Home-making stuffed toys has at least one big advantage: it allows for that irreplaceable ‘personal touch’ of craziness. The animals (and other creatures) can be exactly as strange and wonderful as you want.

1. Ninja octopus.

via Jayne Danger

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A cotton wedding gift seems to allow a lot of ideas, and yet almost nothing at all, depending on how ‘cottony’ the present should be. If you’re lenient enough, these eight suggestions might help you find the right gift.

1. A cloth coin purse filled with loose change for an awesome (if slightly adolescent) afternoon playing arcade games and miniature golf.
- Make the purse look really classy.

via My Cherry Tree

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For whatever psychological reasons, sets of three are easy to remember and beautiful to see. Whether you’re creating or decorating, the simple number 3 is full of potential.

1. Size comparisons, especially with food.

via The Joy of Color

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You can find feathers nearly any time of the year. They float everywhere, across everything, and yet they never seem to lose their novelty.

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Maybe it’s your first time saying it, or maybe you’re tired of saying it the same way for years and years. Whatever the case, here are twelve suggestions for spicing up that immortal phrase, ‘I love you.’

1. Heart-shaped food

- sloppy, cliché, and yet still romantic.

via Tidbits Photography

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Poetry by e.e. cummings has cryptic grammar and punctuation, which makes it both frustrating and beautiful (depending on if you can unpuzzle it or not). Whether you understand everything or only small segments, his style is unforgettable and perfect for artwork.

1. “i carry your heart with me (in my heart)” [poem]

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