The strangest interactive Skittles commerical ever

why's this guy walking around his house dressed like a cat? 

Disturbing findings about orange

Mod Podge Amy, trouble-maker that she is, sent over this article about the color preferences of men and women. The excerpted graphic above shows the least favorite colors reported by men on the left and women on the right. Dear readers, this is a tragic state of affairs! Do I insist that orange be everyone's favorite color? No. But should it ever be one's least favorite color? Never! Lemon yellow is far worse. Results also revealed that the majority of people surveyed believe orange to be a "cheap" color. Blasphemy!

Nail Art

 

sassyNpunk does not own any of the photos in the post. Original sources are unknow. 

Items shown are not for sale.

Whimsical desktop wallpapers

Download whimsical desktop wallpaper freebies compliments of Willem Pirquin, a freelance illustrator in Belgium. Choose from playing cards, alphabet letters, gnomes and other playful images.

An icon search engine

Should you need icons for websites, presentations, or for replacing all the default icons on your computer desktop because you're crazy like that, Icon Finder is for you. Choose from bazillions of images, many of which are free for commercial use. Search by size, background color, and licensing options. (When viewing any icon, the license info is shown in the upper left corner.)

Get to know Masuimi Max

Masuimi Max is a professional model, burlesque performer and infamous troublemaker among other things. You might know her as the spokes model for PinUp Girl Clothing and other companies. Besides modeling and performing she has a growing interest in acting, some of the films you can see her in are State of the Union and a film by David Lynch called Inland Empire. In 2011, she joined the sassyNpunk family, and we couldn't be more thrilled! I recently got to ask her a few questions, and here's a what I found out...

 


When did you decide to start modeling and why?

"I wanted to be a lot of things when I was a kid, but my earliest memory is one of me prancing down the aisle at church as if I was on a catwalk and my mother and father being truly horrified. LOL."

 Did you consider yourself "beautiful" growing up?

"No. I was constantly picked on as a child. My father was in the airforce and we were constantly moving all over the place. I moved a lot before highschool and never quite fit.. everything that turned out good for me was bad growing up. LOL. Seriously, I was picked on for having big lips, slanty eyes and small nose.. I guess I looked like a cabage patch kid, ha ha!"

What is your greatest accomplishment to date?

"I'm not sure how to answer that question because I have had a lot of great things happen in my life and it's hard to narrow it down to one thing or instance. :-) I guess the thing I am most proud of is that I deal with things in a more positive way now, I'm always learning and I never settle on what I know."

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"The next 5 years; I'm working on my makeup company, lingerie line and shoe line! I'm also working on a tv pilot, I hope it gets picked up!"

Do you wear you sassyNpunk products?

"YES! I love Sassy N Punk, especially the cute candy necklaces!" 

If you're interested in booking Masuimi Max, visit her official fan site.

Find Masuimi on Facebook

photos courtesy of Masuimi Max fan page and morat photography

Shiny map magnets

Remember last week's shiny Pantone magnet project? I'm on a shiny kick right now and decided to test another type of glaze. Hopefully the repetition isn't so dull that your eyes... ugh, it's too cheesy; I can't finish the sentence.

I glued pieces of a map to wooden disks with plain old garden-variety Mod Podge. Then I applied special Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to the surface of the paper, let it dry, and stuck magnets on the back. No unicorns, leprechauns, or rabbits in hats materialized, but I can report that after the stuff was dry, the surfaces of the disks were super glossy. Probably not captured to full effect in this photo, I'd say the stuff gets shinier than Aleene's Paper Glaze, though it doesn't create quite as thick a coating since the liquid is thinner. It dries in about 3 hours as opposed to 24 like Aleene's, and because the directions say to shake it gently before using, it tends to get tiny, almost unnoticeable air bubbles in in. Which didn't bother me at all, but maybe next time I'll shake less. Here's what it looks like wet:

I like both products a lot and am making plans to glaze everything in my house.

get to know Jesse Pagz: Future Entrepreneur and World Dominator!

sassyNpunk models help us out a lot, and we like to help them out too! Get to know our models and see why we love them. Tonight, you are going to find out what makes alternative glamor model, Jesse Pagz, tick... kinda. I got to ask her a few question recently, and here's what I found out...

What's your professional name and how did you come up with it?
"My professional name is Jesse Pagz. It's basically just a shortened version of my real name. Thanks Mom and Dad!"

When did you decide to start modeling and why? 

"I started modeling when I was fourteen years old and was signed to an agency. I did some promotional modeling and acting as well. It was something I loved to do and was naturally good at. Then, unintentionally, I went on a rather long break and spent most of my time focused on my college education. Somehow I managed to fall back into it, networked, became friends with a lot of talented and wonderful people in the industry, and continue to grow everyday in this profession."

Did you consider yourself "beautiful" growing up? 

"NOT in middle school haha! I think as I've gotten older I've learned what enhances my features and what takes away from them. I appreciate my flaws and realize they are what make me unique! I've definitely grown into my body, but I still have moments where I let my insecurities get the best of me. At the end of the day though, I love being a woman and having curves!!"

What is your greatest accomplishment to date? 

"I'm really proud to have worked with so many amazing photographers, designers, makeup and hair stylists, models, musicians, etc., thus far. I've been able to shoot this year with some of my favorite photographers on Earth such as, Andy Hartmark, Danger Ninja, Chad Michael Ward, Travis Haight, Steve Prue(upcoming). I also had the chance to work with Lip Service, which was a phenomenal experience and was the lead girl in a music video called, "Throat Full of Glass" by Combichrist. I'm really thankful and appreciative of every opportunity that has been given to me and look at all of them as a great accomplishment. I owe much of my success to the people who have given me a chance and had faith in me."

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 

"I would like to have my clothing line up and running and continue styling for commercials and feature films. I'd also like to have more magazines under my belt, maybe even a cover or two! Lastly, I want to have a backyard so my dog could run around and play more often!"

Do you really wear your sassyNpunk products? 

"Luckily, I do!! I wear my Star Wars Darth Vader Necklace all the time. Leyla is a great person and runs her business really well. I love love love sassyNpunk jewelry!"

Check out Jesse in the May 2011 issue of Ink Junkie Magazine
Find Jesse on Facebook
If interested in booking Jesse Pagz please send all information to pagzbusiness@gmail.com

all photos courtesy of Jesse Pagz fanpage

Mini Rainbow Cupcakes

Since I got so much feedback about the Rainbow Pudding I made earlier this week, I decided to do follow up with this recipe for Rainbow Cupcakes. The cupcakes are pretty much made the exact same way as the pudding...except you layer each one in a baking cup, instead of a glass, then you bake it. I see a lot of recipes for rainbow cupcakes made from scratch, but I don't bother with all that. I use the prepackaged white cake mix from the grocery store. The only variation I make with the packaged mix is that i add 1 rounded tablespoon of mayonnaise in place of each egg (mayonnaise is nothing but eggs and oil). It makes a world of difference and keeps your cake really really moist. I don't know why it makes it so good, but trust me it does! Just divide your batter into 6 different bowls, add the food coloring to each, layer, and bake. 

Yes it's amazingly simple, I know.        

 

photo courtesy of Baking Bites

Giant Cupcake Building

Oh, how i wish i lived in a giant cupcake! However, i would worry about the ant problem.

photo courtesy of Hawaii Kawaii

Cool and Unique Jewelry from jbEbert

I found about jbEbert from their advertisment on the sassyNpunk website, and i must say this has to be some of the most beautiful jewelry i have EVER seen in my life! Diamonds are ok, but i much prefer pretty colors... and the gemstones used in jbEbert jewelry are definitely more my style! Check out their one of a kind pieces of sparkling art available at www.etsy.com/shop/jbebert

Blue quartz, coral and pearl necklace with porcelain pendant

Blue and red handmade gem bracelet with locket

Spiral beadwoven necklace with garnets

Say hello to my newest fabric collection: Outside Oslo

Big news! I'm thrilled to announce my latest fabric collection—please meet Outside Oslo, a line of home décor fabrics in two colorways. This batch is brought to you by The Needle Shop, Chicago's delicious little fabric store and sewing school.

Look for Outside Oslo in stores in May. If you're a shop or manufacturer interested in wholesale purchasing, head over to The Needle Shop's page for information on ordering. While you're there, you can grab a PDF that shows all the prints, along with lots of ideas for fun things to make.

Now, allow me introduce the cast of characters. I'm sure it's no surprise there are some orangey guys in here.

Stay tuned for an update when the collection is available to purchase retail. Hope you like it! And now I'm signing off for the week; I'm traveling and will meet you back here on Monday.

Update: The collection is now available online right here!

BIG DOG tiny cushion

BIG DOG tiny cushion / tiny dog BIG CUSHION

photo courtesy of Hello Adorable

Slow Loris with a Tiny Umbrella

OMG! I don't think I will ever find anything as cute as this little video clip! I might as well shut down the blog... there is no use posting anymore!

Create paintings online

While searching around the internet, I bumped into Psykopaint, a website that lets you upload and paint over your photos. It's designed for people with "no skills" and who are "too lazy to study for several years." Ha! Choose from dozens of effects, plus brushes that let you paint in the style of famous masters. If you like what you've made, have it printed on a canvas. Here's a test where I painted on the right half of a photo I uploaded. If you find yourself bored silly someday, give it a try.

behind the scenes at sassyNpunk studios

tiny portion of our over 500 different products

Sugar is in charge of Sailor Moon quality control

one of our rainbow sprinkle star rings in the making

Sailor Mercury drying off

Printable fox bookmarks

For your book marking pleasure, Sharon Rowan has made a set of printable foxes. You can even get all fancy and print the diamond pattern on the back sides. Grab this little freebie right here!

DIY Pantone chip magnets

I try to keep loose Pantone chips in an envelope for future projects, but these nice colors escaped and attached themselves to my file cabinet. Oops.

If you happen to own a Pantone chip book or can beg a few chips from someone you know, here's how to whip up some little candy-like magnets.

Cut small pieces of bookboard or other thick cardboard with an X-acto knife. (Bookboard is likely available at your local art store or PaperSource.) Make the pieces exactly the size of the Pantone chips. Then paint the edges white; I used acrylic paint for this.

Attach the chip to the cardboard. I tried using wet glue, but it made the chip curl. So instead I covered the back of each chip with double-stick tape which worked great.

Then cover the face of the chip with paper glaze. It dries with a clear, raised glass-like surface. There are a few products on the market; I used Aleene's Paper Glaze. Let it dry overnight.

Finally, attach a magnet to the back. I used a roll of self-adhesive magnet material, but you could use something stronger, or cut up those promotional magnets you get sometimes from companies.

Couture Fail

I usually post about awesome shops on the sassyNpunk blog, but today i decided to shake it up and do a post about some shops that just don't impress me or anyone i know. The lucky winner for today is New York Couture. Now, I don't know how cool you have to be to wear these clothes, but if this is what cool is... then consider me a loser and proud of it! I don't get these clothes... where would you wear this stuff? Why would you wear this stuff? And most importantly, who would pay to wear this stuff? Apparently a lot of people ( the scary part of this story )

I'm sorry New York Couture, but you do not get the sassyNpunk seal of approval =(

Look this good for just $95

Take a trip to the 80s for just $75

Giant baby clothes only $120

Paul & Joe Kitty Lipsticks

I know i'm a little late on this, but at least I got around to it eventually. These adorable kitty lipsticks are part of Paul & Joe's autumn winter 2010 collection. I love love love these lipsticks! I want every shade... not so much for the color, but because they are just so damn cute! Even if you're not a feline lover, you have to admit, these are pretty awesome! You can get your hands on one online at Urban Outfitters for $25.

Available in 3 colors: Over the Moon Moon Shadow Clair De Luna

Pusheen's 5 Second Rule

 

courtesy of  www.pusheen.tumblr.com

Make origami boxes shaped like candies

I tried making these little paper boxes shaped like candies, designed by Makato Yamaguchi. They're a project in a Toyo origami kit for boxes shaped like various sweets. Each candy half is one sheet of folded paper; one end fits inside the other to form a container. You can watch Heather's nice video tutorial right here on YouTube. Collapsing the candy ends is tricky, but I'm improving with practice!

DIY jewelry display

This awesome and affordable jewelry display comes courtesy of our friends at Paper Sparrow! wuhuu! This is such a cute idea. I'm seriously going to try this out cause I desperately need one! I'm too ashamed to post pics of my studio b/c it's always a mess with supplies and unfinished packages everywhere. This would be a great way to sort my finished and unfinished pieces... a separate display for each!

"The project was super cheap and really easy, it just took some time to find the right frame and the right sticks.  $1 for the frame at my local hospice shop, what a deal.  Two sticks form the park, free.  Push-pins I already had (free, sorta)  Paint and hot-glue gun, had that too.  If you'd like to see the tutorial (although, its pretty self-explanatory) its on Cut Out and Keep."

rainbow pudding fun!

Is this the most fun pudding you've ever seen, or what? Who wouldn't love eating this...but it's almost too pretty to eat! Super cute recipe for Double Rainbow Pudding below:

 

Ingredients

1  5.1 oz box vanilla instant pudding, prepared per package directions
red, yellow, blue, green and purple liquid food coloring
whipped topping and rainbow sprinkles, for garnish 

 

 

Directions

1. Separate the prepared pudding into 6 individual bowls.

2. Add 2 drops of food coloring to each bowl to make the rainbow colors. For orange, use one drop yellow and one drop red.

3. Layer the pudding by adding 2 tbsp of the first pudding color into four small, thin parfait glasses (about 8 oz volume works well). Tap the bottom of your parfait glass gently on the counter after each layer to make the layer flatten. Repeat with remaining pudding colors.

4. Refrigerate per the pudding package directions, until fully set.

5. Immediately before serving, top with whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles.

 

 

 Courtesy of www.tablespoon.com