Journey of a Jeweler

a journey into fashion decorating style and life with jeweler lisa lehmann

Lisa Lehmann Designs, formerly StudioJewel

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Introducing my Patreon page

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The last blog post I wrote on February 11 was right after my mom passed away. Also. It was the day before I found out I had breast cancer. Who knew on that day my life would go into a complete tailspin? Since then so many things have happened. To me personally. To our world. To our country. To say life has given me lemons this year is a massive understatement. However? Oh, the lemonade I have had!

To say life has given me lemons this year is a massive understatement. However? Oh, the lemonade I have had!

I have had to dig deep, very deep, just to get through each day. But I also have a business to run. A business that I love. That I truly cherish. Not because of the income, but because it’s my passion, and the people it has brought into my life…that would be you…mean the world to me. What this meant was doing some serious thinking about the future of Lisa Lehmann Designs. What is next? How do I best continue? What best supports my passion, what I love to create, and my time in the studio? And what supports my clients, my friends and gives them more. How can I best serve, birth new designs, and maintain a sustainable business without exhausting myself and bombarding my clients? How can I reward loyalty and follow my artistic vision?

My short term walking away from the studio in January to care for my mom turned into something I would rather not repeat. For a while, I thought I would lose my business. I thought maybe it’s just time to raise the white flag. Yet. You stood by me.

I have learned MANY lessons this season. One. Is loyalty. From people who are way more than customers to me. Two. Is being innovative when I wasn’t sure I had it in me. And three. The art of asking for help and receiving it. I literally could not do things on my own.

I have learned MANY lessons this season. One. Is loyalty.

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Checking in and a Gift Card for you just because.

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I know. I know. It’s been exceedingly quiet over here on this blog page. Why? You ask. I never thought you would!

Why have a blog at all? Good question.

Well. I’m trying to figure out exactly what I want this “place” to be. About jewelry? About life? My heart? My passion? Behind the scenes? There are so many options and so many ways to go. Ultimately? I want it to be a place you want to visit. For all the reasons. I know how overwhelmingly stimulated we get with all the information out there. I want this place to be a benefit. Not just one-more-thing. Does that make sense?

So I thought a re-introduction might be nice. AND a $20 gift card to my site. I want you to remember (hopefully) why you ever decided to land here in the first place!

To get your gift card. Just click this text. I’ll send it over immediately. It’s good for $20 cash on any purchase of $49 and up. That’s it. No strings. Just a little something from me to you.

Please grab your $20 gift card! Link in the text above!

So who is Lisa Lehmann?

Well. I’m an Artist. Dreamer. Maker. Here are a few, off the top of my head, wacky things you may not even want to know about me!

  • I wanted to be an artist for as long as I can remember.
  • I have a vivid imagination and I remember everything.
  • I love peanut butter almost as much as chocolate. Sometimes I even like it more.
  • I love 80’s music but also Taylor Swift.
  • I have 5 of the most amazing kids on the planet. Married son. And 3 daughters.
  • I love sitting in hot cars.
  • I love listening to books.
  • The water speaks to me and soothes my soul.
  • I never know what color my hair will be from one month to the next.
  • I could sit with a sketchbook and the perfect pen all day long.
  • I straighten out a room in my head as soon as I walk into it. ie. pictures on the walls.
  • I hate dishes in my sink.
  • I have a slight…ok a BIG ink (tattoo) addiction.
  • I love animals. All of them. Currently, I have 3 golden retrievers…but I also consider myself a caretaker of any bird that decides to nest in my yard.
  • I used to think I could talk to animals.
  • If I could travel anywhere I would choose a remote island with crystal clear water and room service.
  • I love words. Written words. Spoken words. Poetry. All of them.
  • Guilty pleasure? Donuts. Amish crack donuts for sure.

Introduce yourself? Are you new here? Have you been around forever? I’d love to know. And I’d love to know what you would like to see more of.

Thanks for being here.

xoxoxo, lisa

 

Behind the scenes. A look into my studio and my art.

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I don’t often talk about WHAT I do. My art. My work. I try to keep THIS space more about the other side of my life. I never want you to feel inundated with my jewelry.

I don’t often talk about WHAT I do. My art.

my art. Lisa Lehmann the artist goldsmith behind the scenes of Studio Jewel

It is a little funny. Business coach after business coach have told me to use my blog to show my work. Promote and sell. But this space has always been a bit sacred to me. It’s just Lisa. My heart. My passions.  My struggles. My loves. Just me. In that mindset I have protected it from being a place of too much self promotion.

However, this new video I had created tells my story. It gives you a behind the scenes glimpse into my studio and also the “why” behind what I do. I hope you don’t mind me sharing it with you.

This video gives you a behind the scenes glimpse the “why” behind what I do

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Stone Setting behind the scenes

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As a goldsmith I do a lot of stone setting in my work. Some days it goes well. Some days it’s a challenge. But. The result is beautiful ALL the time.

What is interesting is how we all take for granted our skill set. We forget that everyone else doesn’t live in our micro world! Since I started Snapchatting behind the scenes looks into my studio I have had great response. Y’all love seeing the mess behind the finished product. Who knew? (It’s those crazy filters you love…admit it!)

I thought I’d show you the tools and a bit of what goes into flush setting a teeny tiny diamond! It’s a quite a bit of steps. A great deal of focus. And often stressful! Those diamonds have a funny way of bouncing off my bench and into oblivion! Elves. Fairly sure they lie in wait for the occasional bouncing stone!

I’ve also added the link for super fast speed stone setting video I created last year! Enjoy!

And, if you are so inclined, I’m having a blast on Snapchat {{sorry teenagers}}. It’s fun showing you my very relaxed sometimes crazy studio life. Give me a follow if you are so inclined! [Read more…] about Stone Setting behind the scenes