morning crush: shop toast kokeSHE

because girl's day is tomorrow and shop toast's delightful special edition kokeSHE is designed to charm little and grown-up lovelies.

$12 online + in-store.

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.

sweet nothings 2011 - take one

while my st. valentine's cards wait to be addressed and posted in the mail, i hustled up a few gently priced delights to share with you today.

1 - meet shop toast's newest debut - the very playful smit-tin filled with heart-shaped arare and pink gumballs. ($7)

2 - patagonia's organic live simply tees always make me smile, and a sweet little whale adorned with a flower lei sends just the right message to the little girl in your life. ($25)

3 - berrysprite's crocheted ipod cozy bear will charm sweeties with a kawaii crush. ($13)

4 - add a hint of old timey romance with space moderne's pretty in pink take on its always lovely handmade felt brooch. ($22)

will you be playing cupid with your favorite sweethearts this valentine's day?

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}