mt tape Workshop video!

Hello Sandwiches,

Here is a little video of the Hello Sandwich x mt Tape Workshop.

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Hello Sandwich
xoxo

mt tape workshop!

The Hello Sandwich x mt Tape Workshop last weekend was so much fun!





mt cafe and bookshop!





wa~! mt doughnuts!





Hello. Sandwich.





I think everyone in Japan can draw cute pictures!



Practicing for the Hello Sandwich sign.



Beautiful envelopes made with mt tape.





oh so many beautiful mt tapes to use in the Hello Sandwich x mt tape workshop!






Our workshop set up.













Hello Sandwich Gift Tag / Ornament set making in action.



The amazing Ros from Polkaros blog who bought me the cutest handmade (and super amazingly wrapped) present!





Craft heaven!



The gift tag / ornaments.



The packaging.











Super cute workshop participants.



There was a mt shop upstairs so everyone could stock up on essentials after the workshop.









What a wonderful time it was!

We were overbooked for every workshop - thank you so much everyone for coming along to make some craft with us.

Special thanks to Kamoi, Mio and Chisa for making it all possible!

A little video will follow!

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Sandwich
xoxo

Hello Sandwich X mt Tape Workshop!

Sandwiches!

This would have to be my DREAM job!

My absolute favourite craft brand mt tape have asked me to do a craft workshop at the mt school for wrapping this weekend! Oh. My. Goodness!

The workshop, which will be held at the beautiful amu space, is this weekend so I'm flying back to Tokyo tomorrow. If you're in Tokyo please come along and have some fun making some craft together. It might help us take our minds off the Fukushima disaster and the constant aftershocks for a moment.













This is the box of mt products that is being delivered to my mini-me Shimokita apartment!




A sneak peek of the Hello Sandwich template we will be using to make mt tape ornaments which can be used for either decorations or gift tags.






Hello Sandwich X mt Tape Workshop


Saturday April 16th
15:00
18:00


Sunday April 17th
15:00
18:00

Location: Amu space

〒150-0021
東京都渋谷区 恵比寿西1-17-2

1-17-2 Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0021


Workshop: We will be making Hello Sandwich Decoration Packs using a Hello Sandwich template and mt tape products.

Cost: ¥1000

Details:

amu space mt School for Wrapping

mt masking tape school


Bookings:

Book online here (Japanese only)

or email me at hellosandwichblog@gmail.com



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Hello Sandwich
xoxo

Tokyo and Sydney

A walk to the park at the end of mama-sando's street with Schnaupi in Sydney



Tokyo.

The 5pm bell.

Riding my mamachari with Mark.

Looking through my collection of craft books.

Buying three skinny crunchy cucumbers for ¥189.

Waiting less than half an hour for public transport.

Drinking wine with Gracie.

Being able to actually eat food from convenience stores.

My iphone.

My morning breakfast of shokupan, ham, cheese, said cucumbers and Kewpie mayonnaise.

My Yoshitomo Nara glasses. From Gracie.

Taking trips to Shinjuku and spending the afternoon in craft heaven at Kinokoniya and Sekaido.

Bowing shop staff.





Sydney.

Picking herbs for dinner from Mama Sando's front garden.

Playing with little Schnaupi.

Feeling the air and summer breeze on bare skin.

Drinking Aussie Beer. Esp. Coopers Green. And esp with my dear friends Luke, Olivia and Lauren.

Drinking the most delicious flat whites for $3.

Being able to read the menu at cafes.

Yum cha and Mad Mex.

Reading the newspaper. In English.

TV. In English.

Aussie humour.

Relaxing with friends and family.

Friends art openings.

Visiting my old team at VOGUE.



Hanami please wait for me, I'll be back soon.

Love Love
Sandwich
xoxo

Earthquake and Tsunami Documentary

This 47 minute documentary explains the science between Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami. I can really recommend watching it. It also shows the size of the earthquake in Tokyo.

5pm Bell

One of the things I miss most about Tokyo is the 5pm bell. Back in the good old days I'd sometimes ride to the park to meet my friend Mark to listen to the bell together. There are different chimes in each area. A favourite of mine is the one at Inokashira Koen. Yesterday I tweeted how much I missed the bell and two sweet friends sent me recordings of the bells. So adorable. Thank you so much Lily and Isabelle!

Isabelle even made this gorgeous video to go with it (above). And she also made the video (below) of the sweet potato van sound...another very familiar sound.



I'm not missing the recycled goods van sound. Anyone who lives in Tokyo will agree!

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Sandwich
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Hello Sandwich in VOGUE Japan

When I was flying out of Japan after the earthquake Mr Y said I should pop into Terminal 1 at Narita and spend some waiting time at the Aoyama Book Centre shop (usually one of my favourite places to browse through Design and Craft books). It struck me at that moment that had completely lost interest in anything craft. I was numb after the quake and couldn't imagine enjoying anything like craft when so many people in Northeastern Japan were suffering. A week later I still felt the same. But I began to receive emails from my Japanese clients (who were still working as usual) that said 'I need to continue to stay strong and positive for the future of Japan'. Emails like this brought tears to my eyes and I'm now trying to do my best to bring some part of normal crafty Hello Sandwich back for this reason. I hope you won't mind.



The lovely team at VOGUE Japan commissioned me to make some paper craft for their latest issue (on sale now). I created a paper obento box and a series of okazu (side dishes) for the VOGUE Angels supplement which comes with VOGUE Japan May 2011 issue.





Thank you Mogu for the photographs.








You can also view the Hello Sandwich Paper Bento online at Vogue.co.jp here.
Online you will also find a little bento video I made.

Special thanks to Yasu Hatakeyama for the original music and Rhys Turner for the photography. x






Also in the VOGUE Japan May 2011 issue are two pages of little paper Okazu (side dishes) that I made. So be sure to pop into your bookshop or newsagents and pick up a copy of VOGUE Japan May 2011 or buy online here.




For those of you who like making craft, I also made a little 'Handmade kit' (Japanese only) so you can print it out and make your own okazu! Click here to download and enjoy.


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Hello Sandwich
xoxo