Mint

Cooler temps in NC this week (hey, the 80s is an improvement!) have us craving Fall…

1. Limited Edition Tote Bag (Alice Rebecca Potter)
2. Mountain View Print (Native Vermont Studio)
3. Green Leaf Clip Trio (Ordinary Mommy Design)
4. Wood and Moss Pendant (Mr. Lentz)
5. Smokebush Tea Towel (Bookhou at Home)

In my next life I’m going to take the millions of fabric scraps I hoard and turn them into little “goodlucks” like Hillery! Hillery Rebeka Sproattis an enormously talented artist who studied printmaking and book arts and the Maryland Institute College of Art, and now resides in Baltimore. In addition to her portfolio, you can see her handmade clothing, embroidered objects and more in her shop Specks & Keepings.

Last weekend Brendan and I treated ourselves to dinner at Revolution in Durham, which is truly one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. Their new Arancini dish was so good that I told Brendan if I ever got put on death row this would have to be my last meal. OK, bad joke, I know.

Of course I don’t have the Revolution recipe, but I did find a good arancini recipe—that’s fried risotto balls, btw (photo above)—from Chef Madness. (As a side note on the arancini recipe, ours did not include the olives.) I also found a good red wine mushroom gravy recipe from Fresh365 (photo below).

Of course, if you’re local, I say skip the kitchen altogether and head down to Revolution, quick, before they switch up the menu again!

These ceramic utensils by Bridget Bodenham seem to be out of stock, but are beautiful to look at nonetheless!

Last week my new employee started… and oh my gosh having an employee is amazing. Besides all the research and design help Katelyn’s been providing, she’s also a blog whiz (check out her own right here). A big thanks to Katelyn for helping me get my regular Mint features back, which have gone by the wayside during wedding season craziness. You remember “links for your weekend?” Here goes…

+ Constellations Posters by Brainstorm, via French Paper Sample Room. Perfect for the meteor shower this weekend!

+ Sour Cream, Cherry + Tequila Ice Pops via Lottie & Doof

+ Piece of Pie Favors by Petit Moulin via Frolic

+ Infographic of the Day: Why Should You Care About Typography? By Noodlor via FastCo Design

+ LOCAL STUFF: watch the Perseid Meteor Shower: Fri., Aug. 12, 11 p.m. // Movies at NC Museum of Art // Artreach Artfest at Natty Greene’s: Bring the kids and the kids at he{ART} for a jam packed afternoon of Live Music and Interactive Art for all ages. Artreach Artfest is on August 13th at Natty Greene’s. Most activities will take place indoors under A/C or outside under fan-conditioned tents!

Have a good weekend!

Because yellow is the happiest color!

Top to Bottom: 1. Sunshine Rug by En Route Studio, 2. Gradient Ring by bstudio, 3. Paris Graffiti Heart Photo by little brown pen 4. Nautical Pattern Blocks by Monki Vintage 5. The Woodland Fox Pillow by Sleepy King 6. Outer Space Tea Towel by Leah Duncan 7. Kingfisher Necklace by Handy Maiden

Ksenia is a graphic designer and artist with Russian roots, and when she and Todd got engaged one of her first thoughts was painted wedding invitations (which you can see on her blog). But she didn’t stop there — Before their wedding, Ksenia had a Ladies Tea Lunch at the Tea Room in Savannah, Georgia, and created another beautiful hand-painted and hand-cut invitation.

The only printed element was a vellum tag with party details, tied with ribbon to the top of the tea cup. Ksenia says she was inspired by the charm of Savannah, and the vintage feel of the Tea Room.

Ksenia and Todd were married on the same day as Will and Kate, so a local news agency ran this sweet article about their wedding.

photos by Eric Parton