Some good ones from some of our favorites!

+ Lovely artwork by Kees Goudzwaard via Pinterest

+ Really cool mobiles like this one by AM Radio via Old Brand New

+ Mini Golden Cake recipe in this month’s issue of Styled Mag

+ Ephemera valentine DIY tutorial on Design*Sponge

+ Storage boxes from bookhou at home, pictured above

+ LOCAL STUFF: If you’re in Raleigh then you should definitely check out the First Friday Gallery Walk while the weather’s still nice! // If you are up for some early morning entertainment, the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge is going on in Raleigh on Saturday // It’s the last weekend to see the first year MFA students’ exhibit Built Forged Faked at UNC

Have a good weekend!

Today we have links from some of our favorite places to get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day!

+ Mini heart balloons from Mignon Kitchen Co. via Oh Joy

+ Handprinted Heart of Gold Stationery Set by Besotted Brand via Creature Comforts

+ Heart Measuring Spoons and Mulling Spices Sachet by Terrain

+ A Bundle of Cake Flags by Herriott Grace, shown above

+ Custom Arrow Mug by wandersketch

+ Shadowy Heart Posts at Anthropologie

+ Valentine’s Day DIY from the archives: Lace Tealight by Danny Hong, Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches from Lisa Wong Jackson, Love Garden by Succulent Love, a Cranberry Tart from Fresh365, Red Velvet Sandwiches with a Valentine’s Day box and a printable DIY valentine!

+ Local Stuff: There’s not a whole lot going on around town, but Triangle Restaurant Week is finishing up this weekend! Be sure to check out and see if your favorite restaurant is participating. // It’s also the last weekend of Raleigh Winterfest, so if you have any little ones that still have gotten a chance to ice skate, they will have the outdoor rink open through Sunday!

Have a good weekend!

Does anyone else feel like January is flying by? If you are able to catch a break this weekend, we have some links for you to check out!

+ Leather handle by Nu interieur | ontwerp via Bloesem

+ Oh So Beautiful Paper has been running some informative posts about the printing process. Check out the latest ones on letterpress printing, die-cutting and offset printing

+ Artwork by Lynne Woods Turner via Design for Mankind

+ A lovely collection of Valentine’s cards by Rifle Paper Co.

+ Screen printed infinity scarfs by little minnow designs, shown above

+ LOCAL STUFF: Third Friday in Durham! In addition to galleries downtown, the Golden Belt studios will be open and Only Burger will be serving dinner out front. // “A Sense of Place” interactive art installation by Michelle Gonzalez-Green at The Carrack // It’s going to be warm, so the Raleigh Flea Market might be a great place to check out!

Have a good weekend!

+ Mink Letterpress vintage handkerchief calendar via Design Work Life (above)

+ new Wes Anderson movie with titles by Jessica Hische

+ new bridesmaid dresses by Whitney Deal

+ Mar Y Sol clutch via Oh Joy!

+ house portraits

+ LOCAL STUFF: This weekend is looking a little slim. Try checking out the Rembrandt exhibit at NCMA (and if you have a tween or teen check out Sketchbook Saturdays). Then head to Chapel Hill to check out Luis Franco’s political pop art at UNC, and a show by UNC’s MFA candidates at the Friday Center. Kids might also enjoy the Wonderland Express at the Museum of Life & Science, a 2,220 square foot indoor train with local landmarks (through Sunday).

Have a great weekend!

On Saturday I’ll be at Rock & Shop in Durham, NC from 12-5! There will be 100+ designers and crafters selling their wares, not to mention food trucks, live music, and beer. I can’t imagine a better way to finish up (or, uh, start) your holiday shopping. At the last minute and just for fun, I had some fabric printed with four of my patterns at Spoonflower, and then had them sewn into tea towels! Today we’re busy ironing, ribbon-tying, and tag-hanging. These are limited edition, so come on down to the market to get yours! I’m looking into options so we can hopefully add these to the online shop at some point. We’ll also have the full selection of our everyday and holiday notecards on sale, as well as our invitation book to flip through (the online shop will be closed on Saturday, but will be back on Sunday). Also pictured above… a sneak peek of my collection of  new Valentine’s Day Invitations, launching on Paperless Post soon! Yes, I was working on Valentine’s Day this week.

Tonight, be sure to stop by Golden Belt, which is an old textile mill turned live-work-shop-eat space (and where I moved my studio this fall). Golden Belt has an entire building dedicated to artist studios, and the artists have been super busy getting ready for tonight’s 12×12 show. Each participating artist created 12 original 12×12″ works of art, all of which will be sold for $200, with part of the proceeds benefiting The Center for Child & Family Health. Above, some artwork found in Chapel Hill this week — wall tessellations by Leigh Suggs at the Ackland Museum Store and a close-up of Lauren Salazar’s installation at the Hanes Art Center.

And lastly, a few close-ups of our home. The mobile is a new addition to our sunroom, and we finally hung more pictures on the walls (the one on the left is in our retro seafoam-tiled bathroom). It’s hard to believe we’ve been in our house for over a year! We’ve done lots of improvements — small things to most people probably, but big things to us, and are slowly collecting furniture and artwork we love. The house to-do list is never-ending! But, I’m learning to accept that most projects can’t get done in a weekend, and maybe next year I’ll have more courage to share our attempts at improvement on Mint! There’s something nice about the year coming to an end, isn’t there? Fresh starts, new projects… onward and upward.

Some good ones from some of our favorites (with the holidays on the mind)!

+ Fun and colorful geometric wrapping paper from Forma via Oh So Beautiful Paper

+ These prints from Swallowfield would make the perfect gift! We especially like the one pictured above, via Bloesem

+ Ink + Wit’s wood cards are so unique, and we really like the gold envelopes!

+ Silly Buddy’s dog bow ties via Design Sponge

+ Ship & Shape is a beautifully curated shop and has a variety of gifts for the holidays (or yourself!) via Wit & Delight

+ We love the classic cases JCrew is carrying for the iPhone, along with the handsome DODOcase for the iPad

+LOCAL STUFF: 2nd Friday Artwalk in Chapel Hill // Prime Cut at The Fish Market Gallery // Object to Image at Trough This Lens // Luis France at The Stone Center // Phil Cook & His Feet Saturday at Local 506 // The annual UNC Student Print Sale is today (Friday) from 11am til 9pm on the 3rd floor of Hanes Art Center!

Have a good weekend!

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!

+ Anthropologie has some really cool substitutes for traditional wrapping paper this season, Spotted Indigo pictured above.

+ The 2012 Buy Local Calendar is the perfect daily reminder of what you should be buying locally in your city!

+ Pretty Penny has a lovely collection of silk scarves with fun, illustrated prints via unruly things.

+ These mixed media pieces by Paige Anderson tell the story of her family’s history using “meditative and repetitive processes” and are overall really amazing via arthound.

+ City Fabric’s Wear You Live started in Raleigh a little over a year ago and has since gained a lot of momentum thanks to Kickstarter. They now feature 15 city maps you can buy as a print, on a tote or on a t-shirt.

+ There are some great things happening in Flora Douville’s shop. I really love her whimsical sketches and watercolors (one is pictured above), oh and her 2012 calendars, too!

+ This Kickstarter project is such a cool idea. They are raising money to create “etchpop”, an online service where you can upload your own work and they will turn them into wood blocks for you.

+ Darkroom has so many great products, many of which are handmade. I currently have my eye on this great African wax print pillow and this colorblock tote.

+ Verses from my Kitchen has been doing a soup series with lots of yummy recipes. This onion with sage and aged cheddar toast looks like heaven!

+ I just recently came across cubicle refugee, a great art and design tumblr organized by color. Perfect for color inspiration!

+ LOCAL STUFF: Duke Gardens Garden Guild Craft Show on Saturday // Second Friday Artwalk in Chapel Hill // Opening Reception of Franco Gallery Exhibition in Chapel Hill // Orange County Open Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday //  Slingin’ Homemade Pies with the Pushers culinary workshop on Sunday // Drawing for Kids at Ackland Art Museum on Sunday // The Handmade Market on Saturday in Raleigh

Have a good weekend! And don’t forget to enter the Kin Ship Press giveaway by Sunday night!

Some great (and silly) links for you to check out this weekend!

+ Really loving these installations by Katie Bell via booooooom, pictured above

+ It’s never to early to start your holiday shopping, and Bloesem has recently shared their gift guide for the kitchen. So many great things to pick from!

+  Have you read Sophie Blackall’s illustrated blog about Craigslist missed connections? It’s so hilarious that she’s turned it into a book.

+ You can never have too many witty pencils

+ Air quote mittens by Kate Spade allow you to stay warm while being sarcastic via Felt and Wire

+ LOCAL STUFF: First Friday in Raleigh // Celebrate NC History Festival at the NC Museum of History // Orange County Open Studio Tour // Morning Times Art Market tonight in Raleigh

Have a good weekend!