cool sites

hmtl & css

createblog.com
00s site for website templates. not only a resource but a design time capsule as well.

dollmakers

elouai.com
classic doll maker site. English mirror for mostly Korean games.

mini room maker
(archived) i spent so much time on this game as a kid!!!

azaleasdolls.com
dress up game site. their exclusives are very expansive and fun time wasters.

otakuworld.com/kiss
one still functional KiSS (digital paper dolls, lots of anime) sites on the web.

design

velvetyne.fr
free and open source typefaces, but they are weird and cool

bitfont maker
make your own font pixel by pixel

photopea
its photoshop in your browser?? whaaa??

arts & crafts

coolors.co
color palette generator

templatemaker.nl/en
custom sized shape templates to print.

terawell.net
free stylized posable doll program for art reference. loads of other features too like perspective and lighting simulation.

doll-a.net/terawell
premade poses for design doll program.

sketchfab.com
lots of 3d models to browse or download. good art reference.

artres.xyz/ideas
random art prompts and references

potpourri

explore.org/livecams
all sorts of live camera feeds. mostly animals.

film-grab
"FilmGrab’s library comprises over 2500 separate films and 160k images all hand picked, representing the most comprehensive library of film shots on the internet."