happy hale*days 2010: mele edition

the interweb crashed on me earlier today so it's nice to finally be back online to kick off the first gifting edition! of all the guides, the mele roundup is the one i look forward to most since it gives me an excuse to wander my favorite design haunts in search of festive holiday happiness. it's also my rare fix of xmas delight until i walk into the winter wonderland that is my mom's home.

here's the scoop on my current holiday crushes:

1 - three cheers for the bold contemporary graphics of mozaic papers' charming i'iwi greeting cards! ($11/6 cards or $14/box)

2 - kinohi designs whips up playful photo cards for a modern family portrait. (fyi: i am a tinyprint affiliate so my piggy bank will be filled if you shop via this link)

3 - la belle vie's hula girl silhouette may be made in texas but it will definitely brighten up mailboxes near and far from the the islands. ($18/box)

more festive finds after the jump!

4 - tiny tags from shop toast share the sweetest sentiment with simple perfection. ($2/set)

5 - lei chartru's mele mele kalikimaka tags offers up a modern monstera pattern for a pop of xmas happiness. ($7.50/set)

6 - anthropologie's darling iced whale ornament has already sold out online, but check your neighborhood outpost for a possible xmas score. ($16)

7 - blushing pearl's pearly shell gift tags letterpressed in seaspray blue will live on in the new year as a pretty reminder/bookmark. ($10/set)

8 - treat your tree to a handmade candy cane ornament by honolulu glass artist jessica landau. ($25)

9 - only lucky readers who shop kealopiko's holiday market (details in tomorrow's scoop) will have a chance to purchase the gorgeous screenprinted wrap featuring local motifs.

10 - the ukulele monkey gift wrap from sf's hello lucky! just may be too cute for keiki to tear off their presents on xmas morning. ($5.75/roll)

11 - gussy up some kraft paper with japanese washi paper tape imported by cute tape. ($16/set)

12 - gift surprises big or small in a kealopiko pareu which doubles as lovely furoshiki wrapping cloth. ($35; akoakoa pattern shown)

did you discover anything new to love amongst these twelve things for xmas?

p.s. click back to the past for more ideas on sharing a little modern island cheer this xmas.

and the winners are . . .

ulu letterpress note

alison and leslie, both of honolulu, who can expect a complete set of mozaic paper letterpress note cards in their mailboxes soon!

this was one of the most popular giveaways to date so many, many mahalos to all of h|h's lovely readers who hoped to find a happy surprise in their inbox today. remember you can order up sets of mozaic paper's tropical blossoms & leaves designs on the official website while oahu peeps can shop mp's letterpress offerings at soha living in kahala mall.

congratulations alison & leslie!

{mahalo to the mozaic paper 'ohana!}

mozaic paper letterpress giveaway

tiare letterpress note

happy monday to everyone! letterpress fans - your day just became a little more delightful with today's fabulous giveaway. the designers behind mozaic paper are gifting two lucky readers with a complete set of their first two note card offerings which, as you may remember, feature the most gorgeous sunny imprints of ink evocative of the islands.

yep, six lovely letterpress cards in mozaic paper's tropical blossoms and tropical leaves sets (retail: $21) are up for grabs for all your old timey correspondence pleasure!

here's the scoop on how to enter:

• email your name & current hometown to: aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com by thu, oct 22nd
• please put mozaic paper giveaway in the subject
• one entry per person/household

click back on friday to find out if you are one of the lucky winners.

good luck!

{update: winner list posted}

fresh impressions

tropical blossoms

my first peek at mozaic paper's letterpress offerings arrived in my mailbox compliments of lei ann, the lovely kama'aina shopkeeper of seattle's momo. the delightfully cheery note card turned out to be part of the first run collaboration between the in-house graphic designers from honolulu's design logix (co-owned by lei ann's sister carrie) and electric pencil's print house who cranked up a recently acquired letterpress machine for the project.

what began as a holiday surprise gifted to clients soon became a creative lark for the designers when the company decided to produce a series of letterpress stationery for sale. the first two offerings, illustrated by designer lori nuha, feature gorgeous island botanicals that pop off the paper via two color impressions of delicate blossoms like hibiscus, tiare and ohia and tropical ulu, palapawai and red ti leaves.

tropical leaves

happily, the mozaic paper online shop is now open for business and the everyday notes have just arrived at soha in kahala mall.

individual note cards are priced at $4.50 while sets of three to six cards range from $12 to $21.

{mahalo lei ann!}