Embellishment 101: How to make the ordinary extraordinary!

The ever delightful Steph, from wimcee, will be running a crafty workshop as part of the Saviours of the Lost Arts program of events. The workshop is titled, Embellishment 101: How to make the ordinary extraordinary. If you would like to learn the skills, materials and resources you need to create stylish embellishments for clothing and accessories, then this workshop is for you.

Where: Bleeding Heart, 166 Ann Street, Brisbane

When: Wednesday, June 8 2011

Time: 3.00-5.00pm

Cost: Free!

Bookings: click here to book your spot!

If you can't make it along to the Embellishment 101 workshop with Steph, then you might like to pop along and visit her stall at the SotLA Craft Fair on June 1, King George Square, Brisbane City from 8.00am - 4.00pm! For the full Saviours of the Lost Arts program of events click here!

The Art of Basketry

Talented Fibre Artist, Robyn, from fibreartist44 will be demonstrating the art of Basketry with natural fibre as part of the Saviours of the Lost Arts program of events. You can come along and see Robyn at work at any of the below events:

SotLA Craft Fair

Wednesday, June 1 2011

King George Square, Brisbane City

8.00am - 4.00pm

SotLA Exhibition & Workshop Lounge

Bleeding Heart

Saturday, June 4 2011

166 Ann Street, Brisbane City

Demonstration from 2.00pm - 4.00pm

The Textile Arts Festival

Saturday, June 11 2011

ATASDA Stand

Convention & Exhibition Centre

Cnr, Merivale and Glenelg Streets, Southbank

Demonstration from 12noon - 1.00pm

For more info about SotLA workshops and events check out their full program here.

Voodoo Rabbit & Funky Friends Factory at SotLA!

The crafty peeps at Voodoo Rabbit will be joining forces with Funky Friends Factory at the upcoming Saviours of the Lost Arts Craft Fair to bring you a range of Funky Friends Factory toy patterns and kits, the full range of Voodoo Rabbit fabric as well as buttons and handmade goods!

They will also be hosting a 'Make and Take Toy Workshop' at Urban Sewing Lounge. The workshop is being held on Sunday, June 5 from 12-4pm at Urban Sewing Lounge, 5 Longlands Street, East Brisbane.

As part of the workshop, participants will learn basic toy making techniques, receive a complete toy making kit for 'Plattie' the Platypus and meet the designer behind 'Plattie'!  Students must have basic sewing experience on a sewing machine and have their own machine to bring along on the day. A limited number of machines will be available for hire for $5.

Bookings for the 'Make and Take Toy Workshop' can be made here.

For more info about SotLA workshops and events check out their full program here. Stay tuned for more details about BrisStylettes participating in the SotLA program of events!

Pannikin at SotLA!

Brisbane's biggest celebration of craft is set to rock our fair city in the coming days!!! So many talented BrisStylers will be participating in the SotLA Craft Fair as well as hosting a number of crafty workshops to spread the handmade love!

One such talented BrisStyler is Holly from Pannikin who will be having a stall at the SotLA Craft Fair on Wednesday, June 1st, King George Square, Brisbane City, from 8am - 4pm! Entry is free!!!

Get in early to pick up some of Holly's kitsch little goodies including Paper Plane Earrings, 'Pigeon About Town' Totes and Typewriter Brooches!

Let's Go Shopping

Ah-choooooo!!!

Gosh, cold and flu season has really hit people hard lately. Hope you're all taking it easy, rugged up from head to toe and eating nice warm soup.

Here's a few Brisstyle items to keep you nice and toasty, and that rotten sick bug away.

Pink rainbow party pants

Laughland

Hand embroidered tissue cosy

Edward and Lilly

Belinda bunny organic lavender eye pillow

Little Chrissy

Exfoliating watermelon sugar soap for dry skin

Sailor Mouth Soaps

Hand felted scarflet in pastel with ruffles

SM Boutique

To take part in our weekly Let's Go Shopping meme, post your Etsy finds on your blog then pop back here and add the blog post link below. Don't forget to link back to this post so everyone can check out all the fabulous Etsy finds. Anyone can play along so come join in the fun!

BrisStyle indie Twilight Market - this Friday night!

Get your winter woolies on and head on in to your favourite destination for everything handmade under the stars The BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market, King George Square this Friday night, May 27 from 5pm-9pm.

As always, we'll be showcasing a huge lineup of Brisbane's best Indie Designers which will include our regular talented marketeers along with some very exciting new ones.

Along with the amazing array of handmade homewares, bags, jewellery, accessories and art you may spy some randomly gifted soft toys! That's right, BrisStyle's Mega Toy Drop that has been taking over the city is set to culminate in the Square this Friday night. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for some sweet softies in the stalls as well as around the square.

In the meantime, pop on over to the BrisStyle Inc. website for a sneak peek of all the Designers who will be there and follow the Toy Dropping excitement here on the blog!

Once again, your favourite eco fashion magazine, Peppermint will be back as part of the BrisStyle Co-op experience in the centre of the Markets.

Make sure you pop along and check out their latest edition and even subscribe so you don't miss your minty fix for 2011!

The fab team from Hopscotch are supporting our Markets and have some great 2 for 1 passes to give away to their new Indie film Little White Lies starring Academy Award-winning Marion Cotillard.

Just pop on into the BrisStyle Info stand, mention that you are a subscriber and you'll get your free passes. You'll find us in the centre of the Markets nestled in with the cosy Co-op.

While feasting your eyes on all the fab handmade goods, you'll be able to indulge your ears with the sounds of Brass Roots Live and our fave roving jazz trio the All Stars.

When your tummy starts to rumble grab a delicious bite or thirst quenching beverage from the Groove Train. The cafe in the square serves up the best hot toddy's in town so make sure you head over for your caffeine fix.

We'll be trading rain or shine so if the weather is a little on the crazy side, make sure to look for us up on the large undercover Deck located above The Groove Train in King George Square.

Under the Deck!

If you park underneath in the King George Square Car Park the lift will take you directly to the Deck. Otherwise you can come up via the lift and stairs in the square itself or via the ramp on Anne Street.

Please be sure to check our facebook page after midday on Friday to check if we will be in the Square or Deck-side .

**STOP PRESS**

Mary from Beetle Creative will be having a huge infant tee clearance sale at the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market on Friday night! Mary has had so much fun designing, dying and hand printing this playful and colourful range but her work is shifting towards homewares so it's time for a massive clearance! Sizes are from 000-1 with prices cut from $14.50 per tee down to $5 each or 3 for $13! Infant tees make a great baby shower gift or perfect for your own child, friend or family member. Designs include; beetles, owls, enchanted forests, rain drops, deer and more! Most are uni-sex tees, perfect for those who aren't finding out the sex of their child. There is also a bulk buy discount, you can email Mary for details at mary.elizabeth.timms@gmail.com.

Sponsored by the Brisbane City Council, the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market is an event not to be missed. Support your local community and shop ethically amongst the stars at Brisbane's HOTtest destination for everything handmade!

The Toy Society Drop

The BrisStyle Mega Toy Society Drop has been run in conjuction with the lovely folk over at 'The Toy Society'.  The Toy Society are not only the brains behind the concept of 'toy dropping' but they are also the crafty hands behind the toys themselves.  The Toy Society had their first drop yesterday as part of the BrisStyle Mega Toy Society Drop.....

The Location: Orion Shopping Centre, Springfield

Toy Creator: Rita Wilson

Dropped by: Craftbits & Craft Gossip

For more information about the BrisStyle Mega Toy Society Drop check out this post and don't forget to send through photos of your creations to brisstylemarketing@gmail.com if you are participating. The Mega Toy Drop is set to end with a bang this Friday night at the BrisStyle  Indie Twilight Markets in King George Square! It will be a toy fiesta!

Zeb Zeb Aztion Toy Drop

Danielle from Manx Minx is the creator of 'Zeb Zeb Aztion', the latest addition to the BrisStyle Mega Toy Society Drop. He sounds like a bit of a superhero/warrior to me, so what better place to drop him than at a playground in Salisbury!

He is patiently waiting to be discovered by his new owner and dreaming about ways he can save the world with his new friend!

For more information about the BrisStyle Mega Toy Society Drop check out this post and don't forget to send through photos of your creations to brisstylemarketing@gmail.com if you are participating!  The Mega Toy Drop is set to end with a bang this Friday night at the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market in King George Square!

A Wicked Toy Drop!

Teneale from Wicked Child Designs has made one of her signature softies as part of the BrisStyle Mega Toy Society Drop. 

Gretel, as the softie has been fondly named, was dropped at a local park in Morningside on Wednesday. She has been safely sealed and tagged and is waiting for a nice stranger to come along and find her!

This is Gretel.....

She's waiting to be found.....

This is the letter to Gretel's new owner.....

For more information about the BrisStyle Mega Toy Society Drop check out this post and don't forget to send through photos of your creations to brisstylemarketing@gmail.com if you are participating! The Mega Toy Drop is set to end with a bang this Friday night at the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets in King George Square! Hooray!

Toy Drop @ Southbank

Southbank has been toy 'dropped' thanks to the crafty ladies at Rod n Lil! On Sunday, Natalie of Rod n Lil 'droppped' three handmade teddies at the Endeavour Foundation's 60th Birthday celebrations at Southbank. While Natalie said she couldn't take any credit for the creation of the delightful bears, which were lovingly handmade by her Mum, she definitely had a blast 'dropping' them!

Amongst the crowds of people celebrating, each bear was found and taken home to be loved! It seems that they all lived 'happily ever after'!

For more information about the BrisStyle Mega Toy Society Drop check out this post and don't forget to send through photos of your creations to brisstylemarketing@gmail.com if you are participating.  The Mega Toy Drop is set to end with a bang this Friday night at the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets in King George Square!

A Girlfriend for Prince Charming!

The very talented Pauline from Funky Friends Factory has been busy with cupids arrow (and her sewing machine), whipping up two lovely lady friends for Prince Charming as part of the BrisStyle Toy Society Mega Toy Drop!

Their names are Fuschia & Frangipani and they have been 'dropped' in secret locations ready for their new owners to find, take and love!

For more information about the Mega Toy Society Drop check out this post and don't forget to send through photos of your creations to brisstylemarketing@gmail.com if you are participating! Happy 'dropping'!

Little White Lies

 WIN!  Tickets to Little White Lies!

Guillaume Canet has assembled an outstanding cast of some of France's finest actors - headed by Academy Award-winning Marion Cotillard - to make an entertaining and acutely observed drama of manners. A group gathering is hosted every year by a couple at their beautiful beach house where they kick-off their summer vacation by celebrating the birthday of one of the gang. Fun, fine wine and seafood mix with sun and sand as they all leave their city stresses and inhibitions behind.

But this year is different. One of them is badly injured in a serious motorcycle accident just as they are about to leave Paris for their seaside reunion. His friends flock to his bedside, where their unconscious pal is still alive but in intensive care. What to do? Stay in Paris to be by his side, or leave for their vacation having been assured that there is nothing they can do? By the time they return he should be conscious and up for visitors. After some intense discussion, they decide to head off for enjoyment and relaxation. Over the course of the next week, all the tensions within this group erupt into full daylight.

Through a succession of incidents, the group is pulled apart and dragged together by their ties of loyalty and marriage. Their relationships, convictions, sense of guilt and friendship are sorely tested. They are finally forced to own up to the little white lies they have been telling each other.

Thanks to Hopscotch Films, BrisStyle has 

10 in-season double passes to give away!

All you have to do to enter is:

1) Become a subscriber of the fabbo BrisStyle eNewsletter, if you aren't already (the link is in the blog sidebar or click here)
2) Leave a comment on either this blog post or our Facebook Page, and tell us what little white lie you've told.


Giveaway closes this Friday 27 May.



Plus we have loads of 2-for-1 vouchers to Little White Lies available at the BrisStyle promo stand at the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market this Friday night. Just pop by the promo stand and tell us how you heard about the BrisStyle markets to claim your voucher.

Etsy Craft Party!

Let's get this party started.....come along to the second annual Etsy global Craft Party! Everyone's welcome.....musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, farmers, hackers, gardeners, designers, jewellers, bookbinders, printmakers, teachers, makers and doers of all stripes, as well as art enthusiasts, curators, vintage lovers and supporters of the independently made.

Photo courtesy of Etsy

Come along and spread the crafty love.....

WHEN: Thursday, June 9th 2011

TIME: from 6pm

WHERE: Salt House, 888 Brunswick Street, New Farm

BRING: a batch of homemade 'somethings' and some crafty wares for show-and-tell!

Photo courtesy of Etsy

WIN: a month's free rent at In.cube8r in the Valley, a funky retail space to sell your Etsy goods OR a 1  hour photo shoot for your handmade goods from Salt Image in New Farm!

You can check out the event and RSVP on Facebook here, on the Etsy blog here or call Lisa on 1300 55 44 23 for more info!

Last year, over 5000 people right across the world participated in Etsy's global Craft Party, this year they're aiming for 15,000 participants! What a great way to meet fellow Brisbane craft enthusiasts! Let's get involved, we'd love to see you there!

Let's Go Shopping

Get your party outfit ready....

Next Friday night is another BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market in Brisbane's King George Square!!  Don't be a fool and forget - jot it in your diary. Right now!!

24 Edible Fondant Sugar Bunny Rabbits

 Enticing Icing

Fleurs Pink Lilac Stripe Brooch Set

Looseleaf Paper

Pigeon About Town Tote Bag

Pannikin

Beer Soap CP Handmade from XXXX Beer

Warm Sigh

 

Reversible Pinafore

Rod n Lil

To take part in our weekly Let's Go Shopping meme, post your Etsy finds on your blog then pop back here and add the blog post link below. Don't forget to link back to this post so everyone can check out all the fabulous Etsy finds. Anyone can play along so come join in the fun!

Russian Ballerina Toy Drop!

The gorgeous Bec from Beckybean has been busy creating her very own Russian Ballerina as part of the BrisStyle Toy Society Mega Toy Drop!

This was the initial design idea.....

.....and this is the final result!

Her name is 'Tatiana' and as mentioned previously she is a Russian Ballerina with an interest in astronomy. She sounds like one interesting little lady! Tatiana is set to be 'dropped' soon, so keep your eyes peeled, that hot pink leotard will be hard to miss!

If you are participating in the BrisStyle Toy Society Mega Toy Drop we would love to see some of your creations! You can email us a short blurb and some photos at brisstylemarketing@gmail.com.

Happy Friday!