Minted. - Design Marketplace

designed by  ARTSY CANVAS GIRL DESIGNS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL LAUREN PACKARD |  CASS LOH |CHERAS, MALAYSIA

I've got a thing for design and photography, maybe you've noticed. I recently discovered Minted.com, a really unique website that gives independent artists a chance to be featured and have their work sold on a global platform.   It's actually pretty cool how it works; artists submit their work, the community votes on the best designs, and then Minted sells the winning pieces in the form of art, home decor, and stationary.

When I first visited Minted., I immediately typed "succulents" into the search bar and was pleasantly surprised to find three pages of succulent related art.  Here are some of my favorites:

Patterned Cactus

limited edition print by Maria Hilas Louie

Grey Velvet

by Heather M. Roberts

Morning Succulent

by Debra Butler

Little Terrarium Succulent Illustration

by Erin McManness

Succulent figure 1

by Stacey Meacham

Minted has so much to offer, you really need to check it out for yourself. Whether you are in the market for Minted's wedding invitations or some beautiful art for your home, you will find what you are looking for at Minted! 

As a special incentive to check them out, we are teaming up with Minted to give one of our readers a $50 credit to Minted.com! To enter this giveaway simply follow us on Instagram @needlesandleaves and @minted and tag 3 friends on our giveaway post! 

Seaside Succulents: A Garden Tour

First of all, I'm so excited to be back here posting on the blog!  So far, this year has been one of the busiest of my life and unfortunately blogging had to take a backseat. Now that summer break is here though, Krista and I are looking forward to getting our hands dirty and bringing you all sorts of succulent goodness. We were talking the other day about some of the blog posts we have planned and she mentioned that we have never featured our own gardens. As you may know, I keep most of my plants in containers because I like to move them around as the seasons change, keeping them in the most optimum conditions.  Krista, on the other hand, lives on the coast where her plants seem to do great planted in garden beds and stationary containers year round.  I thought it was a great idea to feature her garden, so I grabbed my camera and took a stroll around her home, snapping shots of some of my favorite arrangements. 

As you make your way towards Krista's entry door, you are greeted on either side by stunning planters bursting with colorful succulents in every shape and size. 

The muted colors of this Graptopetalum 'paraguayense' definitely take center stage!

I love the way this fuzzy Panda Plant (Kalanchoe 'tomentosa") adds texture to the garden.

The pointed leaves of this hot pink tipped Aeonium 'kiwi' compliment the thick round leaves of its neighboring Jelly Bean (Sedum 'rubrotinctum') plant. 

Graptoveria 'opalina' are a long time favorite of mine, with their striking thick leaves that can turn bright pink when exposed to extreme temperatures. 

As I made my way through the house en route to the backyard, I had to snap a couple photos in the dining room.  Krista's Geometric Terrarium from World Market and Concrete Geometric pot add a little modern flare in her otherwise beachy abode. 

In the backyard, Krista has tons of succulents in a variety of containers from terra-cotta pots to cinderblocks. Below are just a few of my favorites.  

The cinderblock garden looks amazing from above!

 I hope you enjoyed this little peak into Krista's seaside garden! If you have any questions leave them in the comments below, and don't forget to follow us on Instagram @needlesandleaves!

Kinsfolk Accessories Giveaway

We get really excited when we find products that we love on Instagram and even more excited when we get the opportunity to share our favorites with our followers! If you've been following us for any amount of time, you know that we're kind of obsessed with Concrete Geometric, so when we discovered Kinsfolk Accessories' gorgeous hand carved geometric wood planters it was love at first sight!  We are happy to announce that we are teaming up with the Kinsfolk team to give you a chance to win one of these unique planters through a super easy to enter Instagram giveaway. All you have to do is follow us @needlesandleaves and @kinsfolkaccessories and tag 3 friends on our original giveaway post on Instagram. 

Good Luck!