New Peppermint issue and a survey!

Hi lovely friends,

It is time to pick up your latest edition of 
the great Brisbane based Eco magazine Peppermint!

You will find this beautiful magazine in all good bookstore and newsagents
or you can also get your subscription here.

Here in Brisstyle HQ, we are so proud to see some of our fantastic members featured in this great issue.

So  a big congratulations to our amazing and talented Brisstylers.
Hooray!

Jetta's Nest

Sconnie and Jam

Ruby 2 Go Go

 Core jewellery

Planet Pickle

Evelyn Curtis Emporium

Also...

The fantastic Peppermint team is having a Reader's survey .

And for those few minutes well spent, you will go into the draw to win some amazing prizes!

So go and click here before the 29th of November, 2012 at 5 pm!

Happy reading and enjoy your weekend!

Eco Marketeers!

Once a year our 'green' artisans put their eco crafting practices on show at the BrisStyle Indie Eco Market. To check out the stellar line-up of marketeers who will be setting up shop at tomorrow's market pop over here.  You can check out the site map for the market on our website too!

Every handmade item for sale at the Eco Market must meet BrisStyle's strict eco-criteria, guaranteeing ethical shoppers can purchase unique and exquisitely made creations without putting a strain on their wallets or our earth's precious resources. Along with amazing handmade wares, there will also be a selection of vintage, collectible and crafty destash items for sale.

Mel from kimono reincarnate will have her suitcases filled to the brim with Kimono fabrics ready for her Kimono Fabric Sale + Destash.

Mel's Stash

Ruby Red Studios and Ruby 2 Go Go is having a huge Vintage sale to make way for new season stock.  Gotta love a sale, particularly of the vintage variety!

Vintage 80s Style Red Polka Dot Pumps from Ruby Red Studios

Warm Sigh Soap will be launching their new range of hair wash. They are totally natural and include Chamomile, Horsetail & Nettle and Rosemary & Lavender.

And to get us all in the mood for a bit of eco shopping, our resident muso,  Dennis Geraghty from Music 4 You, will be sharing his 'recycled' tunes including the much loved 'Crafty Lady'! We can't wait for this!

Dennis

If you're a lover of creative eco artisans and want to help us give the earth a big green handmade hug come along to the BrisStyle Indie Eco Market tomorrow! Our marketeers would love the support and so would we!

BrisStyle Indie Eco Market

Saturday, November 12

9.00am - 2.00pm

St. Augustine's Church Hall & Grounds

Racecourse Road Hamilton

Ruby takes her love to the BiECO

It's all a Go Go at Ruby Red Studios where Recycled Australian vintage swish meets recycled mixed media jewellery and supplies. All the treasures from both Ruby Red Studios and Ruby 2 Go Go will be coming along to join in all the fun of the fair this Saturday at BiECO. In particular there will be an exciting new stash of vintage clothing bric a brac and supplies together with all Ruby's contemporary signature icon jewellery.

"Heralding from a long line of eccentric eclectic artists, crafters and collectors my passion for everything nostalgic is well and truly in my genes. The intent of both of my Etsy stores is to carry on the family tradition by designing and creating fun and exciting pieces that breathe new life into curios that would have otherwise ended up as landfill.....most importantly to bring some Australian love and sunshine to all that experience shopping at the Ruby's online and at the BrisStyle Indie Eco Markets"


Pick up your little bit of Ruby magic at the BrisStyle Indie Eco Market tomorrow (10 July), 9am-2pm at St Augustine's Church Hall and Grounds, Racecourse Road, Hamilton. BiECO is proudly supported by Peppermint Magazine.

BrisStyle Indie Designers Market (BIDM) Update

With only 5 more weeks until the December BrisStyle Indie Designers Market (BIDM), the stallholders are in full production mode and over the next few weeks we'll be taking a sneaky peek at brand new products, fabulous favourites, promotional stuff and all other things BIDM.

Rebecca from edward and lilly will have new embroidered tissue holders available at the BiDM. Perfect for any age, these cute hand and school bag must-haves make great little gifts for Christmas. Embroidered tissue holders will be available in a range of designs including the very popular sausage dog, little bird, baby owl and porcupine. Check out a range of sweet edward and lilly goodies here.

(image from edward and lilly)

Joan of Bedouin Bags has been busy making a stack of her 'bright bags' which are cotton shoppers ideal for supermarkets and produce markets - and a pile of 'light bags', netting bags to use when buying fruit and veg, saving on plastic bags. Very eco!! There'll also be some handmade leather 'cuffs and corsages' - and maybe even a few new surprises.

(image from here)

Our twinkly star, Amanda of Twinkle Star Art will be launching her range of new 'art pendants' at the BIDM featuring her gorgeous illustrations transformed into pieces of wearable art. You can see more of Amanda's work here.

(image from here)

Sally from FlightIndustries has been busy ripping paper, carving lino, calculating........oooh sounds intriguing! For a full range of Sally's new products and what she's doing in the lead-up to the BIDM you can check her out here.

(3 owl design by Flight Industries)

Next stop is a peak into the creative world of Ali of Jellygnite + Little Jellygnite. Ali's stocked her Little Jellygnite shop with New Little Cuties and filled her Jellygnite shop with hot new Eco-Envelopes and lots more little moleskin-like eco-notebooks which will all be available at the BIDM.

(Eco Envelope Sunshine image from here)

Chrissy from littlechrissy has been sewing up a storm making new felt and fabric brooches, as well as a whole lot of new eco-friendly clutch purses. The clutch purses are made from re-purposed fabrics and feature detachable felt brooches and will all be available at the BIDM.

(little chrissy clutch image from here)

Christine from Little Diva Crafts has been creating some cute new hanging birdies for the BIDM that can be used for Christmas or bedroom decoration or to create your own garland.

(hanging birdies image from here)

Vicki Martin from Violet Rose Designs has been working on her flower chokers, lace bibs and beaded lace chokers. She's also working on some new lines using hand dyed laces, trims, tassles and decorative jewellery pieces. It doesn't stop there, Vicki will also have a range of one-off and limited edition neckpieces and collars for those who want something more exotic!

(Gypsy Neckpiece image from here)

Bel and Em from EmBelIsh will be showcasing a limited edition range of baby and toddler appliquéd onesies at the BiDM in sizes 000 – 1 in both boys and girls designs. These would make great stocking fillers for Christmas. Check out more details here.

(EmBelish onesies)

Sam from Jetta's Nest has been busy sewing up some Flutterby Tops for girls made from recycled/upcycled and vintage fabrics, trim and buttons, there'll lots of them to choose from at the BIDM. You can see more of the range here.

(Orange and Blue Flutterby top )

Ruby 2 Go Go and Ruby Red Studios are getting ready to launch their latest addition to the Vintage ICON range - RINGS! These little beauties are made from square Australian Scrabble tiles and feature Vintage images of various Icons including Frida Kahlo. Jacqui O and Audrey Hepburn. They are a fab compliment to the new pendant range as well as everyone's faves the Go Go vintage button earrings.

(Vintage ICON Range - Ruby 2 Go Go)

Marylin from mjmosaics is working on a range of mosaiced christmas baubles for the BIDM. You can see more of Marylin's range here.

(Metallic green Christmas ornament by mjmosaics)

For an extra BIDM fix this week you can check out one of Ali's cute Jellygnite Eco Envelopes and littlechrissy's Red Rosette brooch featured on the Courier Mail Shopsmart blog market update.

BrisStyle is also very proud of members, Rebecca from edward and lilly, Hayley from Re-read Design, Chi from Chi Designs and Ellie from Red Seed Studio/Selvedge House for nabbing spots at the very first Brisbane Finders Keepers Market on the weekend. Held in the Old Museum it was a little taste of what's to come at Brisbane's hottest destination for all things handmade....the BIDM!!

(BrisStylettes showing their wares at the very first Brisbane Finders Keepers Market!!)