Friday, 24 February 2012

We've got Tanks! It's Curtains for you!

Well Howdy-ho fun gift lovers!

How've you been? We've been great, thanks! It's been quite a busy couple of weeks here for us at the SpinningHat HQ, what with some of our new products making a hit with the people of the world.

Take the Social Shower Curtain which has (After minor setbacks in the amount of stock because of the massive number of sales we've had)really taken off with a flying start. Can't imagine leaving your online friends for a moment? Fear no longer as you can take your beloved 'wall' with you!



We've also just released our wonderful Tool Tanks! Find that you're needing those extra screwdrivers at hand wherever and whenever? We have the solution in a cool little package for you.




These have also been a hit as prizes for a competition so far, with three lucky people winning one in the colour of their choice. And what a great competition it was! We asked all of you on Facebook to give us your best lame jokes and we weren't dissapointed. Here are the winners' answers:

"Deleting Facebook is like running away from home. You're only doing it for attention and you'll be back in an hour anyway."

"I was walking down the street and this guy threw some milk and cheese at me .....I thought ... How Dairy !!!"

"Did you hear about the new restaurant on the moon? Great food but no atmosphere!"

Don't be dissapointed if you missed this one though. We already have another up on Facebook! If you're fast enough, you may just catch it!
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And in other news,

We've discovered a quirky artist currently exhibiting in little old London town that may just spark your interest. His name is David Shrigley and we love what he's come out with...








See what we mean? Think it may be better to see it to believe it. We may take a wander down Southbank Centre way ourselves soon...

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Spinning Hat at the Spring Fair 2012 - Birmingham

The 5th to the 9th of February 2012 will see thousands of the gifting and home industry’s elite descend upon the Spring Fair, hosted at the cavernous Birmingham NEC seeking out the greatest new products to grace retail shelves up and down the world’s high streets.



This year will be Spinning Hat’s 2012 appearance at the Spring Fair and we’ve some incredible new products to tantalise you. You may have noticed our social shower curtain that took the web by storm in January, reaping all kinds of positive feedback from every corner of the globe. This is just one of our brand new offerings to the world of novelty gifts, which proudly sits alongside our Tool Tank, the Vodka Jelly Mould and the Like Keychain amongst many others; you can view the full new range here.






So if you find yourself at the Spring Fair in Birmingham, do stop on by our stand, which you’ll find happily located at the Birmingham NEC, Hall 6, Stand L35. It’ll be happily and cheerfully looked after by the core of the Spinning Hat Team: Suzy, Hannah and Luke who are (kindof) obliged to ply you with smiles and laughs whilst you relax and take in the energy of Spinning Hat.



We’ll see you there!

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Awesome retro posters

Pixar has released 10 awesome, retro-style posters to celebrate the DVD and Blu-ray release of the film "Up". All of these can be bought here. Don't know about you but the one of Dug is my favourite.

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Monday, 12 September 2011

Ever wondered how exactly you've changed? Jonathan Keller Keller did. Armed with a new-fangled digital camera in 2008, he set out to take a picture of himself everyday.

About 4000 pictures later, Keller has practically created an online archive of his face as it changed everyday since 1998 (except a few days that he spent in Antartica without his camera).

You can see him change froma fresh faced student with glasses and unruly hair and see him switch to contacts and change hairstyles.

He is now a professional artist who goes by JK Keller and has vowed to take pictures everyday in a work that remains incomplete till the end of his life

Average of the 2011 photos
one of his latest pictures







Monday, 5 September 2011

Inspiring examples of green business cards

Printing business cards nowadays is cheap with the availability of online printing companies. All you need is an internet connection, a desktop publishing program, and a trusted printing company on the web. In a matter of a couple of days, you can have quality business cards in your hand.

You can go the traditional route with your business cards, but have you ever thought of green business cards? With a lot of individuals and companies joining the green campaign, it is becoming almost a fad to hand out your information in “green cards” of nearly any form.

Naturally, a great way to find inspiration for green business card options is by searching the web. In my own search for ideas, I succeeded in finding a few amazing examples of business cards that really took green business card design seriously.

Another Bloomin’ Designer

Now this is one design that really stands out, so I think it’s just right that it goes on top of my list. The concept was very simple. The designer needed to create business cards that people would want to “keep on their table and not on their pockets.” True enough, nearly anyone who receives this business card cannot resist keeping the card on the table, window sill, or desk to can watch the greens grow, straight out of the card!

Moo Eco Friendly Business Cards

These business cards are printed on 100% recycled paper and the card box (where you store your card and others too!) is also made from 100% recyclable pulp. Now you don’t have to worry about your cards getting creases and wrinkled when you put them in your bag and all the while you are doing our planet a favor.

Green Cards for Second-Hand Shops

This is a good suggestion for consignment shops. If you’re selling second-hand items, why not hand out second-hand cards as well? Blacken the name in front of other people’s cards and scribble your own at the back.

Landscape Business Card

The concept for this particular card is brilliant! It features a landscape plan, which in a week’s time will sprout green in the exact location the plants should be in the plan.

Leaf Business Cards: Tatil Design

Go green all the way with these real leaf business cards. Your logo and information are laser etched into the leaf with no ink required. Throw them out and you don’t have to worry about harming the environment—they’re leaves!

DIY Cereal Business Cards

This one project is exceedingly unique because these business cards are made the DIY way. The entire process is simple: just cut out your cereal boxes, lay out your business card design in your design program, pop the cut cereal boxes into your printer, and voila! You now have business cards made from your own cereal boxes. A business card like this could really turn heads; however, because of the time-consuming process you would only want to do this if you only need a handful of cards.

Cardboard Business Card

Reuse old packaging boxes to create your own one-of-a-kind business card. Although you would not want to do this for more than just a few cards at a time, it is a great way to create special business cards for your important prospects, and it is eco-friendly! This business card for Fiverr came from a MacBook Pro box. Rather than printing the text on such bulky material, Kaufman stamped them on, which really fit into the packaged look well.

Sustainable Cards for a Sustainable Company

Sometimes the most economical business card is one that uses sustainable materials, such as this one designed for a sustainable furniture business. Notice that the design uses only one color of ink: black. Beside the large logo, there are no big graphics. The text is also short and sweet to limit the amount of ink used.

Thursday, 1 September 2011

The girl who loves to levitiate

Natsumi lives in TOkyo is takes self portraits of herself levitating. Here are a few examples of her best work. If you want to know more, read this. And check out her website for more stuff.






Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Beyonce announces pregnancy


Sasha Fierce is going to be a mummy! Beyonce single handedly stole the show at the VMAs and she didn't have to interrupt anyone's award speech to do it.

Telling photographers she had a surprise for them, the "Best thing I never had" singer rubbed her very visible baby bump.
If that wasn't enough, performing during the ceremony the R&B singer told the audience: "I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me." and then finished the song by removing her sequinned tuxedo jacket to rub her belly. In the audience, her very pleased husband Jay-Z was hugged by his overjoyed friend Kanye West.The very public announcement managed to overshadow even Lady Gaga's attention grabbing, cross dressing alter-ego and a multiple award winning and equally eye-catching Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj.
Although the couple has had babies on the brain for a while,, this is the first time the famously private couple are revealing anything. "I always said I would have a baby at 30," Beyonce said on a June 27 appearance on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. She turns 30 on September 4th.
With Beyonce and Jay-Z for parents, this baby is definitely a Destiny's Child!