tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64448798920580704092024-02-22T10:43:38.654-05:00AnimaliculesExploring the question of what makes things cute?Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-45123199228853820932010-09-30T19:53:00.004-04:002010-09-30T20:11:06.495-04:00Laohu SoftieThe last time I blogged here was 6 months and 3 days ago. I started knitting this softie probably 1 year ago. I finally finished the softie and am finally posting again! This is a momentous occasion.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luoliu/5039890521/" title="Pepa with Laohu and Drool by Luo Liu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5039890521_8a7f864eda.jpg" width="400" alt="Pepa with Laohu and Drool" /></a></center><br />For those of you that don't know, this is my niece Pepa (she's really into drool right now). Pepa was born in the year of the tiger (this year) so as soon as I knew she had come into existence, I knew I had to make her a tiger. She did seem to enjoy it, and so did her parents, which is really the point, right? They named it Laohu (Tiger) and whisked it off to San Francisco with them. Bon voyage, Laohu!<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luoliu/5039890959/" title="Pepa with Laohu and Mom by Luo Liu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5039890959_3f5c36bb13.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Pepa with Laohu and Mom" /></a></center>Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-78946016453581403082010-03-27T17:54:00.006-04:002010-03-27T18:16:00.688-04:00WordplaySometimes inspiration strikes in mundane words and cuteness is born. Here are two examples:<br /><center><a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=5388&bf=hs"><b>PANda</b></a></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2Fi9uRw9d4x0trOisL-1sZYYw-w5XcQkI_KVlQ8sMIPnpJC80dmZQNMGyQRKkCvXS3LmOZvgzu_98XQvHn5dcn3FkiQ344k623LJYlF3fTtY7_Ce44LBIbMh_6wbGGAPsSOBlpY57Rc/s1600/pandapan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2Fi9uRw9d4x0trOisL-1sZYYw-w5XcQkI_KVlQ8sMIPnpJC80dmZQNMGyQRKkCvXS3LmOZvgzu_98XQvHn5dcn3FkiQ344k623LJYlF3fTtY7_Ce44LBIbMh_6wbGGAPsSOBlpY57Rc/s400/pandapan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453437472742287714" /></a><br /><center><a href="http://www.perpetualkid.com/unicorn-corn-holders.aspx"><b>uniCORN holders</b></a></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0HJDF-l7sYeN4ISg8jiSQh49vtNkvWrkb6-6lW_OXkq8W_EulTVedaKXvCeSZ7X2JON-VwZTjqbe0fFXAV7VeBLOOqIOj-tcpgBNT8FmuszTB2n-KuBoQbqfFIUrwZ29bwRRz4dZ1NY/s1600/unicornholders.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0HJDF-l7sYeN4ISg8jiSQh49vtNkvWrkb6-6lW_OXkq8W_EulTVedaKXvCeSZ7X2JON-VwZTjqbe0fFXAV7VeBLOOqIOj-tcpgBNT8FmuszTB2n-KuBoQbqfFIUrwZ29bwRRz4dZ1NY/s320/unicornholders.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453438591807063378" /></a><br />The interesting thing here is that the panda pan is intrinsically cute - no matter what you call it, that skillet is adorable! But the uni-corn holders are just platic unicorns until you know what they're called - the cuteness is largely in the name. Do you have any other examples of cuteness born from a play on words?? Leave them in the comments!Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-25836192779738361102010-02-22T22:46:00.004-05:002010-02-22T23:04:03.369-05:00Cute Olympics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQWHPADAjk_JxicbR1md3K2biSAL21FXG2boz1FwUe2hCmmEx-TOvS_eiTfS3_TN0RK4PFfUOn7G_7QNB3oAX9wNCB7hawej7c8Z1DVqpeI-pPqZUcMl10rzxI6AWHbYZKSCSiUZOViY/s1600-h/mascots.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQWHPADAjk_JxicbR1md3K2biSAL21FXG2boz1FwUe2hCmmEx-TOvS_eiTfS3_TN0RK4PFfUOn7G_7QNB3oAX9wNCB7hawej7c8Z1DVqpeI-pPqZUcMl10rzxI6AWHbYZKSCSiUZOViY/s400/mascots.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441280649417416210" /></a>The Olympics aren't generally known for their cuteness (<a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/2009/04/beijing-olympic-mascots.html">Beijing was disappointing</a> in this department), but this year the mascots are adorable! They are designed by <a href="http://meomi.com/">Meomi</a> whose desktops I've been using for years. They are masters of cute at this design firm. Check out the <a href="http://www.vancouver2010.com/mascot/">Vancouver Mascots Web site</a> - the recycling game is actually pretty hard!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicokRIHPCQlJQPfqh7dpSXzUCCArI2XH_fOdLyiAjZhSkZ0DlDAQfgwvfFBg0ev75ZuXPTsttGIbw19D4Ob8FBumpSOjljsQVnd3OxE1lHpSSyy4I8GrQhO3h6nF_8WPCk2ptUfLeTZro/s320/skiing.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicokRIHPCQlJQPfqh7dpSXzUCCArI2XH_fOdLyiAjZhSkZ0DlDAQfgwvfFBg0ev75ZuXPTsttGIbw19D4Ob8FBumpSOjljsQVnd3OxE1lHpSSyy4I8GrQhO3h6nF_8WPCk2ptUfLeTZro/s320/skiing.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a>I bet you didn't know sports could be so cute. Well, leave it to the softie artists to make anything cute. <a href="http://plushyou.blogspot.com/2010/01/schmancy-olympic-challenge.html">Schmancy</a> organized a Softie Olympic Challenge and these <a href="http://moonscreations.blogspot.com/2010/02/plush-olympics-brought-to-you-by.html">skiing moon buns</a> are some of the cutest athletes that came out of it. I just wish the real athletes were that cute.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-22763812223953558722010-02-06T11:52:00.012-05:002010-02-06T12:16:03.780-05:00NicaraguaA couple weeks ago we went to Nicaragua for my friend Kate's wedding! We had a great time and visited a bunch of places. In general the Nica aesthetic does not place a lot of importance on cute, which is what I expected. However, I did come across a few cute things in my travels.<br /><table><td><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FdMPxM_X-sCWYCmW1F53JBCdf6iqhBzEruNPbEeIiioDhy-QQkbkPwbsoqF80ueyzP9C38_ZZGPlq8E-au3unuoVKn9kbZq3H-osez-8Vlw9zsRXPOJaCA686wWKdsyy5F79NCn6lWU/s1600-h/turtle.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FdMPxM_X-sCWYCmW1F53JBCdf6iqhBzEruNPbEeIiioDhy-QQkbkPwbsoqF80ueyzP9C38_ZZGPlq8E-au3unuoVKn9kbZq3H-osez-8Vlw9zsRXPOJaCA686wWKdsyy5F79NCn6lWU/s320/turtle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435175420860001810" /></a></td><td>This limbless turtle is actually a light! Along with all its legless, headless turtle buddies, it sits around the edge of this fountain in a public park. Presumably at night it shines light on the pool, but this was a daytime sighting. This example shows that Nicaraguans do in fact have an understanding of cute - instead of just using a regular light, they made it look like a turtle - nice work.</td></table><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDQKVFbCmiK6jRV8wuITMv3FMvrRk8UNnWiQXXPDEM1dDyJjoO7GV4kaRDwfg3OpGrdQWXDQtXc0ctfXOvbV0ypBo35C_IqutVOfi6GhlkC8Kp0ZDK5GTeaSyYlIpAOIBcBMrIf7n0zI/s1600-h/ancientstuff.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; width: 450px; height 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDQKVFbCmiK6jRV8wuITMv3FMvrRk8UNnWiQXXPDEM1dDyJjoO7GV4kaRDwfg3OpGrdQWXDQtXc0ctfXOvbV0ypBo35C_IqutVOfi6GhlkC8Kp0ZDK5GTeaSyYlIpAOIBcBMrIf7n0zI/s320/ancientstuff.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435176739753763346" /></a>I found these cute little critters in a museum of ancient stuff in Granada. What's really cool about this is that they're so old - evidence that even the native Central Americans loved cute stuff!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHuq3palgyPv6zZuUHL4ElA-jcRMzJakH4IKizD8I7ihT0Wmmf8j4B08-g9t5YZBsoj51nOg3a7c0wk3NRD8qYpTOqoGVekIxl9pgKN-r8Vh6_LK2zkbmqf2SK6sGjICpTbPSZsyw_Vk/s1600-h/hammocks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHuq3palgyPv6zZuUHL4ElA-jcRMzJakH4IKizD8I7ihT0Wmmf8j4B08-g9t5YZBsoj51nOg3a7c0wk3NRD8qYpTOqoGVekIxl9pgKN-r8Vh6_LK2zkbmqf2SK6sGjICpTbPSZsyw_Vk/s320/hammocks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435177561818914274" /></a><br />Lastly - a cute hammock tree! You may know that Nicaragua has a huge hammock industry - they are a people with a love of lounging, which could be why I got along so well there. Adult-sized hammocks are sold all over the place, but this store really knew how to do cute - mini hammocks, many of them, and they're hanging in a tree! Maximum cuteness right there!<br /><br />In conclusion, though cuteness may not be an integral part of Nica culture, don't forget that you can find at least some cute stuff wherever you go! So if you have cute things you've come across in your world travels, feel free to share them with us!Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-40050564148232611362010-01-07T21:25:00.003-05:002010-01-07T21:33:36.117-05:00Mini Sweaters<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luoliu/4255725500/" title="Mini Sweaters by Luo Liu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/4255725500_87b5cd417d.jpg" width="450" alt="Mini Sweaters" /></a></center>In December 2008 I made a <a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/2008/12/mini-sweater.html">mini sweater</a>. It was loved by all. So in December 2009 I made a whole slew of them! Mini and multiple, they make great Christmas tree ornaments, which make great gifts. In December 2010 I will either have to fill a closet with mini sweaters, or maybe make something that can wear them...Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-77695180339708129082010-01-03T23:20:00.006-05:002010-01-03T23:36:05.930-05:00Mini Gingerbread Houses<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luoliu/4242870149/" title="Gingerbread house on a hill. by Luo Liu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4242870149_26ce59db1d.jpg" width="300" alt="Gingerbread house on a hill." /></a></center>Every year around Christmas time I think about making a gingerbread house. Once in high school I made one with a friend but we put it on display in the dorm and people ate it. So I've never quite worked up to making another whole house. Then I saw these <a href="http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2009/12/18/a-gingerbread-house-that-perches-on-the-rim-of-your-mug/">mini mug houses on Not Martha</a>. My friend Sarah was coming over and I knew we had to make them. Ours were not quite as cute (or as photogenic) as the originals, but they are still pretty good! Edible, mini, and multiple, when you look at the whole neighborhood!<br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luoliu/4242870853/" title="Gingerbread neighborhood. by Luo Liu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4242870853_48260ff9dd.jpg" width="450" alt="Gingerbread neighborhood." /></a></center>Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-57479812822616728692009-12-29T21:54:00.007-05:002009-12-29T22:01:12.436-05:00Giant Ornaments<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3M0dFmhJ86HOcU4T93EATtfKtdwOgPssjZqPqq0RB5DYR6honYuKDCKgToE_F2i553UZd3Nv8enRLXs5WZzth7TqPrAFLsJC4FK8Gli2GuPM1ztN9VZ2t3UWn_7vCXhMjINzcAWnuE8/s1600-h/giantornaments.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3M0dFmhJ86HOcU4T93EATtfKtdwOgPssjZqPqq0RB5DYR6honYuKDCKgToE_F2i553UZd3Nv8enRLXs5WZzth7TqPrAFLsJC4FK8Gli2GuPM1ztN9VZ2t3UWn_7vCXhMjINzcAWnuE8/s320/giantornaments.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420857295187752370" /></a>These don't exactly exude cuteness - also I took the pictures with my phone, in the rain - but the attraction here obviously lies in the fact that they are GIANT! You see, giant Christmas ornaments make everything else around them look mini. And we all know that mini things are super-cute! So next time you are walking by Radio City Music Hall in New York, and it's Christamstime, keep an eye out for these giant ornaments and lights, as well as the giant nutcrackers that I was too wet to take a picture of.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkLcCUH-2sKXh4oPUnSGcqrviq_wnqfrCqRMEbpFxIPdRBoC8JGBgUZyh-GSlw9PE-s7pB6oFCZaIhlcfnVY9UQxwTEGT84WU3M1folyEsz9WING2n1tSca3xARJUn-Wv4oH852Da32o/s1600-h/giantlights.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkLcCUH-2sKXh4oPUnSGcqrviq_wnqfrCqRMEbpFxIPdRBoC8JGBgUZyh-GSlw9PE-s7pB6oFCZaIhlcfnVY9UQxwTEGT84WU3M1folyEsz9WING2n1tSca3xARJUn-Wv4oH852Da32o/s320/giantlights.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420857367144884450" /></a>Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-91912546770399910962009-12-20T14:07:00.007-05:002009-12-20T14:32:23.823-05:00White Chocolate White House<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOc8paIPuctyqqQo0kKubhiPWD57RN7mPCdsfnoawVtrDjYWAB2s62dczlfbjjYLpXXuHPDXrgCy-CezUnJNybTgveNdtIK7_NUIMuZGl-tLb0HdkpAPfIuaBq9R5ZzvDBMHRT-95eEw/s1600-h/whitehousegarden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOc8paIPuctyqqQo0kKubhiPWD57RN7mPCdsfnoawVtrDjYWAB2s62dczlfbjjYLpXXuHPDXrgCy-CezUnJNybTgveNdtIK7_NUIMuZGl-tLb0HdkpAPfIuaBq9R5ZzvDBMHRT-95eEw/s320/whitehousegarden.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417398154311146738" /></a>Apparently every year the White House pastry chef makes a gingerbread model of the White House. This year it was covered in white chocolate and the whole thing weighed 390 pounds. That's a lot of house!<br /><br />But the cutest part was the little marzipan garden! Mini veggies are bound to be cute, and mini veggies made of candy are even cuter. The detail on these leaves and the baskets and signs are amazing. I'm not sure how I feel about the White House putting so many resources toward extravagant holiday decorations, but I am glad to know that they have some cuteness in there!Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-43415041804185410402009-12-13T13:02:00.004-05:002009-12-13T13:26:04.822-05:00Sushi Cakes<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luoliu/4182247756/" title="Sushi Cakes by Luo Liu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2581/4182247756_2797c2cba5.jpg" width="450" alt="Sushi Cakes" /></a></center>My latest creation, to go with a sushi dinner we had at our house. Sushi cupcakes! Without looking at them closely, a couple people didn't even realize they weren't real sushi. Snigger snigger.<br /><br />These are another great example of cute things that look like other things. Sushi is not cute. Cupcakes alone are not cute. But combine these two great things, and cuteness is born. Unfortunately, they didn't taste as great as they looked. But the point was really to admire them and we accomplished that!<br /><br />For details on how they're made, read about them on <a href="http://gastrofabulous.blogspot.com/2009/12/sushi-cakes.html">GastroFabulous</a>.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-21127305138043785632009-12-10T23:08:00.007-05:002009-12-10T23:24:31.097-05:00Bent Objects<center><object width="450" ><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3QATlErS3cI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3QATlErS3cI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" ></embed></object></center>Another cute video! This artist at <a href="http://bentobjects.blogspot.com/">Bent Objects</a> makes cool stuff out of wire. I've been reading his blog for a while now and he just came out with a book. Not all of his sculptures are necessarily cute, but the way the video shows them as regular objects and then as they come to life, the effect is indeed pretty cute!<br /><br />The <a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/2009/03/cutest-cupcake.html">upwardly mobile cupcake</a> was another good example of something that is made cuter because of it's humanesque qualities, and the same principle applies here.<br /><br />In addition, these guys seem extra-cute because we get a glimpse into their inner workings. Cuteness is not only on the outside, you know! They have secret lives that we never see, and all kinds of mysterious adventures! Think about that next time you eat a marshmallow or a cheeto.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-48665483792443215822009-12-01T21:40:00.006-05:002009-12-01T21:51:19.192-05:00Faces!<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m56F4EKN9hg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m56F4EKN9hg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br />Yeah it's been months since I've posted, but I have not been neglecting the world of cute out there! This is a great one I've been wanting to share for a while, but when I first looked it wasn't posted online. We already know that putting faces on inanimate objects (such as <a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/2009/08/pipe-creature.html">this pipe</a> and <a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/2009/05/moustache-tree.html">this tree</a>) makes them super-cute. But this American Express ad takes it even further - they don't have to add faces to things because they found faces that were already there, hidden in everyday objects. It's so simple - we've all noticed faces in appliances and handbags - but it's also genius because it just keeps on going! Face after face! The chairs! The iron! The lonely hanger! The cute faces just keep on coming. Which one is your favorite?Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-54496903909375867562009-08-29T12:10:00.002-04:002009-08-29T12:16:00.569-04:00Pipe Creature<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjI2AaOzP8kre6Oo3BEI8EtwCAMeUCVvcVwljcs3I2Qzpx8kr3QW2tjJlsl79IDBOSv7MyTcUTGcqk1TGGWBRQU0QfN8s5wiYGzywhUMM2MNFwHfyhGUbwJTNZZuRFQx6SejnCXn0kKjk/s1600-h/pipe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjI2AaOzP8kre6Oo3BEI8EtwCAMeUCVvcVwljcs3I2Qzpx8kr3QW2tjJlsl79IDBOSv7MyTcUTGcqk1TGGWBRQU0QfN8s5wiYGzywhUMM2MNFwHfyhGUbwJTNZZuRFQx6SejnCXn0kKjk/s400/pipe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375419291376361234" border="0" /></a>Another cute city critter! We know that putting a face on things makes it cute. As demonstrated here, even just putting one eye on something will do the trick!I've seen pictures of pipes like this one before so I was excited to come across one myself. I wonder how many of these pipe guys there are in New York, keeping an eye (literally, just one) out on the city. I also kind of wonder what that pipe is actually for, but that's a question for another day.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-37609989757937351492009-08-24T21:41:00.005-04:002009-08-24T21:55:56.861-04:00Frog & FrogletI love walking, and one reason is that you never know what kinds of cute things you'll come across when you're going slow enough to notice them. Even when you're biking there are too many things to look out for to be able to spot the critters around you. New York, and probably all cities, is a great place for cute-spotting. Here's something I found with my friend Andres when I was there last weekend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbCS-KoQ0jtZqtu-h-w9dBlNwsia3rZIjlMkAzdhksjWeXGkS0cwExDCaPeXj6O2biOp_HFQNFaKfEldLQCcxn2qSFMzMlfqsyjMYHrDt27zpFCQqs1m1pGM261K4ggStWX8XaQXBidE/s1600-h/frog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbCS-KoQ0jtZqtu-h-w9dBlNwsia3rZIjlMkAzdhksjWeXGkS0cwExDCaPeXj6O2biOp_HFQNFaKfEldLQCcxn2qSFMzMlfqsyjMYHrDt27zpFCQqs1m1pGM261K4ggStWX8XaQXBidE/s320/frog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373711833450516610" border="0" /></a><br />It was after brunch, we were walking somewhere else, and if he hadn't taken me that way we would have never found this froggie! But the cutest part, which I believe Andres actually spotted, is the mini froglet - get this - in between the big frog's cute WEBBED TOES! Check out the close-up:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOfB2oI55BAq5KpUZloNG0R7rTGNDizjx1h-1SyJpVkmY6n1aS41_FsbbtluoHOLeYaphZoN1D1oKySEEXtgnT3KDY03ZjtYIxAbvmoH3zjS7fABm99Woelr7oIF5B0WgXRfCjWo7j24/s1600-h/babyfrog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOfB2oI55BAq5KpUZloNG0R7rTGNDizjx1h-1SyJpVkmY6n1aS41_FsbbtluoHOLeYaphZoN1D1oKySEEXtgnT3KDY03ZjtYIxAbvmoH3zjS7fABm99Woelr7oIF5B0WgXRfCjWo7j24/s400/babyfrog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373712497243169010" /></a><br />Amazing, right? These guys are cute for plenty of reasons. The froglet is mini of course! And the frog is giant, which can also maximize cuteness. And what further magnifies the perceived cute levels is the two of them together in contrast, making the one look even tinier and the other even bigger. Whoever designed this sculpture is a genius!Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-14986719638835418822009-08-12T19:51:00.004-04:002009-08-12T20:01:10.639-04:00Pig FlashlightToday we're going to look at a cute artifact from my personal collection:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnYZ4Slv4Vv7pxoBKvAVvJ4ZRzUg31eBefoV4oeJkA_ldm0V9Xjgs7UIgVZIIrCXIktCmHL2sJrdZ1V8qZx9Olrk5qD3TUsTzMf3tE3nRU5t22m4MGNO2jedORoHFi-Fz2D-Roi_76A0/s1600-h/pigflashlight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnYZ4Slv4Vv7pxoBKvAVvJ4ZRzUg31eBefoV4oeJkA_ldm0V9Xjgs7UIgVZIIrCXIktCmHL2sJrdZ1V8qZx9Olrk5qD3TUsTzMf3tE3nRU5t22m4MGNO2jedORoHFi-Fz2D-Roi_76A0/s400/pigflashlight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369230295159153634" border="0" /></a>It's my piggie flashlight!The coolest thing about him is that he is hand-powered. You just pump that lever on the side and it charges him up. That's why he's green! But the reason he is so cute is that his body parts are integrated with his functionality.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Evidence A:</span> The light bulbs are his nostrils!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Evidence B:</span> The strap is his tail!<br />It doesn't get much cuter (or cleverer) than that, folks. And, next time my electricity goes out I'll have a friend to call on.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-32213279265389070292009-08-05T21:15:00.003-04:002009-08-05T21:22:04.571-04:00Tiny Things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiAq9Az0fNr1D4W8HyHzNgZ_FwJZ3EQshYh_muve5XnsMBxmrdB3XzLTHOTgq4ZcE_QC4xIiHNN2tZfH038CWVs0QyjT4KxNQmpYceXUQYrbpYZ-KrK6l1QiL3bOAORKuMbsatNaLkVk/s1600-h/tinys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiAq9Az0fNr1D4W8HyHzNgZ_FwJZ3EQshYh_muve5XnsMBxmrdB3XzLTHOTgq4ZcE_QC4xIiHNN2tZfH038CWVs0QyjT4KxNQmpYceXUQYrbpYZ-KrK6l1QiL3bOAORKuMbsatNaLkVk/s400/tinys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366653454066700274" /></a><a href="http://mochimochiland.com/weblog/2009/08/tiny-things-wrap-up/">Mochimochi Land</a> is an awesome blog/shop/person. She makes adorable knitted toys and sells the patterns and if I spent lots of time on it I'd aspire to make as cute stuff as she does! Last month she made all these Tiny Things. And as we all know from the <a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/2009/02/moms-chair.html">mini chair</a>, <a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/2009/01/mini-birds-nest.html">mini Bird's Nest</a>, and <a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/2008/12/mini-sweater.html">mini sweater</a>, tiny things are inherently cute. Multiple things are also cute, and if you combine the two properties, well the cuteness is almost out of control!Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-90016698500815914112009-07-31T20:41:00.006-04:002009-07-31T20:55:53.580-04:00Birdie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0uTrYZOJr27AaTN7JE6w0Ml7R39650hENsi0kpYbRYgJn_5IsUaIEiLRBVpoKMPohBEwA2HSbpHhCRaujSEGmKM0UtIyDySf09l6vojawd_CvoU_sFVKPP48zuzZpt91FT03vyPBVBQ/s1600-h/birdie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0uTrYZOJr27AaTN7JE6w0Ml7R39650hENsi0kpYbRYgJn_5IsUaIEiLRBVpoKMPohBEwA2HSbpHhCRaujSEGmKM0UtIyDySf09l6vojawd_CvoU_sFVKPP48zuzZpt91FT03vyPBVBQ/s400/birdie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364789270939583426" /></a>This birdie is more elegant than cute, but it still has some cute qualities. This specimen illustrates the fact that a softie doesn't necessarily need a lot of facial expression or accoutrements to be cute. Sometimes simplicity is the best way to go - no wings, no eyes, just a nice birdish shape. A whole flock of them would be even cuter according to the Property of Cute Multiples. And indeed it is - check out this <a href="http://www.spoolsewing.com/blog/2008/05/16/bird-mobile/">bird mobile</a> and see where I got the pattern.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-4170126638589596252009-07-25T13:03:00.003-04:002009-07-25T13:05:41.500-04:00Plant Bird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJT5zwPwiUDK_T0QCGJxs7sUinct8T52iTrqPUM3dubCYOv_IYpR9mWTOe5PILMzREbbW6jFazaIJOuhKhK-X7vSmhG1NLHb-qh2Tpnrg6X5JwY_19-CqVIpFjurTUvzUEQTGkXBqK-M/s1600-h/plantbird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJT5zwPwiUDK_T0QCGJxs7sUinct8T52iTrqPUM3dubCYOv_IYpR9mWTOe5PILMzREbbW6jFazaIJOuhKhK-X7vSmhG1NLHb-qh2Tpnrg6X5JwY_19-CqVIpFjurTUvzUEQTGkXBqK-M/s400/plantbird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362444527951561682" border="0" /></a>I spotted this little birdie at a cafe last week. He lives in the plant pot and just pokes his head out to keep an eye on things. The cutest thing about him is that he is unexpected - most plants don't have long-nosed birds living in them, after all.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-54274200685345351032009-07-19T22:36:00.005-04:002009-07-19T22:53:31.752-04:00Pretty PresentI'm back! Did you miss me and your periodic dose of cuteness? I think pretty much everyone who has a blog sometimes just doesn't blog for a while. We get busy with other things of course, but more importantly sometimes we just don't feel like posting. I haven't been making any animalicules lately which I think is why I wasn't really inspired to post things. I don't anticipate having much time to make critters in the near future either, so your doses of cuteness will likely be pretty sporadic. You've been warned. And without further ado, today's featured item:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBqeZOXbGXn1a0sHSlA2WWcygdfk7iWWbL4Mqg2YP5RHXlAz5X-DyQ3bE-lUXu5qluY2PfPdzb2x3pqCBPjT1lDx3D9VZfQUFjmqFUq5DV0XnLtcN7dhLzBWuPSzD76MzwO2vq4FQ0Rw/s1600-h/gift.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBqeZOXbGXn1a0sHSlA2WWcygdfk7iWWbL4Mqg2YP5RHXlAz5X-DyQ3bE-lUXu5qluY2PfPdzb2x3pqCBPjT1lDx3D9VZfQUFjmqFUq5DV0XnLtcN7dhLzBWuPSzD76MzwO2vq4FQ0Rw/s400/gift.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360366913839547330" /></a><br />This isn't cute in the way critters are, but I made it, so it's blogworthy. This is definitely my best wrapping job ever and I'm very happy with it. It's for a friend's wedding which is navy themed, so no I didn't randomly decide to make it blue and yellow with anchors on it. It may come as a surprise, but I don't usually put much effort into wrappings. Most times I shove it in a bag or just say close your eyes and stick out your hands. But then I started thinking about all the possibilities... and this is what I settled on. Want to find out what's inside? Check back after the wedding and I'll post the goodies!Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-86969667588319601812009-05-03T20:56:00.004-04:002009-05-03T21:33:09.957-04:00Moustache TreeThis tree has a moustache! Isn't it so cute?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLt3gtdaMtPHeFrYzGGh3saJnq10PO5JCb68jvSLk5hK4wigMPy7dm8iYUtHl61gskfX0_IjmrB4Ic3NYuWVx29stN7UMjsLu7UTW-hejVFkS8vZC9m8eUA00l3D2oYfhryPvPjVOFfmw/s1600-h/moustachetree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLt3gtdaMtPHeFrYzGGh3saJnq10PO5JCb68jvSLk5hK4wigMPy7dm8iYUtHl61gskfX0_IjmrB4Ic3NYuWVx29stN7UMjsLu7UTW-hejVFkS8vZC9m8eUA00l3D2oYfhryPvPjVOFfmw/s400/moustachetree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331766641026061842" border="0" /></a>I happened to see this tree while we were walking the dog today. I don't know who decided the tree would look more handsome with some facial hair, but whoever it was has an amazing fashion sense.<br /><br />I've discussed how <a href="http://animalicules.blogspot.com/search/label/faces">faces</a> make inanimate objects automatically cuter - those knots for eyes are great. But what makes this extra cute is the context - that I just came across it on a random street, and if I hadn't been watching, I might have missed it. It's not like I was walking in the moustache arboretum, where something like this would be pretty commonplace. Surprise cuteness in an unexpected location is one of life's great joys! Don't you think?Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-40553336074310000552009-04-25T18:32:00.004-04:002009-04-25T19:02:21.959-04:00Beijing Olympic Mascots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmSttBiL0SXhAxdO3DPb4olGgEOu-BmEI4x0ZC81g2WvB1-N3UP4A-EwdkE1wmH22jyhTyqanK05FuKXcSpZRHowjwMouRpiLsOYx1LFfRR1JGlY_zHW2K5OSZT8_0m_fvB3jvutRuNM/s1600-h/fuwa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmSttBiL0SXhAxdO3DPb4olGgEOu-BmEI4x0ZC81g2WvB1-N3UP4A-EwdkE1wmH22jyhTyqanK05FuKXcSpZRHowjwMouRpiLsOYx1LFfRR1JGlY_zHW2K5OSZT8_0m_fvB3jvutRuNM/s400/fuwa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328766516329820402" /></a>These are the fuwa, the mascots of the Beijing Olympics. They are jam-packed with symbolism which I won't get into but you can <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuwa">read about</a> if you want. Naturally, I'm more interested in their physical appearance. The question is, are they cute? I think they were designed to be cute and maybe they are in a certain way. But they don't really make you go "aww" do they? And they don't even come close to giving me that feeling that something is so cute I can barely stand it. So what exactly are they lacking? They are multiples, and they come in different colors but they just don't have that je ne sais cute.<br /><br />What do you think? Are they cute? Why or why not?Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-49298907433625464772009-04-19T08:58:00.003-04:002009-04-19T09:02:51.070-04:00Soy Sauce Fish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_63yZSBJtf-mK-VaE4eKvNp4Nv5uZH45l248MwPjl4iuytxqPegZAKFCOMa3pugDXKHwopMYREu_yzgv1m1VzJh3ov2EFEHkj59HSd5o1I7bILFKaPg-HonLrsEU-dKxoX0JMmykCxiI/s1600-h/soysaucefish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_63yZSBJtf-mK-VaE4eKvNp4Nv5uZH45l248MwPjl4iuytxqPegZAKFCOMa3pugDXKHwopMYREu_yzgv1m1VzJh3ov2EFEHkj59HSd5o1I7bILFKaPg-HonLrsEU-dKxoX0JMmykCxiI/s400/soysaucefish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326386179078221362" /></a>I've been meaning to post these soy sauce fish for a long time. I actually got them on the flight back from China and these are a great example of why Asian stuff is so great. They rarely miss an opportunity to add cuteness to an everyday object. Why should a packet of soy sauce just look like a packet, when it can look like a fish!? Things that look like other things have a certain duality to them that increases the cute factor. Making the red cap look like the nose of the fish is the perfect finishing touch.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-64447703436878164402009-04-12T17:24:00.006-04:002009-04-12T17:30:46.365-04:00Carrot Cupcake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3435038557_a22d99f1ea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3435038557_a22d99f1ea.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The next cute seasonal treat is made by - moi! Carrot cake, cream cheese frosting, and fondant carrots growing on top. I'm no cupcake expert (yet) so this was quite a production for me. You can see more photos and read about it over on my food blog, <a href="http://gastrofabulous.blogspot.com/2009/04/carrot-cupcakes.html">Gastrofabulous</a>. You'll see there are other simpler ones with just a carrot sitting on top. I would say those are medium-cute. But this one is extra cute because it looks like the carrots are growing out of the cupcake! You see, I'm always looking to take the cuteness to another level for ya.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-83709373169200158822009-04-11T10:57:00.003-04:002009-04-11T11:04:56.338-04:00Moon Owl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/3431008551_a7e7a135ab.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/3431008551_a7e7a135ab.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This purple owl is admiring the moon in the purple night. Can you tell I love purple? It runs in the family. A blog called <a href="http://spark-journal.blogspot.com/">The Spark</a> is having a challenge to create something using your favorite color combination and this is my entry. Purple goes great with any color of course, but I especially love it with white, or in this case, cream. The more purple the better!Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-47416211721171852612009-04-10T19:18:00.004-04:002009-04-10T19:24:43.885-04:00Sheep CupcakesContinuing on with the edible sheep theme:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnoOdoQTMEa3knJsdn8GOs8pG3JxGr9yX22iVJNXuZ-bJhbW5S6SkbSwdLWZUiI9x3HnGqn4sGVyHdife0YJSNPVyiynTbMLpG6n1MM1HFjRSzz4Q7agCnVR8F-qf2JPR698jiPqS3vI/s1600-h/sheepcupcakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnoOdoQTMEa3knJsdn8GOs8pG3JxGr9yX22iVJNXuZ-bJhbW5S6SkbSwdLWZUiI9x3HnGqn4sGVyHdife0YJSNPVyiynTbMLpG6n1MM1HFjRSzz4Q7agCnVR8F-qf2JPR698jiPqS3vI/s400/sheepcupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323206329335459730" border="0" /></a>Aren't these little lambs so cute you almost can't take it?! I know. At first I thought they were just faces peering out of fluffy cupcakes. But then I realized they are little fluffy sheep balls with their feet all splayed out! I think the bulk of their cuteness comes from the ridiculousness of their tiny faces peering out of all those fluffy marshmallows. I'm pretty sure if I made them they wouldn't come out this cute so I'm not going to try. But if anyone else wants to, here's the <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/little-lamb-cupcake-recipe/index.html">Food Network recipe</a>, and let me know how they come out!Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444879892058070409.post-88063299991452107242009-04-08T21:13:00.006-04:002009-04-08T21:47:33.911-04:00Sheep PopsOkay I know you've had enough bunnies for a while. So let's move on to sheep. We all know sheep can be very cute, especially <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6381717&search_query=sheep">knit sheep</a>. Something about their fluffy fleeces perched on those little black legs. Actually, real live sheep are much less cute, particularly because their fur is usually all dirty and matted with hay sticking to it. Very disappointing. So let's stick to the cute sheep. And this week - the edible ones:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxqG4Wbx31m9YszYdJrI4kz1v8CYJhJYhYEYZ6nZHnLUFnfyJiN7Tt5NTcOsELC7iw2DzXsDi7-M7yCAsm_LP4EKsOuX8xoaleSuXF1p2MBpXOdpOMZwZ6GrNI68TJ0oujXdpn2B8M5o/s1600-h/sheeppops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxqG4Wbx31m9YszYdJrI4kz1v8CYJhJYhYEYZ6nZHnLUFnfyJiN7Tt5NTcOsELC7iw2DzXsDi7-M7yCAsm_LP4EKsOuX8xoaleSuXF1p2MBpXOdpOMZwZ6GrNI68TJ0oujXdpn2B8M5o/s400/sheeppops.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322498065852355410" border="0" /></a>These <a href="http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-have-problem.html">sheep pops by Bakerella</a> are so adorable they barely look edible. But if you read her other posts about pops, you'll see they're actually made of cake inside. Now let's list the cute factors here, shall we?<br /><ul><li>Thinking about cake inside a little lamb's tummy is a cute idea in itself.<br /></li><li>Those little dangling legs are to die for. If that sheep was not on a stick, it wouldn't even be able to walk it's so chubby.</li><li>Their chubbiness makes them look like floating balloons.</li><li>The teensy heart nose!</li><li>Their sugary-woolliness.</li></ul>And there you have it! Adorable little sheep pops. The recipe to make them as well as tons of other cute cake pops are all on <a href="http://bakerella.blogspot.com/">Bakerella's site</a>. Next up will be another delectable ovine treat! Stay tuned.Louisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156767057122912016noreply@blogger.com2