Archive for the 'Cool Link' Category
Art Star on May 25 2011 | Filed under: Cool Link
Come on over and check out our New Blog on Tumblr – that’s where we’re hanging out the most these days. This blog right here has great past content – but as of July 4th, 2011 (we’re very patriotic of course) – Tumblr will be the only Blue Q blog going on. Thanks!
Art Star on Feb 22 2011 | Filed under: Cool Link, Reviews, Videos
Thank you Pixar, for making “family viewing time” palatable. Actually, MORE than palatable. When anyone says, “Can I watch something?” I’m the first to say, “What about THE INCREDIBLES? UP? TOY STORY 2, you know, the one with Jessie? Or how about FINDING NEMO?” Even though I resent having to explain to a toddler or [...]
Art Star on Feb 11 2011 | Filed under: Blue Q Links, Cool Link
Every once in a while we work with designers who use stock photos from really reputable stock photos sites like Shutterstock, Getty Images, Corbis Images, etc… You can buy pics and pay according to what you’re using them for. So, I was perusing them looking for photos that would go great with our Get Along With [...]
Art Star on Feb 10 2011 | Filed under: Cool Link, Food
Design Guru Steven Heller does a super sweet job promoting our Ramen on his Imprint blog today. Check it!
Art Star on Nov 22 2010 | Filed under: Cool Link
Here is another fun post from Gretchen… Blue Q-ers, Just a little inspiration for the Thanksgiving week! I’m thankful that there are people out there like this guy, who would do this to cheer up his 91 year old grandmother!
Art Star on Nov 05 2010 | Filed under: Cool Link, Videos
On again contributor ToasterPoster has some wonderful news about her next Holiday vacation… Holy Mother of Messed Up Amusement Parks I admit that amusement parks have never been my thing but I think that’s about to change. I recently learned of the Christian Broadcasting Network’s Holy Land Experience in Orlando, FL. And oh what an [...]
Art Star on Oct 26 2010 | Filed under: Cool Link, Everyday Raves, Videos
Have you ever been to Awkward Family Photos online? Well, we have. Let’s take this beauty for example. Here’s what it says on the site about it: “My Mother and I. We are wearing the same jacket and when I say same I don’t mean matching, I mean literally we are wearing one jacket. My [...]
Art Star on Aug 19 2010 | Filed under: Cool Link, Videos
These music videos are epic, they stay with you, they’re crucial to the Reagan era time capsule, the songs quite literally suck important information OUT of your brain and replace that information with computerized drum beats and, frankly, bizarre lyrics. Yes. This is the 80′s. And we’re listening to the 80′s today on Sirius Radio. And [...]
Art Star on Aug 17 2010 | Filed under: Blue Q Links, Cool Link, Out and About
Blue Q. NYIGF Summer 2010. Booth #1509. 2 more days. Ever been to a tradeshow before? They’re amazing. It’s wholesale for retail. You walk into this cavernous space (a convention center, like the Javits Center in New York City) and every place that makes the stuff you love is there – except you can’t buy a [...]
ToasterPoster on Aug 06 2010 | Filed under: Cool Link, Videos
Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, I get a lot of interesting news feeds. Most are pretty boring and I tolerate them for the occasional gems. And today, my patience was rewarded with this fabulous headline: Sea Snail Saliva Fights Pain This story thrills me for a several reasons: First, just try saying [...]