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The End is Nigh

19 Dec
Environment: POST-APOCALYPSE by inetgrafx

Environment: POST-APOCALYPSE by inetgrafx

Tomorrow is officially No Year’s Eve, as many people believe 12/21/12 will be the end of the world, based on information from the Mayan calendar and paranoid scientists. Whether you believe the end is coming or not, it’s an excuse to party! I love all things post-apocalyptic, so tomorrow Melvin and I will be settling in for a long winter’s (dirt) nap with Fallout 3 and our coveted Twinkies.

If you won’t be busy stock-piling food or building a bunker, check out the awesome art below for ideas to make a kick-ass apocalypse party! It might be the last party you ever throw, so it ought to be good.

First, you’re going to need a location. Nuclear bunkers and abandoned buildings are great places to set the mood.

Door 42 by 5isalive

Door 42 by 5isalive

In a bed of grass by Mafia--Hitman

In a bed of grass by Mafia–Hitman

Nuclear Sunset by PerfectStrangerAsMe

Nuclear Sunset by PerfectStrangerAsMe

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Shrink Ray

30 May

Tiny Terrarium Necklace by WoodlandBelle

I’m not sure where my love of tiny things started. I suppose subconsciously I always liked them. When I was little, I would tag along with my mother to a craft store called Mac’s, where I would always run to the dollhouse section and look at the tiny chairs and sewing machines and apples. While we were there, I also had a habit of begging my mom for a new tiny ceramic animal to add to my collection. I amassed quite a few, including rabbits, dogs, otters, frogs, and penguins. Almost all of these have endured unscathed into my adulthood.
This love of minis manifest itself into my crafts as well, with the first items I made and sold on Etsy being polymer clay dollhouse miniatures. Three years later, my favorite items to make are still the teeny ones. Particularly itty bitty polymer clay items in little glass bottles, such as the adorable metroid on my pinkie below. My husband always marveled that I am such a klutz, yet I can sculpt things smaller than a fingernail.

Metroid Inspired Alien Larva by Outpost8

Miniature Stack of Books by gothicminiatures

Miniature Stack of Books by gothicminiatures

He bought me a dollhouse for Christmas one year. I am still in the process of putting it together (almost done!), but one day I will adorn it with intricate wood flooring, little throw pillows, and quite likely a lot of teeny bottles.
If you are looking to furnish a dollhouse as well, or also have a love of tiny things, you’ve come to the right place. Check out this gallery of top quality, unique items for your viewing (and buying!) pleasure.

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Fantasyscapes

9 May

Concept Art: Landscape by Delun

Whether you’re walking across a creaking rope bridge to a cliff-side hut, perched precariously above sparkling turquoise waters in Myst, or sitting in the cold light in moldering, bloody ruins in Dark Souls, beautifully executed scenery adds a wonderful element to games, and makes them even more absorbing.

I love landscape art, whether in games, paintings, or photography. It’s my favorite eye-candy and bonus points if there are fantasy elements. It doesn’t have to be a serene mountain-scape for me to find it beautiful (although those are my favorite to paint). I love the scenery in Fallout 3- if you stand in a house in Minefield and see the peeling, stained wallpaper, the stagnant, brown water in the bathtub, and the tiny dust mites drifting through the air, you really feel like you’re there. All the fine details combine to create another world.

One can only guess what stories these gorgeous worlds hold,  but it certainly appears the travelers in the painting above  by Delun are on an incredible adventure. Read on for more!

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