BrisStyle Indie Designers Market (BIDM) Update - 4 weeks to go!!

With only 4 weeks left until the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market (BIDM) things are really starting to heat up!

(Teapot Hat by The Seamstress and the Daughters)

This week, we're starting off our tour or all things BIDM by paying a visit to Suzanne, Marie and Melissa of The Seamstress and the Daughters. Marie has been sewing up a storm making cute little skirts and boys shorts while Melissa has been busy whipping up hats, bibs, toys and cars. Suzanne's been getting out the sticks and crocheting "Teapot Hats".

(Summer Satchel & Accessories collection by Taybian)

Next up we're visiting Melissa of Taybian. Melissa has been expanding her popular current collection to include other accessories, as well as designing a new Summer Satchel & Accessories collection. This will include matching belts, purses and clutches. You can check it all out here.

(Colourful Stretchy Chainmail Bracelets by Shazzabeth Creations)

Sharon from Shazzabeth Creations has been working on brand new Colourful Stretchy Chainmail Bracelets and a new stall setup complete with personalised bunting!

(urban avine print by Sally Flynn - Flight Industries)

Next stop is Flight Industries. Sally has had a big day in the studio revelling in printing. There's reprints of favourite card designs and new designs in store.... and that's not all! To celebrate the enthusiastic feedback Sally's Ibi tote design received, she's designed and printed an Ibis and Scrub Turkey print.

(Christmas skirts by Tutus and Muddy Shoes)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Tutus and Muddy Shoes craft room this week! Anneliese has been working on Christmas dresses, skirts and bloomers. You can check it out here.

(Clothespin magnets by Designs of the Heart)

Sarah from Designs of the Heart has been busy making Clothespin magnets and small magnets with sweet sayings. You can see more of them here.

(Silk top by SM Boutique)

There's plenty of wrinkly fingers and elbow grease forecast for the next few weeks at SM Boutique. Sandrine has lots of felting in process with some accessories for you and some new items for your home. Sandrine's amazing silk tops can be pre-ordered now to be ready in time for Christmas. Just pick a design and colour (details here) and let Sandrine's magic do the rest!

(Ladybird by shellyberelli)

It's sweatshop central in the shellyberelli craft den (aka the dining table). Shelley has been working on lots of pretty purses and wristlets, new boutique lines including laptop cases, nappy bags/change mats, and colourful holdall handbags that will feature in the shellyberelli 'custom order corner' at the BIDM. You can see more of the range here.

(Nostalgic Owl applique on recycled fabric Flutterby Top by Jetta's Nest)

Last stop off for this week is at Jetta's Nest. Sam has been sewing like crazy and working on Christmas Cards and Gift Tags. Check out the sweet new owl design from her Nostalgic Collection featured on this Flutterby top made from recycled fabrics. You can check more out here.

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Still want more.....here's a sneak peek at some new stall setups from Up in Annies Room, Chi Designs and Shazzabeth Creations, a tasty morsel of what's in store 4 weeks from now at Brisbane's hottest destination for all things handmade, the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market!!!

(New stall setup - Emma of Up in Annies Room)

(New stall setup for Shazzabeth Creations)

(Chi Designs market setup from The Finders Keepers Market)

Stay tuned for more BIDM updates next Tuesday!!

BrisStyle Weekly Round Up

** New BrisStylettes **


A big BrisStyle welcome to Melanie from Kimono Reincarnate. After spending a number of years living in Japan, Melanie recently returned to Brisbane loaded up with reincarnated kimono goodies like this divine Kimono Kanzashi Pendant Brooch in Red and Pink.


A big welcome also to Natalie from Miss Dish Designs. Natalie makes jewellery and accessories from beautiful vintage beads, crystals and lace like this gorgeous Lace Choker with Vintage Black Rose and Pearls.


** BrisStyle Member News **



Gorgeous Clothespin Fridge Magnets from Designs of the Heart are featured in the current issue of Notebook magazine. You can check it out on Sarah's blog post here or head straight to her shop for these Paisley Flower Decorated Clothespins Fridge Magnets - the perfect Christmas stocking stuffer!


Congratulations to Amanda from Twinkle Star Art whose beautiful artwork was featured in Modern Handmade Child online magazine. You can purchase a sweet print like this gorgeous Matryoshka Girl Art Print from Amanda's shop.

Summer Top and Skirt - One of a kind - Baby Red

Kitty Boo Boo will be at the Kustom Krafts Market on Sunday 8 November from 10 am-3 pm at Jagera Arts Centre, 121 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane. There will be plenty of parking, markets to suit Vintage and Alternative lifestyles - Rockabilly, Vintage and Retro lovers. New and second hand items, mini car show and band 'Dirty Wings'.

Photo courtesy Udessi

Edward & Lilly embroidered brooches are now stocked at Udessi online gallery shop. Check them out here and a little bit about Rebecca here.


** BrisStyle Member Giveaways **


Julia from { a creature strange } is having her very first giveaway! For your chance to win this stylish Charcoal & White leaf iPod/iPhone case head over to Julia's blog or if you just can't wait head to her shop.


Sam from Jetta's Nest is giving away a set of her brand spanking new Nostalgic Deer Christmas Cards and Gift Tags. To be in the running, just leave a comment here about your favourite Christmas memory.

And don't forget to enter the monthly BrisStyle giveaway here!

And the winner is...

We are happy to announce that Sam from Jetta’s Nest was the winner of our Re-Usable Tote Bag Design competition. As Helen one our members so aptly described them "wide eyed and gorgeously zany, ready to take on the world" ...just like all the BrisStylettes!

Thank you so much to Sam, Sharlene, Patricia & Sally all your designs were fantastic and also a BIG thank you all of you who voted and spread the word as well. We ended up with 126 votes in total and the final results were really quite close!

The totes are being printed over the next few weeks and will be available for purchase for just $10 each from the BrisStyle Promo stand at our BrisStyle Indie Designer Markets as well as from many of our stall holders on the day.

Thanks, Bel x

p.s Also the random number generator was given a whirl and decided that Kat would be the winner of one of our Totes. Kat please email us your details to brisstyleteam@gmail.com and one will be on it ways to you as soon as they are hot off the press ;)

Kat said...

Ooooh - definitely No.2 - love those eyes! All beautiful though.

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!!)

November Featured Members and Giveaways!

This month, please give a warm welcome to Amanda from Twinkle Star Art and Bel and Em from EmBelISH, as they give us a sneak peak into their fabulous worlds of crafty goodness, and give away some of their wonderful handmade items to two lucky readers. To enter is simple - just leave us a comment at the bottom of this post. For more info (and to find out how to score an extra entry) read The Rules at the bottom of the post. Good luck everyone :)

Introducing BrisStyle member...

NAME: Amanda Francey
ETSY SHOP NAME: Twinkle Star Art

1. Can you please describe the items you are giving away to one of our readers?

Paris Art Collection - set of three 8 x 8 inch (20 x 20cm) art prints.


Paris 'POODLE WALK' and 'GIRL'S ROOM' art prints, featuring a parisian girl wearing her mother's oversized shoes which have an uncanny resemblance to her pet poodle. (You can request any colour you wish for the little parisian girl's hair.)



The third art print, Paris POODLE 'letter art' name print. Personalised with the child's first name and initial. (This may also include the child's birthdate if requested). A gift card in the matching Paris design will be included.


2. How would you describe your work?

Sweet illustrations of childhood with a spoonful of yesteryear and pinch of today for good measure. Each artwork begins as a traditional graphite pencil drawing on paper. Then completed with a mixed media of watercolour wash, digital colouring and vector illustration.

3. How did your Etsy shop come into being?

My husband passed me an article about Etsy in the Financial Review just over two years ago. I was so excited, I don't think I even finished reading the article before setting up my own Etsy shop that very same day.

4. Who or What inspires you?

My three children inspire me everyday. I have a drawer jammed with pages of ideas from the funny, cute and crazy things they do. I would need ten lifetimes to transform all my scribbles into illustrations and/or children's books. Whenever I go digging around in that drawer, I find myself procrastinating for a very long time. I tend to avoid it whenever possible.

I'm also inspired by Enid Blyton's classic children book stories and childhood from yesteryear. A time when backyards were larger, streets safer to play and a child's day was filled with wonder, adventure and daydreams. A time before computer games and cartoon connection interrupted young imaginations.

5. Can you describe your studio / work area?

I work from our postwar home in the old laundry room converted to art studio. It's a very tight workspace and still looks like a laundry room with it's frosted glass louvered windows.


There's no room to actually draw in my overcrowded studio, so I tend to do all my drawing out in our dining room where there's more space, air and I can actually see out a window. We're hoping to extend our house in the near future and include a good sized room to be my new art studio. I would love to have a large art bench in the middle of the room with shelving underneath to store all my papers and materials. I try visualising this frequently in the hope it will actually come true.

6. What is your favourite thing in the shop at the moment?

My Aviator collection, although, I'm really happy with how my Butterfly Catcher preliminary sketches are going for my latest girls collection. I'm sure this will be my new favourite once it arrives in my Etsy shop.


7. Do you have any other places that people can view your work?

website: http://twinklestarart.com
blog: http://twinklestarart.typepad.com
made it shop: http://www.madeit.com.au/TwinkleStarArt
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Twinkle-Star-Art/77541206562
twitter: http://twitter.com/twinklestarart

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Introducing BrisStyle member...


NAME: Em and Bel
ETSY SHOP NAME: EmBelISHhairclips

1. Can you please describe the items you are giving away to one of our readers?

A set of keyboard magnets in a sliver gift tin, a set of fabric button covered push pins and a tea bag wallet.


2. How would you describe your work?

Ever changing. Neither Em nor myself can ever stick to just the one thing. We are constantly coming up with ideas to bounce of one another and trying out new things to make.



3. How did your Etsy shop come into being?

We both had baby boys, a love of craft and lots of friends with little girls that we couldn’t find anything cute for them for presents so we decided to kill two birds with one stone, gain a little crafting time for ourselves and make some beautiful unique presents for all the cute little girls we knew.


4. Who or What inspires you?

Everything and everyone I guess, our boys are constant sources of inspiration plus just looking through ETSY and seeing all the amazing creations everyone comes up with and of course catching up with all the crafty BrisStylettes and Brown Owls girls.

5. Do you 'reduce, reuse, recycle' as part of your creative process?

We both love to use vintage buttons that we have collected from family and op shops, and our new keyboard push pin and magnet range as well as the car magnets are made using recycled goods that would otherwise be thrown away.

6. Can you describe your studio / work area?

I have a little section in our garage that I like to go and hide in (it’s not usually this tidy especially when I am in the flurry of creating) and Em has a special craft cupboard in her dining area and uses her kitchen table and breakfast bar, its super big and great for cutting out fabric.



7. What is your favourite thing in the shop at the moment?

It’s hard to pick just one but at the moment I would say the Russian Doll Magnet set, not only are they functional they are super cute too (I am also a sucker for Em’s Tea Bag Wallets too they are just so handy!). We still have so much extra stock still to photograph and list so if anyone has seen anything they like on our blog etc we happily accept custom orders and will try and meet your requests and will hopefully find some time to list lots more things over the coming weeks.


8. Do you have any other places that people can view your work?

Etsy Shop: www.embelishhairclips.etsy.com
Blog: www.embelish.blogspot.com

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Thank-you Amanda and Bel and Em!

The rules:

Simply leave a comment on this post to be in the running to win one of these two fabulous giveaways. Be sure to leave a way for us to contact you. If you don't have a blog, please include your email address. Only one entry per person. You may enter twice if you mention this giveaway on your blog. If you choose to do this, please pop back after posting to your blog and include the url address to the post it was mentioned on here in the comments. This will count as your second entry. International folk are welcome to enter. BrisStyle members and their immediate families (ie: husbands/partners, dependent children, and their computer savvy pets) are excluded from entering all BrisStyle giveaways. A name will be randomly drawn on the 25th of this month and the winner will be announced on the blog on that same day.