morning crush: luxe letterpress sale

owl love * gwendolyn

if you, or someone you adore, are planning to exchange i do's in 2011, hele over to luxe letterpress, the charming wedding collection by joie studio. until february 18th, the very first order of all new designs (including the delightful owl love collaboration with shop toast) will receive a generous discount in exchange for agreeing to have your invites be the official design sample.

$250 to $400 online.

and the winners are . . .

2011 ocean in my pocket calendar

stevie-lyn from honolulu and kim from las vegas! here's a glimpse of shop toast's super cute month-by-month designs found within the ocean in my pocket calendar which just happens to be printed on pocket-sized, wood veneer cards.

if you did not luck out this time, the final supply of the 2011 calendar ($8) is back in stock online and can also be scooped up at the shop toast storefront. fyi, the petite calendars will not be re-ordered once the current batch has sold out so hele over to claim one for your desktop.

• where: 3434 waialae avenue, suite 3, kaimuki
• shop hours: m / w / f / sat - 12p to 6p

congratulations kim & stevie-lyn!

{mahalo nui to jeremy & michelle for hosting yet another delightful shop toast giveaway!}

shop toast calendar giveaway

just when the new year was beginning to feel routine, our friends at shop toast have come a-knocking with an offer to add some happy cheer to your day with their petite 2011 ocean in my pocket calendar!

jeremy and michelle have kindly set two calendars aside - one for an oahu reader (who must pop by the kaimuki storefront to pick up their prize) and one for an off-island reader with a neighbor island or mainland mailbox.

please follow the fine print below and include the following details:

• click here to send your name *and* current hometown by thu, jan 27th
• please put shop toast calendar giveaway in the subject
• one entry per person/household
• u.s. readers only, please

the lucky pair will be announced on friday. good luck!

{update: winner list posted}

moleskine hearts hawaii

moleskine hawaii edition

my morning email included the most delightful news from interisland terminal about its new collaboration with moleskine, maker of the legendary notebooks adored by so many. (the pocket calendar is my constant companion whenever i am on the go). the limited edition notebook features local designer angelica rabang's modern take on the hawaiian islands embossed on the front cover which will surely make paper goods geeks who love the 808 state swoon with happiness.

extra details: large notebook. grid pages. hard cover. $25.

even more noteworthy, every single dollar will benefit interisland terminal's public programs for contemporary art, film and design. isn't that nice to know?

notebook pre-orders just opened on the IT website earlier today. oahu pickup starts next week at na mea/native books at ward warehouse or ship to your mailbox for $5.

introducing pretty swell

vintage carnival garland + preppy citron hairpins

happy 2011! my wicked winter cold has lingered on into the the new year and a stuffy head sidelined any hope of writing pithy posts until now (fingers crossed). i always heart a fresh start and today's etsy find encompasses just the type of loveliness i hope to share with you this year.

i chanced upon the playfully named pretty swell while browsing etsy and immediately swooned over the chalkboard backdrops and gorgeous product photography. (take note: shop purveyors-in-the-making.) although little pockets of modern goodness have popped up since h|h was established many moons ago, delightful design experiences are, alas, too few and far between so a glimpse inside pretty swell gives me hope that there are more lonny-reading, design lovelies hiding out around the islands.

all of the playful confections are handmade by katie speed of laie who scores a well deserved gold star for the modern yet old timey reusable decorations in addition to the spot-on art direction. the whimsical fabric floral garlands promise to be an instant charmer, and i can just imagine the smiles of guests when greeted by such a cheery welcome.

the little sage cottage makes my heart happy too. as does this noel edition. don't you just want to string up a few strands and invite your friends over for cake?

the price tag hovers in the $20-range with complimentary shipping on orders over $9. in addition to garlands, fabric floral crowns, hairpins and cake toppers can be found in pretty swell's etsy shop. custom orders are also welcome for those wishing to coordinate a color palette just for you.

have you discovered any fresh island delights for the new year?

{photo credit: party/natalie norton}