Blog by Maple Leaf

I think any gift that makes people smile is a great gift. To find such gifts, I usually replacement by words like Fun , Funny , Funky , Unusual and see what comes up in replacement results. Humorous Signs There are so many funny signs and greeting cards with something interesting to say.

Personally, I am a cat person, but I know a couple of dog-lovers that have 2 huge dogs, so no cats are allowed in their... Read more

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Someone said "Wild Flowers are not Weeds". That's how I feel about street art . Lukely, there are now more and more street artists being recognized for their talent. Banksy Mural On Sale For $150,000 For the first time in December of this year a mural by the famous British graffiti artist, political activist, film director and painter Banksy will be sold at a US auction house, newyorktimes.com... Read more

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I never thought of a graffiti, as an art form , until I moved to a bigger city. Standing in front of a huge mural painted on a side of a building was a powerful experience for me. Painting at that scale was impressive, and somehow, it nicely blended into the building's surface and complemented its architectural elements.

Here are a few wall murals that exist in a complete harmony with the buildings that... Read more

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That's exactly what some people did, and with a great success, I must say.
New Orleans is known for colorful home paint jobs . This one is found in Bywater by © Ray Laskowitz.

Here is another New Orleans Beauty from the whole series of great houses posted on house-crazy.com .

This colorful house was spotted in Victoria , on Vancouver Island, British Columbia by " Rambling Artists "... Read more

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• Decorating Ideas

Here is my collection of best creative and unusual furniture designs and decorating ideas. Giant Bird Nest Bed This giant bird nest was designed by Merav Eitan and Gas­ton Zahr as part of the Green Gar­den Exhibition.

Boat Beds Suprisingly, these upcycled boat beds actually look comfotable. What do you think?

Tree Beds Who knew having a bed wrapped in tree branches would look so cool. :)... Read more

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• Decorating Ideas

Easter is a perfect occasion for spending some quality family time dying eggs and doing crafts . If you didn't think dying and decorating Easter eggs can be fun, check out the craft projects below.

The photo above of most beautiful coloured eggs was taken by KurtFML on Flickr.

Here is how you can make your Easter eggs look like they have leaf prints .
To get this beautiful golden-brown color -... Read more

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• Holidays & Occasions

Apparently , Wataru Itou, a talented art student from Tokyo, spent 4 years of his life building this truly incredible Paper Craft Castle On the Ocean . That's an amazing display of papercraft!

Paper Heart Box I'd love to receive this beautiful Heart Box for a Valentine's Day , especially if it was made by my boyfriend. Great texture and colors! Unfortunately, it was made by a Gentleman... Read more

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• Inspirational

Point and shoot is fine for personal photography. But it takes a lot more than just a press of a button to create really powerful images, those that tell a story and invoke emotions in us. Girl with a Flower Skirt

This beautiful "Morning Mood" photo was taken by Tatiana Mikhina and even inspired a few imitations, like this one by Char-la-la on Flickr. How cool is this composition? Those... Read more

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• Art & Photography

As they say "One man's trash is another man's treasure". With the craft projects presented here, you can find out how to recycle creatively and turn your trash into treasure. Chicken made from Eggshells "What Came First?" by Kyle Bean shows that nothing should ever go to trash.

Tribute to Michael Jackson, Cassette tape on Canvas Erika Iris Simmons specializes in... Read more

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• Eco-friendly Living

Beautiful flowers are probably the easiest thing to photograph. Though to take shots that look like a masterpiece and fully capture the beauty of the flower is probably a little bit more difficult to do. Amazing World Of Macro Photography This incredible flower close up was taken by gehoersturz on deviantart. I'd never get tired of looking at it! What about this close-up by Art Lionse ? Love the... Read more

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• Art & Photography