Art + Flea Hawaiian May 2014!

It was so fun participating in this month's Art + Flea! The night was jam-packed with live music, ono food, fashion, art & fun for all! 

BIG mahalos to everyone that came out and stopped by! Mistprint has taken me on such an amazing adventure so far and I am truly grateful for the continued love & support!  Wishing you all a very wonderful weekend! :)

The Tea Farm Cafe!

If you're a little like me and appreciate a nice cup of tea, enjoy a cozy place to study (or meet up & talk story with friends!), or just have the urge to try something new...a visit to The Tea Farm Cafe is a definite must!

It's amazing how much varieties of tea you'll find here!  Ranging from Green, Black, Herbal, Fruity, Decaf, Iced or Hot... the choices are endless!  Be sure to check out their cute shelf of sample teas--pick a jar to sample the aroma or to read about the tea's origins & benefits!

 Not only will you find an amazing assortment of teas here, but check out their menu for a bite to eat or indulge on one of their sweet treats (LOVE their homemade tiramisu)!

Ervin & his Tea Farm staff have always made each visit a welcoming one! He's even got my order down to a "tea" (tee hee!)...but instead of getting my usual on my last visit (which fyi is a strawberry black iced tea slightly sweetened! YUM!), I decided to be "adventurous" in ordering something different which led to a Mango Rooibos iced tea (which was pretty gosh darn good!).

Definitely give The Tea Farm Cafe a visit and enjoy supporting our local businesses! You'll also find select Mistprint items available here, too! Wishing you all a "tea-riffic" day!!! :D

Art + Flea!

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope 2014 is off to a great start for you all!!!  This year has just begun and it has already brought us new & exciting adventures!  It was an amazing experience being a first time vendor at this month's Art + Flea!  It was a night of fun celebrating local artists, music, food & supporting local businesses!  Much mahalos to Thanh and Patty for all your support (and helping me set up shop!) and to everyone who stopped by (and also for those of you who were there in spirit)!  It was a really awesome surprise to see many familiar faces, old friends & meet a bunch of new ones throughout the night! Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop by and making this such a wonderful experience (especially being such a newbie :P)!

 

 It was great to see EngiNERDart just a couple booths down the way!  Chad is a very talented artist!  His woodblock prints are amazing and he's been so nice to share his process offering customers a hands-on experience letting them create their very own woodblock print to take home!  Just before closing up shop, Thanh and I were fortunate enough to create a print PLUS a couple special prints made by Chad himself! Check out more of his work here!

 

Such a fun night!  Can't wait to see what other adventures awaits us in 2014! Have a great Aloha Friday & an even greater Aloha weekend ;)

Here I Go!

Lately, I've come across a handful of things that are starting to make me feel like an old fart (conversations of movies & music that I haven't seen or heard of that I apparently should, those who I have always seen (through my eyes) as toddlers in diapers are now graduating high school...say what?!, not to mention my attraction to cardigans and cozy, knitted sweaters)...and now added to this list is how to write a blog.  This is all so new to me, but I thought I'd try my luck and use this blog to post about current projects, new doodles and random adventures of wherever the day may take me :)

Like this blog, starting new things in my life is always a somewhat nerve-wrecking, scary & exciting experience all jam packed into one.  I recently moved to a new place and with impeccable timing, I also have the opportunity to start anew with work as my boyfriend and I are working together to transition his restaurant into a cafe in Honolulu.  Aside from working on the renovations, it's been really nice to find some downtime for gardening, family, friends, art & exploring the new neighborhood.

Had some time for watercolors today and with a few special birthdays coming up, I had fun doodling up a new card to share.  I think I've accepted the fact that I somehow reached a point in my life where I don't really keep track of my age anymore (some people will ask me how old I am and I sometimes have to double check my answer and calculate it!).  Maybe it's a natural thing to stop counting? Or maybe I need to start taking more vitamins?  Either way, maybe it's not all about counting the years and feeling "so old", but about celebrating life and all the experiences, adventures & people that brought you here to this day.  Birthdays are awesome! :)

That's all for now, but with some new adventures ahead, there's definitely more to come :)