Martha Stewart American Made Nominee

I'm thrilled my shop, Red Truck Designs, is nominated for Martha Stewart's American Made.

Voting starts Sept. 21st.

Red Truck Designs = American Made!

Need a gift for a guy?

I have lots of unusual tie pins featuring unique and fun creatures. 
These quirky pins make fantastic groomsmen gifts or a special gift for dad!

Western style horse pin perfect for any cowboy! 
 Horse.

Cute dinosaurs.

Stegosaurus tie pin.

 Bumblebee pins.

T-Rex!

Dinosaurs.

A fun little fox perfect for a nature inspired wedding.

Fox pin. 

 Summer time cicada pin. Quirky and bold.

Cicada pin.

Dapper Wedding Cake Topper

I found the most adorable vintage porcelain couple. This sweet figurine looks like it's from the 1930's. 

This fun piece would make a fantastic cake topper. A one-of-a kind piece.

 I have this vintage piece available in my shop here.

Moonrise Kingdom

I love Wes Anderson movies and Moonrise Kingdom is a fantastic summertime film.

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. 

As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore -- and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.

Lots of fantastic actors in this fun movie. Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff. Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl's parents. 

The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Jared Gilman, Sam (the boy) and and Kara Hayward, Suzie (the girl).

Suzie gets her ears pierced so she can wear green beetle earrings.

 In my shop,I have some fun green beetle earrings, like Suzie's.

Jewelry Affaire Summer 2015

I'm thrilled that the new issue of Summer 2015 Jewelry Affaire magazine features some of my bee inspired jewelry. I love seeing  my work published and this magazine has so many wonderful jewelry tutorials. There are lots of fantastic easy-to-make designs in this magazine.

This issue of Jewelry Affaire has everything from bohemian to vintage chic.

These honeycomb bee earrings are featured in this article. You can purchase the magazine here and learn how to create these earrings. Or if you wish, you can purchase the earrings from my shop here.

 This golden bee and honeycomb necklace is also featured in this magazine with information on how you can create this necklace. You can also see it in my shop and purchase it here.

Want to see more bee inspired jewelry? 

Check out my shop  here.

Frida Kahlo Ring

One of my favorite artists is Frida Kahlo.

If you don’t know, Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who is probably best known for her self-portraits.

I have a new ring in my shop that celebrates this amazing artist. This brass ring highlights a couple of self-portraits by Frida Kahlo. 

A great bohemian style ring, perfect for a guy or gal.

Marie Antoinette Wedding

Wedding season is upon us. I love the idea that there are no rules today for wedding themes. There are so many creative and beautiful ideas to make you wedding special and perfect.

I found this adorable vintage 1940’s Marie Antoinette style porcelain figurine on one of my treasure hunts. This little bride and groom would look fantastic on a Marie Antoinette style wedding cake. This sweet couple is available to purchase in my shop here. You could use it to create your own French inspired wedding.

Marie Antoinette is infamous for her decadence and love of all things luxurious. The colors and style of this period are amazing and make a fantastic theme influence for a wedding. 

Sophia Coppola’s movie Marie Antoinette is beautiful.  If you haven’t seen it, you should because the costuming is amazing. Marie Antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Sofia Coppola. It is based on the life of the French Queen Marie Antoinette in the years leading up to the French Revolution.

 It won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.