That's Noice!

Okay you guys, I am suddenly wanting my own children:

Care Bears were one of my favouritest things when I was growing up (apart from Rainbow Brite, of course. And Muppets).

The instructions for this on Instructables are brilliantly written:

Find a really chill baby, and convince them of how fun it would be to dress up like a bear. Rawr! Surround with other toys, a la that scene from ET.  As if you needed to add cuteness.

Excuse me, I must go steal a child so I have an excuse to make one of these…

Anyone who loves Ikea knows their attractive shopping bags. The yellow ones you get to use in-store, and the blue ones you can buy to take home.

Most people stash their pretty blue bags in cupboards. But not Adriana:

Beyond Awesome.

Adriana does more than just create things that end up on Ikea Hacker, she also runs a course called IKEA-ology: Ikea as global urban home.

Adriana is my kinda gal!

I can’t sew. My sewing machine is held together with sticky tape, srsly.

But I so wish I could sew one of these super cute cat houses. My lot would love it, and love to fight over it.

Isn’t it awesome! Perhaps my meezers would need a duplex?

Check out the tutorial at Sew take a hike.

First the came iPad, now we have the iTampon…

*groan*

I know, I know, we are all sick of the feminine hygiene product related jokes surrounding the big iPad announcement yesterday. I know I am.

I for one love the idea and can’t wait to get my hands on one.

But the iPad isn’t shipping for months, and maybe you can’t wait that long? Well, you can make yourself your very own iTampon!

All you need is 50 tampons, some hot glue and a little bit of crazy and you’re set to go.

I must admit, while it is very disturbing it’s quite detailed isn’t it?

Maybe you would like to check out some of the other tampon craft projects… though I would strongly suggest that you don’t o.O

An Irish company has launched an environmentally-friendly personal massager (you know… for the ladies).

Ahem!

Instead of using batteries, it’s powered by a wind-up mechanism, much like old-school wrist watches.

As the official web site says:

“Unlike traditional “green” toys it will never require replacement batteries as it houses its own patented power core. Intense vibrations from the word go. A specially adapted key is fitted within the base and is extracted and turned to initiate the power core. A few quick turns ……. and hey presto!!”

“Hey presto!”, huh? Not quite the term I’d associate this with, but okay lol

The Earth Angel is available Down Under (see what I did there? oo-eerr) from Natural Contours Australia for $109.

Who’s willing to do a review for That’s Noice? ;)

The Finders Keepers markets are coming up in Brisbane and Sydney.

A great chance to support some amazingly talented Australian designers and artists and get in a spot of Christmas shopping perhaps.

The Brisbane markets are will be held on the October 31st and November 1st 2009.

The Sydney markets will be held on the 4th and 5th December 2009.

Check The Finders Keepers site for more information on times an venues.