A Sale to Say Thank You!

I am so grateful for all of you and as a way of saying thank you, I am offering 20% off in my susannajarian.etsy.com (prints and originals – (use Coupon code THANKYOU20) to apply the discount at checkout in my shop.

 

I'm also offering 25% off my redtruckdesigns.etsy.com – (use Coupon Code THANKYOU25) to apply the discount at checkout in my shop on all jewelry and vintage treasures. 

These discounts in both of my shops 

are available until December 3, 2013.

Friends, I am so grateful for all of you and the years of love and support you have given to me and my art practice. As a way of saying thank you, I am offering 20% off in my Etsy Shop (prints, books and originals) and my Big Cartel Shop (originals), for the next seven days (through December 2). Use Coupon Code THANKSGIVING to apply the discount at checkout in both shops.
If you are shopping for the holidays, my shops will close December 18, so be sure to get your order in before 8 a.m. PST that day to ensure delivery by the holidays (international customers should order by this week).
By popular demand, I’ve added this new print to my shop (originally drawn in my sketchbook).
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BOYFRIEND art block

This is an encaustic art block. 

Images of "sporty guys" from the early 1900's highlight the four sides to this block.

 I added festive dots in turquoise and red. This art block can sit on a desk or mantle.

Each side of the art block has a different "boyfriend" so you can choose your boyfriend for the day.

Artful Blogging Feature

 

I am quite please to let you know my blog Blackbirds & Bumblebees is featured in the 2012 winter issue of Artful Blogging. Artful Blogging is a paper magazine featuring journals and blogs from artists around the world. This magazine has such lovely photos and inspirational ideas for bloggers. You can purchase the magazine online here or you can find it in many bookstores and craft stores.

Black CROSS Encaustic Art Block

This original encaustic painting is painted on a square block of wood.

I have painted all the sides of the block except for one side. I added a hook so this piece can be set on a table or hung on the wall.

 You can find this original black and white encaustic art block painting here

Sail Away

Sail away with a handmade driftwood boat.

I designed and created these driftwood boat sculptures using driftwood and bits of fabric and ribbon. 

I gathered the driftwood from the beaches here on my island.

These one of a kind sculptures are perfect for a nursery or cottage beach decor. Bits of fabric are hand stitched to the sails and colorful fabric flags decorate the rigging.

 Driftwood boat sculptures are available in my shop here.

Romantic Photos

I love vintage photographs.  The wonderful patina of time gives them such a beautiful romantic look. I wanted to create the same kind of feeling with my photography. 

  I've been playing around with some filters and overlays on my photos to try and create that style.

Here is a photo showing the before and after using textures, text and filter effects.

Using filters and overlays, I can create that romantic vintage style I like.

I found a free online photo editor called iPiccy. This site is great.  It has so many different effects you can use on you photos. It's really quite easy and fun.

 Using filters, boarders, text and other effects you can transform your photos into works of vintage art too.

Driftwood Painting

Living on an island in the Pacific Northwest is fantastic. The natural beauty of this forested haven amazes me daily.

 I try taking daily walks along the nearby shore and many times I will find some wonderful pieces of driftwood.

Much of the wood is too large or too small but this time I found a piece just the right size. I decide to create something fun.

I started by painting white encaustic beeswax on to the wood.

 I added some image transfer trees to the white encaustic. I then hammered some small black nails around the encaustic paint. I finished the painting by wrapping a bit of rusty wire around the nails.

I really like how the texture of the wood, wax and wire come together.

Paris Love

The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. 

 Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.

 This is a new mixed media encaustic painting of this lovely Paris landmark.

 I created this lattice structure using pages from a vintage French book. 

 Cutting the paper to the correct size and piecing the tower together took some time, but as the tower took shape it became fun. It was rather meditative and I really like the end result. 

I will be offering this original piece in my Etsy shop as well as prints of this encaustic painting.

Ready for Spring

I've created a few spring time vignettes using a collection of my artwork, jewelry and  vintage finds.

We are having another day of rain. It's been a very wet month and I am ready for some warm sunny weather.