DIYthing

Buyou means dance.
“I can’t dance with a purse. This is a sad fact. It throws me off balance and I always seem to be whacking other people in the tush. So I began making these belt buckles as a way to carry small necessities when I don’t have pockets and plan on dancing. Now I just wear them all the time because they’re convenient and cute.

Measuring 3.75 inches wide, 2.375 inches tall and a hair over .75 inches thick it’s amazing what you can stuff in one of these buckles if you’re determined. Credit cards, keys, cash, ID’s, lipstick, an mp3 player, little spy cameras, a well folded map; the list goes on and on. Each buckle is hand painted using acrylics on to a little hinged tin and then sealed with a thick coat of the same resin used on bar tops, giving it a shiny finish. A steel buckle is pop riveted to the back.”
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Description: She’s Crafty! Women That Sell Their Goods
2008 Calendar by Sadie Lou of sadielouwho.etsy.com and Vanessa of thepromoshop.etsy.com. I had to buy this calendar when I first saw it. It is so fun. There are even awesome coupons in the back.

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I had a chance to chat recently with designer Renee Garner of Wolfie & the Sneak. Renee, and her partner Charlie, have been busy this fall traveling to indie markets such as ICE-Atlanta and Boston Bazaar Bizarre. Renee and I were able to chat in between shows. Renee lives in Charlotte, NC in the house that her grandmother and grandfather built to raise their family.

I fell in love with Renee’s vibrant colors and abstract shapes. And when I saw the Appaloosa Limited edition print, I knew that she would be one of my favorite artists. Okay, go ahead and admit it, how many of you dreamed of having your own horse as a child? I even had names picked out for mine. It’s funny, Renee and I talked about the dream of having a horse and the memory of that feeling of having that space and freedom, and the strength and beauty of horses. Amazing stuff, where artists get their inspiration.

If you are familiar with Renee’s work, you know that she has had a shop at sk8ordiehard.etsy.com. The shop is moving to wolfieandthesneak.etsy.com.

I really love the Wolfie & the Sneak 2008 calendar. Renee has signed and numbered each one and has only printed 100. The calendars are printed on textured, acid free, lignon free paper, with photo quality inks. So, when the year is done, you can continue to use your calendar as art for your walls. She has sold out of calendars at her Etsy shop, but there are still a few available on the web at shop.indiefixx.com, indieNC.com and modishoppe.com.

Find out more about Renee and her awesome art at:
nobitingwolfie.blogspot.com/
wolfieandthesneak.com
wolfieandthesneak.etsy.com
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