island crush: nene letterpress

while scouting for letterpress prints on etsy last fall, i stumbled upon the delightful birds and blooms of the 50 states series by sf's dutch door press. after dashing off a note, co-designer anna branning kindly tipped me off that an illustration of our state bird would soon have its turn on their chandler & price printing press.

last week, anna happily sent word about their lovely new arrival: our beautiful nene surrounded by bright red hibiscus!

limited edition. 100 prints.

$15 online.

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.

meet the press: miemiko atelier

unless you follow h|h on rss, my beautiful calling card printed by miemiko atelier (one of my lovely sponsors in case you are a stickler for that sort of detail) greets you with every post and email. i dare say it charms even more in person! the letterpress collection by oahu designer cari nakanishi was one of my very first discoveries, and our shared crush for good design combined with the revelation that we meandered down the same high school hallways helped establish our mutual admiration society.

serendipity matched cari to her vintage chandler & price press which makes the modern impression required of her artisanal small-batch paper delights. and, until a few days ago, your only chance to scoop up miemiko's lovely paper goods was to happen upon them at a handful of local boutiques.

{insert trumpet fanfare}

happily, every single letterpress offering can now be yours with a click. i have been waiting with bated breath since cari first mentioned the possibility of an online makeover, and am swooning with the news that one and all are officially welcome to say hello! gorgeousness abounds on miemiko's spanking new website from little pretties to style your gifting to sweet notes to pass to your favorite friends.

perhaps i should stop gushing and allow you to follow the jump for paper peeks. (did i mention the shop discount just for the h|h 'ohana? carry on for the 411!)

sweet flowers * mr. owl

scalloped gift tags

bird and banner

custom wedding suites can also be arranged, but for those who require instant gratification click over to the online shop and pocket 20% off your order!

• secret code: hatched20
• expires: thu, jun 30th

p.s. there may be a waitlist for the diamond head design since i scooped up a stack of note cards for my stationery stash.

p.p.s. hooray for wag+snap who snapped all of miemiko's yummy product shots!

shop toast spring peeks

how happy would your little one's easter basket be with the addition of shop toast's adorable new cheeky chickies? an empty egg is hidden inside the fabric peeps waiting to be filled with your favorite petite treats. 'tis just one dollar a piece although, due to tiny parts, not intended for keiki under age 8.

and, toast fans will be swooning over all the delightful new offerings for springtime including fresh favor designs, more custom goodness to dress up your party invites, and a boy's day edition of the always popular heartstump.

jeremy and michelle's continuing collaboration with joie studio is about to welcome a wedding paper collection designed to coordinate with toast's favor line. TOAST to JOIE's official introduction happens next month when tina makes her national stationery show debut, but she kindly shared a sneak peek with me to share with you.

find the entire lineup of spring projects from kaimuki's favorite design duo after the jump!

the perfect pair

orders for the TOAST to JOIE wedding collection will be accepted later this spring at joie studio, shop toast, and select retailers. and, say hello to the sweet trio of kokesHE which just arrived online and in shop toast's storefront:

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

p.s. mark your calendar for next monday & another shop toast children's day cutie!

hour of nine letterpress

hello, hello! mainland week is traveling across the country to nyc today where honolulu designer lehua chong recently established a small letterpresserie called hour of nine. the lovely jeweler misa hamamoto can be credited for introducing me to the eco-friendly paper goods printed on lehua's antique letterpress machine, and i found myself completely charmed by the sweet whimsy of her lovable supermonsters trio.

before hour of nine made its first impression, the former fashion publicist was sending handmade postcards to friends as an old fashioned hello. the lucky recipients were so delighted to find the unexpected notes in their mailbox that lehua became encouraged to start her own stationery line. the debut collection is filled with eclectically inked designs drawing on the twinkle of furry friends and reimagined architectural elements to the ethnic flourish of hindu weddings and makahiki celebrations.

despite being only a few months old, hour of nine has already received coverage in the ny times and made the cut at the standard hotel's gift shop.

intrigued?

brint

taliesin

makahiki

radhika

as hinted above, lehua opted for tree-free cardstock selecting 100% bamboo paper which also happens to be chlorine-free. and, custom orders are always welcome whether you require a full wedding invitation suite to social stationery and business cards.

if you call nyc home, you can find a selection of hour of nine notes at the standard, or click over to the online shop where card sets start at $17.

{mahalo misa!}