Superb veneer bows from artist Christine Tillman. Think of it as a bit of holiday cheer that can last all year without seeming cheesy. Handmade and very affordable.

Felicia Atanasiu's illustration style is a combination of naturalistic drawing, abstract painting, patterns, photography and textiles.

Work of French illustator Adolie Day.

New addition to the NOTCOT Holiday Coupon Book! Scott over at ISO50 has generously offered you 30% off at his store of gorgeous posters, shirts, and music! Use the code NOTCOT08 (not combinable with other offers)

2008 Iconique Societas Award for the 'Excellence in Fashion Illustration Award' went to Choon Fai Yip of Singapore for his entry 'Awakening of the Puppresses'.

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #28: Matthew Rolston's beautyLIGHT ~ a gorgeous coffee table book featuring the celebrity + fashion photography of Rolston ~ who is considered Warhol's protégé!

Go back to the 70's with drip candles redesigned by the Woodstock Candle Company. The corners of the candle turn into spires that bend and curl in a most unique way. Day-Glo and Blacklight reactive colors.

Wonderful character-based vector work by 27-year-old German artist Aros.

The Tag Tree Project. 100's of tags sent across the world. 200 artists. Customize. 1 tree to hang. Flickr Group. Organized by MyDogSighs a UK based street artist.

Gorgeous photography by Germany's Florian Maier-Aichen.

London's V&A Museum presents Cold War Modern, the first exhibition to explore international developments in modern art, design, architecture and film in the context of the Cold War.

Link's lifesized hat/hair in papercraft pretty much blew my mind when i first saw it ~

Mimosa or, PANTONE® 14-0848 - the colour of 2009?

From the awesome Robert Abuda Pop-Up Alice and Wonderland book ~ these Pop-Up Cards are in 12 packs ~ 6 of Alice growing tall from the mushroom and 6 of the roses being painted... 50% off!

Abbot Mead Vickers of BBDO has created three great new print ads for the V&A’s Museum of Childhood.

Chronicle Books' artist postcard books are incredible, rounded corners, adorable, really nice thick stock, beautiful printing and 10$ for 30 cards! Just got the James Jean one (and have the crane and yamaguchi ones too!)

Proving that an ethical design career does not mean hindering creative professionalism, Loz Ives' Because Studio is one to watch!

Sketchbook by James Jean.

The CIA Super Hero Calendar is here again!!! Only 5 pounds in the uk ~ and its an awesomely illustrated weekly!

London based MA Graphic Design graduate Telli Nourkeyhani gives The Hayward Gallery an Extreme Makeover!

Sometimes, the conventional Christmas tree just doesn't cut it. Here's a few unusual Christmas tree ideas for inspiration.

Flicker set by Selflesh - Cool collages of body parts made out of old maps.

London based agency Represent have challenged the design community to develop innovative and eco-friendly solutions to the problem of wasting wrapping paper!

I'm loving the dark, floral, Intaglio prints of Jenny Ostraff.

Patrick Nadeau created 'Nature Individuelle', a series of planters/objects emphasizing the importance of nature in our world. There are some great objects in the series.

On Wed10th December, British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) erected a 5m wide x 2m high ICE WALL at the London Southbank Centre to mark the launch a new website showcasing the benefits of frozen food.

Gerd Arntz Web Archive of absolutely stunning icons from the 30s

The bankers are sad and broke. Luckily there was a Silent Disco in the city to cheer them up.

Listed by color depending on the major themes in international news, headlines of the New York Times from 1990 to 2005 were cut, then shortlisted by the artist AJ Bocchino, in order to form rolls of wallpaper. What a creative idea!

2008 - The Year of the 'Stache - A comprehensive photo list of all things mustache from 2008 -- bags to charts to weddings and more!

Illustrator/Designer Mike Perry launches his new website with all new work.

Flavor Paper's Elysian Fields wallpaper is just what I need in my new home. The look of a traditional pattern with modern nuances. Perfect with both antiques and contemporary furniture.

Andy Sargent paints on salvaged wood and tin - I like the way the found object informs his work.

Yet again the guys from Uredd have managed to blow me away with their creative minds. This time it was Gaute and Ståle and mr Aasmund who went out in the streets of Trondheim to play with light.

Non-Format designed three different album covers for The Chap in 2008 - I like the consistent use of balloon animals rendered atypically.

Snow Couple on Mailboxes

Paul McCarthy's work ranges from intimate performance videos to spectacular public works - all without sacrificing its unnerving psychosexual tone. His most recent sculptural work is a Santa figure holding a tree-like butt plug.

Nancy Wu is likely the most diverse designer to come out of Art Center in a long time. Check out her site for amazing and fresh designs from soap chairs to nike shoes. (Btw, she is the younger sister of NOTCOT's feature car designer Kim Wu)

Yulia Brodskaya makes gorgeous and intricate typographic paper cuts.

Format recreates over 20 Classic (and some not-so-classic) Hip Hop Album Covers in LEGO.

Origami sculpture made by Jacquet Fritz Junior. Photography by Matthieu Gauchet.

Erik Natzke is an interactive designer who is constantly trying to blur the lines between design and technology.

Coarse Toys has an exhibition in Berlin at the moment. Probably the most impressive vinyl toys on the market right now.

The Front Page Poster is a collection of the covers of all the major news papers from around the world chronicling Barack Obama's historic win.