Re-Stash Craft Appeal @ The Handmade Expo!

The lovely ladies behind The Handmade Expo have had their kind hearted thinking caps on and have organised the 'Re-Stash Craft Appeal' to help all those who were affected by the devasting floods in Queensland.

The idea behind the appeal is to collect donated art and craft supplies which will then be distributed to crafty peeps who lost their 'stashes' in the flood.

 Image courtesy of The Handmade Expo

How can you help I hear you ask?

Well, all you need to do is pop along to 'The Handmade Expo' market this weekend, Saturday 19th February (Ipswich Turf Club, Brisbane Road, Bundamba), with all of your crafty donations. There will be 'bins' on site to leave your goodies in. These 'bins' will then be made available for flood victims to rummage through in the week following the market at Handmade Heaven and Mimmi's.

 Image courtesy of The Handmade Expo

What a great way to offer your support to all those crafty peeps affected by the devastating floods! Brighten someone's creative space and pop along to The Handmade Expo with your donations this weekend!

Shop Handmade: Handmade Heaven

Liesa of Handmade Heaven joins us today for the BrisStyle Shop Handmade series.

Handmade Heaven is a funky little boutique which is located downstairs in the Old Flour Mill, Brisbane Street, Ipswich.

Full to the brim of handmade gifts and goodies all made by local and interstate artists/designers/makers/crafters.


With 70+ "handmadies" involved you are bound to find something wonderful and unique.
From handbags to brooches, from homewares to kids clothing/accessories, from candles to manchester and softies to greeting cards. There is just so much variety in store.

The Old Flour Mill is a little hidden away, but the perfect setting for this unique shop.

Open 6 days a week, it's perfect for that handmade fix in between the monthly Handmade Expo.

Chelley Bean Designs

"I have always been around handmade...Mum (aka Bubba Chenille) has always been crafty so it is in our blood. Me, no...it skipped a generation, but the passion for handmade, promoting and selling on "handmadies" behalf is perfect. There is definitely a niche for this in Ipswich and South East Queensland. Everyone seems to be embracing it."


Handmade Heaven proudly stocks the wares of BrisStylers Bubba Chenille, Vintage Visions, Sybella Boutique, Cute as Buttons, Sandra Darling, Enticing Icing, Chelley Bean Designs and Kitty Boo Boo.

Sybella Boutique

Handmade Heaven
Downstairs at The Old Flour Mill
Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Open Monday 9am-12pm, Tuesday - Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday 9am-2pm.