Our First Digital Sticker Packs!

We are so excited to announce the launch of our FIRST digital sticker packs. We have two now live on our website that are inspired by ʻōlelo and ʻike Hawaiʻi.

You can view both here. Let’s get down to business.

Each pack took hours of development. From erasing and starting all over, to finally making the decision to share them, the Hawaiian Holidays and He Lā Maʻamau pieces are definitely a labor of love, as are all the pieces we’ve created.

The Hawaiian Holidays features the primary holidays that were celebrated during the Hawaiian Kingdom under mōʻī Kalākaua’s reign, with a couple additions. I came across the Hawaiian Almanac and Annual for 1875 by Thomas G. Thrum a few months back. Thrum was engaged in the sugar industry on Kauaʻi and, while we should continue be critical of who tells the story, his almanac served to document a variety of details, like the holidays that were observed during the Hawaiian Kingdom. Those listed included: Makahiki Hou (New Year’s), Lā Kamehameha (Kamehameha’s Commemoration Day), Lā Kūʻokoʻa (Hawaiian Independence Day), and Kalikimaka (Christmas). In addition to the ones listed in Thrum’s almanac that were added to this sticker pack are: Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Hawaiian Restoration Day), Lonoikamakahiki (the season of Lono), the date of the illegal overthrow of the kingdom, because mai poina, and the death of Captain Cook. Thus, the Hawaiian Holidays sticker pack was created.

The He Lā Maʻamau features a variety of the usual day to day kine things. From a digital sticker to write down (and mark) lā hānau (birthdays) to a gentle reminder to hoʻoikaika kino (strengthen your body), this sticker pack was inspired by my wish for a sticker pack for my digital planner that reflected ʻōlelo and ʻike Hawaiʻi. Of all the stickers in this pack, I would have to say the mālama loko iʻa and lā loʻi are among my favorites. Prior to COVID, I tried to spend as many weekends as I could at either the loʻi or loko iʻa. These were spaces that allowed me to connect with ʻāina, engage in beautiful conversations, and, overall, reset. The mālama loko iʻa piece was inspired by my time spent at Waikalua Loko Iʻa and the moʻolelo I had the honor of hearing from the kupuna of that space. The loʻi piece was inspired by my time spent at Hoʻokuaʻāina and all the beautiful relationships that grew while standing knee deep in the loʻi - both to the ʻāina and to the kanaka there.

I hope you find these sticker packs as fun as I have!

Me ka haʻahaʻa,
Makamae