River City Sass

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Had a great time these past few days working on a set of custom walnut and birch award pins for

I think this layered style would also look amazing as fridge magnets, name tags, or ornaments.

I am open to custom work including design and fabrication. Contact me if you're looking for your own corporate or personal projects and we'll work out something beautiful.

LMK in the comments 1-10 which one best fits your mood today? I'm a #9 girlie for sure.

It feels too early to be talking about winter holidays - but early birds are sure to get their custom ornaments, gift tags, and stocking tags just in time! Check out the new listings in the shop this week 🎁🎄🎅

I've even got special custom ornaments for your furry kids 🐶 🐱

excited to start packing these babes up for travels allllll over the place! ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎

DM me or check out my Etsy to snag your own pair!

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Something about the warm tones of cherry wood gives me those extra cozy vibes ❄

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.
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swipe for details 👈 catch me out in the sunshine today in Oak park near

this is just a taste of all the local, handmade, woman-owned stuff I'll have waiting for you, see ya soon!

Spring has me in my feels right now. How are you today? 🌸🌼💮🥀

If you're a NorCal native like I am, you're used to the tease of warm winter days that feel like spring. One day I have my windows and curtains flung open to welcome those velvety sunbeams inside and the next I'm all wrapped up in blankets and cats. This photo reminds me of better days ahead.

How freakin cute is this set I got to carve for today? Swipe 👈 for closeups! I love how easy it is to make any gift super personal with engraving 😍 😍 the slide out tray with serving accessories *chefs kiss*

Wish you could see the luscious gold leaf paint on these hunnies. I'll have to do a video soon so you can see those babes
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Not available online yet - keep an eye out!

Sending all our love to you and your families this holiday season. Without kind humans like you to support this little dream, we couldn't keep making awesome jewelry. Forever grateful you choose small and woman-owned.

A smile is the best accessory, but jewelry made in a woman-owned shop from sustainably and ethically sourced materials is a preeeety close second. I'll be filling orders with my PJs on and an adult beverage in one hand. If you're looking for me, check Santa's workshop 🥳

Only 28 days until Christmas and 20 days left to guarantee your gifts arrive on time from my shop. Don't leave your shopping until the last minute this year, delivery services are the great dumpster fire of 2020!

Low-key f**k 2020, amirite? Drop a ♥ if you agree. I'd also love if you tagged a small, local business in the comments - they need you to sprinkle some love their way and most don't have the capital to market against big corporations (so you don't know they even exist). It's a damn shame.

Shout out to for a song that resonates with all of us.

**k2020 **ktrump **kflake

Tag someone you're missing today.

It's official! 😎 I'm on vacation! 🌴
While I can't be anywhere tropical, I've already spent some time to myself designing and photographing new pieces like these anatomical lungs. Yes, I work for fun 🤣
As for these weird and wonderful babes, they're up on Etsy and rivercitysass.com [link in bio]

I made these back in June and had zero motivation to photograph them - so they've sat around in a drawer making me feel guilty. I hate when that happens.

Finally had a beautiful, overcast autumn morning today after the rain and figured it was time to get this off my plate. Pleased with how they turned out and excited to get them listed this week. Anyone else take care of something lingering this weekend?

These babes continue to be the star of the season 🌟 so I have restocked them AGAIN - it's easy to see why because the warm tones and Brass accents pretty much go with everything during these cold months. Get them before they're gone by clicking the product link here, on Etsy, or RiverCitySass.com

If you want me to do a limited run of these fierce ass pins - drop a comment below!

This babe is going to be sealed soon so she stays fresh as long as it takes to overthrow the patriarchy.

Isn't it f**king crazy to think that for 250 years a woman has never held this seat? That it's only been 100 years since we received the right to vote. That schools were legally segregated only 66 years ago. That we are still fighting for basic human rights and decency? Here's to Kamala - bi***es getting stuff done.
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Feeling super honored to have done this carving for a friend whose son was getting married. I'm always happy to work on custom orders, even if you just have the tiniest spark of an idea. The deadline for custom orders I'd 12/1 so act fast if there's something special you've been thinking of.

It's here! Drop an emoji if you love great deals and don't forget to enter 3RDPAIRFREE at checkout on rivercitysass.com

I swear I haven't disappeared into the abyss, but two things I want to talk about:
1 - it feels super tiresome to generate social media content when all I want to do is snuggle my kids and watch Netflix. I am super fortunate to be employed through all of this, but my work from home space also now happens to be my studio space and I'm having a hard time being creative when I'm stuck in the same chair in front of the same screen for RCS and my day job, which is pretty darn close to 16 hours a day.
2 - despite all of this, I forced myself to work on new endeavors this weekend, of which I'm posting a teaser of here. I love doing kits because I think it fills a need for all of us to stretch our creative muscles, do something that's for our sanity, and gives us something pretty to wear at the end. This kit will come with two new styles of earrings, paint, brushes, and love.

Drop an emoji for how your day is going if you've read this far and as always thank you so much for supporting a little woman-owned business like mine. Because of you I can keep filling part of my day doing something I love.

5 tips for a healthy and happy home 👇

- vote blue
- support female candidates
- shop local
- divest from the police
- wear a mask and wash your hands

Thanks for coming to my TED talk