A round-up of gift-worthy items from some of our featured sponsors!

1. Good Timers Ceramic Mug by Kin Ship Press / 2. North Carolina Necklace by Vespertine / 3. Thunderbird Ring by Ruby Lane / 4. Zig Zag Postcards by The Change Factory / 5. Western Meadowlark Specimen Letterpress Print by Mossière / 6. Spring Court Velcro Trainers from Smallable / 7. Snow Angel Letterpress Cards from Felt & Wire / 8. Peaceful Snowflake Cards by Juniper Berry / 9. Looking for Beauty Print by Creature Comforts / 10. Hana-Hukin Kitchen Cloth from Uguisu

Thanks, all! Sponsors help make Mint possible, and I am so grateful for their support. If you’re interested in advertising on Mint, please get in touch by emailing ellie at mintdesignblog dot com, and I’ll be happy to give you all the details.

Some things we are coveting this week:

+ Pippa Small’s ethically traded collection at Terrain.

+ These constellation calendars by little bright studio via Unruly Things

+ Erika Lawlor Schmidt’s collages via Design for Mankind

+ This apple galette recipe from La Tartine Gourmande, above

+ Turner Pocock’s Owlet Wallpaper via Design Sponge

+ A very cozy looking Rennweg Scarf from Anthropologie

+ LOCAL STUFF: First Friday Gallery Walk in Raleigh // Durham Storefront Project // Holiday Open House at Marbles Kids Museum’s Corner Store // Raleigh Winterfest on Saturday

 Have a good weekend!

Some of our favorite finds this week!

+ Orla Kiely’s lookbook has the perfect combination of simple pieces and amazing patterns for the Fall and Winter via ink + wit

+ I wouldn’t mind looking at Spread the Love‘s Best Year Ever & Folk Gardens 2012 calendars all year ’round via poppytalk

+ Loving Chrissy Poitra’s work. There’s also a great piece on her and Kyle Topping’s venture, Spark Box Studio on Art Hound

+ dullDiamond has some seriously cool jewelry via Simple Lovely, pictured above

+ A very sweet round up of food goods. (For those of us who love to send our friend a doughnut card here and and ice cream card there.)

+ LOCAL STUFF: Ra Ra Riot at Cat’s Cradle tonight / Rembrandt in America Free Day at NC Museum of Art today /  A stop-motion thriller at NCMA tonight / Last Fridays Art Walk in Downtown Hillsborough / Solo exhibition of work by Michael Brown at Eno Gallery / Scare-o-lina Skies at Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill

Have a good weekend!

Some of our favorite finds this week!

+ Admiring the color in Tony Kuchar’s collages via Color Collective, above

+ Luci Everett’s mixed media work via {frolic!}

+ Really loving all of the porcelain jewelry from Golden Ink out of Australia via The Design Files

+ This pack of geometric notebooks is made from recycled materials and printed with vegetable oil based inks.

+ Fancy Fall gear for the little ones from French-based Louis Louise via Unruly Little Things

+ LOCAL STUFF: NC State Fair / Paula Dean book signing at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh / WKNC’s 45th Birthday Party at Kings Barcade in Raleigh (lots of good music and cake!) / Cooke Street Carnival / Remember Pat McGee Band? They’re playing at The Pour House Saturday night /  2ndFriday Artwalk in Chapel Hill / West End Poetry Festival

Have a good weekend!

There’s something so classic about a pair of gold cocktail glasses and a pair of gold earrings. They really can fit with anyone’s style! Here are some our favorites on Etsy:

1. Mid Century Carafe, Ameelia Bedelia Vintage / 2. Mosaic Tray, Kibster Vintage / 3. Art Nouveau Drinking Glasses, Vintage Soup / 4. Modern Duo Hex Necklace, Favor by Monika Reed / 5. Vintage hand-painted Oil & Vinegar Bottles, John Marie / 6. Cocktail Glass, Ameelia Bedelia Vintage / 7. Vintage Porcelain Salt & Pepper Shakers, Vntage Queen / 8. Lovely Little Plate, All Things White / 9. Vintage Dogwood Glasses, Luola / 10. Vintage Earrings, Lorenzo Mele / 11. Cocktail Glasses, Vntage Queen / 12. Vintage Horse Hook, Vntage Queen / 13. Antique White Plates, Allie Et Cie

I’ve been on the hunt for some new earrings, and of course my first stop was Etsy. Since I was looking for small, everyday studs, I went with option 1 from Anna Silvonen and couldn’t be happier — she’ll even add resin for those with sensitive ears.

1. Bronze Facets, Anna Silvonen, $33 / 2. Leather and gold earrings, Under A New Light, $22.81 / 3. Tiny Triangles, Laonato, $15 / 4. Triangle Drop Earrings, Metalista, $32 / 5. Leaf Drop Earrings, Betsy + Iya, $49 / 6. Layered Square Earrings, Deuce, $25 / 7. Pyramid Studs, Tiny Armour, $43 / 8. Evergreen, Rebekah Vinyard, $50 / 9. Pyramid Earrings, Metalista, $32

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)

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

Pamela and Alejandra from Toronto just launched their line of handcrafted jewelery, Numero Seis! Chunky, retro, and perfect for summertime.

Jewelry designer Michelle Meronek just launched her shop Gold Hearted on Etsy, and everything is beautiful! Go see for yourself, and be sure to stop by her blog as well.