australia

Masking Tape Graffiti

Australian artist BUFFdiss makes amazing masking tape graffiti. Checking out his Flickr stream, it’s cool to see how his style has progressed over time, and that he’s still devoted to making his signature art using only masking tape. Check out this interview/profile that Upper Playground did of BUFFdiss, if you haven’t seen it yet. His […]

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Morphologica Laser-Cut Science Geek Jewelry

Based in Sydney, Australia, the talented crafter behind Morphologica is currently finishing up a PhD in neuroscience. Inspired by the beauty of science, offerings include the DNA pieces shown above as well as dendrites, neurons, and fancy, scrolling “Geek” and “Nerd” necklaces.

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Morphologica laser-cut science geek jewelry

Based in Sydney, Australia, the talented crafter behind Morphologica is currently finishing up a PhD in neuroscience. Inspired by the beauty of science, offerings include the DNA piece shown above as well as dendrites, neurons, and fancy, scrolling “Geek” and “Nerd” necklaces.

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Mini Mei Tai

When I was little, there was a period of time where I liked to carry my doll around all the time. I think one of my friends even had a little toy stroller for her doll. I like this idea better – a carrier. Owlet has a tutorial for a mini mei tai, which is […]

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The Search for the Best ANZAC Biscuit Recipe

Yesterday was ANZAC day, which is the Australia and New Zealand equivalent of our Memorial Day. (ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.) ANZAC biscuits are a classic cookie that myth associates with World War I (they’re still getting over Gallipoli, and rightly so). My husband is Australian, so of course I wanted […]

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Australian Fairy Bread

Australian fairy bread is dazzling to behold. And such a cute, whimsical name, to boot! Apparently it’s a popular treat at kiddie birthday parties in Australia and New Zealand. Sarah at iatebrisbane.com has posted up some helpful tips and purdy pictures of this exotic treat. Ingredients: Sliced white bread, butter, and rainbow sprinkles (or “hundreds […]

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Embroidery Explosion

The crafter at Twitchy Fingers was wanting to use up some remnant embroidery floss, and she came up with this! She says she started out trying to make an eye, but it turned into something more abstract. I love it. Especially how all the colors are indistinguishable when they are all coiled together, and then […]

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