the luxe life

bird of paradise

tina from joie studio just buzzed me with news that LUXE letterpress is finally ready to make its official debut! LUXE is tina's brand new line devoted to announcing your big day in style with a gorgeous mix of designs featuring romantic flourishes, chic asian elements, and vintage island illustrations printed in modern designer colorways that make the details of each impression pop (custom colors are also available).

seville

bonsai

the semi-custom invites are printed on tree-free cardstock and coordinating cards can also be ordered to round out your nuptial arsenal of paper goods. turnaround time is about 4 to 6 weeks once the proofs have been approved.

to celebrate the opening of LUXE letterpress, tina is offering h|h readers 20% off all letterpress invitation orders!

• secret code: goLUXEaloha
• expires: fri, aug 15th

keeping up with kinohi designs

quilted floral

the other day i dipped into my stationery stash happy to find a few remaining thank you cards left over from my wedding from way back when. while a graphic designer friend pitched in to create our invites, the thank you notes came from kinohi designs who was first on the scene with modern island wedding invites that i swooned over and coveted very much but, alas, were beyond my budget.

when i clicked over to see what's new with kinohi, i discovered that designer jennifer tanabe has quietly shuttered the custom paper goods side of her business to focus on other projects. luckily, she continues to offer her charming designs in a fresh mix of island motifs via wedding paper divas and tiny prints, an online print house that helps you craft semi-custom invites and announcements to celebrate life's big moments.

beach stones

baby fern * under the sea

all of the designs are digitally printed to keep the cards at an appealing price point for personalized stationery. and, if you find the perfect card but the sample text doesn't quite do it for you, just remember that a few clicks will allow you to tweak the wording to better reflect your event.

tamara catz sample sale

fans of tamara catz's romantic bohemian style will want to drop into the maui designer's paia showroom tomorrow for a one day summer sample sale. if you can't make it, click over to the new online shop which is stocked with selections from the spring and resort 08 collections as well as new styles from the popular bridal line.

• when: fri, may 30th - 9a to 6p
• where: 83 hana hwy, paia

embroidered mini * knit jacket

cherry blossoms & butterflies

also, kristel from the shop (better known to readers as the designer behind rockabella jewels and co-creator of tc's in-house bridal jewelry line) recently sent along word that the in store 10% kama'aina discount is now accepted online so long as the order is being shipped to a valid hawaii address.

• secret code: hawaii
• expires: n/a
• fyi: not applicable on sale items

sister act - kapuanani designs

ipu heke + mahalo

as you know, it's etsy day but today i decided a double feature was in order after discovering two very talented sisters who shared a crafty childhood in hawaii and who both continue to create lovely handmade goods on opposite sides of the mainland.

first up, kapuanani designs, the etsy showcase of graphic designer amy antonio who whips up everything from hand printed stationery to sweet accents to pretty up your space. the portland based designer honed her design chops while working at the legendary powell's book shop and now splits her time doing freelance work and serving as the pr director for the ke kukui foundation, a cultural/arts non-profit for the pacific nw's hawaiian community.

amy's work seamlessly blends her two worlds from the note card series that gives a little love to the culture
of the islands via the age old art form of block printing to the playful magnet board that promises to tidy up a messy desk with a little lighthearted flair.

woodgrain magnet board

custom design work is welcome (contact amy for details) so click over to kapuanani's etsy shop for a peek at the in stock designs for a little inspiration!

paper palace

poppy

today's etsy find is ohmymia's little design shop stocked with the prettiest paper goods. ohmymia made its debut last year when merriam, the honolulu freelance graphic designer behind the line, decided to leave the frenzy of the ad world behind to spend more time with her growing family. lucky for us, she decided to stick with her craft and start her own design house close to home (the company is named after one of her children).

custom wedding invites are the specialty of the house and merriam expertly styles a contemporary look while still retaining the feel of a good old fashioned romance.

love birds

fish note card

haute mama

for those of us not in the wedding market, a small selection of everyday note cards assembled into sweet shapes from a mosaic of papers and embellished with a single swarovski crystal are also available. oh, and if you are smitted with the hand screened haute mama tees, just know that they are limited in number since merriam plans to focus on the stationery side of her business.

click over to ohmymia's etsy shop for a peek at the entire collection!