happy hale*days 09: mele roundup
big storms seem to be pounding both sides of the pacific today so cozy up with a toasty mug of cocoa and enjoy a little roundup of merry finds from hawaii and beyond designed to delight your december with the xmas spirit!
1 - heather brown's charming peace bird ($20/set) is a budget-friendly way to share a peek of the local artist's work.
2 - tina from joie studio tipped me off on these mele kalikimaka wishes ($16.50/set) by fugu fugu press, pasadena letterpress friends who swoon for a permanent island holiday.
3 - dress up your bulletin board with xmas magnets ($2 each) featuring kat uno designs' adorable reindeer, cheery santas, and sweetly snarky gingerbread (available at alliway).
4 - 100% recycled notes printed with soy-based inks is just one reason why my favorite peeps found norie & lee's sweet surfing buddies ($9/set) in their mailbox last year.
5 - vertallee letterpress wraps xmas lights around balmy palm trees to send faraway friends wishes for a hot holiday ($16/set)
6 - bvik ink from san diego offers up a swell santa ($20/set) letterpressed with folksy charm.
7 - seaworthy silhouettes compose portland-based kapuanani designs' carefully constructed xmas tree cards ($12/set) printed with aloha on 100% recycled cards.
8 - mele kalikimaka stickers ($12/set) by kauai's simply embellish can be customized to adorn gifts or holiday cards.
9 - nix the paper wrap and give cheer ($10) via chewing the cud's reusable eco-friendly furoshiki wraps printed on organic cotton.
10 - hand appliquéd pineapples add an island pop to arcadia home's felt tree skirt ($180).
11 - dimmalimm's hibiscus slip-on coasters ($24/set) i.d. wine glasses and protect your tabletops with a hint of tropical cheer during holiday bashes.
Reader Comments (2)
Wow, love these Christmas ideas! Swell Santa cards are already sold out...but I have my eye on those hibiscus slip-on coasters. Thanks!
{comment originally posted on 12/10/09}
nia - take a peek at bvik ink's holiday section since the shop has relisted another set of the swell santa cards.
mele kalikimaka!
{comment originally posted on 12/10/09}