New Facebook Fan Page

Check out my new fan page on Facebook. Yes, I finally broke down and got myself on Facebook, too. :o)

Lisa B. Shifflett's Facebook Fan Page

Lots of new pictures, plus other fun stuff. Let me know you like my work by becoming a fan. See you there!

Fused Glass Earring Sets are now available

Thank you for all the great feedback from my customers requesting that I make fused glass earrings to match my pendants. I have listed some in my Etsy shop and more are on the way. I also have post earrings and lever back earring wires available. If you have purchased a pendant from me in the past and would like me to make custom earrings to match, please send me an email with a photo of your pendant and I will do my best to create a matching set for you.
www.ShifflettStudios.etsy.com

Holiday Gifts for the hard to buy for

It was so wonderful meeting everyone at the Polk Museum of Art and Berkley Charter Fall Festival Shows! Talk about being crazy busy!! Thank you very much for all of your excitement over my work. It really warms my heart!!

I hope you all found wonderful pieces not only for yourself, but also for the special ones in your life who may be hard to buy for this holiday season. Even the ones who have everything, more than likely, have never seen my work. Most of my pieces are sold direct to the public and are one of a kind. Even if they have seen my work or even own some, most would love to add to their collections because they love the attention and compliments they receive when wearing my pieces.

Now that I have caught my breath from the rush of shows in November and the family reunion over Thanksgiving week, I will be ramping up my listings in my Etsy shop once again. All of you who do not have the luxury of seeing my work in person, can see it online and knock out some of those difficult gift giving individuals from your "To Do" list. My plan is to DAILY add more listings of fused glass pendants, ceramic beaded jewelry, BRAND NEW BY POPULAR DEMAND fused glass earring sets, very affordable leather necklaces, and much much more. Remember, most are one of a kind, so if you hesitate, someone else might beat you to it. :o)

Remember, if you would like me to add free gift wrap for your purchases, just indicate it during check-out. I have a large selection of Christmas, Birthday, and other occassion wraps for no additional charge. Just my little way of making your holiday gift giving just a little less stressful.

Thanks again for your well wishes and overwhelming response to my work. Happy shopping!

Berkley Charter School Fall Festival

Come get a jump start on your holiday shopping at the Berkley Charter School Fall Festival this Friday, November 7th, 2008, from 5 PM - 8 PM. This is the first year they will be having craft vendors set up in the cafeteria for your shopping pleasure. I will also be there with lots of great holiday deals. There will be lots of food, fun, and games for all ages. The school is located at 5240 Berkley Rd. Auburndale, FL 33823. Hope to see you there!

$$*New*$$ Economic Incentive Holiday Pricing!!

I know times have been a little tougher this year for everyone. Thank goodness the gas prices have eased up a little lately, but everything else is still pretty darn pricey compared to last year at this time. I know one person cannot fix the economic problems we are all facing, but I'd like to do my little part to hopefully make the holiday gift giving this year a little easier on my customers. I have slashed prices on a number of items in my shop, and I am working on building my inventory on these bargains more and more each day.

For example: I have slashed my prices on my handmade ceramic pendants from $12-$16 all the way down to $5-$12!!! Plus, I have added waxed corded necklaces with metal clasps to them as a FREE bonus!! Many of my handmade fused glass pendants, including the ever popular dicroic glass, normally sell for $15-$18. I have slashed them all to only $10-$15, plus I am including a free corded necklace with these as well! I am also making a variety of child's necklaces which will be priced from $1-$5 each!! Bargains, Bargains, Bargains!!! Don't wait to snatch up these great deals. I have two local art shows this month alone and these will surely fly out the door. Check back at my shop regularly for new additions and dropping prices.
www.ShifflettStudios.Etsy.com

Gems and Jewels: A Wearable Art Event

The Polk Museum of Art in Downtown Lakeland, Florida, will be hosting the juried Gems & Jewels: A Wearable Art Event on Thursday, November 20th, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. I have recently been selected to exhibit at this event and would love to meet you all. I have been working on lots of new creations so I will have plenty of inventory for the holiday season.

Why not stop by and get some of your holiday shopping out of the way? Not only will there be beautiful one of a kind hand-crafted jewelry, there will also be other artisians who make silk scarves, purses, etc... just to name a few. These hand-picked artisians will be traveling to Lakeland from all over Florida to exhibit at this FREE admission event. For more detailed information, please see the Polk Museum of Art website.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

New Creations and Supplies

I've been busy taking lots of photos and going through my inventory to see what I am over stocked on. Besides some great new creations never before listed, I am also going to start selling more supplies like loose bead strands and findings.

Don't you hate when you go through the effort of creating your own jewelry and just the cost of the supplies is just as much or more than if you were to have bought an already made piece of jewelry? I know I do!! I buy these items wholesale, so I can pass the savings on to you. One of my major suppliers is within driving distance and imports directly from overseas cutting out a lot of the extra expense of the middle man, unlike most other wholesalers I have found. Not only do I not pay shipping costs, but their prices are usually half of what other wholesale suppliers charge. You are asking.."So, why do I care and why are you telling me this?" By saving me money, it also SAVES YOU MONEY. It lets me sell smaller quantities of items for the same price or less than most wholesale jewelry supply companies sell large bulk supplies to jewelry supply companies and jewelry makers. Plus, you don't even need a business license to get access to these great deals, like they do!! It's a win, win!! Your local bead stores hate people like me.


I posted some of these great deals on some of my fresh water pearls today.


Keep checking back often for more great deals on blue coral, faceted glass beads, key chain findings, barrette blanks, and much much more!!

Go to my shop at www.ShifflettStudios.etsy.com to see the details on these awesome deals.

Polk City Christmas Parade

For the first time, Polk City will be having vendors in the park to coincide with the annual Christmas parade downtown this Saturday, December 8th. We'll be there from 4 PM to 6 PM. Join us in the park to find some lovely Christmas gifts for your special someones or even spoil yourself and say that Santa got it for you. I'll be showcasing my full line of handcrafted jewelry, fused glass pendants, handmade ceramic pendants and beads, plus some other new items. See you there!

Lots of new creations

I've delivered my wholesale order so I've had some time to make some new creations. I have several new necklaces featuring my ceramic focals and ceramic earrings to match. I also have several new fused glass pendants. I'll be listing them in my Etsy shop daily in case you see one here that is not in my shop yet. Just keep checking back for more goodies. www.ShifflettStudios.etsy.com

I will also be cleaning out my supplies inventory of items that I don't tend to use too often. I'll be letting them go at deep deep discounts, just to clear out some much needed room in my studio. This will include some metal alloy beads, earwires, toggle clasps, and various other findings. I also will be listing some glass, pearl, and stone beads that I had to purchase in bulk that I am way overstocked in. Take advantage of these great deals while they last.

Thanks for stopping by.

Welcome to my blog!

This whole blogging thing is pretty new to me, so bare with me until I learn the ropes.

I am a stay at home mom to a beautiful little girl, Brooke. In my spare time I love create ceramic beads and pendants, fused glass pendants and other creations, and jewelry using my little works of art. Please check out my shops on http://www.shifflettstudios.etsy.com/ and http://shifflettstudios.lov.li/users/2491 to view and purchase my work.

For those of you in the Central Florida area, I also am also available to do home parties. These come in two formats.

Bead Party:
If you yourself would like to learn how to make jewelry, and not spend a fortune doing it, I can show you and your friends how. My bead and silver prices are approximately 1/2 of what most bead shops charge. I come to you. I supply all the needed tools and materials and will show you how to make nearly what ever you want. It's a great fun way to learn & make great gifts for friends, family or even spoil yourself.

Jewelry Party:
Love handcrafted one of a kind jewelry? Don't fight the crowds and parking at those busy craft shows or bother looking through catalogs and waiting for your pretties to arrive, I bring all the goods to your home the night of the show. You can play dress up and see what looks wonderful and take it home the same day. If you don't see exactly what you like, I can also take custom orders. For quicker items like earrings, I can usually make exactly what you want the day of the party, if you don't see what you need in my premade inventory.

You can contact me to check availablity.

Thanks for checking out my blog. I'll try to update it at least on a bi-weekly basis so you know what I'm up to and can see what new stuff I have created.

Lisa