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I’ll be adding many new designs to the Hello Tenfold shop in the coming weeks! Here are a few, many of which are now available through Paperless Post as digital invitations. We’re working on fall and holiday invitations now and would love to help with yours!

Direct shop links: 1 (pinecone) / 2 (embellish) / 3 (boho stripe) / 4 (boho dot) / 5 (cactus) / 6 (zigzag)

Photography: Oh, Darling!

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Now if I could just have all these things in my closet!

Bird print tie back dress // leatherette handbag // vintage christian dior sunglasses // rag & bone cardigan // bead and feather earrings // marc jacobs scarf // colorblock socks // red heron heels

A beautiful recipe with the perfect compliments of sweet and savory. Check out spoon fork bacon for more innovative and delightfully witty recipes (not to mention lovely food styling!).

Today I’m excited to be kicking off the Farm Anatomy blog tour, with a review and giveaway of renowned illustrator Julia Rothman’s new book. Farm Anatomy is filled with pages upon pages of illustration and hand drawn text — complete with charts, diagrams, and even a few craft projects , recipes, and how-tos.

How to enter (enter up to 2 times!):
1. Leave a comment on this post
2. Tweet about this giveaway and leave an additional comment on this post with a link to your tweet

The giveaway will end Sunday, October 16th at midnight and the winner will be announced on Monday.

If you’re not the lucky winner this time, you can also purchase Farm Anatomy on Amazon.

Be sure to check out other reviews & giveaways on the Farm Anatomy blog tour:
10/12– Growing with Plants
10/14 – The Things We Make
10/15 – Print and Pattern
10/17 – Small Measure
10/19 – SF Girl by Bay
10/21 – Pikaland
10/23 – The Spunky Coconut
10/24 – Pitch Design Union
10/25 – Reading my Tea Leaves
10/27 – Book By Its Cover
10/28– Design for Mankind

A big thanks to Storey Publishing for providing a review copy of this book.

PUBLIC is a young, design-inspired bicycle and accessories company, founded by Rob Forbes (who also founded Design Within Reach). Today they’re here to offer some fashionable bike accessories to two lucky Mint readers! The first place winner will receive a foldable crate (above) in the color of their choice, a bell, and a light! The second place winner will receive a bell and a crate.

Here’s how you can enter (up to 3 times!):

1. Visit the PUBLIC website and leave a comment letting us know which color crate, which bell, and which light you’d choose if you’re a winner.
2. Tweet about this giveaway and leave an additional comment with a link to your tweet.
3. “Like” Mint and PUBLIC on facebook and leave an additional comment letting us know you did so.

Good luck! The giveaway will end on Sunday, October 16th at midnight EST.

P.S. If you aren’t familiar with PUBLIC, be sure to check out their beautiful bikes, too. Whoa.

Some of our favorites from around the blogosphere this week!

+ If you missed your chance at Target, Refinery 29′s got you covered with DIY Missoni-style Sneakers via Poppy Talk

+ Jennifer Collier makes everyday items from found pieces of paper with a great attention to detail, pictured above

+ Visual bliss: food styling by Dietlind Wolf via Seesaw

+ It might take her a few decades to complete them, but we love the delightfully simple designs branding the 10,000 lakes of Minnesota by Jennifer Meyer via Pitch Design Union

+ Hand printed textiles are always on our radar, and there are some good ones in Untold Imprint’s shop via Design Sponge

+ LOCAL STUFF: Minus Sound Research 6 exhibition / First Friday gallery walk in Raleigh / AIGA Raleigh 25th Anniversary at Busy Bee Cafe / IHF Fashion Show in Raleigh

Have a good weekend!

Cara and Nate wanted romantic, modern wedding invitations with a twist on the traditional look for their wine country wedding. While we stuck with more traditional fonts, we added a literal twist to the layout and some vintage-inspired flourishes. A pattern on the envelope liner jazzed things up. Cara and Nate’s invitations were screen printed on thick, 100% cotton paper.

Design: Hello Tenfold
Photography: Oh, Darling!