Jewelry by Lisa

My mother and patron-of-my-art commissioned me to create a pair of earrings as a birthday gift for her friend.  I experimented with a couple of designs, but none seemed to capture Kim's essence....

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-first-try.html

Can you tell what it is?  I bought an asbestos-free block, flux and silver solder.   I still have a few things to buy, including a pickle pot, pickle solution, copper tongs, a "3rd hand"......

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2013/06/beyond-excited-about-my-next-adventure.html

So what is Amazine.com?   Simply put, if Pinterest and Blogging got married, Amazine would be their awesome offspring!   Amazine allows you to create/curate your own online 'magazine.'  I...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2013/05/amazinecom.html

Dainty bow rings.... I had a blast making these out of 22 gauge wire (14K gold filled and sterling silver).   I'll be listing these in one of my online shops soon.  Stay tuned....

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2013/05/fun-with-wire.html

...or seven. While others in my area were at Mardi Gras parades catching beads, I was at home playing with beads -- and wire.

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2013/02/even-grownups-need-toy-box.html

So the rebranding is coming along nicely, I think. I have new banners and avatars done for my ArtFire shop, my Etsy shop, my personal website , and of course this blog. However, yesterday I ...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2013/02/i-hate-taking-product-photos.html

A little update on my re-design.  I decided to change my colors from raspberry and medium gray to: blush pink ivory mint pale gray Normally, I'm not a pastel person, but I've found myself...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2013/02/rebranding-progress-update-1.html

Yet another re-design!   I know, I know!  If I spent half as much time working on photos and descriptions as I do on redesigning my banner, etc., I'd be RICH!  Okay, maybe not rich, but.... ...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2013/02/coming-soon.html

As I stated in my previous post, I downgraded my 1and1.com web hosting package to a domain-registration package.   (This is not a reflection on 1and1.com .  I'm very happy with them.  However...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2012/03/lisaraspinocom-is-open-for-business.html

I'm waiting for my package downgrade to occur so I can redirect my two registered domain names.  One will redirect to my Artfire shop , the other will redirect to my new site on supadupa.me  (m...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2012/02/ill-soon-have-new-domain-names-for-my-e.html

I have committment issues, it seems.   I've redesigned my logo, banners, and avatars for my blog, my Facebook page and my Etsy and ArtFire pages.  This is the 5th time (at least!) in four y...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2011/11/oops-i-did-it-again.html

I love ArtFire .  Of all the online venues where I have a presence, ArtFire is my favorite - hands down.  Here's why, in no particular order: 1)  COST:  There's a fixed monthly rate.  No ...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-artfire-rocks.html

I literally spend hours at my local Barnes & Noble. I especially love to peruse the art & craft books while sipping coffee at the B&N cafe and attempting to narrow my selection to one or two ...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2011/05/another-book-im-enjoying-30-minute.html

I was recently awarded my ArtFire Certified Handmade Artifact. What does this mean? It means, I've been a PRO member of ArtFire for at least 60 days. (Since October 2010, actually.) It ...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-received-my-certified-handmade.html

It's called How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business by Maire Loughran.  It's chock full (yeah, there's a term I use a lot - not!) of information about transitioning from hobbyist t...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2010/09/so-im-reading-this-book.html

It's been a long time coming, but I've redesigned my blog and my Etsy banner.   I'm in the processing of updating my website.   I'm liking the new look - nice and cheery, don't you think?...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2010/08/well-its-about-time-right.html

http://facebook.com/LisaRaspinoJewelry Here you'll find photos of my creations, as well as a handy link to my Etsy shop (http://lisaraspino.etsy.com/ )

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Due to an illness in the family, I've made two cross-country trips in three weeks so I've been a bit out of touch, electronically and creatively. Things seems to be going well, though, so I hope ...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2009/05/brief-hiatus.html

In my last post, I mentioned that I was a bit sad that the Etsy team I joined (as a founding member) last fall seems to have fallen on the wayside. There's truth to the saying that when one doo...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2009/04/when-one-door-closes-another-opens.html

As many of you know, I list my jewelry for sale on Etsy . Last fall, I met a couple of really terrific sellers based in my home state and we decided to form a team, LouisianArtisans or LArtisans...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2009/03/mourning-loss-of-sorts.html

I sold one of my little bird nest pendants this past week to someone who saw me wearing mine and requested one of her own. I was happy to comply. It took considerable trial and error, though. I m...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2009/03/celebrating-another-sale.html

Did you notice the little widget to the right -------------> It's called an Entrecard. It's a fun way to advertise on other people's blogs and to discover new blogs. How does it work? In a nutsh...

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One of my latest creations.... It started when I was trying to create something out of sterling wire - I won't even say what because it's embarrassing that I ended up so far off my original mar...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2009/02/little-bird-told-me.html

Last fall I posted about a beaded ball (for lack of a better term) that I bought in a bead shop that was going out of business. I've been enthralled by the silly thing ever since. I tried sear...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2009/02/beaded-spheres.html

Since joining the Etsy site one year ago (almost to the day - Feb. 25 is my Etsy-versary date), I've sold twelve items. Eleven were Etsy sales, one was an in-person sale. Now, I know 12 isn't a...

http://jewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/2009/02/celebrating-my-12th-sale.html