Behind The Scenes! Hello Sandwich Japanese Craft Book!

Hello Sandwiches!

Here is a video of behind the scenes at my Japanese craft book! I hope you will enjoy!



As always the music is by the incredible Lullatone! They also feature in my new Japanese craft book!

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Hello Sandwich
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P.S. Don't forget to enter the signed copy giveaway! 

Hello Sandwich at the Melbourne AGHA Home & Giving Fair

Hello Sandwiches!

By now I am sure you know how much I love Martha Stewart craft products - in particular the punches! I used soooo many Martha Stewart punches in my new Japanese craft book! Following on from my Tokyo Martha Stewart demonstrations, I've been asked to host demonstrations at the Melbourne AGHA Home & Giving fair by the lovely team at Zoratto Enterprises.

The AGHA Home & Giving Fair is a trade only event but if you are in the industry please come along and say hello and enjoy using some Martha Stewart punches!

I'll be there at stand A46 from 4th August - 7th August.



Some letter holders in my new book made using Martha Stewart punches thanks to Entre Square Aoyama!



A hanging present garland from my new book made using Martha Stewart papers!

If you love Martha Stewart you can buy the products through Zoratto Enterprises in Australia and Entre Square in Japan.

Enjoy!

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Hello Sandwich
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mt School Shikoku

Hello Sandwiches!

Last week I was in Shikoku for the mt school! The school was held at the super cute Umie cafe. I held three workshops there (the mt team put one one extra workshop because the intial two were sold out quickly because mt is so popular!) and mt also had a little Hello Sandwich craft exhibition with items made using mt.

Umie cafe is set by the water in a lovely ivy covered shed-like building. Each morning I would ride up from my hotel and park my car in the underneath section, walk up the mt taped stairs and get working on the workshops. It was pretty incredible for me to be travelling in beautiful Shikoku thanks to my favourite brand mt!











There was a lovely mt pop up shop filled with the complete range of mt tapes, but also selling some limited edition tapes and mt wrap. I stocked up on the shocking pink limited edition wrap!



It was a real surprise to me to have flown over from Tokyo, to this cute little town of Takamatsu, only to find my funny odango face on posters stuck up around the venue!









The cute mt van had also come along to the party!







Umie cafe had a very special mt school menu including this lovely pink freckle cake!



Down the road from Umie, the mt fun continued at Ao. The exhibition space here housed many works made using mt tape, a mt free station where you could freely use any of the mt tapes, and you could also order refreshing summer drinks including belinis and relax looking out at the sea view.





The little Hello Sandwich x mt exhibition showcase.

















The mt free station was always packed with creative types happily sticking away.





Making Letter Holders (a project from my new book) at the Hello Sandwich mt workshop.





How adorable is the little bubba on her mums back!





It was such a lovely, creative and inspiring time! I can't wait to get back to Shikoku! Thank you mt!

mt also took me for a private tour of the factory in nearby Kurashiki. I'll post the photos soon!

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Hello Sandwich
xoxo

P.S. There are some signed copies of my book at Shimokitazawa Village Vanguard if you are so inclined!

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MY JAPANESE CRAFT BOOK!

Hello Sandwiches!

My Japanese craft book is here!!! Thank you so much to my editor, the lovely and amazing Chisa-san, Boco-chan and Tuesday-san! I feel so lucky to have made this book with BNN who have always been one of my favourite Japanese publishers. You can buy it in most Japanese book stores and it will be available internationally in a few months.

HELLO SANDWICH かわいく暮らす、ものづくりのアイデア帖
 

The Hello Sandwich Book is full of 40 craft projects to make your everyday life special and cute. The book is divided into 5 parts: Stationery, Items for your bag, Lifestyle, Gift Wrapping and Photo & Journal. You will find paper craft projects, fabric projects, upcycling projects, a little scrap booking (not in a cheesy way!), a little journalling, and a few 'only in Japan' style craft projects!

The book is only in Japanese language, but there are many 'how to make' photos for each project so you can also enjoy making these projects!  

All of the projects in the book can be made within 10minutes - 1 day.  It’s not a super complicated craft book that requires years of experience, or reading complicated crocheting patterns. Phew! Mini corsages, lined envelopes, and a cute book cover could all be made in no time at all, whereas you might like to pop on a cup of tea, and turn on some Lullatone when making a decoupage coat rack or sewing a reversible tote bag. 

HELLO SANDWICH かわいく暮らす、ものづくりのアイデア帖

目次：
Contents

PART1：STATIONERY
オリジナルステーショナリーをつくろう！

PART2：ITEMS FOR YOUR BAG
かわいいアイテムを持ってでかけよう！

PART3：LIFESTYLE
お部屋をポップに彩ろう！

PART4：GIFT WRAPPING
大好きな人へ、とびきりキュートなプレゼント！

PART5：PHOTO＆JOURNAL
たのしい毎日を、かわいく記録しよう！



You can order your copy via amazon Japan and Yes Asia.





I am in Kurashiki now and I spotted my book on sale in the Kurashiki Station bookshop!

SPECIAL HELLO SANDWICH READER GIVEAWAY! (CLOSED)

Would you like to win a personalised signed copy of my book?

For your chance to win just leave a comment below answering this question:

'What is your favourite craft project that you would like to see in a Hello Sandwich book?'

Entries close on August 25th.

Good Luck Sandwiches!

UPDATE! Thank you everyone for entering the Hello Sandwich giveaway and your amazing suggestions! The lucky winner of my book is Katrina!



P.S. My youngest reader! (How adorable are those cheeks!)  This pic was taken at my workshop at the mt school Shikoku, more photos to come soon!

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Hello Sandwich
xoxo

Naoshima

If you get the chance one day, take the ferry from Takamatsu to Naoshima.









Hire bikes and ride around the island taking photos and visiting art museums.





Dip your feet in the water and admire Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin sculpture by the water.











Buy a beer from a vending machine and sit in the shade by the beach and relax a little.



Smile at little super cute Japanese kids pulling adorable faces.













Wonder around the back streets on your rental bikes.





Have some かき氷 before taking the ferry back to Takamatsu.

What a lovely day it was.

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Hello Sandwich
xoxo

Shioya Diner, Naoshima

Hello Sandwiches!

I am in Takamatsu, Kagawa for my mt masking tape workshops! Mr Y flew here with me and stayed for the weekend and on our arrival we took the ferry straight to Naoshima, a lovely art island. I can't tell you how beautiful this island is and if you have the chance, I recommend a visit! We rented bicycles and rode around the lovely nostalgic island. I felt as though (in only a few hours) that I had come far far away from Tokyo. Part of Naoshima's charm is that it has a lovely holiday feeling teamed with my favourite style old Japanese homes and potted gardens. Nearby to our rental cycle shop we found this super cute American retro cafe called Shioya. Seriously, you must stop in here if you're in Naoshima. It's run by the sweetest team and you can order American diner inspired food such as hot dogs (which come with potato chips), hamburgers and toast sandwiches. Naturally, everything here is served on super cute retro style plates. You'll enjoy sitting in the sun streaming in through the window, listening to cute retro music and gazing at all of the lovely retro ornaments. Be sure to visit Shioya!





More photos of lovely Naoshima to come!

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Hello Sandwich
xoxo

Let's Make! String Letter!

When we send letters to friends, sometimes they are read and then placed back in the envelope and hidden away in a cupboard or drawer. With this cute string letter, your receiver can hang it on their wall like a garland and continue to enjoy the letter in the future! I hope you will enjoy making this 'Let's Make! String Letter'.





Take some old magazines or cute vintage books and tear out some pages with nice images. I have focused on a picnic theme here so I can send my friend a 'picnic in an envelope', but you don't have to have a theme!





Allow a little bit of space around your image and then cut out roughly around the image.




Next, use tape nori (tape glue) to glue the cut out images onto a piece of cardboard of a colour of your choice. It’s cute if each of the images are stuck on a different coloured cardboard, too!




Now that your image has a cardboard backing, it’s time to cut out around your image.

Once you have followed the above techniques for the other shapes of your string letter you can lay the pieces out to arrange them in the order of your choice. It’s a good idea to have a nice balance of a smaller image next to a bigger image and so on.




Attach the images to a piece of cute string using masking tape. I usually fold over the masking tape so it doubles over itself.


Enjoy writing cute messages and doing cute little drawings on the back of your string letter. You can also add some collage papers and decorate with masking tape and stickers. This is the fun part!



After you have enjoyed writing cute messages on your string letter it’s time to put your string letter inside your envelope. 




Finally, enjoy sending your cute letter on a string to your lovely friend!

Love Love
Hello Sandwich

xoxo