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Congrats to Carolina for winning the Carpe Diem journal, Danielle V for winning the Little Mountain Home journal, and VegAnn for winning the Stay Golden journal! You ladies will be hearing from me shortly… and for those of you who didn’t win this time, thanks for entering! You can pick up your favorite journals at the links above.

Some favorite links for your weekend:

+ Love this light fixture DIY on Design*Sponge

+ Styling by Studio Toogood on Emmas Design Blog (especially the one above)

+ DIY polka dot tights

+ confetti garland from Castle via Black White Yellow (pictured above)

+ downloadable patterns from Wiksten!

+ wedding dresses from Laure de Sagazan via Simplesong

+ LOCAL STUFF (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC): Ira Glass at DPAC on Saturday // The Center for Documentary Studies celebrates local woman filmmakers at Alice Fest on Sunday // Carolina’s Funniest Comics tonight at DSI // Ongoing: Decorative Arts at the NC Museum of History, Barkcloth, Bras, and Bulletproof Cotton: The Powers of Costume and Textiles of Exile at the Gregg Museum // This last one’s not technically an event, but Mercury Studios is a new coworking space opening in downtown Durham… help them get their start right here

Have a great weekend!

The “abridged” version… we’ll be back with our regular links posts in two weeks. Some favorites:

+ katie ermilio collection, above, via simplesong (photos by jamie beck)

+ a delicious tomato soup recipe from 101 cookbooks

+ modern sculpture by eva rothschild on design for mankind

+ a cute baby shower invite on tea for joy

+ measuring spoons made for bread bakers on pitch design union

+ a new-to-me online fabric store via wiksten

I’m looking for a new Mint contributor! This person should have experience blogging (and understanding of blogger etiquette!), knowledge of photoshop, a similar fashion sense, and an interest in doing round-ups and fashion or product-based posts for Mint (1-2 per week). This is a paid position. If you think you’d be a good fit, please send an example of your work (blog/round-ups) to me at ellie at mintdesignblog dot com.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

And without further ado, links for your weekend:

+ above, print by Perfect Pair on Big Table Studio, found by way of French Paper Sample Room

+ A Peace Treaty scarves via Unruly Things — a bit pricey but very inspiring patterns

+ speaking of patterns, a new line of fabric by Rifle for Villa Nova, via Oh Joy (also check out this wrapping paper pattern by Rifle!)

+ I’m a little late on this one, but I think these Erin Jang Valentine’s Day cards for Martha Stewart are the cutest

+ hairpin DIY on My Little Fabric

+ Double Merrick morse code poster

+ LOCAL STUFF: Art Garfunkel with the NC Symphony (what?) // Holy Ghost Tent Revival at Motorco // UNC vs Duke game Saturday night // see last week’s post for some great ongoing art exhibits

 Have a good one!

You should see my studio today — I’m swimming in boxes leftover from paper and envelope orders, freshly printed invitations, and a few Urban Outfitter orders for the studio. Basically, it’s a mess. I’m meeting with a friend today to help me clean things up and get photo-ready (picture of my studio door below). Behind the scenes, we’re working on a brand new Hello Tenfold website, and I figure it’s time for me to put some thought into how my workspace looks, too. Exciting.

A few favorite links from some favorite blogs:

+ Salt + Seed business cards (top image), via FPO

+ vintage floral inspired tea towels form Lisa Rupp via Oh Joy

+ patterned coat hangers by Baby Amore via M Stetson

+ Lauren Moffatt’s spring collection via Oana Befort

+ beautiful stamps (and packaging) from Send More Mail via One Plus One

+ Jessica Bell prints on Little Paper Planes

+ Ashley Goldberg’s patterns via Wit + Delight

+ LOCAL STUFF: A festival in search of hospitable acts: The Stranger Festival in Durham // animated shorts and scary movies at The Carolina Theatre // Alexander Calder at The Nasher // bicycle race on ninth st // “physically explore digital culture and movement-driven artwork” at CAM // the powers of costume, and fiber arts made by immigrants, refugees, and displaced persons at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design in Raleigh

We have some more good finds for you guys this weekend from some of our favorites!

+ Beautiful selection of linens and ceramics from Anaise, like the Bento Tote via Oh Joy

+ Really loving the new See Scout Sleep dog collars and leashes with awesome geometric patterns via Design*Sponge

+ Lattice reversible clutch from Hammocks and High Tea

+ This “perfect shirt” looks so comfy and it’s a steal! via Creature Comforts

+ Hand-lettering and Illustration by Danielle Davis via Grain Edit, shown above

+ LOCAL STUFF: Third Friday at Golden Belt and around Durham // Carburetor Exhibit at The Carrack // If you’re looking for somewhere to take the kids on Saturday, there are a couple of special events happening at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh

Have a good weekend!