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!

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.

Fashionable Entomologist

I have lots of fun insect jewelry, in my shop, perfect for any entomologist. These beetle earrings make quite a statement.

A golden cicada tie pin.

Big cicada earrings.

Tassel Charm Necklaces

These tassel charm necklaces are fantastic layered with other necklaces. The bright neon tassels and beaded chains are perfect with your summer time wardrobe. You can find these necklaces here

Nature Study Butterfly Box

https://www.etsy.com/listing/180655254/butterfly-collection-locket-pendant?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=butterfly

This is a fantastic nature inspired shadowbox necklace. A vintage style print of butterflies along with a hand painted butterfly charm are captured in this glass and brass locket. A fun locket pendant for spring.

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).
- See more at: http://lisacongdon.com/blog/2013/11/a-sale-to-say-thank-you/#sthash.Cv4v4LLL.dpuf

NEW Jewlery for Summer

Looks like summer is here! The weather is warm and the days are long. I've added some fun new jewelry items to my shop, perfect for summer. Don't you just love the color of these geometric triangle earrings?

A gold dipped arrowhead pendant makes quite a statement!

Golden lace filigree & aqua glass earrings

Such a sweet golden bird hair band. Perfect for a girl, teen or lady.

Aren't these little honey bee earrings adorable?

A beautiful one of a kind gold & white hair comb. Perfect for a wedding or special event.

Frida Kahlo

One of my favorite artists is Frida Kahlo.

Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954.) Frida was a Mexican painter who, at the age of eighteen, experienced a horrible bus accident where her spine was permanently destroyed. After the accident, she had thirty-two operations. During her recovery, her mother thought painting might amuse her, so she brought ​ paint, brushes and a small easel that could be placed on the bed. Her father placed the mirror above the bed so Frida could see her face .

During that period, she started on paintings that would later become the main feature of her art, self-portraits. In her first self-portrait, she has a soft, gentle expression that disappears in her later work.  

Of the one hundred forty-three paintings Frida created, fifty-five are self-portraits.

In honor of Frida, I have designed tiny sculptured hand charm earrings inspired by the self-portraits of Frida Kahlo.

These simple golden or silver hand earrings are reminiscent of the festive hand earrings Frida wears. Frida's unusual earrings were  given to her by Pablo Picasso.