Dishfunctional Designs: 09/01/2012

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Art From Reclaimed Wood Shipping Pallets

Wood shipping pallets are one of the hottest items being repurposed and upcycled

today. We've seen potting benches, tables, all types of furniture, and the list goes on.

One of my favorite ways to see old pallets being upcycled is when they are

turned into some type of art.

Here are a few that you may find interesting...

Red lips

Exhibit from Galery 543 at the Navy Yard via Free People blog (and below)

Pallet clock by Sanserif Creatius

Hello sunshine pallet art by Life as a Thrifter

Shark wall art by Sand and Sisal

Dr Seuss quote

Pallet Christmas tree art by songbirdsandlace via Etsy

Painted pallet art by Pamela Joyce

Painted pallet wall art by I should be mopping the floor

123 pallet art by Creative Outlets of a Thrifty Minded Momma

Pallet flag art by mom2dom

Dr Seuss quote

Want to see more pallet projects?

Check out these posts:

God Save The Pallet! Reclaimed Pallets Revamped

How To Disassemble A Wooden Shipping Pallet

What do you think?

I hope you have a great week

Love, Laura

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Coolest & Creepiest Halloween Foods

Looking for some spooky Halloween foods & party snacks that will
impress and creep out your friends at the same time?

Check out these cool & creepy Halloween food ideas and
be inspired!

Chocolate skulls. Mmmm brains. by sparganum via Etsy

Adorable bones by Inspire Co are pretzel stick with mini marshmallows

on the ends. They are then dipped in white chocolate.

Gives new meaning to the term finger food! Finger Cookies from Domestic Sugar

Decadently Dark Candy Apples from Country Living

Halloween puff pastry by The Knead For Speed

Tentacle pot pie by Not Martha

Haunted owl pretzel treats from BHG

Spooky soda bottle labels by Spirit Halloween

Halloween meatloaf hand with onion bone

Band-Aid snacks cookies with icing by Katherine Marie Photography

Shrunken head cider via Martha Stewart

Witch hat cookies by Barbscharm

Upside down Keebler fudge stripe cookies, icing, and Hershey Kisses

Halloween mummies

Spider web pretzel snacks by momendeavors

Hmmmm. Interesting.

This version of witch's fingers uses pretzel rods dipped in green colored chocolate.
A slivered almond fingernail and scraped in knuckles completes the look.

Skeleton eggs ifoodtv

For someone with the time and patience to create intricate snacks

Another version of finger snacks

Brain cupcakes from Annie's Eats

Melted witches by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

Chocolate witch hats from BHG

Halloween party head cake

Medusa ice face and hands punch from Martha Stewart

Halloween Party Meat Monster made from ribs, salami, olives, sausages and a red pepper heart
(above and below)

Halloween Party Meat Monster made from ribs, salami, olives, sausages and a red pepper heart

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Have a great week!
Laura

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