Archive for November, 2009
November 13, 2009
Well, hey there, Friday! I bet many of you are glad it’s the weekend. Sorry for the lack of Friday Favorites the last two weeks. Things have been a little crazy so I decided it’d be best to just take it easy and bring it back today. I may have to fly back home to Hawaii for a few days next week for some family time, so I’ll do my best to keep up with emails and posts as much as possible. I hope that you will all have a lovely weekend. Have a Happy, Happy Aloha Friday!
1. Very Merry Charm Necklace by Nest Pretty Things by Tamar: $27.00
2. Gypsy Caravan by the Sea by Emma Bradshaw: $15.00
3. Pesky Squirrel Wall Doily by Dottie Angel: $32.00
4. Pixie’s Frill Blouse with Knicks by Nadinoo: $165.00
5. Autumnal Clutch – Vintage Fabric by Sew Lola: $65.00
6. Super Classic Bow Brooch – 4 Bows – Felt and Net by A Alicia Accessories: $65.00
November 13, 2009
I bet your composition book in school never looked this good…
How fabulous, right?! These notebooks by Letters Lubell are letterpress printed front and back in black soy ink and on recycled brown board stock. Each book contains 50 blank pages. So much for those black and white marble composition books we all used to carry around in school {I remember “coloring” mine in with highlighters}. As if I don’t already have a good amount of notebooks in my possession. Hey, I don’t have any composition books, so that’d be ok, huh?
{Old School and Shot Through The Heart: $7.00/ea}
November 13, 2009
So I’ve been following Melisser of The Urban Housewife and her journey to opening the doors of her San Francisco based vegan bakery, Sugar Beat Sweets. I was more excited when I saw Natalie of my beloved Bake and Destroy post about this opportunity for all of us to help out. The bakery will be the source for egg- and dairy-free artisan yummy goodness that uses organic and local ingredients whenever possible. Melisser started Sugar Beat Sweets back in 2007 as a custom order and wholesale bakery. She’s currently working to open the city’s first all-vegan and women-owned bakery storefront along with co-owners Jordan, Erika, and Jennifer. Exciting! Wanna help out? Check out this shirt collabo with Herbivore Clothing Company. A brilliant fundraising shirt. Proceeds from the sales will help in the opening process. These gals are not only talented bakers but also give a lot of their time to animal rights groups, so please help spread the word.
You know you want this shirt…
November 12, 2009
Last night I twittered that I was cold and in kind of a bummer mood and asked if it’d be okay for me to crawl into bed and just hibernate. The good news is that I was given the thumbs up by some of you to do so. That was before 6:00pm and while I really wish I had done so, I didn’t. There was work to be done {like this post} and I tried to maintain a positive attitude. I thought I’d share something that usually helps cheer me up with you – Animals {usually dogs}. I’ve always loved these images of real live animals taken by Sharon Montrose. Most of these guys live at animal sanctuaries and rescue organizations and others are privately owned pets. So. Good.
Baby Porcupine:
Piglet:
Basset Hound Puppy:
Reindeer:
Otter:
Baby Sheep (Lamb):
Miniature Donkey:
Prairie Dogs:
All of the above prints are $25.00 and are small open editions of Sharon’s work. For large, limited edition prints, check out The Animal Print Shop.
November 12, 2009
Last week I saw this post on A Cup of Jo about autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire. He basically took a twenty-minute ride over Manhattan via helicopter and then sketched the entire skyline from memory {yes, that says from memory}. He has also done the same for Tokyo, Rome, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dubai, Jerusalem and London and each time they are incredibly accurate and full of detail. Truly. absolutely amazing and impressive.
Learn more about it here.
November 11, 2009
kraft + ribbon + letterpress = l-o-v-e…
How perfect? These Kraft To Do Sheets {$7.00} by Simplesong Designs come in a set of 10 letterpress printed sheets of matte silver ink and are held together with a red and white ribbon. Another thing that Suann has up in the shop that I must have…
Happy Day To You Pencils {$5.00} come in a set of 6. I think they’d make a sweet gift. This will go perfectly with the holiday goodies I’ve started putting together for some friends and family.
November 10, 2009
Another beautiful 2010 calendar {$35.00} for you that’s been printed via vintage letterpress by Missing Q Press. I’m a sucker for the colors and cute ribbon…
November 10, 2009
In my quest to stay organized with all of my notebooks filled with thoughts and ideas, designs, to-do lists and so on, I’ve been searching for the perfect keep-it-all-together thing. I’ve been eyeing this Custom Organizer {$40.00} by Natasha. The 2-ring kraft binder comes with your choice of 3 notebooks made from recycled paper and labels featuring her lovely calligraphy. Check out the other goods in her shop, Bubbo-Tubbo.
November 9, 2009
Massachusetts artist Nate Duval has recently added some new works to his shop. In addition to shirts, prints and posters, you can also hire him to do some design work for your packaging, album art, etc., web services, and screenprinting. Nate is kind of a one-stop-shop.
Monsters of Folk: $25.00:
Mike Gordon – VT: $25.00:
Wilco – TX: $25.00:
The Tallest Man on Earth: $20.00:
Squidcycle Blue: $19.00:
Lobstah Tee: $19.00:
November 6, 2009
Good news! The latest issue of Contrast Magazine is now available for your viewing pleasure. {sorry for the tardiness of this post}
Learn about the history of A’ala Park…
Or check out an interview with tattoo artist Ronnie Yamada…
Get your FREE copies here…
Aloha Army
226 Lewers St
Honolulu, HI 96815
APB
185 N King St
Honolulu, HI 96817
FITTED
1438 Kona St
Honolulu, HI 96814
Fresh Cafe / Aloha De Nime
831 Queen St
Honolulu, HI 96813
In4mation – Ward Warehouse
1050 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814
In4mation – Pearlridge
98-1005 Moanalua Rd Space 823
Aiea, HI 96701
Prototype – Ala Moana
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd – Nordstrom Wing
Honolulu, HI 96814
Prototype – Pearlridge
98-1005 Moanalua Rd Space #868
Aiea, HI 96701
Stussy – Honolulu
1288 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814
Volcom – Waikiki
2134 Kalakaua Ave
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
OR
You can buy it for $5.99 plus tax at:
Barnes & Nobles
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 1272
Honolulu, HI 96814
oh, and how’s their magazine transport situation…
images via contrast site/blog.
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aloha! i’m Liana. this is my site. i am not a professional writer. i pretty much just write the way i talk. it’s fun meeting new online friends and introducing these amazing artists. i’ll do my best to keep you entertained.
