Fairytale concrete

image by Joel Sosa and Sergio Omar Galván

Apparently this pink acrylic looking block is in fact... concrete.
Mexican students Joel Sosa and Sergio Omar Galván claim to have developed this new kind of concrete that's 30% lighter than it's regular grey counterpart and lets through 80% of the light. 
At the moment the students can't actually back their claim because of patents pending, but i'm sure we'll be hearing more of this soon.

Scary pretty by Lorenzo Nanni

Sarracenias - 2009

Lorenzo Nanni's got a degree in embroidery.
And this is what he does with it.
Love it.

Daikon - 2009

Fragment No34 - 2001

All images courtesy of Lorenzo Nanni.

The ordinary done pretty: ceramic buttons by Sarah Fulton

Gorgeous ceramic buttons by LA-based designer/maker Sarah Fulton of Fulton&co.
Get them here in her Etsy shop.

Spotted on Fine Little Day.

More confetti please!

Image courtesy of Niko Niko

You know how with weddings you used to throw rice at the newly-weds, but you're really not supposed to do so anymore because it's really not that great for the birds?

Well, here's a great alternative: Recycled paper confetti with wildflower seeds in them.
Oh yes!

Image courtesy of Niko Niko

Not exclusively for weddings, of course, and Niko Niko, the company that makes this 'Throw and Grow confetti' also sells plantable post cards.

Check out their website for more.