Let’s be honest. I still miss Hawaii every single day. The place got a hold of my heart in so many different ways that it’d be weird if I didn’t think of it in some
The latest from my desk: A
The latest from my desk: A shaka. With a lei. Gotta have a lei in there.
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Here’s the latest from my studio
Here’s the latest from my studio (aka my extremely messy yet conveniently colorful desk in our guest bedroom): An outfit I’d love to rock, and the location and activity where I’d prefer to rock it. Because,
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Rain, Snow, or Shine
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii. It’s just a gorgeous, fragrant day I look forward to each year, and I look forward to checking out people’s creations. Even though my lei making abilities are
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Here’s the next babe in a
Here’s the next babe in a lei. Yes. This is definitely a belt I’d rock regularly. Random fact: I do most of my pantings late at night. So, it’s thoroughly entertaining to step away, then
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It is always is therapeutic to
It is always is therapeutic to put the brush to some paper, and make something pretty, simple, and colorful for this crazy world. Here’s the next “lady in a lei.” I’m loving this series. (Especially
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Because making a lei is always
Because making a lei is always easy on the eyes, and makes you wish screens were scratch n sniff. Every year, when I’m back on Kauai, I make my mom a lei for her birthday.
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It’s all about the details, when
It’s all about the details, when you’re getting lei’d. (Sorry, couldn’t resist the lei joke.) Knot Sisters Dress // Kate Davis (beach bum and crescent) and Long Lost Jewelry (l’il Opal) necklaces // And the lei a
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May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii, and I love it. Even when I am in drought ridden LA. So, I was determined to find some flowers in my neighborhood and make a lei, of the
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Somehow this has turned into a
Somehow this has turned into a tradition that I love: Making a lei for my mom on her birthday. Happy birthday Mom. Thanks for being my #1 fan, and #1 proofreader. And happy Girls’ day
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May Day is Lei Day
In Hawaii, May Day is Lei day. One of the most fragrant, beautiful, and simply lovely holidays of the year. Because I am about to head off to the airport, I was unable to make
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So, yesterday was international surfing day
So, yesterday was international surfing day, and today is Summer solstice. So…let’s multi task with a sketch that combines the two. The lei on my head is an added perk.
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May Day is Lei Day in
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii….and I LOVE it. I made this little beauty today, and yes, it smells heavenly. Wearing it now as I type. Bikin by San Lorenzo // Beach bling by Long