Handmade, learn a craft workshops!

'HANDMADE is a celebration of beautiful and creative things. It is the place for people who want to learn the skills and crafts of previous generations but used in a modern context and using modern technology, style and flair.

HANDMADE’s multi-stream event-approach is designed to give people of all ages and all backgrounds the opportunity to learn in a workshop environment with expert teachers.'

I will be at Handmade, teaching a workshop on making an upcycled stationary and gift set!

And theres heaps more brillant workshops too! Go take a look..

http://www.handmade2011.co.nz/

Wellington Pop Up design Store #3

Weddings #1 - Wedding invites

Downloads..

I have already blog about the invites - but I have added some stuff to it..

This is our Wedding invite! I wanted a really full invite, with a few bits. So I have the main invite, a map, more info and the RSVP all held together with the cover and tied with string. All on the illustrations are my own - I painted them in water colour and the font was a great one I found online. The paper was 100gsm water colour A4 pad which has a creamy tint which I cut to size (I got this from my local emporium) . The outside is brown card from manilla folders (I bought I pack of 50).

Once the invites were done I wanted the envelope to like fun too! So I went to my post office and got a range of different amount stamps - 20c, 5c, 10c , 50c etc. They were very helpful at the post office!

For the 'sender' info on the back I used my DIY stamp to make it fast and look vintage.

I made 70 invites

Cost:

$25 Envelopes

$6 pad of paper (100 sheets)

$5 Minilla Folders

$2 String

$50 ink for my printer

(just the invite) Total $88

The postage to send my 70 invites was $100

Our Wedding - DIY, Downloads and Ideas

I went a bit crazy with finding awesome wedding ideas, styles, things and bits and pieces! I found so many amazing ideas!

So I'm going to blog all of these ideas (that I used) over the weeks with DIY ideas, downloads and more!

Were Married!

Were back from our honeymoon and newly wed! I got really caught up in wedding prep in the month before the wedding so I haven't blogged for ages! But I'm back and I have lots of fun wedding and not wedding related stuff!

Wedding chocolates

Wedding candys! These little guys were a first try for candys for the cake/cupcake/candy table at the wedding.

I think they can out quite well!

Our Wedding Invites All Ready to Go!

This is our Wedding invite! I wanted a really full invite, with a few bits. So I have the main invite, a map, more info and the RSVP all held together with the cover and tied with string. All on the illustrations are my own - I painted them in water colour and the font was a great one I found online. The paper was 100gsm water colour A4 pad which has a creamy tint which I cut to size. The outside is brown card from manilla folders.

Cost:

$25 Envelopes

$6 pad of paper (100 sheets)

$5 Minilla Folders

$2 String

$50 ink for my printer

Total $88!

Fabric Hunt

On my hunt for fabric for my Brides maids and Flower girls these were my favorite!! we are going with the leaves and tulips..

Wedding Invites on there way!

So I our wedding is getting quite close and I have been working hard on the invites! This in going to be the cover - I found this fantastic little cake topper and based it on that.

Craft 2 This saturday!

This time You will find me up stairs!! so come on up!

Native bird Finger puppets!

Eastbourne Carnival

The NEW Boocraft website is up and running!

Go take a look.. HERE

Save the Date!

I have recently sent out our Save the Date invites..

I think they look even better with the kiwiana stamps :)

oooh lil Finger Puppets..

Kiwi Candys, Fish and Chips, vege's and more! each little set has five finger puppets made with different coloured felt. soo cute!

Craft 2.0 This weekend

The Brilliant Craft 2.0 is once again on!

Fabric and stitch

I have been playing with some new ideas for jewellery - and here are some of them..

There bueatiful fabrics that have been hand stitched with little pictures..