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Over the past couple of years, I’ve developed this fear of paint. I don’t know what happened, but I went from painting (and loving) my college bedroom a bold yellow-green, to a fear of anything but white walls. Our current house has beige walls, and even that has taken some getting used to. So, I’m intrigued by rooms like Kim Ludy’s son’s room, where a bold, dark color is used and… I love it.

Kim recently finished her six year old son’s room, and shared it on her tumblr blog and flickr. Head there to see more photos & read about the project!

In case you’re in back-to-school mode (or just need a little organization!), you should check out Erica Walker’s etsy shop edesse designs. Erica is a full time student, earning PhD in urban planning and civil engineering. By night, she makes journals, notebooks, cards, and other paper goods. Thanks Erica!

work by the talented illustrator andrew bannecker.

Mokum’s rugs were featured in this month’s Vogue Living Australia, and so I checked out their website. Beautiful!

I’m thrilled to welcome Nisee Made as a Mint sponsor! Denise Holmes, founder of Nisee Made creates beautiful paper goods for weddings, personal correspondences, and special occasions. She’s a talented illustrator and designer who graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago. She currently lives in Louisiana with her husband in a pink house and writes a great blog when she’s not busy creating stationery.

Thank you, Denise!

If you’re interested in becoming a Mint sponsor, please email me at mintdesignblog (at) gmail (dot) com for rates and stats.

Amanda Johnson has a beautiful blog called Here’s Lookin’ at Me Kid, and I’m so happy to welcome her as a sponsor on Mint.

Rachel Bloom is a talented photographer, blogger, and etsy shop owner (wow!) who has a photo e-course starting up on Aug.24. Space is limited, so sign up soon!

The class is 4 weeks long, and will discuss several topics, including creative processing, film vs digital, composition, finding subjects, and many aspects of photography that are intuitive and subjective.  This is a “work at your own pace” class, so all skill levels are welcome—from beginner to not-so beginner! Class size is limited, so that you can interact with one another and have plenty of time to give feedback on assignments.

Thanks Rachel!

If you are interested in becoming a Mint Sponsor, please email me (mintdesignblog [at] gmail [dot] com) for stats and rates.