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15 Creative Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs

March 28th, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

Colored eggs is the universal symbol of Easter, and the tradition dates back way to Mesopotamia. Some cultures today are more keen on buying colored or even chocolate eggs, but let’s be honest, decorating them yourself is always much more fun!

Luckily, there are endless ways and tons of different materials you can use to make a gorgeous custom egg. Flowers, threads, tape, even an old tie – everything can be used to make your eggs exceptional. Don’t be afraid to experiment, in the worst case scenario, we can add your egg to this list.

To get your creative juices flowing, here’s a list of 15 creative DIY Easter ideas – some of them are so pretty that it’s gonna be hard to crack and eat the eggs later!

1. Cover Egg With Tacky Glue and Dip In Sprinkles

more info: studiodiy.com

2. Wrap an Egg With Colored Threads

more info: craftberrybush.com

3. Glue Dried Flowers and Put Egg into Boiling Onion Decoction

more info: goldteam.su

4. Use Dremel Tool to Drill a Drained Egg and Embroider It

more info: designsponge.com

5. Wrap an Egg in an Old Tie and Boil In Water with Vinegar

more info: ourbestbites.com

6. Crochet a Shirt On the Egg

more info: belle-blanc.blogspot.com

7. Keep Adding Water to the Color

more info: elhadadepapel.blogspot.com

8. Color Eggs With Watercolor Paint and Pencils

more info: alisaburke.blogspot.com

9. Use Permanent Marker

more info: alisaburke.blogspot.com

10. Stick Strips of Masking Tape on the Egg

more info: misshoneybird.blogspot.nl

11. Glue Various Seeds and Edibles onto the Egg

more info: joana hard

12. Cut And Stick Mustache from Black Adhesive Vinyl

more info: number-2-pencil.com

13. Stick New Piece of Tape Before Every New Layer Of Dye

more info: marthastewart.com

14. Wrap the Egg With Lace and Dip it Into Dye

more info: diytilwedie.blogspot.com

15. Create Marble Eggs by Putting Cracked Eggs in Tea/Soy Mixture

Source: steamykitchen.com

15 Creative Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs originally appeared on Bored Panda on March 28, 2013.

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Spilled Flowers

February 17th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Who else is waiting for spring? (via)

Spilled Flowers originally appeared on Bored Panda on February 17, 2012.

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8 Extraordinary Ways To Say I Love You

February 14th, 2012 by Bored Panda | No Comments | Filed in Design

Bamboos to Brusse

Bamboos to annathered.com

Bamboos to Michelle McCarthy-Arch

Source: unknown

As strange as it may sound, many of the best ways to show you love someone cost very little or nothing at all. It’s easy to buy an expensive item, but I think the time spent preparing a surprise is much more valuable than the most expensive gift. How do you surprise the ones you love?

8 Extraordinary Ways To Say I Love You originally appeared on Bored Panda on February 14, 2012.

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36 More Clever Logos With Hidden Symbolism

January 31st, 2012 by Bored Panda | No Comments | Filed in Design

If you are a graphic designer looking for some logo ideas and inspiration, then it’s your lucky day because we handpicked another list of Clever Logos With Hidden Symbolism. And if this is not enough, there’s 100+ more creative logos in our previous posts: see part I, part II and part III.

However, if you are a mere mortal and not a designer, you can still view these cool logos and try to find the hidden symbols. Oh, and if you wanna have a good laugh, don’t forget to check out the Top 15 Worst Logo FAILS Ever and Honest Logos by Viktor Hertz. If you are more into history, then you might wanna take a look at 21 Logo Evolutions of the World’s Well Known Logo Designs.

Now, enough will all the old post promotion stuff, let’s jump to the pictures! However, note that part of the logos are still only proposals waiting to be acquired by some lucky company.

1. Diamond Bookstore

2. Attack

Designer: unknown

3. Cork

Logo for a champagne bar. (Designed by Tømme)

4. Ass

5. Art & Home

6. PlayGround

7. Infinity Crime Studio

8. Sharky

9. Helium

10. Spoon

11. Fishy Production

12. Corporate Bowling

13. BeeBooks

14. Green One

15. Umbrella Prints

16. Wave

17. The Color Cure

18. Tyme

19. 3D Rocket

20. Cyber Cafe

21. Linha Mountain

22. MonKey

23. Rehabilitation Hospitals of America

The company’s tag line is “We rebuild lives, step by step by step.” (Designed by John Langdon)

24. Tidy Tom’s Cleaning Company

25. Curious

26. Artfarm

27. Newcastle Food & Wine Festival

28. Sleep Records

29. Rock Night Club

30. Poker Hills

Logo for the poker-themed mobile game for Kitmaker, Spain (prev. Poker Hills). (Designed by Type08)

31. Dig

32. Michael Jackson Tribute Logo

33. Martin Newcombe Property Maintenance

34. Piano

35. Dog Care Veterinary

36. The Installers. Doors & More

Designer: unknown

Creative Logos With Hidden Symbolism PART I

Creative Logos With Hidden Symbolism PART II

Creative Logos With Hidden Symbolism PART III

36 More Clever Logos With Hidden Symbolism originally appeared on Bored Panda on January 31, 2012.

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33 More Creative Logos With Hidden Symbolism

October 4th, 2011 by Bored Panda | No Comments | Filed in Design

If you are a logo designer looking for some typography and logo inspiration, then it’s your lucky day because we’ve made another list of Creative Logos With Hidden Symbolism. And if this is not enough, there’s 70 more incredibly clever logos in our previous logo collections: see part I and part II.

Now, enough will all the old post promotion stuff, let’s jump to the pictures! However, note that part of the featured logos are still only proposals waiting to be acquired by some lucky company.

1. VinoPiano

Vine glasses also look like piano keys. (Designed by Mootto Studio)

2. French Bakery

French bread is also a letter “F” (or other way around). (Designed by: milash)

3. Steps

(Designed by: Jason Sanzone)

4. Freedom

A part of letter “m” flies away like a free bird symbolizing freedom. (Designed by Jens Wickelgren)

5. DoDo Grill Restaurant

Company name “DoDo” looks like meat skewers. (Designed by Dalibor Novák)

6. Babelfish Legal

Logo for a law office from Netherland. (Designed by Rokac)

7. Martini House

There’s a hidden house between two martini glasses. (Designed by: EBrown)

8. Infinite Love

(Designed by KonradK)

9. Drop

(Designed by lboi)

10. Art Sharks

The top of the brush looks like shark’s fin. (Designed by dzineden)

11. DG Fishing

There’s a hidden fish between letters “D” and “G”. (Designed by contrast8)

12. Cloved

(Designed by contrast8)

13. Unlock

(Designed by cleber)

14. Octopus Caffe

(Designed by contrast8)

15. Golf

Logo for the golf outing promotions in Nevada, USA. (Designed by Type08)

16. Cinema Cafe

(Designed by Muamer)

17. Light Bureau

(Designed by D4design)

18. Wurst Fabrik

There are two hidden sausages inside the logo. (Designed by 321visual)

19. Mummy

The whole logo looks like a lying mummy. (Designed by hemisferiod)

20. Happy Quote

Quotation mark looks like a side view of happy face. (Designed by mabu)

21. EcoHouse

For green campus living. (Designed by Myco)

22. Orange Cat

Letters “O” and “C” form a cat. (Designed by grabarz )

23. Backword

(Designed by mabu)

24. Animal Search

Bird’s head is also a magnifying glass. (Designed by nickhood)

25. Crayne Locksmiths

(Designed by princehat)

26. Illusion

(Designed by Anthony Lane )

27. Knife

Letter “f” looks like knife with a drop of blood. (Designed by cleber)

28. Height

There’s a hidden “H” between the two arrows. (Designed by strizhart)

29. Lochness

(Designed by Navy Blue Design)

30. Motion

There’s a hidden “M” inside the logo. (Designed by Nick Hood)

31. Bread & Breakfast

The coffee inside a cup looks like a loaf of bread. (Designed by Strudel Design )

32. Arrow

(Designed by cleos)

33. Fit

A hidden “i” between the letters “f” and “t”. (Designed by Radomir Tinkov)

Creative Logos With Hidden Symbolism PART I

Creative Logos With Hidden Symbolism PART II

33 More Creative Logos With Hidden Symbolism originally appeared on Bored Panda on October 4, 2011.

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23 Things to Bring Fun Back to Your Workplace

April 18th, 2011 by Bored Panda | No Comments | Filed in Design

The average Western guy spends around 99,117 hours at work during his lifetime, according to recent statistics. That”s the equivalent of 11 and a half years of solid slog. ^[1]

Your office is like your second home, so it’s probably a good idea to make it fun and cozy.

Some big and well known companies may have incredibly creative offices (remember Google Office in Zürich?), but not all of us have such good employers, so the only thing left is to create good working environment yourself.

To help you do that, we’ve picked 23 quirky and creative things which will bring fun and inspiration back to your workplace.

Oh, and don’t forget to tell us what you chose!

1. My Document Laptop Case

The design turns the symbol everybody knows into a substantial bag. Either a user or a passerby will recognize such visual effect with a smile. My Document laptop sleeves are available in three sizes: 13.3 inches, 14.1 inches, and 15.4 inches. (buy)

2. Help! Bookmark

Paperclips with arms used as bookmarks. They appear to look like people that have been stuck between your pages. (link)

3. G Spot Mouse

Unfortunately most men won’t be able to find the scroll wheel. (Designer: Andy Kurovets)

4. AOK Apple Calendar

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. (link)

5. Waste Basketball

Now you won’t miss your rubbish anymore! Just shoot it right to the middle box, and you will get 1 rubbish score! (Designer: Li Jianye)

6. One Pot, Two Lives

A planter and a fishtank joined together. (Designers: Sheng-Zhe Feng and Ling-Yuan Chou)

7. Ramo Branch Multi Tap

The Ramo Branch Multi Tap is a dramatic representation of power consumption and how gadget-dependent we are. It looks more artistic than practical and can literally grow to branch out by simply fitting in modular socket stubs. (Designer: Eunsung Kwon)

8. Pin Sprouts

Designers: Lim Ruiwen & Yong Lin

9. Gingko Leaf-It Stickers

10. AIAIAI & Libertine Libertine USB Flash Drive

Limited edition USB project with Libertine Libertine and Pantherman. Every 2 GB USB is unique and made of wood. I (link)

11. New Folder Deposits

(link)

12. Free Form Ruler

The Free Form Ruler enables you to measure the length by “drawing” an invisible line, straight or curved. The unit of measurement is displayed and can be adjusted at the top. (Designed by: Monocomplex)

13. Murder Ink

This 300-page sticky notepad is perfect for poison pen notes, letters of resignation, hit lists, and office to-do’s. Murder, Ink comes complete with blood spattered pen, so it’s sure to make a statement on your desk right beside that suspiciously sharp letter opener. (buy)

14. Leaf-It Bookmars

(link)

15. Rotating 360° Lego Sockets

Rotating 360° is a multi-outlet socket which allows each socket on it to rotate. (Designers: Cheng-Hsiu Du & Chyun-Chau Lin)

16. Post-It Fruits

17. Talk Bubble

Speak up! These cartoon-inspired paper clips are the perfect way to draw attention to what you’re really trying to say. (buy)

18. Lock Mug

Another cup which prevents most people from using it. Only the owner of the cup can use his shaped key to close the hole, pour the coffee and enjoy the drinking. (Designer: Efrat Gommeh)

19. Famous Mustache Pencils

(link)

20. USB Led Beverage Cooler

The LED Beverage Cooler is retro styled and has a small blue LED inside. The LED helps your drink stay cool by tricking it to think the air inside the cooler is from the Arctic, because everyone knows that blue lights make you feel cold. So add a little style to your desk and keep your drink cold at the same time. (buy)

21. Falling Bookend

The bookend is inserted in a concealed manner within the first book being supported, next to the binding of the book, so that the books seem to be hanging, almost collapsing on the figure under them. (link)

22. Drumstick Pencils

Part pencil, part drumstick and totally ready to rock the office. They come packaged as a pair, just like any good set of drumsticks should. (buy)

23. Like / Dislike Stamp Set

Each Like/Dislike Stamp Set comes with two, self-inking stamps (that’s why we call it a set). Use the Like stamp for things you like and the Dislike stamps for things you don’t like. (buy)

23 Things to Bring Fun Back to Your Workplace originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 18, 2011.

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