Crafty Demos & Events from The WonderCraft

Closed for now...

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Albrecht~Paired Hearts) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:57:00 +0000

Stay tuned for the opening of our Brick & Mortar!

Feb. 24-26: Open Thursday!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Albrecht~Paired Hearts) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:40:00 +0000

Thurs. 2/24, 7-9pm - Stella's open for the movie night at Starving Art.

Fri. 2/25: Closed (No movies).

Sat. 2/26, 10:30-5pm - Stella's opening early for the crowd at Juan in a Million & all day at Starving Art.

The Blue Starlight Mini Urban Drive-in is open, too! Check their website for movies & times.

Feb. 4-5: Closed Friday, but open Saturday!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:22:00 +0000

Fri. 2/4 - Stella's Boutique will be closed due to inclement weather.

Sat. 2/5, 12-9pm - Stella's open all day at Starving Art/E.A.T.

The Blue Starlight Mini Urban Drive-in is open, too! Check their website for movies & times.

Jan 28-29: Come say Hi!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:41:00 +0000

Fri. 1/28, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. for your shopping pleasure!

Sat. 1/29, 12-9pm - Stella's open all day at Starving Art/E.A.T.

The Blue Starlight Mini Urban Drive-in is open, too! Check their website for movies & times.

Jan. 21-22: Got Gifts?

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:51:00 +0000

Fri. 1/21, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. for your shopping pleasure!

Sat. 1/22, 2-9pm - Stella's will be opening a little later, but the doors won't close until 9pm, so there's still plenty of time to shop! at Starving Art/E.A.T.

The Blue Starlight Mini Urban Drive-in is open, too! Check their website for movies & times.

Jan. 14-15: Come out & shop!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:32:00 +0000

Fri. 1/14, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. for your shopping pleasure!

Sat. 1/15, 12-9pm - Stella's open all day at Starving Art/E.A.T.

The Blue Starlight Mini Urban Drive-in is open, too! Check their website for movies & times.

Jan. 7-8: We're BAA-AAAAACK!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:18:00 +0000

Fri. 1/7, 6-10pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. with longer hours for First Friday.

Sat. 1/8, 12-9pm - Stella's open all day at Starving Art/E.A.T.

The Blue Starlight Mini Urban Drive-in is open, too! Check their website for movies & times.

Dec. 17-18: Stella's is Open & Full of Fabulous Gifts!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:18:00 +0000

Fri. 12/17, 6-9pm - Stella's Boutique open at Starving Art/E.A.T. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing "Christmas Vacation" at 7pm.

Sat. 12/18, 6-10pm - Stella's will be open at Starving Art/E.A.T. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing a double feature, "Scrooged" at 7pm & "Gremlins" at 9pm.

Dec. 11-12: Cherrywood Art Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:57:00 +0000

Sat. 12/11, 10am-6pm
Sun. 12/12, 12-6pm
This weekend we'll be out with Stella at the Cherrywood Art Fair. It's a wonderful show with about 80 local art vendors (no imports or junk!), craft demos, live music & tons of fun! Hope to see you there!

Nov. 26-27: CLOSED

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +0000

We're taking some time off this weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families. Hope you & yours have a wonderful holiday!

Nov. 16-21: Craftastic E.A.S.T. events & EtsyAustin Craft Riot!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:04:00 +0000

Tues. 11/16, 5:30-10pm - Eastside Knit Night, an official East Austin Studio Tour event. Learn to knit, crochet or share your skills while enjoying delicious treats & drinks & a screening of "Handmade Nation" at the drive-in. Stella's Boutique will be open, too!

Thurs. 11/18, 5:30-10pm - Our second E.A.S.T. event, Mustache Mania, is also a Movember fundraiser. Make mustaches on a stick while enjoying beverages from glassware you've stenciled with your favorite mustache style, all while supporting men's cancer research! Stella's Boutique will be open, too! Plus, enjoy an artsy double-feature at the drive-in: "Art School Confidential" at 7pm and "A Bucket of Blood" at 9pm.

Fri. 11/19, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing another double-feature: "Factory Girl" at 7pm and "Reefer Madness: The Musical" at 9pm.

Sat. 11/20, 11am-9pm - Shop Stella's Boutique at Starving Art/E.A.T. from 11am-9pm; our Airstream trailer is stop #E8 on the E.A.S.T. tour. Meanwhile, we'll also have a pop-up shop at the EtsyAustin Craft Riot from 11am-6pm! Don't miss this show; it's going to be THE place to get all of your holiday shopping done!

Sun. 11/21, 11am-6pm - Again on Sunday you can see Stella's Boutique at stop #E8 on the E.A.S.T. tour, and visit our pop-up shop at Craft Riot.

Nov. 4-6: We're all over town! Come say hi!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:26:00 +0000

Thurs. 11/4, 5-10pm - First Thursday on South Congress! We'll have our tent full of awesome goods in our usual spot at St. Vincent de Paul's.

Fri. 11/5, 6-10pm - First Friday; Stella's Boutique open at Starving Art/E.A.T. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing a double feature, "Dance with the One" at 7pm & "Drive-In" at 9pm.

Sat. 11/6, 10am-9pm - We'll be at Hyde Park Christian Church for their annual Harvest Festival from 10-3, with a fantastic make & take craft, along with a pop-up shop of merch from Stella's.

In addition, Stella's will be open at Starving Art/E.A.T. from 12-9pm Sat. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing a John Cusack double feature, "One Crazy Summer" at 7pm & "Better Off Dead" at 9pm.

Oct. 29-30: Shop Stella's & Catch a Flick at the Blue Starlite!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:32:00 +0000

Fri. 10/29, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing "Halloween" at 8pm.

Sat. 10/30, 12-9pm - Stella's is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. all day & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing "Bedknobs & Broomsticks" at 8pm.

Oct. 22-23: Drive-In Friday; Glam, Glitter & Gore Saturday!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:44:00 +0000

Fri. 10/22, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing "The Blob" (the original!) at 8pm.

Sat. 10/23, 12-10pm - Come out for Glam, Glitter & Gore at Starving Art! Stella's will be open all day & we'll be doing a super-fun mask-making craft. Plus lots of local artists, face painting, a fashion show & more!

Oct. 15-16: Stella's Boutique open Fri & Sat!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:04:00 +0000

Fri. 10/15, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. for your shopping pleasure & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing "Cloak & Dagger" at 8pm.

Sat. 10/16, 12-9pm - Stella's will be open at Starving Art/E.A.T. all day & the drive-in will be showing a double feature! "Zapped!" at 8pm and "Drive-In" (the movie) at 9:45pm.

Oct. 7-9: First Thursday, plus Shop, Dine & Watch Movies Fri & Sat!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:28:00 +0000

Thurs. 10/7, 5-10pm - First Thursday on South Congress. We'll have a booth with a selection of awesome stuff from Stella's Boutique in the St. Vincent de Paul lot.

Fri. 10/8, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing "The Never Ending Story" at 8pm.

Sat. 10/9, 4-9pm - Stella's will be open in the evening at Starving Art/E.A.T. Come shop & check out the trailer food eatery! The Drive-In will be showing "Rock 'N Roll High School" at 8pm.

Oct. 1-2: First Friday Fun & Stella's Boutique

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:54:00 +0000

Fri. 10/1, 6-10pm - Stella's Boutique open longer hours at Starving Art/E.A.T. for First Friday. Starving Art's main gallery hosts Mr. Matthew "Matt" Winters, with murals and drawings of candy and cats and these and thats. The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing an encore presentation of "Der Golem" with musical score from Black Francis of the Pixies - an exclusive world premiere event!

Sat. 10/2, 12-9pm - Stella's will be open at Starving Art/E.A.T. all day. Come shop & check out the trailer food eatery! The Drive-In will be showing "Dirty Harry" at 8pm.

Sept. 24-25: Stella's Boutique open Fri & Sat!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:53:00 +0000

Fri. 9/24, 6:30-9pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art/E.A.T. & The Blue Starlite Drive-In will be showing "Star Wars" at 8:30pm.

Sat. 9/25, 12-9pm - Stella's will be open at Starving Art/E.A.T. all day. Come shop & check out the trailer food eatery! The Drive-In will be closed for a private party.

Sept. 17 - 18: Whole Foods Bday Bash & the Drive-In

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:57:00 +0000

Fri. 9/17, 6:30-9:30pm - Stella's Boutique is open at Starving Art & their drive-In theater will be showing "The Angry Red Planet" at 8:30pm.

Sat. 9/18, 12-3pm - Come out to Whole Foods on 6th & Lamar for their 30th Birthday Bash! We'll be there doing an awesome rubber stamp carving demo. Learn to make your own unique stamps & craft a cool magnet to take home!

Sat. 9/18, 12-9pm - Stella's will be open at Starving Art all day, even while we're partying at Whole Foods. Come shop, check out the trailer food eatery & watch "Harry and The Hendersons" at the drive-in! Movie starts at 8:30pm.

Sept. 10 - 11: Picture Perfect & the Drive-In

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:07:00 +0000

What are we up to this weekend?

Fri, 9/10, 6-8pm - We'll be at the Harry Ransom Center for A Picture Perfect Evening. We'll be making magnets and buttons combining the interesting variety of images on display. You could even include a picture of yourself from the photo booth!
Stella's Boutique at Starving Art will be closed Friday night.

Sat, 9/11, 4-9pm - Stella's is open at Starving Art & their Drive-In theater will be showing "Bad News Bears" at 8:30pm. Come by to shop, eat & see a classic flick!

Stella's is now closed on Sundays.

Sept. 2-4: First Thurs, First Fri & the Drive-In

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:35:00 +0000

Here's where you can find us this weekend:

Thurs, 9/2, 5-10pm - Beth A & Beth H will be out on South Congress with a selection of Stella's boutique merchandise for First Thursday. Look for us in the St. Vincent de Paul lot.

Fri, 9/3, 12-10pm - First Friday all day long at Starving Art/EAT. Stella's (our Airstream trailer boutique) will be open from noon 'til late. Check out “Black Francis’s GOLEM,” a Starving Art world premiere art and film event in collaboration with Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow! And of course there will be tons of tasty food on hand in the trailer park eatery.

Sat, 9/4, 12-9pm - Stella's is open all day again & Starving Art's Drive-In theater will be showing "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" at 8:30pm. Come by & shop before the show!

Stella's is now closed on Sundays.

Austin Post's City-Wide White Elephant Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:55:00 +0000

This month for our Third Thursday Mix & Make Crafty Hour, we'll be out at this fantastic shindig thrown by Austin Post! We're doing an awesome make & take {what you ask? it's a surprise!} and you're invited!

The deets: Bring a wrapped gag gift and exchange it for another wrapped gift, which could be a fabulous prize from a sponsor, or it could be Aunt Nelda's hand-crocheted coasters. Trading is A-OK, and you're required to write your gag gift on your nametag, so outlandishness is encouraged.

* Free drinks from Dulce Vida Tequila & St. Germain (a fabulous holiday Hibiscus Jalapeno Martini - sounds delish!)
* Dulce Vida and St. Germain tequila sunrise cupcakes from the Cupcake Fairy, MisoHungry herself
* Free pizza by Promise Pizza, one of the newest and greatest pizza spots in Round Rock
* Free sushi by Kenichi, one of Austin's sushi institutions
* Music by Twist and Shout
* Holiday Mischief Photobooth by Trevor Ray Thompson
* Holiday Hair & Makeup Touch-Ups by Johanna Esper of Bo Salon
* Sponsored by awesome local bloggers, including Austin Eavesdropper, MisoHungry, and Tit for Tat
* Gifts from Po Campo bags, *AnneMarie*, Merritt Gade, Sweet Wolf, Vintage Rehab, Bella Flora Creative, Lipsting Media & Lucy Blue Studio

***Secure your spot on the guest list - space is limited!
RSVP at www.electricpromotions.com/rsvp***

Don't miss Cherrywood Art Fair this weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:39:00 +0000

The handmade holiday fun continues this weekend at the Cherrywood Art Fair! We'll be out there with a smorgasbord of fabulous handmade items & crafting kits. Over at The WonderCraft booth (just look for Stella, our shiny Airstream trailer!), we'll also be demonstrating lots of cool upcycled gift-wrapping techniques throughout the weekend.

Cherrywood is an amazing shopping paradise for those who love unique, handmade items & one-of-a-kind art - over 80 vendors! Here's a peek at a few. Plus lots of great live music, kids' activities, artist demos & a huge silent auction. Come on by! All the deets you need can be found at cherrywoodartfair.org.

EtsyAustin's Craft Riot! this weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:25:00 +0000

This weekend we'll be out at EtsyAustin's Craft Riot! at the headquarters of Wines.com. You don't want to miss this fabulous holiday bazaar! In addition to all of the lovely, handmade items you'll find there from the EtsyAustin team that will make unique gifts for everyone on your list, you'll also enjoy fantastic wine & yummy local treats & photos with Santa! Head over to EtsyAustin's blog to "Meet Your Makers" (including yours truly) and be sure to enter the Craft Riot ticket giveaway while you're at it! Avoid the mall & shop local & handmade! All 4 of us WonderCrafters will be there with Stella, with each of our own handmade items (we're all members of EtsyAustin, too) & nifty WonderCraft DIY kits for sale inside, as well as free hot cocoa! Come out & join us!

Lights of Love 5k benefiting Austin's Ronald McDonald House

noreply@blogger.com (Beth H) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:22:00 +0000

Wanna support Austin's Ronald McDonald House & make an adorable snowman ornament while you're at it? Then join us at the Lights of Love 5K! It will take place at the Mueller Hangar this Friday, Dec. 4, at 6 pm. Here's what's happening:

* Run, jog or walk through SNOW provided by Event FX and Wolf Stuntworks at the Lights of Love 5K & Kids K Finish Line
* Take your picture with Santa Claus and Ronald McDonald
* Let your kids enjoy our holiday crafts area, with great activities from The Wondercraft
* Bring the entire family for kids entertainer, Mr. Leebot
* Listen to great music on the course and at the Hangar
* Kids K finishers enjoy a finisher's prize and the first girl and first boy receive a framed 16x20 portrait from Kiddie Kandids
* Enjoy the festive lights and hot chocolate stop on the 5K course
* Don't miss the annual lighting of the Mueller Tower.

More details on the Lights of Love Event Information page. You can also read 5 Ways to Join the Fun to find out how you can join the run, sponsor a runner, or make a donation to the Ronald McDonald House. See you at the Hangar!