Customer Appreciation Day!

This Saturday, June 25th is Customer Appreciation Day! All our loyal customers and new ones are welcome to come down and take advantage of all our great storewide discounts.

With any $10.00 purchase or more here, or at any of the downtown participating businesses; Cedar Chest Antiques, Antique Country Station, Girlfriends, happy delusions, and Pop! Gourmet Popcorn, (all businesses on South 3rd) you will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift certificate. Winners from each store will be notified the following business day.

Just our way of saying THANK YOU!!!!!

Best of Renton 2011

A very special thanks to everyone who voted happy delusions Best Gift / Specialty Shop in Renton for its 3rd year. It’s an honor to serve our community and all the wonderful people who come through the shop. We really couldn’t do it without you. You all ROCK! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

To see the list of all the winners click here.

Best of Renton

Get online and vote happy delusions for the best of Renton!

Don't delay. Vote today!

It’s super easy to do, and just takes a couple minutes of your time. Which BTW, is very appreciated. Go to the Renton Reporter and click the icon in the top right corner that says “2011 Best of Renton” or just hit this link here and it will take you direct to the voting pages. Yes they are going to ask for your name and phone and address, but don’t worry, they won’t harass you, they just want to make sure you don’t enter more than once, and by entering you get the chance to win some awesome prizes that make it even more worth your time.

 

1st Prize is a $200 Gift Certificate for CD Danza Salon & Spa and a $100 Gift Certificate for Melrose Grill.
2nd Prize is a $100 Gift Certificate for CD Danza Salon & Spa and a $100 Gift Certificate for Armondo’s Café Italiano.

You can also pick up a form in the Renton Reporter. All entries must be received prior to April 12, 2011. No photo copies of ballot please. Faxes are not accepted. Nominee must be a business in any of Renton’s five zip codes to be eligible. Entry must be 50% completed to be counted.

Be an active part in your community and let everyone know what it is you like about Renton so much, and help all us small businesses get our name out as a place you just love.

The Mystical Realm Art Show

The Mystical Realm Art Show

Exhibiting Friday April 1^st – 29^th 2011

at Happy Delusions

924 South 3rd Street

Renton, WA 98057-2734

(425) 255-6078

mysticalrealmshow@gmail.com

Show description:

This show’s focus will be based on the magical land where Unicorns roam free on the grassy plains with the Jackalope’s. Fairies and Gnomes tend to the wild flowers and mushrooms of the forest where witches live in bone and candy houses. Trolls hide under bridges to torment travelers, troublesome spirits haunt rivers and lakes to lure passersby to a watery grave. Narwhals fight epic battles with ancient creatures in the deeps of the oceans and the castles in the sky float by without taking notice.

Prospectus:

Your work does not need to be narrative but should reflect a fantasy theme. Think fairy tales, nursery rhymes, fairies, unicorns and all other make believe creatures. Your work can be on the sweet side or a darker interpretation, maybe even comical? Have fun with it! Please nothing overtly sexual or violent, tasteful artistic nudity is acceptable. All mediums will be accepted, traditional wall art, sculpture, fiber art, plush etc…artists will be limited to 3 pieces but please note that we may only accept one of the three. The sale commission is 30%. This is a juried show.

Submissions must be sent via email.

We will start accepting submissions Tuesday February 1st. The last day to submit will be Monday February 28th 2011.

Email jpegs to mysticalrealmshow@gmail.com

Artists may submit 5-10 low resolution (72dpi, 500 pixels high), unzipped jpegs.

File names must be saved in this format: LastNameTitle.jpg

In the body of the email please include this information for all pieces (up to 3) being submitted:

Your Name

Title of Piece

Medium

Dimensions Width”xHeight” (xDepth”-if applicable)

Retail Price $ (all submissions must be available for sale)

Also include your complete contact information:

Your Name

Mailing address

Email and website address

Accepted artists will be notified Friday March 11th. You will receive an email back if your work is accepted and a list of exhibiting artists will be posted on the shows Facebook page: Mystical Realm Show, as well as here, on the happy delusions blog: happydelusions.wordpress.com

If accepted you work will need to be displayed / hang ready when dropped off at happy delusions. The cut off date for accepted works to be in for display is Sunday March 27th, and work can be dropped off during business hours. Please call me, Mary at happy delusions if you will need to make any special arrangements regarding your piece /pieces. Opening reception is Friday April 1st 5 – 9 pm. Wine and light snacks will be provided.

Have fun with this people. This is the first show happy delusions is doing that is open submission. I’m super excited! Spread the word!

Customer Appriciation Day

Hey hey all my awesome friends for the world. Be sure to stop in this Friday, December 10th anytime 11-7 for $5.00 off any purchase all day! Plus an additional 10% off purchases of $50 or more, and enter to win a $50 gift certificate to happy delusions!

Just be sure to mention that you saw this blog and that you love the shop!

 

Thanksgiving Challenge 2010!

Back by popular demand! Thanksgiving Challenge. Looking for Thanksgiving inspired crafts. Submit to happydelusions@yahoo.com, by Thanksgiving Day for your chance to win a $10.00 gift certificate to the shop! Winner will be posted here on the blog the following week. I’ve selected a cute project I found on Etsy. These cute Acorn Ornaments come from greenbaboondesigns. Ton’s of amazing colorful things to be found here, and truly, who can resist felt. Happy Crafting! Can’t wait to see what you all come up with.

Spooky Designs

Mike Mullins and he's creations

So October is among us and the time has come to pull out the scary. happy delusions happens to have a perfect artist for such a season. Mike Mullins create’s some great pieces using some classic spooky figures of the past. From Edgar Allen Poe, to the Bride of Frankenstein. Nostalgic and scary, me likey. Mike, who goes by Spooky Designs online is a native of Ohio, but found is why to us in overcast county, a perfect fit for such dark classics. Mike also has onesies, patches and vintage records with different work printed on them. Starting this Friday, October 1st and remaining on display thru the end of the month you can see Mike’s Spooky Designs displayed throughout our windows. And Mike will also be in the shop Friday from 5-9 if you want to meet the artists.

One of my favorites.

Craft Swap!

CRAFTswap Sunday, September 26th from 1p – 4p. Happy Delusions, 924 S. 3rd St. Renton WA. 98057.

One person’s old stack of craft supplies could be another person’s pile of inspiration! Bring any used or unused craft or art supplies and swap them for FREE!!!!

Remember when you were gonna start making jewelry, but then found you weren’t into it. All that supply you bought will be perfect for someone else, just think you can snag up someone else’s yarn because really you just want to knit. Oh wait! I think I’m talking about me. So I know what I’m bringing, and hoping to take home.

Any supplies left over at the end of the day will be donated to our local Salvation Army. Think of it as a great way to clear out space for supply you might actually use, instead of hanging on to those trinkets that you haven’t been able to get rid of because you know they could be perfect for some craft that you’ll never do.

Suggestions of things to bring; fabric scraps or remnants, scrapbooking supplies, rubber stamps, kids crafts, craft storage, beads, jewelry supplies, yarn, thread, stickers, sewing notions, anything that might inspire or be used in handmade crafts.

And be sure to let Me know if you bring something to swap so you can receive a $5.00 gift card to the store. Oh yeah! You win twice when you come to happy delusions.

Oh, and be sure to give a great big hug to Kelly of tomato tomato design + print because this wouldn’t be happening without her, and she’s basically one of the biggest rockstars I know. Thanks Kell!

Thank You for 3 Great Years!

Thank you to all our amazing customers and supports for supporting happy delusions for the past 3 years. It truly has been an incredible journey that continues to change my life everyday. The Renton community has been great and I couldn’t have asked for better customers. My family, friends, community, and all around support group  have really helped push me up to be a better person, citizen, and business owner. I honestly could not have done it without all these factors. Without this journey, that is still just beginning, I wouldn’t have met all the wonderful talented people in the area. I wouldn’t have grown in my relationship with my parents in the way I have. I wouldn’t have met and fallen in love with the most wonderful man, who happened to open a coffee shop next door, Liberty Cafe. I have had the opportunity to connect with my neighborhood, and community on a level I never thought possible. And I’ve started being almost something like a responsible adult. Yikes! And AWESOME! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Please do come by and say hello, and pick up your FREE happy delusions glow in the dark keychain, as our humble Thank you gift for 3 years down, and many many more to come. And while your at it, please on online and vote for us “Best Gift Shop in Western Washington” by King 5, Evening Magazine, Best of Western Washington.

Heather Ramsay

Heather Ramsay is one of the most talented artist I know. Her work is so high polished one might question if it is truly handmade at all. I can assure you it is.

Think of your favorite old record album. Now think of carrying it around as a sassy purse. Oh yeah. Heather has made this a reality. Old record album cover purses. She’s so good she uses only recycled materials, and makes them look like new.

Heather will be the featured artist at happy delusions for the month of August. She will be taking over the window to showcase her talents as she pairs music and art together. What a great way to kick off the announcement of Tyrannosaurus Records and happy delusions new merger. That’s right! If you haven’t seen the changes yet, swing by for the block party Friday, August 6th from 5 – 9 pm. Meet Heather, and welcome Nich (owner of T-Rex) to the store. Renton has gone indie, and we are planning our take over of the world, one indie artist / crafter at a time.