New products from REread at the BiDM!

The next installment of the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market is just around the corner and our marketeers are getting ready to rumble again with some fabulous new products!


Kicking it off is Hayley from REread with little bags made from calico and vintage fabric sourced from tea towels, curtains, Nana dresses etc. They are very small bags, perfect for fashionable little boys and girls under 4 feet high! These little cuties are also available in Hayley's Etsy shop.


Don't miss the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market
Saturday 4 September, 9am-2pm
St Augustine's Church Hall and Grounds
Racecourse Road
Hamilton

Stay tuned for more news from our marketeers!

REread Design at BiECO

Our BrisStylers are gearing up to give the earth a big hug at Brisbane's first BrisStyle Indie Eco Market supported by Peppermint. In the lead up to BiECO we'll be giving you a sneak peek into the behind the scenes action of our marketeers.


Kicking it off is the super talented Hayley from REread Design...



"I source almost all of my materials from op-shops, left over/unused stationery from work and a lot of donations (old Christmas cards etc.). For my brooches I hand cut each shape and then give it several coats of resin. My cards are made from old cards, often with a message inside, I paste on a page from a vintage children's book and then find a silly caption to accompany the image. Usually I get the captions from romance novels, an endless source of fun and cheeseisms. No two brooches or cards will be the same as I don't scan and print the images, they are all originals. I just love taking an old Golden Book that has 'had it's day' and making it into a funny card that makes someone laugh. I really love dong the BrisStyle markets, I love that people like my art, and get a kick out of the funny, random words I use."


Check out Hayley's wares and more at the BrisStyle Indie Eco Market
Saturday 10 July, 9am-2pm
St Augustine's Church Hall and Grounds
Racecourse Road, Hamilton.

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!!)

October Giveaway Winners!

Congratulations The Soap Corner and Aik.

The random number generator decided that Hayley from REread will be posting off her three beautiful bunny brooches to the blogger from The Soap Corner.


And Aik from Partitions pour le piano is the winner of the gorgeous chainmaille necklace by Sharon from Shazzabeth.


If the two lovely winners could please send us an email with your postal address to brisstyleteam@gmail.com, Hayley and Sharon will pop your items in the mail for you :)

And thank-you to everyone who entered. Don't forget, we will have another double giveaway starting on 1st November, with gorgeous giveaway items from the lovely Amanda from Twinkle Star Art and Bel and Em from EmBelISH. So check back to get your entry in for that one, and enjoy reading about our featured members at the same time.

BrisStyle Weekly Round Up

It's been a busy week for BrisStyle members with loads of good news and giveaways.


Michelle from Pedrosprout had a huge week with her sweet booties making it to the front page of etsy plus her booties pattern is featured in the current issue of Homespun magazine No. 72 Vol. 10.5

Miriam from BubbaChenille entered 5 handmade items in The Ipswich Show and received 4 places!

Katie from Kitty Boo Boo, Teneale from Wicked Child Designs and Olivia from Scampsville were all featured in RAVE magazine after participating as stall holders at the 4ZzZ Trash and Treasure Market.



Sandrine's etsy shop SMBoutique has officially reopened and she also has a new blog!

Following her success at the Stitches and Craft Show, Christine from Little Diva has opened a new etsy store called Usew2 with easy to follow sewing patterns including the Easy Peasy Girls Skirt.

**BrisStyle Member Giveaways**

Tracy from Hey Harriet is celebrating Shadow Shot Sunday's first birthday with a surprise giveaway for participants. Taking part in Shadow Shot Sunday is easy: take a photo of a shadow, post it on your blog and add your link to Tracy's blog. What a fun and creative way to spend a Sunday! For more info click here.

Jess from Epheriell is giving away two pairs of her Urban Earrings on the Aussie Handmade Giveaway website.

This foxy little brooch is up for grabs in Hayley's weekly RE-read giveaway. She's also on a campaign to unite two lovers Butterball and Ladybug.

Eliza from Elven Hair is giving away one of her keyrings made with Majestic Olive and 24 karat gold. Be quick! This one closes on May 18th. Eliza also has a number of items on sale in her shop to raise funds for Gem, her medical assistance dog who recently had an operation.

And don't forget the BrisStyle Monthly Giveaway!