Well, OK, so getting posterized actually means getting embarrassed on the basketball court ’cause you’re the lame duck who got dunked on. But for sure, you wouldn’t be embarrassed if you showed one of these lovelies off in your living room:

All this is the work of Laura from Asbestos Press. Laura hails from Sacramento and does a lot of rock posters for local bands and venues. She comes up with the designs and then silkscreens every single poster by hand.

The posters are all limited-edition runs, so get ‘em before she runs out of them! (I will admit, I have fallen victim to waiting too long myself.)

Occasionally, Laura also has test prints available in her shop. These are collages that accumulate throughout her silkscreening process, and these test prints are one of a kind. It’s a rare chance, since you never know when test prints will show up in her shop. If you head over now, she’s got a couple test prints up, including this one:

There are those who can create art with brushes and pencils and pastels, and then those who create art with pixels and digital paint. Just ’cause it’s digital doesn’t make it any less vibrant.

Case in point:

Those works are from the computer of Rhonda at Digital Decor. In addition to making these digital prints, Rhonda is also a graphic designer (her design company is called SoCo Creative).

Rhonda’s style is varied, from bright, colorful and simple graphic illustrations to real-life works of art. There’s food, fruit, animals and lots of awesome psychedelic swirls and great backgrounds. Definitely lots to see and plenty to catch your eye — and something to add some color to your walls.

If you really think about it, needlefelting is probably a great way to relieve some stress. You take a tool that holds a bunch of needles and you stab, stab, stab at wool until it bends to your will and makes shapes and whatnot.

(Well, of course, it’s stress-relieving until you poke yourself by accident. Ouch!)

If you still believe that stabbing wool is a stress reliever, then Michelle of Sunfleur must be the most relaxed person on Earth! Check out her felty goods:

You’ll also find some hangable art/one-of-a-kind ACEOs in the shop, like this awesome piece:

There are all kinds of wonderful goodies in the shop. You’ll find beaded jewelry. Some hats. Accessories. Watercolor paintings.

Even the felt items run the gamut, from the aforementioned critters to pins to earrings to magnets.

Michelle is a talented artist indeed, and it’s nice to see her work across different mediums.

It’s springtime and the time that many folks probably think about planting things in the yard.

If you have a penchant for killing plants instead of nurturing them (oh yes, there are many of us green thumb-less folks out there!), maybe you should look into these:

(The actual Etsy listing is only for one cactus. But the whole range of cacti was just so much fun to look at!)

These cacti are from Barbara at Blazing Needles. Barbara is an avid knitter who turns out a lot of really unique and interesting things. And not just cacti!

Check out these awesome things for your home:

There are also ipod cozies, lip balm bags and even a little Judaica if you’re so inclined.

It’s one thing to paint big, pretty pictures, but painting small, pretty pictures is an awesome skill:

They’re all little works of art! And wearable! Become a walking gallery and pick up a few pieces from Binding Twine.

Each piece is one of a kind, and many pendants are hand-cut and hand-painted. You’ll find a lot of nature-inspired things — flowers and trees and birds — but there are also pretty patterns and even a set of ribs. The detail in each painting is exquisite, all the more amazing since many pieces are less than two inches square.

I’ll admit, I’m jealous of people who can draw. And can draw effortlessly. And in different styles.

So that’s why I’m digging the work of Seattle’s Liz Wong and Eric Adler of Artghost:

The top two pieces are cards featuring Eric’s drawings, and the last piece is a painting from Liz. Their art features 50s-style images, animals, records, and some of the coolest schoolgirls you’ll see (and that you probably wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley).

At Artghost, you’ll not only find their art on traditional mediums (such as paper), but some of the illustrations wind up on some awesome limited-edition handbags. These handbags are Liz’s illustrations, which are then silkscreened onto the handmade bags.

It’s a wonderful collection of art, definitely worth taking a peek! It’s also a great place to check out if you love retro stuff.

I used to be a big Iron Chef watcher (and I’m talking the original Japanese version, not the sort of lame Iron Chef America that’s on now). I’ve always thought it would be cool if there was a crafty version. Like, “you’ve got a bunch of random materials and you’ve got to craft something now!”

OK, so maybe we don’t need the pressure of crafting in an hour. But people who take random things and make them into useful, fun and awesome things still amaze the heck out of me. Like erinzam over at Etsy, who made this wicked awesome book:

Dude! It’s a cassette! It’s Foreigner, for crying out loud! It’s, um, rather rad.

Found objects are the name of the game at erinzam. In her profile, she says she loves making journals from found objects. No cassette tapes around? No problem. Try on this journal for size, made from a drapery sample:

You will also find original prints and paintings in the shop, like this:

There’s a great selection of stuff … do check it out!

If your walls are feeling a little bare and need some fun pictures to spruce it up, here are some pretty little birdies:

This art is the work of Sion at Ubiki. Sion’s work is simple, fun and bright. It borrows heavily from nature (trees, mushrooms, birds) and comes in vivid colors.

Most of the prints come in 5 x 7 size (without frames), so if you’ve got a particularly blank wall, you can put all sorts of bursts of color on it with Sion’s art.

By the way, Sion also runs a blog about indie goodness called Cuteable and also started IndiePublic, the place for lovers of indie stuff to congregate!

I’ve got this thing about eyes. They’re the most expressive part of someone face. And you can’t help but be drawn to someone’s eyes when they’re a really nice color or just plain pretty or dreamy.

Kind of like how the eyes draw you in to these lovely portraits (and of course, you realize the piece as a whole is pretty darn sweet):

This art is the work of South Carolina-based artist KJ at The Dreamy Giraffe. KJ has a very distinct style, featuring girls with large, dreamy eyes. And they’re cute folks, from the hero with her jellybean above, to this portrait of a girl and her turtle.

It’s not just girls, either. There are a few animal pieces (like this octopus — though I guess an octopus is technically not an animal), all featuring those same distinctive eyes.

KJ’s descriptions and titles of her work are also pretty witty and worth the read!

If chickens weren’t well, chickens, they could be superheroes. And maybe they’d look like this:

This wonderful character is actually called the Chicken Bandit. And he (or she, you never know) is the creation of Claire over at Absolutely Small.

If you like the Chicken Bandit, you might like this chicken-inspired ACEO as well.

Chicks and chickens populate the world of Absolutely Small, but inspiration comes from other animals too. Even imaginary ones. Like this fuzzy one:

It’s a liger! (Combination of lion and tiger — it’s a Napoleon Dynamite thing.) And it’s got chicken traits too.

You’ll find many whimsical paintings, prints and pompom animals at Absolutely Small, and Claire does personalized pet portraits too. So if you’re an animal lover, it’s a pretty neat place to look.

Absolutely hysterical:

Ah, Sorry. Such a fun game.

This great illustration is the work Cate Anevski, who has an Etsy shop called Bees Knees Industries. Cate has other things in her shop, such as stuffed toys and paper goods, but the artwork is the main draw here. She displays an amazing range of styles, from sort of clean and simple (like the piece above), to whimsical and just different, like this piece:

Seen on Etsy:

The left illustration is called “I Only Have Eyes for You,” and the right is called “Babysitting.” Both are digital versions of original illustrations found at Elsita’s Etsy shop.

The shop is full of vibrant, detailed art, and some interesting pieces. There’s a whole series that has faceless people. There are others that morph humans and nature. There are also paper and paper clay sculptures, including this incredibly intricate bee paper sculpture.

Definitely some thought-provoking and interesting stuff.

Don’t you wish you could be as cute and ambitious as this kid?

This illustration is the work of Flossy Flotsam, a Montreal-based artist. Laura sells original paintings, illustrations and photo prints. The above illustration is an original ink drawing that was colored in Adobe Photoshop.

There is a range of work in Laura’s shop, from whimsical characters to more real-life people to altered book pages and highly detailed work. And the prints are nice, like this warm and fuzzy one:

There are regular ol’ quilts and then the stuff that Krissi Sandvik does:

Krissi is a member of the Sacramento Craft Mafia, and she brings with her some amazing art quilts. Some incorporate 3D elements (like the Loteria quilt at the very top), and all of them involve some sort of machine embroidery. Many are also made of cotton and silk, and just about all of them are vibrant and colorful.

You can see what Krissi is working on by visiting her site, and while you can buy some of her art there, you can also buy at her Etsy store.

It’s a pretty good conversation piece if you get your hands on one!

Thought this artwork depicting some brain-related phrases was really cute:

bird brain.

pea brain.

These whimsical drawings are products of Melissa and Melinda at PeachPops. These particular drawings feature a character named Wooshie. Wooshie looks like one cool cat. Has an adorable dog, too.

PeachPops art is digitally drawn and reproduced on matte paper. Not only do they have the Wooshie prints and some fun cat ones, they also have illustrations of dogs, rabbits, birds and other animals.

You can also visit the PeachPops website to find other great art and some computer icons and wallpaper. (The Kandy Kit Katz icons are hysterical.)