Mother’s Day Web Postcards to Share!

You may live across the miles, but that doesn’t mean you can’t send a card today.

Feel free to share any of these cards with the special moms in your life.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew

Mama Mia! It’s Mother’s Day, People!

Okay, so Mother’s Day is right around the corner.

Have you thought of that perfect gift that she’ll love? No? Well, we’ve got a few unique ideas that I think you’ll like and she’ll love.

Leather Snap Travel Box
Travel buffs will love the portable suede and leather snap box. While it’s too late to order personalized pieces, we still have a few rich pieces to add to her versatile style.  There are at least 3 great transformative ways to use this unique piece:

• As a snap box to keep things tidy at home or on the road
• Unsnapped to use as mousepad, or a
• Coffee pad!

With multi-function style, you can show her just why she’s so special.

Gift Certificate: Build Your Bag Experience
This is not just a gift certificate, this is a two-fer. Seriously. I think you’ll like this!

Your mom deserves a special experience that will allow her to feel like a design queen for the day.

Purchase a gift certificate in the amount of $250 or more and

• She gets: to help choose the style, patterns, & leather for her new handbag!
• You get: a handcrafted leather gadget bag or wristlet (value $75) just for your generous gift.

We’ll also break out some bubbly and have a delightful time at the design bar as we design your mom’s perfect leather bag.

For Budget Minded, we’ve itemized a few of our favorites to fit within your budget:

• Gifts under $30
• Gifts under $75
• Gifts $75 – $200

Special Note: We are currently experiencing some growing pains and we will be in and out of the shop all week. If you have any concerns or questions, please call. I plan to be in the shop all day Saturday.

Thanks,
Lisa & Andrew

Handbags are Easier to Find

You know it’s bad when I can’t find my own handbags on my own site! So this is why I have moved them all under one category and they can all be found on the top navigation bar of each page.

I hope you find it easier to navigate through your favorite bags now, too.

Cultivating Your Creative Style With Lisa Stewart Fine Art & Gifts.
Lisa & Andrew

Lisa Stewart Shop now on Google View!

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Video: The benefits of our handcrafted leather tech bags

Andrew demonstrates the benefits of our handcrafted leather tech bags.

Cultivating Your Sophisticated Style With Lisa Stewart Fine Art & Gifts.

Love Is Personal: Custom Gifts for Mom

Your mom is unique. So is your love for her. Show mom how much you admire her strength, courage, and everything she’s done for you with a handcrafted, personalized gift. Lisa Stewart offers personalizing on leather, fine art, & gifts. Because, love is personal.

Order your gift by April 20th in time for Mother’s Day.

We’re a two person shop, please understand that we limited capacity to get special requests done that make us all happy.

Because, love is personal.

Lisa Stewart Adds Build Your Bag Program

Help Us, Help You

You love our work.

You want a bag that works -for you.

Come to our shop and help us design a bag specially for you.

Make an appointment • Bring Your Gear

It’s that simple.

Lisa Stewart Adds Test Drive Your Bag to Services

We’ve added another exciting program: Test Drive Your New Bag!

You love our work and can’t decide which bag will be the bag of choice, right?

We’re here to help.

How would you like to test drive your new bag?

We want you to choose your next bag with confidence. We want help you banish your fear of making a commitment to the wrong bag. When you test drive a bag for one week, you’ll know that it’s right fit for you.

After all, who wants to marry a bag if it’s not a perfect fit?

Your Choice. Your LifeStyle.

Come talk to Lisa or Andrew about your lifestyle and we’ll help you select the perfect bag.

Cultivating Your Sophisticated Style With Lisa Stewart Fine Art & Gifts.

Lisa Stewart Leather Exhibiting at 2013 ACC Baltimore

Hey Guys!

Just want to let you know that we’ll be out of the studio/shop this weekend because we’re exhibiting at the American Crafts Council (ACC) Retail Show in Baltimore.

We’re super excited to be in our first art and craft fair in 2013 schedule for this weekend in Baltimore and included among some top contemporary designers at the American Craft Council (ACC). The show will be hosted in the Baltimore Convention Center this weekend beginning Friday, Feb 22 – Sunday, Feb 24. We’ll be positioned in Booth 2202 featuring new leather clutches and travel accessories.

If you don’t find us at our booth, you might find us scouting extraordinary new work for our own home or feeding our faces with scrumptious seafood.

Come see us and wish us luck!
Lisa & Andrew

Booth 2202

RETAIL SHOW DATES AND HOURS
Friday, Feb. 22: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 24: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

LOCATION
The Baltimore Convention Center is at One West Pratt Street.

ON-SITE ADMISSION
$16 one-day pass
$28 three-day pass
FREE American Craft Council members, children 12 and under
Join the ACC and get in free!
SPECIAL FRIDAY EVENING ADMISSION: $5 after 5 p.m.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Get Your Free Card with Purchase

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Last minute shopping? Don’t fret, we’ve got some great gift ideas!

Special #1:
Plus, free (single of your choice) card with any purchase (no minumums!).

Special #2:
Free leather fortune cookie with any purchase of $75 or more!

Shop Info
Where: Lisa Stewart Designs – Blake Street Shops
300 Blake Street, Sute 7
Hours: 11-6pm

Peak Inside!

May cupid send an arrow your way!

Romantically yours,
Lisa & Andrew

Write Your Own Fortune Cookie!

Write Your Own Fortune Cookie!

Do you love fortune cookies but the not fortunes? Write your own!

This is your opportunity to present your surprise in a unique way. Whether you want to announce your affection or pop the question, this leather fortune cookie will delight your recipient and have her/him talking for years about moment.

Featuring the lotus, a good luck charm itself, the leather fortune cookie snaps closed once you have inserted your written fortune (or question).

What will you ask?

Buy Your Fortune Cookies here.

If you’re not feeling that creative or need a little help, you’re more than welcome to download a free sheet of quotes. Crafted by yours truly, you can print and trim to your hearts delight!

To Your Good Fortune!
Lisa

Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake!

Happy Lunar New Year!

This is the year of the Snake!

If you’re anything like me, Snakes are intense and passionate. They say very little and possess great wisdom. Financially fortunate, they’re frugal but have tremendous sympathy for others and try to help those less fortunate. Self-sufficient, they prefer to rely on themselves and hate to fail (yes I do!).

Your Planet: Mars Your Element: Wood
Your Direction: S-SE
Your Buddist Patron: Fugen Bosatsu
Snake Years: 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001

Famous people born under the sign of the Snake? They include Brook Shields, Franz Schubert, John F Kennedy, Felix Mendelssohn, Jackie O, Audrey Hepburn, JK Rowling, and me!

To purchase prints and notecards, head to our Chinese Zodiac section!

Happy New Year!
Lisa & Andrew

The Chocolate Affair: A Valentine’s Evening Event

Special Event at Blake Street Shops

Do you have plans for Valentine’s Evening yet?
Lisa Stewart & Scentsuosity at Blake Street Shops are handcrafting a special romantic event for you and your special mate:

The Chocolate Affair: A special evening filled with romance, chocolate, & passion

Bring your date (or just your fab self) and spend the evening with us. We promise to show you a wonderfully romantic evening that will fill your senses with tantalizing foods, music, and experience.

Buy Your Ticket Today! $27 per person

Evening Line Up

• At this Chocolate Affair, celebrate Love & indulge in a decadent chocolate bar filled with an array of desserts, tasty gourmet foods and champagne for a couple of very sweet hours.
• Enjoy being serenaded with live local jazz music from a husband and wife team that also perform adult contemporary soul & blues that reflect extraordinary Memphis and Carolina style music.
• Also we will offer basic Bachata lessons to move your hips to. You typically dance in a close embrace teaching you steps and holds in Dominican style dance lessons. This is so exciting but the choice is yours to take advantage of these professional dance lessons.
• Take in the atmosphere of a candle lit room with a special romantic corner display of a dinner for two by a personal chef. This is a optional service you can hire for another special evening.
• In concluding your Chocolate evening experience with us, you will take home a Scentsuosity gift of an all natural massage candle or bath/massage oil of your choice to complete your perfect evening.

Buy Your Ticket Today!

See you Thursday!
Lisa & Andrew

Lisa Stewart Introduces Evening Clutches

Now for Your Evening Entertainment:

Clutch Noir Evening Bag
We’ve just created an assortment of leather clutches for your perfect evening. A beautiful way to add style to your time out, choose your favorite clutch handcrafted of fine leather with Lisa’s calligraphic illustration adorned on the inside on suede. Lined with felt, the clutch includes a sleek inside zipper pocket and accented with classic hardware twist closure.

You’ll definitely feel sexy with this great piece in hand!

Handcrafted one at a time in our studio.

Shop the Clutch Noir Evening Bag now or swing by the shop to get yours!

See you soon!
Lisa & Andrew

Lisa Stewart Introduces Leather Crossover Brooklyn Bag

We’ve just created a new handcrafted leather tablet bag that’s sleek for your urban style: Brooklyn Bag!

This will be that quick bag to you’ll grab to carry your tablet, phone, & museum guide and still look great.

Durable and soft, this leather protects your electronics and paperwork keeping you orderly. Your iPad slips right in, leaving room for your phone & wallet in their dedicated pockets. Flap works with gravity and remains closed as you walk. Stroll easily as expandable size and detachable strap rests on your shoulder.

Handcrafted one at a time in our studio.

Shop the Brooklyn Bag now or swing by the shop to get yours!

See you soon!
Lisa & Andrew

 

Santa Reminder: Feed the Reindeer!

Andrew and I want to wish you and your family a wonderful and joyous Christmas and holiday season!

Oh yah, and remember to feed the reindeer tonight!!

Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew

Sip, Shop, & Select Your Favorite Things!

Ladies Night is Tomorrow Night!

A Complimentary Gift Service for our best customers.

You love our work and you love your mate. However, asking for something beautiful leaves you feeling cold and awkward.

Let us help.

A Sip & Shop Event: Create Your Personal Registry
Free Gift Service

A Sip & Shop Event: What is it?

This is a new gift service that we’re offering all year ’round. You are more than welcome to stop by and craft your own registry at your leisure. This will be available to only the people you choose to shop for you. Your privacy is guaranteed.

What do I do?
Register your wish list with us. When you register your gift selections with us, s/he can shop all year long just for you!

This is Easy… and fun!
Grab a glass of wine, a register card and select your favorite things and leave the rest to us!

I’ve Selected, Now What?
We will file your Favorite Things list and have it available to your family and friends. When your birthday, anniversary, or a simple apology needs to be accompanied with a special gift from Lisa Stewart Designs, your mate will never have a reason to fall short -ever!

Date/Time
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
After work: 6-8pm
Where: Lisa Stewart Designs – Blake Street Shops

Again, this process is quick and painless. Just add your favorite things next to each occasion and you’re done!

Your Personal Registry Page

See you tomorrow!
Lisa & Andrew

Make Purchases Hands Free!

Would you like to be totally cash free? Okay, perhaps you can’t, but have you ever found yourself wanting something like a cup of coffee or a handcrafted leather gift and you didn’t bring your wallet?

Introducing: Square Wallet (for your smartphone!)

This is an absolutely incredible technology that allows you to purchase without being burdened with the exact change -or card. It hooks to your bank account and allows you to find shops & cafes as you stroll through your favorite neighborhood.

Download the Square Wallet on your phone here: https://squareup.com/wallet

I love living in the Jetson age!

The great thing about having my new boutique is that I can teach you, my customer, many wonderful things technology. If you want a demonstration on how this works, please stop by my shop and I’ll be delighted to help!

Have a great holiday season!

PS. Don’t forget to sign up for Ladies Night: Creating Your Own Registry

Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew

Lisa Stewart Introduces: Your Own Gift Registry

Announcing: Ladies Night!

A Complimentary Gift Service for our best customers.

Create Your Personal Registry
Free Gift Service

You love our work and you love your mate. However, asking for something beautiful leaves you feeling cold and awkward.

Let us help.

A Sip & Shop Event
Register your wish list with us. When you register your gift selections with us, s/he can shop all year long just for you! Our first event will be next week and I need your help. Please choose which day would be your preferred:

• Wednesday, December 19th (6-8pm) or
• Thursday, December 20th (6-8pm)

Vote for Wednesday

Click to RSVP for Your Invitation to Wednesday (this will launch your email)

 Vote for Thursday

Click to RSVP for Your Invitation to Thursday (this will launch your email)

As soon as we get a tally, we will let you know what evening has been selected for you!

If You Can’t Make Either Night
That’s okay. Click here to let us know that you cannot make it.

This is a new gift service that we’re offering all year ’round. You are more than welcome to stop by and craft your own registry at your leisure. This will be available to only the people you choose to shop for you. Your privacy is guaranteed.

See you next week!
Lisa & Andrew

Lisa Stewart Exhibiting at 2012 Boylan Heights ArtWalk

Join us at Boylan Heights Artwalk – it’s going to be a sunny day!!

Great time to shop for early holiday presents.

Who’s been nice on your list? We’ve got some great gift ideas for those who made it to your list this year.

We’ve got, gifts for her, gifts for him, and finally, gifts for you!

Plus…

Gifts for the Pet Lover

• Cat Collars
• Dog Collars
• Note Cards
• Holiday Cards

Gifts for the Technophile

• tech bags
• bike messenger bags
• iPad covers
• iPhone totes

Gifts for the Musician

• guitar straps

Gifts for the Traveller

• camera straps
• passport cases
• travel folios
• card cases

Gifts for the Wine Lover

• wine totes
• leather wine coasters
• wine charms

Gifts for the Executive

• tech bags
• bike messenger bags
• iPad covers
• iPhone totes
• passport cases
• travel folios
• card cases

BOYLAN HEIGHTS ARTWALK
SUNDAY | Dec 2, 2012
Time | 12p – 5p

Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew

New: Leather iPad Mini Cases – Featured in N&O

New from the studio: Leather iPad Mini Cases

Great gift for the technophile in your life or the geek who can’t be separated from their tablet.

Streamline your style and become the envy of your friends.

Sleek and clean, the Leather iPad Mini sleeve is a perfect case that protects your coveted iPad Mini (or like-sized tablets) in decadent materials. Handcrafted in sumptuous Italian leather with suede interior details, your delicate iPad is safely layered between felt and snapped securely. Tucked in your bag or by your bedside, this accessory keeps you and your tech toy looking great.
Fits many like-sized tablets.

Stop by the shop and buy them in person or order from the site and pick up later.

Thanks!
Lisa & Andrew

PS. For my mother in law, the link to the 2 line description can be found here:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/28/2512280/gifts-with-style.html

Lisa Stewart Holiday Shop Hours

New Holiday Hours! We’re open until 8pm 7pm most nights!

Monday – Saturday: 11-2:30p & 5p-7p (note the siesta)
Sunday: 11-3p (have brekkie at Big Eds then come shopping!)

Locate Our Shop:

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Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew

Shop Small with Lisa Stewart

As you think of the special gift, please consider adding our shop to your small business lists today.

Additionally, we’re giving away a free classic CalligraphyPets print of your choice with the purchase of $75 or more.

Dates: Friday, Nov 23 – Saturday, Nov 24, 2012
Limited Quantity
Subject to Availability
Cannot Be Redeemed for Cash
In Store Only

Locate Our Shop:

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Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew

Lisa Stewart Exhibits at Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair

Join Us at Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair!

We’re going to be exhibiting mostly leathergoods and introducing some new leather products to suit your lifestyle.

Handbags of all sizes that include…

• tech bags
• bike messenger bags
• iPad covers
• iPhone totes

Plus some new leisure pieces perfect for gifts

• camera straps
• guitar straps
• wine totes
• key fobs

And jewelry

• earrings
• pendants
• bracelets
• …and more!

PREVIEW NIGHT: Friday, Nov 16 | 6:30p – 9p
Saturday, Nov 17 | 10a – 6p
Sunday, Nov 18 | 12p – 5p

More info about Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair:
http://piedmontcraftsmen.org/programs/crafts-fair/

Great time to shop for early holiday presents.

Warmly,
Lisa & Andrew

Interview: How to Open a Shop Featuring Lisa Stewart

Interview with Lisa

TwitterChat!!
I’m going to be interviewed tonight on how to open a shop. Join us at 8pm! #handmadechat #raleigh

More info on IndieBusiness: http://www.indiebusinessblog.com/handmadechat-november-2012-lineup/

Follow me: @eclisastewart
Follow IndieBusiness: @INDIEbusiness

Please join us!
Lisa

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