If the scent of butter-slathered buns and the promise of a long, lazy weekend has you feeling stitchy, then we have just the thing for you: five of the internet’s happiest, scrappiest Easter makes. The best bit? If you get started now, you’ll have memory-making, heirloom-worthy items ready for the big day. Now, being the…
There’s suncream in the air and the supermarket smells like mangoes, which can only mean one thing. Summer is here! It’s time to bust out that formaldehyde-free nail polish and get set to bare all in a pair of oh-so-sweet sandals. What makes a sandal sweet, you ask? Well, we’re all for bright shades and…
The humble handkerchief is well and truly due a comeback: it’s reusable, peak #DadCore and so much prettier than a boring old box of tissues. So! If you find yourself inspired by these nifty makes, we suggest you get thrifting and stitching (or adding these beauties to cart) before the handkerchief revival comes for us…
Drab dresses designed to “hide sins”? Yawn. Give us the big bows and neon swirls of a made-to-order Dowk dress, the exquisite cut of a Made590 jumpsuit or the gothic black tulle of Peloponnese the Label, thank you very much. Because we reckon bodies are beautiful. And it’s pretty great to have one to dress…
It’s the stickering, stencilling, decal-making wonder you didn’t know you needed – and suddenly it’s all over socials. But what the heck is a Cricut? And what, exactly, is a crafter to do with it once the spice jars have been labelled and the notebooks bedazzled? Lots, it turns out. The Cricut (pronounced “crick-et”, as…
The beers are crafty, the riverside is scenic and the market goods are so, so good. Bring on The Great Artist Market, an initiative of Felons Brewing Co., hosted at Brisbane’s Felons Barrel Hall on Saturday, 19 October. Last time, Peppermint staffers were among the longest lingerers – and you’d better believe we’ll be out in force for this one. Why, you…
If you’re in need of ceramics, sewing supplies, butter crocks, socks, screen-prints or sangria-scented candles, might we suggest you head on over to The Finders Keepers and nab yourself a ticket to the Melbourne/Naarm markets. Running from 11 to 13 October at Carlton’s Royal Exhibition Building, the spring/summer markets are set to be big, featuring…
Doona days are great but not every day can be a doona day. A blanket, however, is different: thrift yourself a quality wool throw and it can take you places that no doona ever could (the office, for example, if you’re crafty about it). There are many clever folk making fabulous fits from beloved blankets…
Do you happen to fancy any (or all) of the following: caffeine, cookies, crafts, cocktails? And how do you feel about sitting for a super-cute three-minute portrait by Eleonora Arosio? Keen? Then you’d better get yourself to The Finders Keepers Autumn Winter Markets, which will be bringing all of life’s pleasures to the Royal Exhibition…
Call us biased but we reckon the Country to Couture runway shows are one of the best bits of Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. Not only do you get all the big names in Indigenous fashion, you also get 21 collections packed into two incredible shows. It’s a vibrant, exciting and unpretentious design showcase fuelled by…
If you’re an op-shopper, you know that vintage tablecloths are hotter than a just-filled hot-water bottle. It seems we’re all suckers for the stories, the tea stains and those lovely finished edges. So, if you’ve been lucky enough to source the goods (or liberate one from your mum’s stash), then you want to be very,…