heather brown giveaway

last week passed in a blur with my little macbook finding its way to the genius bar for two dates then prepping for a much anticipated getaway up the coast so my mister could race in his first triathlon. i was hoping to squeeze in a koa frame rehab for our lovely new heather brown linocut print somewhere during his hiatus week but, alas, it was not to be.

even though it remains unframed, the pretty blues of heather's turquoise waters make me so very happy, and heather sweetly sent along an extra print (signed & numbered) with my order to share with a reader! only 40 were printed in heather's north shore studio earlier this summer so this is quite a delightful way to say hello august!, wouldn't you agree?

find all the fine print after the jump!

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island crush: dreamy kaua'i

look what i spied on etsy earlier this week! the new poster series by everything is jake! pictures a trio of iconic kaua'i settings with a lush simplicity that you will make you sigh while remembering the breathtaking vistas of waimea canyon, wailua's stunning waterfalls, and the magnificant na pali coast.

so much prettier than a postcard!

$18 online.

morning crush: kam hwy love

loving the mix of cheery old timey island imagery and modern typefaces found in the highway-99 poster series by ewa beach's everything is jake!

stripes + shave ice + happy colors = smiles

$18 online.

p.s. score a one week only 20% off deal when you like EIJ! on facebook.

etsy scout: chief and crown

bear-ly in love with you

i could hardly contain my excitement when i wandered into chief and crown's shop while on a recent etsy scout. the spare photo styling had me at hello, and the little line from laie's southwestern influence is so very unexpected yet so perfect for summertime.

conor and jane riley, recent arrivals to the north shore, are the husband and wife team constructing all this design goodness. inspired by their childhood love for native american folklore, the delightful pairing marries conor's photograpy with jane's graphic designs to create offerings like handcarved bear and indian stamps decorating moleskine notebooks, visually striking ikat desert prints, and fetching motivational posters to inspire your day.

swoon.

get ready to become smitten after the jump!

ikat desert

sketch your heart out

are all these little lovelies making you smile, dear reader? the posters would be an especially sweet gift for graduates about to embark on new adventures.

you will be happy to know that the collection is priced just right and ranges from $7 for a handprinted postcard set to $25 for the most charming art kits. hooray!

click over to chief and crown's etsy shop to peek the current offerings.

morning crush: wave of aloha

because artist heather brown's new painting wave of aloha (created for japanese surf magazine blue's hope issue) is a sweet reminder that our kokua is still needed in japan. 

$1500 online. (100% of the proceeds will be donated to the japan red cross's disaster relief fund.)