Sometimes we are lucky and we actually get to fall in love with an artist that a)is actually talented and b) is actually a really cool guy to chat with.

Mattcipov.com is one of those artists. We discovered him on etsy and later learned this Milwaukee artist has a lot more up his sleeves than the original trading cards of people wearing animal masks we adored. His illustrated genius marks on cards, prints, and posters. The humor and wit behind each drawing will spark any naked frame and the personality that is behind the art will do the same. His prices are a steal for the great work he is producing.

He's going to be a star and we are always right about these things. Always.


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So, when we close our eyes and pretend really hard, we think spring is coming. And you know what they say: " April showers bring May flowers." And we all know getting wet is super lame when trying to make those May flowers. So, then why don't you stay dry... in a cute way.

These people umbrellas will make you want to play in the rain. No, seriously, you might turn a little crazy because your umbrella is that cool.


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So, remember doing those research papers for that stupid teacher that actually wanted to, sigh, know how to write a complete non-fragmented sentence? Instead of just letting those dangling participles pass she went all ape shit on your paper with a red pen. "Where's the article?" or "No comma here." And you felt like an idiot.

Well, now it's your turn to do that to designers that do not know what they are doing. Hate a billboard or a magazine ad, you take these stickers and you let people know how you truly feel. It's like you're the teacher with the bleeding red pen tying to squash the intelligence of a student. It's your pay back. Go make artists cry!


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Ok. So. We will never grow up. This is a good thing. Really. Especially when it comes to never having to grow out of stickers, right?

That's why we totally dig Pulcinopazzo. This Italian designer creates adorable vinyl stickers for your wall. They are each unique as they come signed sealed and delivered to spice up that boring bedroom wall or that spot in the walk in closet that could use a little something.

Plus, the designer likes to be reasonable with the prices. You can afford to be cool!


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The eyes have it. For real. The famous photographer Rankin blows our mind with his eyes... and people's eyes. For real, we are all just so cool when you see something like this.


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We know the moments. We've all had them. The ones where you want to rid yourself of EVERYTHING from that jerk or snob or brat or ... well... there are plenty of nastier choice words we could use to describe the ex you are trying to detox from.

The Concept: Simple. You want to eliminate all the baggage from the past in the most dramatic way possible. Burn it. Why not get a bag that symbolically gets that picture across? Thanks to "Positive Branding/Campaign Concept, you can do that with their Negativity Refuse Bags.

Check them out, so you can burn those dirty Polaroids you guys said you'd take, but never show anyone else because you were going to be together forever and now you're not and they hate you and they still have the keys to your place and you don't need those Polaroids on Perez Hilton... not hat he would do that... and not that Perez Hilton would care... not that we have any experience with this... sigh.


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OK, you "I won't ever let the cassette tape era of mix tap mastering die" person. We've found something that will totally get you off... or at least get you off in 2008.

It's the mixtape USB memory stick. The stick comes inside a fun little cassette tape and will make transferring files almost as fun as mixing those tapes you used to give to the love of your lives back in high school when you had big hair or wore press on nails or high tops.


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But, please, don't bore us. Write it down.

Well, then, you say, you need something that will hold five years of all you have to say in a lovely designed journal with a pretty red ribbon?

Here it is. Tamara Shopsin is your new hero and you should love and send her good vibes. Clothbound and full of pages(the journal, uh, not Shopsin... we haven't met her... but maybe she is clothbound?) your journal will last the five years of blathering you have.

Just don't go to an open mic with it... please.... PLEASE.


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All we have to say is if you don't want a giraffe on your pillow, then, uh, you won't like this.

But if you do want an awesome giraffe on your pillow and you like the designer Kirahvi then this pillow is for you.

Done. And done.


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