The evening sun made eerie shapes in the forested landscape.
The shell is likewise most beautiful in its endless shapes and variations.
She watched dark shapes mill and drop as the smoke cleared until they wised up and took refuge in the forest.
Her vision was too blurry for her to see much beyond hazy shapes and colors.
There was a quiet exchange between two of the four dark shapes around her.
There was ice everywhere, a panoply of shapes and forms.
In some obsidians from Teneriffe and Lipari the whole rock consists of them, so closely packed together that they assume polygonal shapes like the cells of a honeycomb.
A sufficient weight of molten glass to form a bottle is gathered and placed in a funnel-shaped vessel which serves as a measure, and gives access to the mould which shapes the outside of the neck.
Stepping quickly onto the patio, she was able to make out the shapes of tall pine trees.
Tattoos of interlinked geometric shapes glowed on his arms before fading.
Fire slid through his body as he contorted and changed shapes.
The muscles of his upper body bulged as he sparred, their changing shapes amplified by a play of shade and sunlight.
One screen was a flash of colors and shapes.
The hooks may be of two or three shapes.
Behind the hut the dark shapes of the two wagons with their horses beside them were discernible, and in the hollow the dying campfire gleamed red.
He thought she would cry but instead she lay back on the grass, arms beneath her head, and after a time, began naming the shapes of the clouds passing across the sky.
Colors, shapes, and sounds blurred around her as she allowed the demon to command her body.
She gazed at it, noting the different colors and shapes that marked the men of Memon and surrounding enemies.
The first consists of cutting up the various fabrics and materials employed into shapes suitable for forming the leaves, petals, &c.; this may be done by scissors, but more often stamps are employed which will cut through a dozen or more thicknesses at one blow.
The veins of the leaves are next impressed by means of a die, and the petals are given their natural rounded forms by goffering irons of various shapes.
Tournai carries on a large trade in carpets (called Brussels), bonnet shapes, corsets and fancy goods generally.
The xylem and phloem are nearly always found in close association in strands of various shapes in all the three main organs of the sporophyteroot, stem and leafand form a connected tissue-system running through the whole body.
The shapes of these ferruginous sandstones are very fantastic - tubes, hollow spheres, plates, &c., being common.
The exit of these organs takes many shapes, of value in systematic work.
On the eastern side are numerous sand hills, formed by the wind into innumerable fantastic shapes, sometimes covered with stunted trees and scanty vegetation, but usually bare and rising to heights of from 150 to 250 ft.
The Pythagorean theory of numbers, Neoplatonic ideas of emanation, the Logos, the personified Wisdom, Gnosticism - these and many other features combine to show the antiquity of tendencies which, clad in other shapes, are already found in the old pre-Christian Oriental religions.
The surface is often remarkably honeycombed, and the rock weathers into pinnacles, pillars and arches of extraordinary shapes.
The variety of their shapes is endless.
The distribution of magnetism and the position of the poles in magnets of other shapes, such as cylindrical or rectangular bars, cannot be specified by any general statement, though approximate determinations may be obtained experimentally in individual cases.'
The Aughrabies or Hundred Falls, as they are called, are divided by ledges, reefs and islets, the last named often assuming fantastic shapes.
The interior of Cutch is studded with hills of considerable elevation, and a range of mountains runs through it from east to west, many of them of the most fantastic shapes, with large isolated masses of rock scattered in all directions.
They were supplied with simpler weapons and adornments, but even so their clothes had hundreds of stamped gold plates and strips of various shapes sewn on to them.
Even so oxen, lions and horses, if they had hands wherewith to grave images, would fashion gods after their own shapes and make them bodies like to their own.
These cells of various shapes are seen in large numbers, mainly lying in a direction parallel to the new vessels and capillaries, which all run at right angles to the wound surface.
In this district, too, as has already been remarked, is the finest scenery of the Rhine, a fact due in great part to the grotesque shapes of the quartzose rocks, left denuded of the less durable slate and sandstone.
Numerous patent ropes, some having wires and strands of special shapes, have been introduced with the idea of improving the wearing properties.
The shapes are exceedingly simple, but some of the pieces possess great beauty.
Beads of baked earth, cylindrical and of all shapes, with smooth or polished surfaces, mostly black and red in colour, were chiefly in use.
They are made of bluish, "smoked," or almost black coloured glass, and are of very various shapes, according to the amount of obscuration necessary.
The tree lends itself with peculiar readiness to the skilfu manipulation of- the gardener, and is by him trained into shapes of remarkable grace.
A species of weeping maple (shidare-momiji) dresses itself in peachy-red foliage and is trained into many picturesque shapes, though not without detriment to its longevity.
There are over fifty of these vases, of multiform shapes.
Within the Archean protaxis they are of the most varied shapes, since they represent merely portions of the irregular surface inundated by some morainic dam at the lowest point.
Near the centre of the range there are broader foldings, carved into castle and cathedral shapes.
So too there is no allusion to a human kingship in Joel or in Malachi; the old forms of the Hebrew state were broken, and religious hopes expressed themselves in other shapes.
Fish in an interesting variety of colours and shapes abound in the sea and in artificial ponds along the coasts.'
This second position is a new form of metaphysical idealism, containing the supposition, which lies at the foundation of later German philosophy, that since understanding shapes the objects out of sensations, and since nature, as we know it, consists of such objects, " understanding, though it does not make, shapes nature," as well as our knowledge.
In order to prove this novel conclusion he started afresh from the Cartesian " I think " in the Kantian form of the synthetic unity of apperception acting by a priori categories; but instead of allowing, with all previous metaphysicians, that the Ego passively receives sensations from something different, and not contenting himself with Kant's view that the Ego, by synthetically combining the matter of sensations with a priori forms, partially constructs objects, and therefore Nature as we know it, he boldly asserted that the Ego, in its synthetic unity, entirely constructs things; that its act of spontaneity is not mere synthesis of passive sensations, but construction of sensations into an object within itself; and that therefore understanding makes as well as shapes Nature.
A pair of eyes lie dorsally and behind them is a b closed circlet, often pulled out into various shapes, of modified epidermis, to which an olfactory function has been attributed.
In 1895 the British Aluminium Company was founded to mine bauxite and manufacture alumina in Ireland, to prepare the necessary electrodes at Greenock, to reduce the aluminium by the aid of water-power at the Falls of Foyers, and to refine and work up the metal into marketable shapes at the old Milton factory of the Cowles Syndicate, remodelled to suit modern requirements.
How soon after man's discovery, that he could beat iron and steel out while cold into useful shapes, he learned to forge it while hot is hard to conjecture.
It is not improbable that, once bronze became known, it might replace iron in a measure, perhaps even in a very large measure, because it is so fusible that it can be cast directly and easily;into many useful shapes.
The cardiac contractions become irregular, the ventricle assumes curious shapes - "hour-glass," &c. - becomes very pale and bloodless, and finally the heart stops in a state of spasm, which shortly afterwards becomes rigor-mortis.
The isle of Gerba off the African coast was held for a short time, and traces of the connexion with Greece went on in various shapes.
And the mystical bent of the Egyptians found satisfaction in the multiplicity of forms that their gods could assume; among the favorite epithets which the hymns apply to divinities are such as mysterious of shapes, multiple of faces.
Glass was also wheel-cut in patterns and shapes under Akhenaton.
Another use of colored glass was for cutting in the shapes of hieroglyphs for inlaying in wooden.
Those who are said to have genius have acquired some special aptitude by which they render the general shapes of the nation their own work, one in one point, another in another.
The most awkward shapes, involving excessive extensions of metal, are produced by drawing processes between dies of iron and steel in power presses.
The shapes of all polygonal and all cylindrical and conical forms are obtained by simple development - that is, the envelopments of these bodies are marked out on a flat plane, and when cut, are bent or folded to give the required envelopes.
An advantage in casting is that the most complicated shapes are made in one piece.
The sulphur was by these converted partly into gaseous sulphuretted hydrogen, partly into soluble polysulphides, thiosulphates and other soluble compounds, and in all shapes caused a nuisance which became more and more intolerable as the number and size of alkali works increased.
We thus find in the post-Khammurabic period the pantheon assuming distinct shapes.
Logic from1880-1910Logic in the present exhibits, though in characteristically modified shapes, all the main types that have been found in its past history.
C and IC, as k was frequently written, would easily be confusedin writing, and Professor Hempl (Transactions of the American Philological Association for 18 99, pp. 24 ff.) shows that the Chalcidian form of y` - = developed into shapes which might have partaken of the confusion.
Again, imagin d fixed, then the instantaneous centre Obd of b with regard n d is found by producing the links c and a to intersect in Obd and the shapes of the centroids belonging respectively to thi links Ii and d can be found as before.
At some period, long subsequent to its original excavation, and after many large stalactites had grown, it was completely filled with glacial mud charged with acid, whereby the dripstone was eroded into singularly grotesque shapes.
It is estimated, however, that the domestic use of wood (especially for fuel) represents nearly five times as many cubic feet as the wood used for export in different shapes.
He found that the momentary dissipation was proportional to the degree of electrification at the time, and that, when the charge was moderate, its dissipation was not altered in bodies of different kinds or shapes.
It embraced everything, and directed the movement of things, by which there grew up a host of shapes and differences.
In these caverns there are numerous stalactite structures, which, from their curious and fantastic shapes, have received such names as the Image of the Virgin, the Mosaic Altar, &c. The principal parts are the Paradies with the finest stalactites, the Astronomical Tower and the Beinhaus.
Not the less is it the creative force, or deity, which develops and shapes this universal order or cosmos.
Some of the shapes assumed by the cells are shown in fig.
The famous Pictured Rocks in Alger county on the lake shore, east of Munising, form the west portion of this north range; they are of sandstone formation, extend for several miles along the coast, rise almost perpendicularly from the water's edge, and display an interesting diversity of shapes as well as a great variety of tints and hues, especially of gray, blue, green and yellow.
Under Alaric there is no settlement, and service is quite secondary and precarious; after his death in 410 the two begin again in new shapes.
Ladies' seals and some classes of ecclesiastical and monastic seals are of pointed oval form, which is Shapes.
Several neighbouring cities and towns are also extensively engaged in the same industry, and in 1902 Allegheny county produced about 24% of the pig-iron, nearly 34% of the Bessemer steel, more than 44% of the open-hearth steel, more than 53% of the crucible steel, more then 24% of the steel rails, and more than 59% of the structural shapes that were made in that year in the United States.
The mountain ranges of the Basin Region are most frequently formed by faulted and tilted blocks of the earth's crust, which have been carved by stream erosion into rugged shapes.
Strange shapes of hills and rocks, rare plants and animals, unusual faces and figures of men, questionable smiles and expressions, whether beautiful or grotesque, far-fetched objects and curiosities, were things he loved to pore upon and keep in memory.
Again, a peasant of Vinci having in his simplicity asked Ser Piero to get a picture painted for him on a wooden shield, the father is said to have laughingly handed on the commission to his son, who thereupon shut himself up with all the noxious insects and grotesque reptiles he could find, observed and drew and dissected them assiduously, and produced at last a picture of a dragon compounded of their various shapes and aspects, which was so fierce and so life-like as to terrify all who saw it.
Steel plates and shapes, when delivered from the rolls which form them to the cooling beds, are largely covered with scales, which, adhering only partially to the surface, offer the intervening cracks or joints as vulnerable points for rust.
Considerable improvement has been made in the design of rolled steel shapes; for example the rolling of a 16-in.
In the visual spectrum there are four hydrogen lines and one helium line in which the actual shapes may be examined.
The powerful erosion has often caused the columnar black basalt to assume weird and fantastic shapes.
With the Stoic and Epicurean philosophies the problem as it shapes itself for the consideration of the modern world begins to appear in clearer outlines.
Mongan king of Dalriada in the 7th century is stated to have passed after death into various shapes - a wolf, a stag, a salmon, a seal, a swan.
Fintan, nephew of Partholan, is also reported to have survived the deluge and to have lived in various shapes until he was reborn as Tuan mac Cairill in the 6th century.
There was no native coinage, the French 5-franc piece or dollar being the standard, and all sums under that amount were obtained by cutting up those coins into all shapes and sizes, which were weighed with small weights and scales into halves, quarters, eighths, twelfths and twenty-fourths of a dollar, and even reckoned down to the seven hundred and twentieth fraction of the same amount.
Men ask themselves why their gods are worshipped in the form of beasts, birds, and fishes; why their gods are said to have prosecuted their amours in bestial shapes; why they are represented as lustful and passionate - thieves, robbers, murderers and adulterers.
The Egyptians invented an explanation - itself a myth - that in some moment of danger the gods concealed themselves from their foes in the shapes of animals.'
Savage man also believes that many of his own tribe-fellows have the power of assuming the shapes of animals, and that the souls of his dead kinsfolk revert to animal forms.
Zulus, Red Indians, Aztecs,' Andaman Islanders and other races believe that their dead assume the shapes of serpents and of other creatures, often reverting to the form of the animal from which they originally descended.
Perhaps it is safer to attribute theriomorphic shapes of 4 Rig Veda, x.
But why does he assume so many animal shapes ?
The god Herindal and Loki once fought a battle in the shapes of seals.
This incident takes numerous shapes, as in the story of the fatal birth of Perseus, Paris, the Egyptian prince shut up in a tower, the birth of Oedipus.
Prior to that date wooden box-hives of various shapes had been adopted by advanced bee-masters anxious to increase their output of honey, and by enthusiastic naturalists desirous of studying and investigating the wonders of bee-life apart from the utilitarian standpoint.
The shape of a race-horse is of considerable importance, although it is said with some degree of truth that they win in all shapes.
They are variously explained by a fancied resemblance to the shapes of clouds, or as spirits of the rushing mountain torrents or winds.
When the ovules are very numerous (indefinite), while at the same time the placenta is not much developed, their position exhibits great variation, some being directed upwards, others downwards, others transversely; and their form is altered by pressure into various polyhedral shapes.
Though the form of the biretta, devised in the 17th century, is peculiar to the Roman Church, it is but a variant of the original biretum, which developed in various countries into head-coverings of different shapes and significance.
Substitutes for this, such as the strawlike material used in making hat shapes, are also known by the same name.
He fidgeted with a couple of pens and doodled geometric shapes similar to those around her neck onto stationery bearing the seal of the bed and breakfast.
She.d seen a couple of Rhyn.s shapes, but she.d never get used to the fact he could shapeshift.
The variouspolygon shapes were rendered in bright primary colors.
Classically contoured, solid alder and ash bodies, and new distinctive neck shapes that fit like a glove.
Nodular anhydrite (Arab Formation)Gypsum(dark lenticular shapes) in brown/grey lime mudstone (lens 2.5cm sq) What environment do these structures/textures occur in?
The magnificent crystals are in shades from blue tho to light aqua and come in various shapes including drops, leaves and flowers.
Ally May will also be reading from his Sand poetry chapbook, The Ally May Book of Shapes.
Some shapes are more prone to defects as a result of the stresses encountered in the powder compaction process.
Shrubs come in all shapes and sizes -- Buddleia for butterflies, flowering currant, hebe and mahonia for bees.
Then there is the camp who have the drawers inlaid with foam with all the shapes cut out so you see what's missing.
It's often easier for young earthlings to make their own pictures up before they try to see the shapes and constellations of the traditions.
I smoothed down the sharp edges of the twist, cutting through the bark to emphasize the twisty shapes.
A tiger patterned fish among clusters of brightly colored coral reef or the flowing shapes of seaweed may look more exciting.
In several of these paintings a sequence of flat, abutting, clearly differentiated shapes occupies the foreground.
She then built patterns, shapes and moved onto ships and a roman fort!
The Velcro closure features both self adjustment webbing and a self adjusting internal gusset and fits a variety of foot shapes very well.
With a generous leg gusset, this wrap proves a good fit on most shapes of baby.
Colorful and aromatic medicinal herbs are planted in curvaceous beds with sweeping, fluid shapes.
Shooting at targets showing humanoid or animal shapes is also not permitted.
But more importantly, in contrast to numbers and geometrical shapes or intelligible laws, which are also immaterial, life is a living.
Research suggests that only biogenic magnetite grows in such 3D shapes.
They might cut it up into quaint shapes and dot it with red daisies or yellow marigolds.
Martin Kell displayed his casual menswear and Newham College of Further Education showcased outfits based on flower shapes and the feminine form.
The more variety the better - lots of different shapes and sizes will give you a really opulent look.
You can extract more large otoliths from the head of an adult fish, but they are not transparent and often have irregular shapes.
Mix with salt and pepper to taste and form into round patty shapes, squeezing mixture together.
The graphics are simple UDG shapes, movement is slow, the idea is rather pedestrian.
Ingredients 225 g / 8 oz dried penne or other short pasta shapes.
Cut fresh turnips into anchovy shapes, blanch, oil and salt them and add black peppercorns.
The shapes and sizes of the words and the way they are put on the page is also pictorial and part of the message.
These tiny building blocks are made of colorful translucent plastic and slot together to create amazing shapes, sculptures and detailed images... .
Some beautiful shapes later, I had a fully plumbed system ready for testing.
These store the image as a set of graphic primitives; shapes such as lines, ellipses, rectangles and polygons.
How to use your pasta machine making ravioli Making pasta shapes.
Object Type Watcombe Pottery were proud of their fine red clay and specialized in clean, classical shapes.
Skin shapes up, knots are kneaded into nothingness, ' fried ' feet board reflexology flights.
You will probably be familiar with working out the shapes of simple compounds using the electron pair repulsion theory.
Where lightweight, corrosion resistant or complex shapes are required NP Aerospace is one of the largest thermosetting molding companies in Europe.
The precise nature of injection molding allows exact curved shapes with reinforcing diagonal ribbing on the structural components of the pool.
Outside, blocks of the reddest roses make shapes between lines of taxis.
Here we find Box trees in a great variety of carefully sculpted shapes.
Outline shapes Outline shapes, such as triangles, rectangles and parallelograms, consist of a series of straight-line segments between the vertices.
Coventry's post-war rebuilding had led to a ' concrete jungle ' of geometric shapes, which found their way into his work.
To be able to create shape tweening, you have to place the shape tweening, you have to place the shapes on the same layer.
The tropical look can be easily obtained when you choose plants with bold leaf shapes.
Usually they fly in short " v " shaped formations with other V shapes tucked into the slipstream.
We realize livestock shipments come in all shapes and sizes and we understand that each customer needs an individual approach.
Shapes are simple and cut to flatter and include sailor trousers and skirts, yoga trousers and ribbed cotton jumpers and cardigans.
These were laid out to create shapes such as a hissing snake, mosques, stars and crescent moons.
Squiggles with crayons Children enjoy making squiggles with crayons Children enjoy making squiggles and shapes on paper.
Thus, the need for cash shapes both coping strategies and local social and economic stratification.
All types, shapes and sizes of vehicles made the run in all types of weather, scorching sunshine to torrential rain.
Every project has been pretested tangram puzzle shapes and can be performed safely tangram puzzle shapes and inexpensively in the classroom or at home.
You place tesserae of the desired color in the spaces, cutting and fitting smaller shapes if neccessary.
Our shop is stocked with many different shapes and sizes that make trugs ideal for such a wide variety of use.
A trained male walrus was rewarded to distinguish between triangular and circular shapes on a flat and a heterogenous substrate.
In North America, especially in the Wisconsin region, there are numerous mounds made in shapes resembling the figures of animals, birds or even human forms. These have not been often found to be sepulchral, but they are associated with sepulchral mounds of the ordinary form, some of which are as much as 300 ft.
It was found by Hansen that the same species of yeast can assume different shapes; and it therefore became necessary to determine how the different varieties of yeast could be distinguished with certainty.
His modest, homespun figure has indeed been unduly eclipsed by the brilliant and colossal shapes of his heroic father and his meteoric son; yet in reality Charles XI.
The bottle maker heats the fractured neck of the bottle, binds a band of molten glass round the end of it and simultaneously shapes the inside and the outside of the neck by using the tool shown in fig.
The Bibans or Portes de fer (Iron Gates) consist of two defiles with stupendous walls of rock, which by erosion have assumed the most fantastic shapes.
Such is the story of his begetting, where Uther takes upon him the form of Gorlois to deceive Yguerne, even as Siegfried changed shapes with Gunther to the undoing of Briinnhilde.
How to use your pasta machine Making ravioli Making pasta shapes.
Ernest commands attention, furiously twisting a soaked beer mat into rhombic shapes.
These shapes are expected to occur when the nucleus is rotating at high speeds.
The massively rumpled carpet in the Live room added an extra element of danger to throwing shapes which were in turn becoming increasingly bizarre.
Use craft foam shapes, felt, old scrabble tiles and jigsaw pieces - whatever you can find !
The rough terrain was dotted with huge rocks which the wind born sand had sculpted into weird shapes.
He seeks to create a harmonious balance between strong powerful shapes and tactile sensuous curves.
To be able to create shape tweening, you have to place the shapes on the same layer.
Usually they fly in short " V " shaped formations with other V shapes tucked into the slipstream.
Describe how the shapes of these curves are altered by changing the values of the parameters.
You should then aim to recreate the shapes of the tube ends to allow a good fit against the new sill tube.
The sintered parts shrink on cooling and shapes are only processed which can be removed from the mold on completion of the process.
Art Nouveau An art movement that ended during the early 1900's known for its sinuous shapes.
This initial collection combined abstract felt shapes, fleece and slub wool.
This photo shows a piece of the solidified volcanic flow imprinted with the shapes of the villa 's wooden shutters.
Some colonies are soft with a spongy texture, some are like ferns, some form huge luscious quill feather shapes.
Squiggles with crayons Children enjoy making squiggles and shapes on paper.
Template a stencil used to trace shapes onto scrapbook pages or photos.
Bitmaps are used in X for defining clipping regions, cursor shapes, icon shapes, and tile and stipple patterns.
These huge figures and shapes, carved into the stony desert are best viewed from the air.
Score the fat with a sharp knife to make fairly large diamond shapes, and stud each diamond with a clove.
He also produced a great number of tessellating patterns composed of irregular shapes.
Lots of tessellating geometrical shapes, do you think that there is some significance?
They could do the play as a reader 's theater by putting the cut out shapes on tongue depressors !
They combined imported clip art with text and shapes to create a logo for the toothbrush timer.
They 've been lovingly trimmed into topiary cloud shapes.
Hands all wiggling around in claw shapes, like you 're trying to scare the computer into doing what you want.
This three-dimensional puzzle includes various geometric shapes and textures for toddlers to take apart and put back together again.
Begin with simple shape puzzles that let your kids learn shapes and depth perception like the Fit Me In Sorting Board.
As they get older, move on to chunky wooden puzzles in the shapes of animals like Barnyard Fun, vehicles or the alphabet.
You can create invitations in a couple of shapes for this party.
Your invitations can be cut into the shapes of musical instruments, and the invitation can state, "A Marching We Will Go!"
Party invitations could be designed in the shapes of magnifying glasses, butterfly nets, or explorer hats.
Concepts and themes such as shapes, animals, seasons, the body and senses, and much more are explored through DVD.
In addition to common concepts such as shapes, sizes, animals, and colors, the Einstein books offer themes on topics such as dreams, rhyming, feelings, poetry, and the rainforest, among others.
Colorful pictures and textures bring seasons, nature, colors, shapes, and animals to life and reinforce individual concepts and words.
Baby educational toys come in many shapes and sizes, but which are right for your baby?
You can also purchase inexpensive plywood, draw jungle animal shapes, cut them out, paint, and staple to the wall.
Decorate them with frosting to further enhance your theme, provide information about the upcoming arrival, or just use simple shapes to provide an endearing childlike ambiance.
You can then cut out animal shapes and other objects out of contrasting fabric and sew these into the "pages" of the book.
For added color, create shapes with fabric paint.
They also offer a baby-related assortment of sugar decorations that includes all of their available baby shapes.
Not all baby showers need a four-tiered confection covered in delicate spun-sugar shapes.
Modern pacifiers and diaper pins come in a large assortment of colors, shapes, and styles that add an element of fun to the arrangement.
Shapes, texture, and warmth make this nursery a delight for babies and parents alike.
Cards range from funny to sweet and can come in all shapes and sizes.
A simple nylon cup will produce a droopy effect; molded cotton shapes your chest, while disguising nursing pads or any leakage at the same time.
Know the different types, sizes, colors, and shapes of pearls--as well as strand options--before visiting a jewelry store.
They are often unusual shapes and may be natural or cultured.
Pearl shapes include baroque, round, symmetrical, and irregular.
Bathroom sinks come in all shapes and sizes and in every price range.
These shapes are like movie theater screen, with an aspect ratio of 169..
These come in several different shapes and styles.
The standard of course is the long rectangular aquarium, but aquariums now also come in such shapes as octagons, cylinders and cubes.
Browse their inventory according to aquarium shapes, which includes L-shape, hexagon, cylinder and bow front aquariums.
Beads come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes and styles.
It wasn't long before tulips were introduced to Holland, where botanists experimented with different colors and petal shapes.
Perennials come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors.
On this site you'll find baskets of all sizes, shapes, and colors, filled with everything from yummy baked goods and candies to spa products and fine wines.
With so many different types of fish in all shapes and sizes, how do you choose?
Another feature of the Hamadan rug is that they all have a geometric medallion pattern, with the diamond and hexagon being the most common shapes.
Cages come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes as well as colors to fit any décor.
Freezers come in many shapes and sizes, from the large chest freezer to the new mini top loading ones.
Modern cages are typically made in geometric shapes and may be made of wood or metal.
However, don't forget to take into account the different shapes available-round, tube, oval, star, rondelle, and so on, or the filler beads you may need in between to coax that creation in your mind to life.
In most cases, it's best to get a mix of shapes or at least purchase filler beads along with your gemstone beads.
Sweeping lines and exciting shapes brings your eye to the entire tie, not one little part of it.
The bowl shapes include round and elongated.
Global Positioning Systems come in all shapes and sizes.
They come with little stands or are designed in more elaborate shapes that can just sit on your desk.
Funkier types could wear colored lenses in unusual shapes.
For other face shapes, it's all about balance.
Check Target or small boutiques for colored lenses, varying shapes, and a wide array of frame prints, metals, and more.
This feline furniture comes in various sizes, shapes, colors and set-ups.
You can buy silicone bakeware in heart, flower and other fun shapes - then pour the liquid Plaster of Paris into the molds and let it dry completely.
Some recipes require that you cut shapes out with a cookie cutter - small, slightly rounded shapes work best.
There are even different shapes available such as the Igloo shaped boxes.
They can be designed in numerous shapes and are good for solitary play or interaction with a human.They are traditionally shaped like mice, but there is no reason why they can't be shaped as something else.
The stories in the Pre-School Library are listed by theme, including pets, bath time and shapes.
In fact, alcoholic mixed drinks come in all shapes and sizes, from highball to lowball beverages.
Target also offers gift cards that have interesting shapes as well as cards that are attached to key chains or small toys.
Free divorce advice comes in a variety of shapes and forms, but take the source of the advice into consideration before taking action based on what you are told.
Outlining several different plans is helpful in determining the exact shapes and sizes of furnishings you want to purchase.
Just like looking for a teacup in a discontinued china pattern, trying to locate the perfect size outdoor chaise cushion can send any homeowner on a wild goose chase because styles and shapes change so frequently.
Choose soft seating solutions that are standard sizes and shapes.
You can choose from a variety of sizes and shapes.
Complicated designs like those with octagonal or hexagonal shapes or designs that include a shelter of some sort are more challenging for a first time woodworker.
A variety of outlets carry such tables in an array of sizes, shapes, colors, wood types, and styles.
These multi-tasking items come in all sizes, shapes, and finishes.
Many woodworkers start with a small log furniture project such as a step stool or coat rack to see if they enjoy the process of working with the original shapes of the wood.
This chair features a one-piece, frame free backrest that has 567 geometric cut out shapes that create three flex zones.
KoverRoos has always offered customers the option of ordering custom sizes and shapes for outdoor furniture online.
Repurpose greeting cards and recycle Christmas cards as unique gift tags by cutting out shapes or pictures.
Coming in various shapes and sizes, this type of solar panel can be used for tasks ranging from charging small appliances to operating car batteries.
When it comes to wind power design, the sky is the limit in terms of revolutionary and innovative design shapes.
They have boxy shapes with lids on top so that you can add organic matter.
For a more whimsical look, you can find kids' hampers in animal shapes or printed with cartoon characters.
Whirlpool bathtubs come in all shapes and sizes.
Common patterns include a fleur-de-lys, a laurel wreath, and diamond shapes.
Although it is true that a baby's eyesight gradually develops over the first six months of life, it's never too soon to include simple patterns and shapes near the crib and changing table.
Stick to simple geometric shapes that are easier for baby to recognize.
You might see a reproduction Tiffany lamp with modern looking pendant lights hanging nearby, in similar colors or similar shapes.
The look can be tied together with similar textures, shapes or colors.
This is affected by applying a heavy coat of plaster on the wall and moving your trowel in a semi-circular motion across the wall, leaving irregular half-moon shapes.
Bedroom vanities come in an almost endless variety of shapes and styles.
Common vanity shapes are kidney-shape or rectangular.
The Country Porch selection even includes cookie cutters in the shapes of the American flag, stars, and the yellow ribbons frequently used to pay homage to those individuals who are fighting to defend our freedom.
Visit your local arts and crafts store and you will discover that sea shells are sold in all shapes and sizes.
These come in all shapes, sizes and material.
The most common old table shape is rectangle, but you can also find vintage tables in soft round shapes.
Buy genuine leather coats at yard sales, cut into random shapes, and then staple the expensive looking leather pieces to a cornice board.
An eclectic design is held together by furniture and finishes that share colors, patterns, textures, or shapes.
The furniture has streamlined shapes, useful conveniences and fun details.
Arranging candles of all shapes, textures and sizes in the front of the fireplace grate.
Target has a nice selection of wall stickers that range from small children's characters, to more mature themes including flowers, sports teams, butterflies and shapes to create your own custom design.
Wall Pops! -- allow you to create your own designs out of circular and rectangular shapes for more mature teenage bedrooms.
Inset track lighting or light fixtures that feature a row of individual smaller lights can be thought of as modern lighting, as can funky lamps in abstract shapes and bright colors.
They come in many different sizes and shapes so they can work in any space.
Because they come in varied shapes and sizes, they will work almost anywhere in your home adding character and style to reflect your individual personality.
Geometric shapes, for example, are often associated with Art deco style interior design and may not be appropriate in a room with a standard Victorian decor.
Contemporary kitchen design relies on one of four basic shapes to create a floor plan.
Simple geometric shapes are often created or used in the construction of the furniture introduced into the space.
Bathtubs come in rectangular, corner, oval or circular shapes and either built-in or freestanding styles.
Basins come in a variety of colors and shapes.
Ample, shallow designs in irregular shapes or very simple styles are trends in contemporary basin design.
With so many shapes, sizes, colors, heights, depths and materials to choose from, picking the right vanity should not be a hassle.
For a striking look, try to mix different shapes.
Color, texture and shapes are polished with immaculate details.
The tub has come a long way in design and shapes.
Modern art is usually composed of bold shapes and gestures.
Wreaths also come in a variety of sizes and shapes such as circular, heart-shaped, rectangular, triangular, diamond-shaped, and square.
Ensure that you invest in neutral colors and shapes then change your accessories every few years to keep yourself out of an interior design rut.
Americana decor is an informal style that weighs heavily on good old fashioned craftsmanship, simple shapes, and functionality, value of material and subtle colorings and patterns.
There are different types and shapes of decorator pillows.
This kind of rod is found in various shapes such as round or square.
With a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors, My Uncle Buck is the go-to place for distinctive tin lighting.
Their tin chandelier reproductions are handcrafted and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
You can choose from a wide range of sizes and shapes for your floor pillows.
You may want to have a mixture of sizes and shapes to create a dramatic look.
You can buy the foam shapes and then sew your pillow coverings either by using a pattern or creating your own pattern.
You can purchase these in various shapes and sizes.
Track lighting is versatile and comes in a wide variety of styles, sizes, and shapes.
Various sizes and shapes are available as are various patterns and designs.
You can purchase rugs in stylized shapes of various flowers for a fun design element.
Throw pillows come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
Cabinet and door knobs come in every imaginable color and material, and a large variety of shapes.
Not only do you have many materials from which to choose, but the beads that make the curtains come in many sizes, colors and shapes, resulting in a range of effects.
Choose beads in classic shapes such as balls or circles, or go for a funky look with arrow-heads, disco balls, "champagne bubbles," flowers, stars or raindrops.
Decorative tiles include circles, diamonds and multi-color abstract shapes.
The oval is the most popular shape of a braided rug, although rugs also come in round and rectangular shapes.
If this is the case, try to avoid using gimmicks like drawer pulls in the shapes of fruits and vegetables or animals.
Within these categories are countless colors, shapes, sizes and finishes which are sure to enhance any area of your home.
The tiles themselves may be matte, glossy or crackled in finish and can come in sizes up to 12 x 24-inches as well as mosaics and mid-range sizes of various shapes and colors.
Choose from 1-inch squares, circles or diamond shapes and use a variety of colors.
Take your cues from the surrounding areas and let the tiles come to life by playing up their natural shapes, finishes and beauty.
For example, the Craftsman style was often married to many Art Deco influenced motifs, such as the geometric shapes of squares and rectangles.
The Art Deco designer understands the importance color plays as an accent to emphasize the geometric shapes.
Curves and angles were popular shapes as well and easily adapted for stained glasswork.
Geometric shapes and patterns incorporated into the lighting will lend a feeling of authenticity to your overall design.
Diamond shapes and eight-point stars often dominated the geometric patterns often combined with bands of colors running the width of the blankets.
To make use of the rhythm these geometric shapes create, the shapes were placed in repetitive patterns with an end result of zigzag patterns.
Scrap wool and cotton fabrics were used to make these unique rugs that were traditionally round or oval, although square and rectangle shapes were also made.
Smooth, sleek lines and polished surfaces are common elements of modern style, as are geometric and angular shapes, asymmetry and neutral colors.
Modern art and decor has unusual shapes, textures and colors that contrast with the neutral and polished elements of modern architecture and furniture.
These fixtures come in all sizes, shapes and styles, ensuring you can find one that will be perfect for your room.
Victorian architecture is known for asymmetrical shapes, steep roofs, square or rounded towers, bay windows and fanciful, wrap around porches.
Studio Moderne breaks open the ceramic tile playing field with textured, large format tiles in brilliant shapes and colors.
The Cambria line has casual geometric shapes in dark and light neutral colors.
The rug shapes are rectangular and runner and they are available in different sizes.
Mirrors come in many shapes and sizes, many with ornate or decorative frames outlining their edges.
Frameless mirrors are also available in multiple shapes that framed are not, including abstract shapes perfect for whimsical designs.
They can be mounted anywhere in the room and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Mirrors have long been available in round, square and rectangular shapes.
Mirrored medicine cabinets come in all shapes and styles, with some including more styles than are available in a standard mirror frame alone.
While the traditional medicine cabinet was a stand-alone or wall mounted cabinet, today's medicine cabinets come in a variety of shapes and styles to incorporate into any bathroom design.
The typical shapes for seashell mirrors are either round or rectangle, although you can find square mirrors and even customized shapes.
Stylized flowers, geometric shapes, especially squares and circles reflect the style of Cubism in the pattern designs.
Just like standard windows are available in many sizes and shapes, so are bay windows.
Oval area rugs, just like other rug shapes, come either with or without fringe.
You can break up rectangular shapes such as a kitchen dining nook with an oval area rug.
The first thing to explore with area rugs are their different shapes.
You can use different shapes of area rugs to create a unique pattern on the flooring of your home.
There are many shapes, finishes and sizes of decorative finials to choose from.
Curtain rods come in a variety of different styles, shapes and materials.
They can be as simple as caps placed on the end of the rod or they can be ornately carved into arrows, scrolls, leaves, pineapples, balls or other abstract shapes.
They are inexpensive, come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, slogans and colors, and are fairly easy to apply.
Most synthetic rugs come in rectangular, oval or circular shapes.
This type of print will feature irregular brown shapes against a light colored background.
However, the irregular dark shapes against a lighter background that make up the distinctive markings of real giraffe hide create an eye-catching pattern that can be incorporated into many different decorating styles.
This free tool from the Distinctions Cabinetry website is similar to the Merillat Planner, though it only offers preset room shapes to choose from for the floor plan.
Lampshade frames come in many shapes and sizes and are easy to cover in fabric to match your throw pillows, drapes and more.
Lampshades are available in a wide range of colors, styles, shapes and fabrics.
They are endlessly repositionable, don't harm or mark the glass and can take on many different shapes and sizes.
Vintage finds at thrift stores or antique markets come in shapes and sizes to match every trend and fashion of the past, from oversized and ornate Victorian brass to kitchsy retro-style mirrors.
Vine rugs come in a range of shapes – rectangular, oval, circular, octagonal or long runner.
They are inexpensive, come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, slogans and colors and are fairly easy to apply.
That flexibility is vital because some products may be awkward shapes or sizes and may not fit easily into a rigid bag.
Nature and art are two good places to get inspiration for colors, shapes, and even masks.
By slapping on the same old stuff every day and never branching out in colors or shapes, you'll never learn anything.
The classic lipstick kiss mark will always be a set of puckered lips in full-on kissing position, but that doesn't mean you have to limit your kisses to this classic mark, get creative and try different kiss shapes for fun and whimsy.
Faux leather, graphic prints, and modern shapes continue to add to the appeal of train cases.
The wands, typically basic brushes in a variety of shapes, have been refashioned into new-age models that do more than just, well, brush on mascara.
Games cover things like ABC's, colors, shapes, time, and counting.
Some of the functions available are measuring shapes, unit conversion, general arithmetic and different types of rates.
Successful female glamour photographers are able to celebrate women of all shapes and sizes.
Digital cameras come in a variety of shapes, sizes and formats with any number of user features.
Extracting color from a sensual shot helps highlight the subject's bodylines and shapes without having to worry about uneven skin tone and blemishes.
Anti-aging and food options come in all shapes and colors.
Made from various materials and coming in all shapes and sizes, there are pots to meet the needs of every cook.
Ramen are made from wheat flour and, although we may be used to seeing the wavy style of ramen noodle, they can come in several shapes and sizes, including ribbon style.
This can be as simple as getting creative with your sandwich shapes.
Using cookie cutters, cut soft bread into shapes.
First, cut the crusts off the bread (use them later in your breakfast recipe) and then cut two slices of bread with the cookie cutters to make shapes -- stars or circles are particularly popular.
Thanksgiving side dishes come in all shapes and size.
Eggs are used as garnishes in the form of a baked custard cut in fancy shapes or as egg balls.
Noodles, tapioca, spaghetti, or macaroni cut in fancy shapes or in clusters make simple and attractive garnishes for soup.
If you have a die-cut machine, you can also turn your scraps to create letters and shapes for future projects.
Stickers are available in the shapes of letters and landscapes, they come decorated with glitter, embossed and three-dimensional, made from vellum and fabric.
Letters, short phrases, simple geometric shapes, and flowers are popular choices for die cuts.
The shapes created by paper punches are also typically much smaller than a die cut.
It comes with the George & Simple Shapes cartridge and can cut accents in 12 different sizes.
This machine cuts letters and shapes in the large format size of the Expression, but is just as small as the orignal Cricut cutter.
Cutting letters and shapes in different sizes allows you to use foam adhesive to create dimensional layered effects on your layouts.
Arrange decorated chipboard shapes along the side of your page for a quick and easy border.
You can buy chipboard alphabets, as well as assorted frames and simple shapes.
Hand cutting shapes using a sharp craft knife is another great possibility.
By using foam adhesive to layer different shapes and colors of paper, you can create designs to match almost any layout theme.
Eyelets add dimension without creating extra bulk on your pages and can be purchased in colors, sizes, and shapes to fit almost any layout theme.
Monograms, embroidered flowers, and simple geometric shapes are fun to create and suitable for a wide variety of scrapbook layout themes.
If you have access to a die cut machine, you can also try experimenting with making your own unique page accents by adding hand stitching to felt shapes.
Shapes--Postmark shapes come in many colors and styles.
Take craft scissors and cut out some shapes such as hearts and stars.
It lets you make a number of shapes or letters from cardstock, patterned, paper, vellum, chipboard, and other materials.
When you have a large group of cards to make, such as Christmas cards, thank-you notes, or party invitations, simply cut out your shapes or letters before creating an "assembly line" for your project.
Instead of spending hours stenciling letters and shapes by hand, they can make their own die cuts for reports and presentations in just minutes.
You generally use your Cricut only to cut out very basic titles or simple shapes.
Features such as mirroring and shadowing make it possible to create a wide variety of looks from the same basic shapes.
New design cards are released on a regular basis, with a selection that includes general shapes, seasonal graphics, themed embellishments, and common phrases.
You'll find cartridges in numerous shapes and font styles giving you lots of options for creating your crafts.
The resulting die cut shapes work well for a variety of crafting projects.
Albums are available in many sizes, shapes, and themes at most Hallmark stores.
Use your Cricut to cut out 5-10 identical tag shapes.
Cut several small flower shapes using the Cricut cartridge of your choice.
There are currently over 150 available punches in all different shapes and sizes.
Lever punches are available in both shapes and corners.
There are at least seventy-five different punches in this category ranging from a looping swirl to more unusual shapes such as a cityscape.
The Life's a Beach font cartridge has many great shapes for summer and beach themed layouts as well as an alphabet you could easily use throughout the year.
The cartridge also contains head shapes of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, among others.
Similar to other font cartridges offered by Provo Craft, the Disney alphabet font can be cut in silhouette, shadow, charm, tag, and normal shapes which make this a versatile font to use on Disney vacation scrapbooks.
There are several options for Mickey Mouse including both head and full body shapes and even titles with Mickey.
There are also shapes of each character's house from the cartoon versions.
Several shapes depicting each princess with her "Prince Charming" offered on this cartridge as well.
The same format as Dreams Come True is utilized in this cartridge with the main characters being depicted in both head and full body shapes.
This shape cartridge contains numerous shapes of Tinkerbell in flying positions both with and without her fairy wand.
Milne. Shapes of Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet as babies are part of this cartridge.
These snapshots of the Disney landscape along with shapes cut from Disney Cricut cartridges will accentuate your layouts just like they add to the magic of the "Happiest Place on Earth".
These designs include many specialty designs and unusual shapes, like the pop-up snowflake, butterfly, flower and heart punches.
The Provo Craft Cricut machine is an electronic cutter that uses special cartridges to create patterns, fonts and shapes.
Die cut paper shapes are a scrapbook staple.
Die cut paper shapes are a scrapper's dream.
The colorful paper shapes are used to make scrapbook pages pop.
Your choices are practically limitless when it comes to finding ways to use the versatile paper shapes in your scrapbook.
Die cut shapes made from paper are available at scrapbook stores, in craft aisles at discount retailers and online at reputable sites, such as Etsy.com and Scrapbook.com.
In some cases, you will be able to purchase die cut shapes made from paper in a package of 20 to 75.
The larger packets typically feature a variety of shapes, which include everything from apples and acorns to zebras and zippers.
While it may seem like a waste of money to purchase large amounts of die cut shapes in a single package to accent a few scrapbook pages, once you get them home, it's easy to find multiple uses for them.
Years ago, scrappers were limited to purchasing pre-made paper die cuts or trying to cut shapes freehand.
While the price tag may induce sticker shock, if you are an avid scrapper who uses die cut shapes made from paper frequently, then you can likely justify the cost.
Cricut electronic cutter machines help scrapbookers and crafters make accurate paper, cardstock or vinyl embellishments, cut-out shapes and die-cuts.
A Making Memories Slice in pink will not only help scrapbookers quickly and easily create die cuts of hundreds of shapes and pictures, but portions of the proceeds from this limited edition item help find a cure for breast cancer.
Weighing less than two pounds and measuring five inches square, the Slice can cut out a dozen shapes in the time it takes a person to cut one by hand.
It cuts down on the time it takes to meticulously cut out shapes and letters, allowing you to create even more.
The toolbar includes features like the ability to draw shapes, write words, add special effects and outline creations to make shadows and the illusion of depth.
The program includes basic vector shapes like rectangle, square, circle, pentagon, star, arch and arrow.
All of the shapes and fonts can be resized or manipulated.
The Xyron Wishblade uses a blade with a cap to cut shapes out of paper.
The program's quick shapes, one-click effects, and built-in word processing tools allow you to create professional looking documents with a minimal amount of effort.
Make dimensional butterflies by punching three shapes from coordinating patterned papers.
Score the shapes in the middle before folding up slightly.
Instead of filing scrapboook paper of random sizes, however, consider first cutting your paper into more useful shapes.
The cutting blades range from intricate shapes on lightweight paper such as vellum to simple shapes on heavy foam or cardstock.
The shapes are designed to coordinate with each company's paper line and are available at the Silhouette online store.
Gather cardstock in your team's colors and cut the paper into football shapes.
However, you can easily find a football stencil at your local craft store and use it to trace and cut out the ball shapes.
Design a page with your child's first report card, and add fun embellishments like diecut shapes and stamps that praise his academic performance.
It generally costs more money to make a traditional scrapbook because you need an album, paper, tools, art supplies and embellishments like stickers, stamps and diecut shapes.
Doodling kooky faces and shapes can also lead to smiling which relaxes tension in the jaw and face.
Simply match shapes, letters or objects to win.
Stress balls can be found in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes, some even in the shape of a person's head, eyeball, or other fun shape.
Craft stores are an excellent source for baskets of all sizes, shapes, and colors.
However, stress balls come in a variety of shapes and sizes and some come in shapes especially for the comfort of your hand rather than just for novelty.
They have many different designs and shapes to choose from such as a golf ball or star.
The hot dog and igloo, however, are his two main shapes.
Young women can find all of these jeans in a wide variety of designs to compliment their shapes.
Watches come in all shapes and sizes and can feature diamonds or gold.
The size options make them a good fit for most body shapes and sizes, for males and females.
There are many different shapes, colors, and types of crowns available.
Recognizing that teens come in a large range of shapes and sizes, the company offers clothing from size 00 to size 19.
Troubled teens come in all shapes and sizes.
Flattering all body shapes and styles in the most elegant and graceful manner, Tiffany prom dresses are a popular choice when seeking out a unique fabric or trendy cut in a special occasion gown.
Form fitted prom gowns are flattering on svelte or curvy body shapes.
Another idea is to use origami and fold the bills into interesting shapes.
Show the kids how they can build houses, animals and stick figures by skewering the marshmallows with the pretzels and fashioning them into a variety of shapes.
Chia Pet kits come with iconic or silly terra cotta bases, such as Scooby Doo, the Simpsons and various farm animal shapes.
This is especially helpful if the bridesmaids have different body shapes and sizes.
Most shops don't stock wedding dresses in all shapes and sizes.
Looking at a gallery of wedding cake pictures is the only way to see just how many styles, shapes, colors, sizes and designs of wedding cakes are available.
Visit any paper crafts or scrap booking store to find a wide variety of ribbons, charms, brads, rivets, die cut shapes, and other embellishments.
Honeymoons come in all shapes and sizes.
Many bakeries are willing to mix shapes, such as round and square cakes layered to resemble a stack of presents.
For more unique designs, consider heart shapes, offset tiers, or wedding sheet cakes.
Caribbean Wraps sells wedding sarongs in all shapes and sizes.
Music boxes come in all shapes and sizes, many are appropriate for wedding cakes.
Bridal bouquets come in many beautiful styles, colors, and shapes, and these slideshows and pictures of wedding bouquets showcase a wide range of popular options for wedding flowers.
The majority of ring bearer pillows are designed in a square shape, but you can also find other shapes as well.
Shapes are always popular, especially at themed weddings.
These cakes can be done in a variety of shapes, like ducks, cars, or even frogs for fairytale themed weddings.
Heart shapes, stars, hexagons, ovals, rectangles, and triangles are all more unique options for a stunning cake.
With care, wedding cakes can even be made into the shapes of initials, hollow circles, or themed items (shells, Christmas trees, etc.) for the ultimate in personalization.
Some cakes are even completely crazy shapes, with each layer being different and angled to create an unbalanced yet charming design.
If you have a cupcake cake, choose cookie cutters in cupcake shapes in order to make your cookies.
Couples can vary wing shapes and proportions on a butterfly to create their favors - heart-shaped wings with practically nonexistent bodies are a popular choice.
By personalizing the shapes and colors of the butterfly, the couple can create a uniquely beautiful favor to share with their guests.
Wedding napkins or other linens folded in stylized butterfly shapes as a decorative accent at the wedding reception.
Choose your plants in several shapes and sizes, wire, charms, container, and more.
Wedding favor frames in symbolic shapes, such as the popular castle or the pumpkin carriage.
One way to do so is to make fondant icing and cut leaf shapes using cookie cutters.
Sponge shapes onto pot in random pattern.
Truffles also come in a variety of shapes.
Specialty chocolatiers may even offer truffles in the shape of tiered wedding cakes, or other specialized shapes such as butterflies or shells may be perfect for different wedding themes and destinations.
In recent years, round cakes have given way to square wedding cakes and other shapes.
For example, Gerber daisies and pitchers filled with bread sticks in decorative spiral shapes can help set the mood for a wedding with a Tuscan theme.
Confetti in shapes like sunflowers and autumn leaves also spice up a cake table.
Many candy companies sell themed candy designed in tropical or beach shapes.
Gummy or hard candies in tropical fish or sea creature shapes are a whimsical choice and are perfect as children's favors.
They used to be simple chocolate cakes, usually in a square shape, but today they are made in all shapes and sizes - the crazier the better.