stickity blik

flashback: 1984 and your sticker book filled with everything from scratch & sniff to the fuzzy/puffy/satin specimens that cost you oodles of valley girl stickers in trade (your b.f.f. drove a hard bargain back then).

if your childhood addiction to all things that stick has followed you into adulthood, then it's time to head over to blik to check out their line of glass stiks. have oodles of fun with their polynesia design and stick them anywhere you please. and blik's decals are removable so you won't have to mess around with goo gone when you're ready to move on.

independence day pillow fight

for the home that loves the warmth of handmade goods, take a peek at the charming united states in pillows at sundance. the hand embroidered collection is reminiscent of something you would find in a vintage shop (sans the antique patina), and the hawaii pillow deftly hits all the highlights of the islands on a mere 20-inch square of fabric.

definitely a conversation starter.

hawaiian quilt wholesale

ginger lei

call this a crafty intervention for those of you have stashes of fabric, beads, scrapbooking supplies, etc. hidden under the bed, in the closet, anywhere there's extra space to hide the castoffs from your expensive addiction. if there was ever a time to pay for someone else's expertise then hawaiian quilting would definitely be at the top of the list.

go ahead and tackle that pillow project that's been collecting dust, but do you really want to wait a few years until that bedspread is finally finished? if you prefer instant gratification then you'll adore the folks at hawaiian quilt wholesale. they work with master quilters who have many moons of experience and their designs are 100% handmade. 

lau lau woodworks

one of my favorite stories is about emma thompson and the magic pen her father gave her when she was a child. the pen has been by her side during exam time at school and eventually graduated to writing her oscar winning script for sense & sensibility. makes you wonder about the undiscovered potential from the pen lying on your desk, doesn't it?

now that you know all pens are not created equal, perhaps your favorite grad would appreciate the gift of possibility with a koa pen from lau lau woodworks. designer aaron lau crafts each pen by hand using everything from curly koa wood to crushed sunflower seeds as inlays. and while your grad may never get around to writing the great american novel, at least jotting down her "to do" list will be elevated to a whole new level.

modern island style

lavaflow 1

living on a lava field may not be most people's idea of the oft repeated real estate maxim "location, location, location" but if you love modern architecture you'll certainly admire the work of architect craig steely. i first learned about craig when his big island home was featured in dwell a few years back and it's wonderful to know that there are folks working to bring modern design to hawaii.

now if only someone would create affordable modernist prefab housing for the islands.