Merry Christmas

From all of us here at the Boutique Markets, we wish you a happy and safe Christmas with your family and friends.

Our BLOG will be taking a short break, and return again in the new year on January 4th.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

feeling festive - DIY

lolly wreath - Tara Dennis

you'd probably have as much fun eating this as you did making it - who cute and simple is this lolly Christmas wreath, all you'll need is three packets of wrapped lollies, a wire coat hanger, string and ribbon, tutorial here

Christmas card baubles - Tara Dennis

don't throw away last years Christmas cards - why not recycle them and make these quick and easy Christmas card baubles, tutorial here

alphabet greetings - Tara Dennis

or add a personal touch to your Christmas wrapping with these gorgeous alphabet letters, tutorial here

christmas market weekend wrap up

twilight market wrap up, Friday December 11th

As the sun went down and the stars came out, the twilight market came to life with cool breezes, gorgeous music, twinkling marquees and relaxed shoppers. Such a beautiful night, the rain stayed away, and restaurants spilled out onto the wharf filled to the brim with Brisbane locals out for a bite to eat and a stroll through the marketplace.

with live music through out the night, the atmosphere was as electric as the night sky with a amazing display of lightening in the distant skies.

and they came and they shopped, at times the marquees so full you couldn't get in or out!

each marquee set with it's own string of fairy lights, and soft glowing rice paper lantern

and finally the sky fell black, and the marquee tops glowed against the night sky...such a beautiful relaxing night on the wharf.

Christmas market day wrap up, Sunday 13th December

our final market for the 2009, and the crowds were out early to finish their Christmas shopping. Our biggest market yet, with 62 retailer showcasing their wares.

It was hats, sunscreen and water bottles all day as the market place heated up under Brisbane's summer sunshine.

not the catch cry for the day - just the opposite, it was HOT, HOT, HOT! and the retailers cooled down with a little present from us...a cold lemonade ice block!

So thank you from all of us at the Boutique Markets! Thank you to all our gorgeous retailers, who are the soul of our market. We wish them a safe and happy Christmas with their loved ones. Thank you to our wonderful and supportive customers as well as our extended online friends - the last 6 months have been wonderful and we look forward to the new year with excitement and anticipation.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Seasonal Friday....

I'm SOOOOO excited - this weekend brings two great boutique shopping events!

TONIGHT - the twilight Christmas market at Portside from 5 -9pm

AND

SUNDAY is the Christmas market at Portside from 8am -3pm!!!!!

Over the years I've been collecting handmade christmas decorations....so I will be there, ready to get some new treasures to add to the tree....I can't wait!

what a cracker!

today final Christmas wish list is a cracker, filled to the brim with Christmas goodies to fill your stockings! Delivered straight to your inbox today via our FREE e-newsletter! So if you haven't signed up to our newsletter, you better get cracking and sign up today cause we'd hate you to miss it, and the final chance to win $50 market cash to spend at this weekends markets!!!!

We've given away a $50 market cash voucher each week for the last 5 weeks...is this week your lucky week?

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MiMi FiRST - Huff n Cuff

Huff n Cuff was $162 NOW $69

MiMi FiRST will be showcasing at both our Friday Twilight December 11th and Sunday 13th Christmas markets and with fabulous reductions on her gorgeous range, there will surely be something for every stocking this Christmas.

Her Huff n Cuff blouse above is one of those on offer - Sheer pink silk organza is highlighted with bright red, green and blue shell buttons in varying sizes. The French cuffs feature cuff links also made from these brightly coloured buttons. The over sized pockets and wide hem exaggerate the proportions of this unusual take on the classic shirt maker dress. read more about it here

coin purse tuesday - unwrap xmas

handmade paper globes - $8

just in time for Christmas, and available at the Friday Twilight 11th December and Sunday 13th Christmas Markets are these gorgeous gift wrapping ideas and Christmas decorations from The Paper Tie Affair.

paper bauble garland - $8

ribbon pack - $10

Christmas gift tags - $5

you kind find out more about them here, or pop down to the Christmas markets to fill your stockings with some of your very own!

Christmas Markets

Christmas Wish List, Issue 1, WIN $50 market Cash

we are messengers - xmas card pack 6
Price: $24 (pack of 6)

It's that time of year again! Hopefully you have your Christmas card list all ready to go. Our Christmas card range for 2009 features 3 different card designs in a beautiful Christmas Red. Each set of 6 contains two of each design.

preta pawte - safety cat collar
Price: $15

Using funky fabrics and trims we create pet collars and accessories. Our collars are fashionable and functional and made using quality hardware. Our funky fabrics make your four legged friends look like the one of a kind unique and stylish creatures that they are.

missimoo - ribbon necklace
Price: $14

This gorgeous necklace is made with red wooden beads, with white beads, on a heart patterned ribbon. A little girls necklace with a difference. It is worn with the ribbon tied at the back of the neck in a bow.
Measures 74cm in length.

salt sea tees - boys swimwear
Price: $12.00 to $44.95

Designed and manufactured in Queensland using high quality Italian Lycra, Salt Sea Tees is a boutique range of childrens swimwear, providing UPF 50+ protection.

What's on your Christmas Wish List?

In the lead up to Christmas Boutique Markets will be emailing out each Wednesday a fabulous Christmas Wish List direct to your inbox. The top Christmas gift picks from over 60 of South East Qld's most fabulous retailers.

plus each wednesday forward our gift guide and go into the drawto win weekly market cash valued at $50!

Win $50 Boutique Market Cash

It's so easy..... simply forward our wednesday gift guide onto your friends and go into the draw to win $50 market cash.
We will be giving away $50 worth of Boutique Market Cash each wednesday in the lead up to our December 13th Christmas Market. But you've got to be in it to win.

*(forward to one friend = 1 entry, 5 friends = 2 entries, 20 friends = 10 entries)
*winners will be announced in the following weeks wednesday gift guide and also notified via email.
*competition runs from wednesday 12 noon to Tuesday midnight
*winners receive 5 x $10 Boutique market Cash Vouchers

chritsmas gift guide and boutique cash to WIN!

starting this Wednesday, and arriving in your inbox every Wednesday in the lead up to Christmas is our fabulous Christmas Gift Guide, selected just for you from the wonderful assortment of goodies on offer at our gorgeous marketplace.

PLUS just in time for Christmas sees the arrival of Market Cash! The perfect way to give someone a special gift this Christmas is to let them choose themselves by giving them a Boutique Markets market Cash voucher. And you can win some, simply by forwarding our Wednesday gift guide on to your friends and family!

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