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A Sell-Out! :: Shop talk & Renegade.

For Renegade London 2012, I did a special limited postcard run of 20 old favourites- and they went down a real hit! For £0.50 each or 5 for £2, the box was pretty empty by the end of the weekend. Here are four designs that completely sold out!! (Because they were so popular, I'm ordering some more!)

And I also had a few new types of wool. These two proved to be the most popular and are completely gone! (I'll be making more of the Alpaca mix on the right).

This week I'm updating the  goodsie shop with all the new product! Most of the postcards and wool are up already. Check it out! 

NEW for this weekend!! :: Shop talk & Renegade.

Here it is- the big grand reveal!! We've been working super hard to release some new products at Renegade Craft Fair London this weekend. And here they are! I kind of can't believe that I'm here doing this again, it's such an incredible experience! And there are tons of vendors I can't wait to meet and shop their stalls. :] 

Pin Badges.

Sets of 4, designed especially for gift giving, and a whole lot more to rummage through and find your favourites. Hogwarts themed, knitted, lions and logos! 

Postcards.

Along with your old favourites, I've extended the postcard print range to include limited runs of TONS of designs. Handpicked from your favourites and my favourites, you're bound to find one you connect with. 

Zip Pouches. 

Handknitted, lined pouches that are perfect for holding pens, pencils or knitting odds and ends! These are probably my favourite new thing, because they are SO handy. I use one now, and I don't really want to give it up, haha. Each one is completely individual and lined to give it a bit more strength. Made from recycled yarns and fabrics.

Handpainted Tote Bags.

Not your standard tote bag! The front is handpainted & each one is unique. The back and handles are made from old sheets/recycled fabrics. Completely washable, and fits an A4 notebook comfortably.

Granny Vests

Okay, so you recognise this design from last year- they are back! Only 3 available! All colours different.

Handspun and Recycled Wool!

Two new types of handspun wool! On the left is as example of the perfect sock wool (use with 3.25mm needles). A mix of smooth BFL with tweedy bits of colour and plyed with a recycled machine yarn. Holds together nicely and knits up like a treat!
On the right is an example of re-spun yarn that comes from old coned machine wool (very thin, breakable and saved from being thrown away), by combining several strands together you get a nice variation in colour and because it's lightly spun is easy to knit with (unlike if you were just holding 6 strands together). Very fun.

Hope to see you there!

P.S. If you can't make it- Everything that remains after this weekend will go online, yay!

Busy little elves. :: Shop talk & Workspace.

The Art Equals Happy studios or factory or my living room, have been in full production mode! Photoshoots, designing, making, sewing, cutting, knitting... it's a lot of fun! I've also had my Mum and Amy over to help a few times. Such good little elves.Here are some 'outtakes' from a shoot we did the other day. These are some sneak peeks! Thanks to everyone who has supported me with encouraging texts, yummy dinners, or nice tweets- even likes on instagram & comments here makes it all worth while. You're the best! I literally CANNOT WAIT to reveal the new products properly at Renegade & then do a big online shop update. kimxo

Badge Giveaways! :: Shop talk & Renegade.

In excitment for Renegade London 2012- I'm offering the chance to win a set of BRAND NEW badges before they go up for sale! You have until Saturday the 8th (1 week to Renegade!) to enter! 

The Giveaways (as pictured above)!
1. One logo badge and 2 colourwork pattern badges. (25mm)
2. Three Hogwarts themed badges. (25mm)

Three ways to Enter! (Be sure to include which one you want! i.e. 1, or 2.)
-Comment on this post.
&/or Like Art Equals Happy and comment on this facebook post.
&/or Tweet about this giveaway. (make sure you @kimsmithhappy)

GOOD LUCK! Here are some peeks at more badges which will be at Renegade. :]

The Flyers! :: Renegade London 2012.

Hello everyone! If you haven't heard yet- Renegade will be back in London on the 15th and 16th of September, and once again I'll be there! Here are the official flyers for the event- spread the word! Info. Artists. 

Hey there Renegade. :: Publications.

Look what I spied on the Renegade Craft Fair London page. :] They are coming back this year in September!

That time we did Renegade... :: My life & Photos & Style.

Early mornings when Brick Lane was pretty empty. Spending all day in the Truman Brewery. Crafts everywhere! Smiles all the times and lots of hugs and sillyness. Renegade London 2011 was pretty awesome. I've shared a lot of photos of the event- but here are some silly ones of me and helper, miss Amy!If I do say so myself- we were a pretty good team!Hehe- I had some rules about dress code for anyone working at the ArtEqualsHappy booth- you had to wear something vintagey- florals prefered, and something yellow/brown. :] I love how much we matched- and Amy's outfits were super pretty!Such good memories! <3 Photos taken in Oct 2011.

Mollie Makes :: Publications.

Yay! Thank you to my twitter friends who let me know that I'm in a little write up about Renegade London in the newest issue of Mollie Makes! It's a great issue. [:
Kimxo 

p.s. the Etsy is still stocked up on frames and wool and things! Perfect little christmas gifts. 

Friends and visitors. :: Renegade.

During the weekend we had such a great crowd of people milling around, shopping, chatting and being friendly.And a lot of my friends showed up to support me. It was wonderful. Here a few photos I took during the day. I didn't get everyone, but these are some of my favourites.Too much fun. <3

Granny Square Vest :: Clobber/Shop Talk.

This Granny Vest sold at Renegade- but I have a bunch of photographs from summer when we were still in production mode. I tried on a bunch of different outfits & this was my favourite. It was the first Vest we finished, so we photographed pretty much every angle. Enjoy!
I kind of wish I could wear one of these everyday. [:
kimxo