Tokyo Etsy Craft Party!

Hello Sandwiches!

I just uploaded my first Hello Sandwich post for My VOGUE Japan blog! The first post the lovely team at VOGUE Japan posted on my behalf so it was a challenge to navigate through the Japanese backend of the site...But somehow I pressed a little yellow button with some unfamiliar kanji and the post seems to have gone live! I've posted in Japanese and English so I hope you can pop over to have a peek.

My post is about the Tokyo Etsy Craft Party which is on today in Shibuya. It sounds like a lot of fun and everyone is welcome. They will be hosting workshops showing how to make fabric badges and a cute little bow ring. It's all in honour of the Etsy Worldwide craft party.

I hope wherever you are you'll be able to make some craft today. You may even like to watch some episodes of Hello Sandwich Craft TV for inspiration (the new episode is here)! Or dig out your copy of the Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine and make a little confetti bow for someone you love :)

Back to the blogging topic...I'm also writing a Tokyo column for Poppytalk blog, and I also write a weekly Tokyo column for Michi Girl Website! Pop on over some time to say hello.

Happy Weekend Sandwiches!

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GIRL Houyhnhnm

Sandwiches! I designed my first Japanese website! This is it...GIRL Houyhnhnm! I designed their new logo too :)

At the moment I'm also Art Directing a book for Editions de Paris! So much fun!

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Tupera Tupera Cookie Face Workshop!

I made these cookies at the Tupera Tupera Cookie Face Workshop today in Kichijoji!


















Gracies super cute 'simple' style Thai-jin face!











Oh My Goodness it was a lot of fun!

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Mini-me Tokyo Apartment Living

This flickr user reminds us that just because you have a mini-me sized Tokyo apartment, doesn't mean you can't make it cute!

It's a little shameful to admit that my bedside table is a packing box from a year ago when I first moved to Tokyo.

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Shinmaruko

The Small Dutch Fair, held at Onaka Store was closest to Shinmaruko station on the Toyoko-sen. I love wondering around new-to-me suburbs with my camera. Here are a few Sandwich favourites.

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Small Dutch Fair

Today I visited Coranda (The Small Dutch Fair) at Onaka Store.
This cute little space tucked away from the nearest station was jam packed with colourful and creative offerings from the Netherlands including pieces by Tas-ka and a collection of super cute drawings by Dutch children. Also on show were some adorable baked bread letters, giant pressed coffee beans, floral workshops and enough crochet heart mobiles to fill any mini-me Tokyo apartment.









My friend Sakato-san who organised this event also made this beautiful zine for the event!





I hope you had a lovely weekend!

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Sangenjaya

My Mamachari on location.



沖縄ぽいバー。





















The other day Hiki-chan and I wondered around Sangenjaya. I live very close to Sangenjaya, but besides riding my bike there to meet with my Editors for a Japanese book I am Art Directing, or to pop into one of my favourite bakeries, I rarely wonder around or lunch there. Hiki-chan and I had lunch at Rain On The Roof, a cute cafe run by the same people as Mois cafe in Shimokitazawa. We wondered around the back streets nearby the cafe, taking pictures on our instagram app (addictive!). There were lots of cute details to shoot, including some kind of Australian bar? and a cute outdoor bar that looked like it could have been better placed in Okinawa! But what I enjoyed most was the Hong Kong style lane ways! I really felt as though I was living in Asia.







Sangenjaya has a really lovely vibe, is close to Shibuya, and is just one bus ride away to Shimokitazawa. Better still, there is a giant Seiyu there for your one stop home making needs! Pop on over on your mamachari and stay for an afternoon beer. I hear there is a bike rental shop under the station where you can rent mamacharis for ¥200 for the day! Waou!

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