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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
As many of you know, I named my business after my dog Miss Happy Fantastic. Today my little muse turned a whopping 16 years old. That is close to 90 in dog years!!! Hope you get a good chuckle out of Happy's silly party photos!
This Saturday, November 3rd, I will be selling my work on Church Street from 10am - 5pm outside of Made Boutique (near Ben & Jerry's). I will have a selection of corduroy handbags, jacquard ribbon belts, baby + toddler long sleeved-tees, hand-knit hats, and silly pins n' magnets! Plus, Made Boutique is starting to get in cool, new stuff for the holidays that would make the perfect gifts and stocking stuffers.
What a great way to get a head start on holiday shopping!!!
Shelburne, VT - - Sept. 16, 2007
BIG NEWS! At the "Shelburne Museum Goes to the Dogs" Calvin Cuddles, my 3 year old basenji, won 1st place in the annual dog costume parade. This is very exciting as we have tried to win for 4 years now. Calvin was dressed as the Ticonde-Rover as a tribute to the majestic steamboat Ticonderoga which is a prominent display at the museum. Calvin's costume was designed by moi, Joanne Kalisz a Rhode Island School of Design graduate who now lives in Burlington, VT.
Even better, we raised almost $150 dollars for Basenji Rescue from the sale of my dog themed clothing and handbags and doggie accessories. :)
Happy Fantastic Designs will be participating in STRUT: An ART HOP FASHION EVENT. This year there will be 2 different fashion shows (and I will be in both!). Street-style, dresses, and couture will be on Friday September 7th at 9pm. Jewelry, accessories, kids, and dogs will be on Saturday September 8th at 3pm. My designs will be for sale before and after each show. Both Fashion Events take place at 27 Sears Lane (off of Pine St) in Burlington, VT.
I will have a great selection of my designs on SALE at Made Boutique's Sidewalk Sale this Thursday, Friday, and Sunday from 11am to 7pm (I will be at the Art Market on Saturday). We will have a tent set up outside of Olympia Sports (a few stores down from Ben and Jerry's). I will have both short-sleeved and long-sleeved silk-screened tees on sale up to 50 percent off as well as jewelry, belts, bags, and accessories. Additional artists will also be participating in the Made Boutique Sale so it is a great way to support local artists and designers. Plus, it is Made Boutiques 1 year anniversary and EVERYTHING in the store will be 15 percent off. Even better, Made Boutique sale racks will have clothing that is up to 75 percent off!!! Listed below are the local artists who are also participating in the sale. - Wednesday, 11am-3:30pm: Holly from Misshawklet Yarns
- Thursday, 11am-7pm: Happy Fantastic Designs and Stacie Mincher Designs (who makes those awesome zipper pins)
- Friday, 11am-7pm: Happy Fantastic Designs
- Saturday, 11am-7pm: A variety of wonderful jewelers including Kacey from Sub Six Studios
- Sunday, 11am-5pm: Happy Fantastic Designs and Ferocious Textiles (very cool bohemian silk-screened home goods like pillow, placemats, and napkins)
Have a Happy Fantastic Day!
-Joanne + Happy (the best dressed dog in Burlington)
Happy Fantastic Designs will be participating in the ONE World Market on Wednesday, July 25th which will be held in City Hall Park from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Contois Auditorium in City Hall will serve as the rain location).
The ONE World Market will be a great outdoor market event featuring products from over 30 Vermont-owned and run businesses. The ONE World Market will be a fantastic place to buy gifts, art, crafts, multicultural items, jewelry, and Vermont foods.
This is my first time ever writing a blog -- and it is blogtastic!
On Friday, July 6th I participated in Studio STK's DIY Show and Sell along with my fellow Burlington Craft Mafia members Erinn (Urban Farmgirl) and Kacey (Subsixstudios). I met some truely wonderful artists and customers and (drum roll please) sold a dress!!! I must admit that at first I was a little sad that as I was so proud of the dress, but now I am absolutely ecstatic!
Seriously, on July 10th I will be bringing more Happy Fantastic bubble dresses and strip tees to Made Boutique (www.madeboutique.com). Photos will be coming soon.
This past Saturday I made some tie-dye onsies and infant tees for the art market and they were a hit! I will do my best to make a few in adult sizes with hand painted peace signs and/or spirograph prints on them.
Until then have a Happy Fantastic day!
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