Mint

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.

One of our favorite sponsors Felt & Wire has some really great gifts for everyone on your list this year. They also have a large selection of cards and tags that would put the perfect finishing touch on any gift! Here are some of our favorites for the holidays, and be sure to check out their entire shop!

1. Heart Cushion Cover / 2. Holiday Music Card / 3. Yellow Candle Holder / 4. Kids Letterpress Color-in Clock / 5. Recycled Canvas Bucket / 6. A Year in Caps 2012 Calendar / 7. Fern Art Print / 8. Italian Grapes Journal / 9. Letterpress Holiday Cards (set of 6)

Thanks F&W! 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.

One of Mint’s much-loved sponsors is SMALLable, a fashion and design concept store for kids ages 0-12 years old. Their collection is beautiful, imaginative, and high-quality, respectful of the environment and grounded in practicality. Shown here is a small selection of my favorites. There’s so much more in their gorgeous Christmas magazine, and of course, in the shop.

Thanks SMALLable! 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 (including some holiday specials!).

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!

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.

My design assistant Katelyn is expecting a new niece or nephew, so with that in mind she hit up Etsy for all things baby. Some of her finds:

hand knit baby socks in autumn yellow by Eljuks //  Snug Songbirds Wooden Mobile by Snug Studio // Fabric Number Book by Pi’lo //  San Francisco one-piece by Maptote // Modern Animal Clock by Decoy Lab // and Ashe Canvas Tiny Toms by Toms.

A pretty color combo to start the week! The silk tee is by Rachel Rose, who hand paints or hand dyes silk for tops and dresses. (More on her blog). The limited edition print is by Inaluxe, a talented Australian duo. The clutch is hand-sewn and hand-printed by Sveika, a Philadelphia-based textile design and screen-printing company. Lastly, that sweet paper fox puppet… that’s by Furze Chan, an artist and designer from Hong Kong.