May 13 
while the grown-up me would be hesitant to mark up a page, the little me who daydreamed about the coveted sixth grade assignment checking out books at the school library would have made fast friends with this sweet owl & branch bookplate stamp from hilo's niko art.
$12 online.
Apr 29 
kara from ka'a'awa and marisa from fountain valley who will be the happy recipients of shop toast's cheery fabric koi wraps!
although there were only two koi to share with everyone, mahalo to all my lovely readers who tried their luck this time around. if you wish to surprise your favorite girls and boys next week, shop toast's 2011 children's day lineup is priced from $8 to $12 and be found online and at their kaimuki storefront:
happy congratulations to kara & marisa!
{warm mahalos to jeremy and michelle, the delightful designers behind shop toast!}
design, gifting, kaimuki, keiki, shop toast Apr 26 
monday skipped by before i had a chance to post the shop toast surprise which will be treating two readers to the darling handkerchief koi just released for children's day celebrations! this year's edition is made to cheer in bright new colors (loving the turquoise!) which can be reused after the wrap is unbundled and the tomoe ame rice candy tucked inside has been enjoyed.
happily, one koi has been set aside for an oahu reader willing to pencil in a pickup at toast's kaimuki studio while a second koi is destined to be with a reader with a mainland mailbox.
feeling lucky? carefully read and heed all the fine print posted after the jump.
design, gifting, kaimuki, keiki, locals only, shop toast Apr 20 
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!
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:
p.s. mark your calendar for next monday & another shop toast children's day cutie!
design, gifting, joie studio, kaimuki, keiki, paper goods, shop toast Mar 22 
my mister's spring hiatus has finally arrived . . . hooray! while i expect my next few weeks to be overwhelmed with distractions while we tend to all the small projects that have accumulated over the past year or so, i will do my very best to pop in and share an island crush with you as often as possible.
lately, i have been loving a zig zag print and this petite pretty from bitty bambu is perfect for the sweetest two year old who loves to paint and garden. her mama, my dear friend since the first grade, also keeps a blog filled with peeks from her lovely digital scrapbook featuring delightful 'ohana moments and happy island adventures.
$39 online.
