With knobs on!

Brassknobs2_Edited Brassknobs1_EditedSo we’ve done a book with a pipe to hang your coat on, we’ve done a book hook with spoons and standard hangers. Today I did them with brass knobs on.

They will be in Life’s Little Larks, Glovers Court, Preston presently.

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Collection / Display

Isn’t it great to get compliments? I’ve just had the fantastic Dan Jones from http://www.danproductions.co.uk/ tag me on the old face booky to say he’s got his shade sorted and the lamp we knocked up looks great in situ on the piano.

From collection

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All the way through to display.

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I think the music and butterflies go well, and the position on the piano couldn’t be better!

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22 Of The Most Creative Necklace Designs Ever

It’s not surprising that necklaces are the oldest known form of jewelry – they are simple, beautiful, and take a proud and prominent place on the wearer’s chest. But necklaces have come a very long way since the shells and beads worn by ancient humans – today’s necklace designs have picked up a few cool new tricks since then!

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The only one’s I don’t like are the human hair. All the others are great. Check them out!

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Magritte’s Coat Hook

 

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"Ceci n’est pas une pipe." – Rene Magritte.

 

Correct Rene, it’s a coat hook!

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Magritte’s Coat Hook

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17 Hacks That Will Make Your BBQ Awesome

Barbecue season is upon us: and the air is thick with the smell of sizzling burgers. Make sure yours goes with a bang, rather than a fizzle, with these handy Hellmann’s Hacks.

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With the weather set like it is, get the work done, get finished and spark up the BBQ. Alternative uses for Tortilla Chips, brilliant use of ice to get juicy burgers, apple juice and lemon segments. I know what I’ll be doing with the kids on Saturday!

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Life’s Little Larks

Gift shop stocked by independent designers and crafters.

lifeslittlelarks@gmail.com

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It’s a beautiful place, you should visit. 

 

 

 

Really.

 

 

 

You should visit, it’s beautiful!

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TinEye Reverse Image Search

TinEye is a reverse image search engine built by Idée currently in beta. Give it an image and it will tell you where the image appears on the web.

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This is a great website – upload an image, or paste the URL address and it’ll find where else the image is being or has been used. Super for anyone teaching digital graphics checking authenticity, great for photographers ensuring their copyrights and just worth a look if you are into your imagery.

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25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Statues From Around The World

For the last two weeks, bored pandas from around the globe have been submitting their pictures of the best sculptures and statues. We have received more than 160 pictures and hundreds of votes which resulted in this awesome list. We added a couple of our own pictures, and made the final list. Did we miss any? Feel free to submit pictures by pressing

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I can’t decide between seven of the twenty five as which is my favourite. They’re all awesome, but the most awesome? Which one is yours?

 

 

 

 

(My shortlist is 1,2,3,5,10,13,19)

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7 Unconventional and “Crazy” Ways to Increase Productivity – Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement

If deep breathing and healthy snacks aren’t helping increase your productivity, it might be time to try something new.

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Liz at Digienable (http://www.digienable.co.uk/) recommended this. What a great read – I’m procrastinating away my day, getting a whole lot more done.

 

Game of Cornhole anyone?!

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