tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78124505652831906162009-09-07T11:16:56.792-07:00Lezettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164942300832513690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812450565283190616.post-79364458828346233202009-09-07T10:49:00.000-07:002009-09-07T11:16:56.811-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 102); font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/index.html">PreciousPuzzle</a> is back home in Southern California.</span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">To celebrate my homecoming I'm now offering Party Services in:</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Inland Empire, San Diego and Orange County areas.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me spice up your next event with fun and creative crafting.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Allow yourself to release your creativity on canvas.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Host a <a href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/party.html">painting party today</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Acrylic Paint is the medium of choice but I also offer a wide range of mediums including pastels, scrapbooking...ect....<br />I'm open to providing any type of craft you would like to use for your next special event.</div><div><br /></div><div>Were getting closer to the holidays and a great way to spend quality time with friends and family while creating affordable gifts is to host a craft party.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also offer Jewelry parties but as I am running low in jewelry inventory I am only booking sparingly until I create a large number of pieces.</div><div><br /></div><div>Learn more about my jewelry parties....</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy a personalized shopping experience</div><div style="text-align: center;">at home with your friends when you</div><div style="text-align: center;">host a jewelry home party!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You’ll earn FREE handmade jewelry designed and handmade by Lezette Mapes</div><div style="text-align: center;">You’ll find handmade jewelry and other treasures for yourself along with</div><div style="text-align: center;">unique gifts for your family and friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Prices begin at $6.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and</div><div style="text-align: center;">American Express accepted!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Schedule your jewelry home party today!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just give me a call or email me:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/contact.html">PreciosPuzzle</a> by Lezette Mapes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(951) 251-4701 • <a href="mailto:preciouspuzzle@gmail.com">e-mail PreciosPuzzle @ gmail.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/index.html">www.preciouspuzzle.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/">Click Here to go back to Precious Puzzle</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7812450565283190616-7936445882834623320?l=www.preciouspuzzle.com%2Fworkshop.html'/></div>Lezettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164942300832513690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812450565283190616.post-48995925210703866702008-06-05T20:27:00.000-07:002008-06-05T20:44:35.864-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Although single dangle earrings aren't as clever as some jewelry designs it's always nice to relax and make a pair.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;" >The new Chocolate Turtles earrings are simple and sweet. The great materials make up for a less than intricate design.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://preciouspuzzle.com/earrings.php"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/final_coco_close-799553.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/">Click Here to go back to Precious Puzzle</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7812450565283190616-4899592521070386670?l=www.preciouspuzzle.com%2Fworkshop.html'/></div>Lezettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164942300832513690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812450565283190616.post-27798908614324693612008-06-05T15:00:00.000-07:002008-06-05T19:39:28.101-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/DSC04569-723727.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/DSC04569-723566.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;" >I found perfect inspiration from a family photo <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Seen Above)</span></span></span><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;" >It's that time a year again. Time for lighter foundation and shimmering cheeks. It's also time to bring a touch of summer to <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" href="http://preciouspuzzle.com/necklaces.php">PreciousPuzzle.com</a><br /><br />SO.....<br /><br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;" >I created a chunky glass and crystal necklace accented with a hand painted sea shell pendant.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;" >A gold plated toggle and copper chain finishes of the necklace.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;" >This fun and funky look will go great with any sun dress.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://preciouspuzzle.com/necklaces.php"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/tropics_sized-798489.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/">You can view this necklace @ PreciousPuzzle.com.</a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/">Click Here to go back to Precious Puzzle</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7812450565283190616-2779890861432469361?l=www.preciouspuzzle.com%2Fworkshop.html'/></div>Lezettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164942300832513690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812450565283190616.post-34537797557350962932008-05-18T19:14:00.000-07:002008-06-05T17:35:47.087-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I just added <a href="http://preciouspuzzle.com/bookmarks.html">bookmarks</a> to the website.<br /></div>These three bookmarks are the first in the series called Stories. The series will cover a large span of reading topics, so each story can be marked with a bookmark fitted for that story.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://preciouspuzzle.com/bookmarks.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/bookmarks-771824.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I plan on the sci fi bookmarks being the crown jewels of the stories collection. I hope to start sketching ideas tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/">Click Here to go back to Precious Puzzle</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7812450565283190616-3453779755735096293?l=www.preciouspuzzle.com%2Fworkshop.html'/></div>Lezettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164942300832513690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812450565283190616.post-5678181983173024002008-04-06T12:03:00.000-07:002008-06-05T19:28:26.841-07:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">I find inspiration everywhere.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>This includes finding art in my sadness. My grandmother was recently hospitalized for her heart. I'm glad to say she is out now and doing well.<br /><br />I spent as much time caring for her as I could during her hospital visit. It was hard seeing her so helpless but whenever my selfishness got the best of me and I became overwhelmed with sadness I would look into her eyes.<br /><br />Her eyes were young and full of life, and in the center of her gaze was strength and comfort. I decided to take inspiration from that beauty while creating "GRANDMA", one of my newest bracelets to the Precious Puzzle line.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma-770554.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma-770537.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">1.)</span></span> Like all of my projects I will keep a picture, or object in mind while conceptualizing my piece. In this case it was a list of key words: GOLDEN, CLASSY, NATURAL, BEAUTIFUL STRENGTH and a picture of my grandmother.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">2</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">.)</span></span> I then choose a bead that I want my piece to focus around. In this case I choose crystals. I have to admit that most of the time I choose crystals.<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> I thin</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">k I might be obsessed.<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_crystals-744822.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_crystals-744792.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_materials-754875.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_materials-754863.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I make my crystal choice I experiment with materials. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Usually placing them together randomly to see how well they</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> play together. Then I begin to organize them deci</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ding on the</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">length (7 in.) and the p</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">attern.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_materials_close_up-744109.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_materials_close_up-744102.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_material_line_up--744094"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_material_line_up--744086" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Grandma inspired bracelet is complete and I love it. I hope it reminds everyone of beauty and strength.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_final_close_up-798334.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_final_close_up-798327.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_final-798316.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/uploaded_images/grandma_final-798306.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">MATERIALS</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br />Citrin<br />Cats Eye<br />Gold Plated Magnetic Clasp<br />Glass Beads<br />Painted Wood Beads<br />Potato Pearls<br /></span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/">Click Here to go back to Precious Puzzle</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7812450565283190616-567818198317302400?l=www.preciouspuzzle.com%2Fworkshop.html'/></div>Lezettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164942300832513690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812450565283190616.post-22355228383118513682008-03-16T06:27:00.000-07:002008-03-18T16:09:44.203-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;">All of my pieces on this site are handmade by me. Here in my workshop you will be able to see how I make them. I hope you enjoy seeing the process as much as I enjoy doing it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.preciouspuzzle.com/">Click Here to go back to Precious Puzzle</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7812450565283190616-2235522838311851368?l=www.preciouspuzzle.com%2Fworkshop.html'/></div>Lezettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164942300832513690noreply@blogger.com0