I'm Robyn Vines Smith. I sew and edit and do all kinds of stuff (except clean my house on a regular basis) in Albuquerque, N.M.
By night, I'm Super-Editor, rescuing my newspaper from such embarrassments as "funeral arraignments" and writing clever headlines like "Panel To Study Changes." By day, I'm Burst of Happiness, making joyful little bags to carry your stuff in. I'm here to make you look cute and feel happy, simultaneously!
I love fun fabrics, and I make only a few items from each fabric. I love the excitement of making something different and new, so I don't mass produce my products. I strive for bags that are useful on an everyday basis, but that still stand out in the crowd.
I also enjoy other fiber arts. I like to knit, and lately have begun hand-dyeing and spinning yarns. I post some of these for sale at Burstyriffic, my etsy.com yarn shop.
My mother is joining me on an expansion of Burst of Happiness that focuses on fancy, schmancy aprons. As in really frilly. The label is called Babycakes Aprons and is featured right now on a small basis on this Web site.
What is a burst of happiness? It's just a sudden moment of giddiness. I am prone to them, along with my cat Roady. My other cat and my husband are not.
Yes, it takes a certain type of person to have product lines called Burst of Happiness and Burstyriffic. I truly don't think I'm as annoying as you might be imagining. Some people can skip around exclaiming, "Wow! That's Burstyriffic!" and seem totally cool and normal. I like to believe I'm one of them.