Mini Shop Update

 Good day to you Friends!

The ETSY shop was truly neglected this summer.  But, I am happy to say, I had a wonderful summer and I wasn't always super tired.  So instead of working like crazy on jewelry, I focused on the Farmers' Market and having fun.  It just so happens I haven't posted an item on ETSY since June, HOLY CROW, here are several offerings.  They are currently in the shop and you can get to the link directly to your right! Thanks for stopping by for a visit, I really appreciate it!!!!!

Happy Turkey Week,
Krissy Lee

Turquoise Vestige Ring 

Buena Suerte Necklace

Panache Saddle Ring No. 11

Freshly Smithed

Howdy Doody,

Here are some freshly

smithed silvers and a

long over due shop update.

Thanks for stopping by for a gander

and have yourself a good day, will ya', eh?

A New Batch of Saddle Panache Rings:

made of copper and sterling silver,

some Mokume,

each are totally unique,

and wear like a dream.

I haven't taken mine off.

A custom order.

In the shop now.

This one is for the picking too.

Big Sky Western Ring

(handmade of sterling,

fine silvers,

and Peruvian Blue Opal)

Lineage Turquoise Spikes

(handmade of turquiose,

sterling,

and Czech Crystals).

They have a svelte movement

about them.

A Custom Anniversary Order,

Thanks Jon!

(garnet, sterling and fine silvers)

Snow Bunny Studs

(A B-Day gift for Kate,

she needed posts :)

sterling silver and faceted pearls )

Barbed Spikes

( For J.Bene.Shanky,

she lost a mate)

Now the dust has been

cleaned off the shelves.

Thank goodness I got off

of dead center for listing

items on ETSY.

Do have a swell day,

won't you?

The Smithy Bizzy

xoxo

Plata Brillante y Nuevo

Good day to you,
Here are some freshly smithed jewels for the new year.

And now I am getting on my metal crate and am standing up straight, eh hem. Some might call it a soap box.

I had a realization the other day that was profound. After a few years of metalsmithing jewelry of the handmade sort and really trying to flesh out ideas that represent myself and my roots, I have developed a western flared style that suits me just fine. Rather than constantly searching the interwebs for inspiration, I find myself looking to the real world for inspiration and then go to my sketch book to document the ideas. I would like to come clean on a stickler point. This used to bug the shit out of me. Why not just let the flow of ideas develop through your design as it is crafted (my old way of fabrication)? Well, it doesn't work for me anymore. As time has passed and themes within in my designs are built upon, becoming more involved, a sketch book holds my many thought tangents. One other thing I will also divulge. I couldn't understand why certain smithers refused to browse jewelry on ETSY. This too puzzled me. Plume, we conversed about this at length. Rather, you answered my myriad of questions, thanks. As time answers many questions, I realized this worked for me, as well. While ETSY is an amazing marketplace, it is also a huge source of copying and borrowing others ideas to be your own. I am not saying that you shouldn't do this, it just doesn't do it for me. In fact, it gets me heated and I realize, what I had written just a few sentences ago. Focus on your own design elements and build upon those, while drawing inspiration from your everyday experience. As my work flow has changed, so has my way of creating, which has allowed me to take baby steps. Because really for me, it just one big science project.

Great, now I am really sounding like an artist. Crap, I am just more of a fabricator. Artists have dreamy studios with the light gleaming in on fresh cut flowers. My work space is a shop...dirty, dusty, woodstove burning, damn it's cold in the garage, shop.

Okay, I stepped off my box now. Thanks for listening.

Maverick Earrings,

sterling silver

Panache Saddle Ring,

sterling silver and copper Mokume Gane,

in the shop now

This Panache hasn't left my finger since I made it.

Panache Saddle Ring,

sterling silver and copper Mokume Gane,

for me

Double Horseshoe,

sterling and copper,

a custom order of Cousin Morgan,

Thanks!

El Gran Suerte

made of sterling silver,

a second version, also in the shop.

Have a swell evening,

with gratitude,

Kristin

Hefty Shop Update

Good day to you my friends.

I would like to thank you all

for reading and obliging me,

even if only for a short moment of the day.

I do appreciate it.

The Women's Expo was

a success.

I had a ton of fun and sold some goods.

What else can you ask for?

And as it looks,

my marathon pace to complete as many

items as possible by burning the

candle at both ends and sleeping

so little....

was worth it!

But gosh darn it,

I started thinking.

This rampant pace reminded me of

last summer when a full time job and

two farmers' markets of jewelry selling,

really put a damper my life.

I am lucky to have an understanding husband,

but something has to give.

Thanks, Hubby, for putting up with me these last few weeks,

you are the best.

The plan for the summer now, is to make time

to ride my mountain bike, camp, hike,

mushroom hut, cabin,

and whatever else I need to

keep the sails full and my marriage swell.

It sounds executable now,

but I have got to do it.

Work hard and play harder!

Without further banter,

IN THE SHOP NOW,

with more to come:

(please see the ETSY listing for details)

Talk soon,

Biz-dazzled

PS. Has anyone heard of Vagazzling (besides Jess or Kmac)?

If you have, email me...

snowbisquit@hotmail.com

Silver Spring Sprouts

Here are a few

silver spring sprouts

I smithed

up.

Yes um, that's almost a tongue twister.

El Nube Plateado

(turquoise and silver in a

fancy schmancy setting)

Homegrown

(MT chalcedony in a unique cut and silver)

A Montana born perwinkle gem for your digit.

Both the above sprouts are in the ETSY shop now.

Los Mixtos

custom order

(sterling, copper

14k rose and yellow golds,

chrysoprase)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

and reading this,

looking at the photos,

or if you just happen to drop in.

I do appreciate it.

Best regards,

Bisquit

Nuevas Joyas En La Tienda Ahora

Good Friday to you Friends!

Here are some new additions to

La Tienda on ETSY.

I hope your weekend plans are

coming together.

We were planning a trek

to Wyoming for a family visit,

but, due to the weather

we cancelled and will be at home.

I am liking this idea.

Love your precious ones today.

Soft hearted,

Bisquit

Happy Weekend!

I am thrilled Friday is here and the weekend

is upon us.

Here are a couple of goodies that are in the

shop already.

The Second Divine Feather Ring

(silver and labradorite)

Turquoise Stirrups

(turquoise and sterling)

Elk Ivory Ring

An old take with a new style.

This is the first prodigy, I have plans for refinement.

I do love how the ivory is a creamy white.

Since it is a my size I think I will hold on to it :)

Tonight is appetizers and margaritas

for Happy Hour at our house with the neighbors.

Tomorrow is

"Girls Night at the Cabin",

including tickle fights and pjs....

at least that's what my husband thinks.

Snicker, snort.

Have a HECK of a WEEKEND!

Peachily,

Krissy Poo

In the Shop Now

Turquoise Melding Ring

(turquoise and rutile quartz doublet

accompanied by silver)

This beauty is in the shop now,

with more to come later.

I have a Mexican Fire Opal Ring and

some sweet earrings that will make its

way through the day.

Have an amazing Thursday,

we are almost to Friday!

Smitten Smiffer,

Kristin