Posts tagged: funny
How to Open a Wine Bottle With Your Shoe
By DIY Maven
This fact that this guy is completely plastered does not diminish his ingenuity. As a matter of fact, it makes the feat even more spectacular. Vive la France » READ MORE
Turn a Tub into a Tubble
By DIY Maven
Creative Department started with a rusty old tub that had been sitting out on a neighbor's porch. They gave it the squeak treatment and turned it into an illuminated table, which they call a "tubble".
CLF....Candle?
By DIY Maven
Choose from incandescent or CFL. Both use the same amount of electricity: none. You can find them at Form+Function for $25 a set and come in green, grey, natural and white.
Art School Band Aids
By DIY Maven
DIYing causes boo-boos. If you're going to get 'em, you might as well flaunt them....with these Art School band aids, that is. Although, the Comic Strip option is pretty awesome as well. » READ MORE
World Leaders Tea Bags
By DIY Maven
A German company has developed tea bag sets in the visages of our world leaders. The RoyalTea set includes members of the English royal family. The DemocraTea set includes President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, for example » READ MORE
Squirrels 2; Maven 0
By DIY Maven
MWT snagged a bigger piece of Lexan to see if that would solve our squirrel problem. (Excuse its opacity; it's another prototype.) Based on this squirrel's extension, it looks like it does not, in fact, solve our squirrel problem. Sheesh.
How to Make a Clean/Dirty Dishwasher Sign
By DIY Maven
Oh, this is good! Not only is Future Girl's clean/dirty dishwasher sign practical it's hilarious.
Food Face Dinner Plate
By DIY Maven
Remember Dapper Dan the Magnetic Man?? How about Wooly Willy?? Here's the latest reincarnation of those kid-favorites. The 8.5" diameter plates are made of 'hotel-quality, food-safe, high-fire ceramics' » READ MORE
Photoshop Picture Frame
By DIY Maven
New to Photojojo is their Photoshop Photo Frame. Trimmed with features such as scroll bars and gray and white checks and everything else found on a standard Mac OS X Photoshop window » READ MORE
Giant Condom Wrapper Pillows (Giant Condom Included)
By DIY Maven
These pillows are colorful, cushy and promote safe sex. Measuring 18" x 17", they feature two pockets: One to hold actual condoms and one to hold a fabric condom big enough to service the Jolly Green Giant, or to use as a sleeping bag. » READ MORE
Ginormous Vegetables
By DIY Maven
In some parts of the world, they grow 'em big. I mean REALLY big. Take, for instance, Lebanese farmer Khalil Semhat grew an astounding 24.9 pound sweet potato, which, frankly, looks very little like a sweet potato at that size.
We hear about gigantic pumpkins every Halloween, but they're usually not as big as this monster grown in Rhode Island, which clocked in at a hefty 1689 pounds.
How to Make an Alien Abduction Lamp
By DIY Maven
Mercy, how I do enjoy this lamp. Made of stuff procured from the Dollar Store, it cost a measly 5 bucks to complete. Here's your shopping list:
Find out what your Ikea name is.
By DIY Maven
According to Blogadilla's Swedish Furniture Name Generator, my Swedish furniture name would be Måfenby, number H22f8-9. I'll have to check for myself next time I'm at IKEA. I wonder if I come preassembled?
Traveling the World with Peeps
By DIY Maven
This Sunday is Easter, which can only mean one thing: It's Peep season and they're turning up in the oddest places as evidenced by the slide show below. Why this explosion of Peeps in print? National Geographic Traveler has challenged their readers to a Peeps in Places Photo Challenge.
Blow your nose in the Dow Jones.
By DIY Maven
Review your latest 401K statement, let the mucus flow, and then dry your tears with this Dow Jones embroidered hanky ($28). The 100% linen hanky is embroidered with a graph of the Dow Jones for the last 5 years. At 16.5" square, it's big enough to handle the biggest honkers and biggest losses. Via.
UFO Juicer
By DIY Maven
This UFO houses an ET that'll make short work of your citrus. His clear dome not only protects him as he hurtles through space, it also keeps dust out of his cockpit when he's docked in your cupboard. From Plasticland, the UFO juicer costs $15.
Zoomed in Food, a Pictorial
By DIY Maven
Spotted these bizarre--but oh-so-clever--images the other day on fresh99. No word on who created them, but my compliments to the photographer.
For the person who has everything: A jar of nothing.
By DIY Maven
Don't you just hate it when you ask a friend or a loved-one what they'd like for their birthday (or whatever) and they say, 'Nothing'? When this happens to me, I usually disregard their request and find something I think they'd like. Well, now to this quick Jar of Nothing tutorial from CraftBits, we can make all those nothing-wanters' dreams come true.
Replacing World Landmarks with Cheap Souvenirs
By DIY Maven
Freelance photographer Michael Hughes started his practice of replacing the world's landmarks and iconic images with cheap souvenirs in 1998, accumulating over 100 images taken in 200 countries. Basically, you could call what he does manual photoshopping. What's funny about these fun images is they're more interesting than the typical images of the real things. Although, I hope Mr. Hughes did get shots sans the souvenirs too. See his entire por » READ MORE
Two Girls + A Dream = Hoopla
By DIY MavenBack in 2008, Hanna and Ashley finally saw their dream come to fruition. It’s called Hoopla, a little engine that could gift company that combines Hanna’s business acumen and Ashley’s mastery of doodling.
Promoting locally-based manufacturers and craftsmen, the majority of their mirth-inducing products are made in New England. The eco-friendly duo prefers to use recyclable materials whenever possible in creating their unique products, as w » READ MORE
