Commune Gallery Nengajo Making Workshop

Hello Sandwiches.

Have you sent your Christmas or New Years Cards yet? I still haven't sent mine :( but we did have a lovely time making some cards together at the Hello Sandwich Nengajo Making workshop at Commune Gallery this week. We did lots of hand stamping and used collage papers, mt tape and markers to decorate our cards.





Boys come to Hello Sandwich Workshops too!






Craft + Beer!

Boco-chan's cute Nengajo.



Thanks Hello Sandwich for the antibacterial wipes.

Boco-chan!





Ryan-san and Kenji-san hard at work.



Nengajo mini exhibition.



If you haven't been to commune gallery, it's worth popping in. They have some great exhibitions and also sell some cute zakka items and zines. Also, Miyuki-chan who is the owner speaks perfect English and is so lovely, so please say hello to her if you visit!

I hope you have a lovely weekend Sandwiches.

It's bonenkai season in Japan at the moment which is super fun.

Love Love

Hello Sandwich

xoxo

Paper Gift Bag Tutorial

Hello Sandwiches!

With the festive season coming up I thought I'd share a tutorial from the Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine. It's a simple way to turn wrapping paper, kraft paper or even a pre-loved envelope into an original paper gift bag.


HOW TO MAKE

1. Take a sheet of paper or wrapping paper approximately double the size that you desire your bag and fold it in half horizontally.



2. Fold the sides horizontally inwards and slot one side into the other. Tape together with washi tape.



3. Fold the base of your bag in and press down forming a crease.



4. Open out one side of the base by flattening the corners into a triangle shape.



5. Repeat step 4 with the other side of your base.



6. Fold your base inwards as shown in the picture.



7. Repeat step 6 on the other side of the base.



8. Tape together the base using washi tape.



9. Take store bought handles or use the handles off another paper shop bag.



10. Tape your handles to the inside of your gift bag and your bag is ready to go!



You could also get creative with mt tape and decorate your bag like this one I made after a trip to the mt expo!




If you'd like to make some more creative gift wrapping projects you can get the Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine here for $10AUD. Happy Wrapping Sandwiches!

Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xoxo

Christmas Garland Workshop at Shibaura House

Hello Sandwiches!

I will be hosting a Christmas Garland Workshop at Shibuara House on 15th December from 7pm - 9pm. The workshop is part of the 'Handmade Present for Christmas' project.



ワークショップ日程
12.15(THU)「Christmas Garland」
ツリーに巻くだけでなく、窓ガラスや壁に飾っても素敵なガーランド（ロープ状の飾り）を作ります。サンドイッチさん手作りのオーナメントはもちろん、ポンポンやレース、生地を使って、ガーリーなガーランドを作りましょう。
TIME 7pm-9pm(予約制。定員 20名)　
FEE ¥2,500
INSTRUCTOR Hello Sandwich *ワークショップのみ
東京在住のオーストラリア人グラフィック・デザイナー、芸術家、創芸家、ジン作家。母国ではヴォーグ誌関連で11年間の経験を経て、直近ではヴォーグ・リヴィングの副アート・ダイレクターを勤める。現在は東京を拠点にフリーランス・デザイナーの傍ら自身のジン制作などを中心に活動している。 http://hellosandwich.blogspot.com/


Hello Sandwich Christmas Garland Workshop

Let's enjoy making a non-traditional style Christmas Garland in pretty feminine colours!
Participants will receive paper ornaments designed by Hello Sandwich (such as a wreath, a Christmas tree and a striped bauble) to include in their original Christmas Garland. Participants can use pom poms, fabric, lace and trims, tinsel and other materials provided to make their garland. Participants will also be shown how to make the Hello Sandwich confetti bow to include on their garland.

There will also be an exhibition on the ground floor during the Present Exhibition and I'll be doing a colourful window display so please pop in and say hello!

RESERVATIONS

If you would like to come along to the Hello Sandwich workshop please email me on Hellosandwichblog (at) gmail (dotcom)

Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xoxo

P.S. The nengajo (new years cards) making workshop at Commune Gallery this Thursday is fully booked. So if you missed out I am so sorry but I hope you can come along to the Christmas Garland Workshop!

Libro Aoyama Workshop

A little video from tonights workshop at Libro Books Aoyama for promoting our Kawaii Wrapping Materials Book! We made some cute Christmas Book Cover Wrapping and a little house shaped box.

Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xoxo

Nengajo Making Workshop at Commune Gallery

Hello Sandwiches!
It's time to start making new years cards!
It's more fun to make them with others in a cute gallery with a nice cold beer don't you think? I hope you can come along to our Nengajo making workshop on 8th December in Shimokitazawa.

Here are the details from the Commune Gallery website:

私達よりも東京のかわいいものを知っているであろうこのお方！
Hello SandwichさんのWorkshopが、ここGallery communeでも
開催が決定しました！
第一回目のHello Sandwich Workshop at commune のテーマは、
日本に住む私達には馴染みある『年賀状』です。

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

Let's make 2012 Nengajo together!
It would be so much fun if you could come and make Nengajo with us at commune gallery. In the workshop we will gather around a table and have fun hand stamping, collaging and using stickers and drawing to decorate our new years cards. You will receive ten copies of the confetti new year card I just designed then you can have fun decorating it in your own unique style. There will also be blank cards for you to decorate if you prefer. It will be fun to make them all together in a festive environment don't you think?

2012年の年賀状を一緒に作りましょう！
gallery communeでのワークショップでは、テーブルを皆で囲んでシールやステッカーでコラージュしたり、スタンプを押したり、イラストを描いたりして年賀状を作ります。
参加者の皆さんには、私がデザインした紙吹雪柄の年賀状を10枚づつお渡しするので、そのカードに皆さん独自の方法でデコレーションをしてオリジナルの年賀状を作ってください。
もちろん、無地のカードもご用意してますので、お好みの方をお選びくださいね。
はなやいだ環境で、一緒に年賀状を楽しく作りませんか？

Date : 12. 8 (THU)
Start : 7:30pm〜
Fee : ¥2,000（要予約）(includes all materials and a drink)
Capacity: 8 people (空席あり)
Location : commune - gallery/cafe/shop -
世田谷区代田5-28-3 1F

【ご予約 // reservation】
Commune Gallery:
mail : contact.commune@gmail.com or tel : 03.3412.2533

Hello Sandwich:
mail: hellosandwichblog@gmail.com




Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xoxo

Hakone 2011

It's that time of year again in Tokyo where people take the Odakyu sen Romance Car and flock to Hakone to view the autumn leaves. We went yesterday and it was just beautiful! The colours of the leaves are just breathtaking!





This year we took the Hakone Ropeway to Ashinoko.









We could clearly see Fuji-san from the ropeway.



Everyone made an 'oooooooooo!!!' when we spotted Fuji san and the sound of all the cameras clicking was so Japan.











It was so tempting to take a ride on the Swan Boats, but do you know the legend? Some say that if you ride on these boats with your boyfriend of girlfriend you will break up.





Lunch time beers and Nabe yaki udon with an incredible view of the lake.







We stopped off Hakone Museum to wonder around the museums gardens. The mix of the fresh air, the cool weather and the beautiful leaves was just lovely.

On the way back down to Hakone we felt heat coming up from our feet. When we glanced down we saw we were standing over a drain with hot onsen water flowing through. Along the road side the hot water trickled down the hill and we stood watching the steam rising. I enjoyed putting my hand in the water to feel its natural heat which is really quite incredible.

If you're in Tokyo during Autumn one day, I recommend a day trip to Hakone. Or better still, stay overnight in a local Ryokan and enjoy an onsen.

Last year I made a movie of our trip to Hakone. You can see it here.

Love Love

Hello Sandwich

xoxo

Pocket Tissue Case Workshop!

Hello Sandwiches,

These are some incredible pocket tissue cases the participants made at the Hello Sandwich Pocket Tissue Case sewing workshop at Shibaura House last night!




Everyone hard at work at Shibaura House.

I find it so inspiring meeting everyone at the workshops. People who attended last nights workshop included textile students, illustrators, gallery owners, hair+make artists, furniture designers, editors, editorial art directors, stationery shop owners, product designers and many other amazing people. It's always a buzz with conversation (when participants aren't so quiet from too much concentration that is!) between these creatives in both Japanese and English.

Boys come to the Sandwich workshops too! This was Kenji-san's first time hand sewing and he did such an amazing job. How cute is the fluoro green pom pom!　お疲れ様けんじさん！

This cute Tote bag started off at Kanae-san's embroidery workshop!



This is cute Mami with her pocket tissue case...and oh. my. goodness...



...how cute are these cookie-look-alike brooches that Mami-chan made for me!!! I will wear them everyday! What a lovely surprise to receive such a beautiful handmade gift at the end of the workshop!　ありがとうまみーちゃん！

I'll be having 4 more workshops at different locations (and also including one at Shibaura House) before Christmas so I hope you can pop on in to one! Details to follow.

Love Love

Hello Sandwich

xoxo