Hi, I’m Lisa-mommy to my boys, David, 9 and Matty, 7 and wife to Steve. I create handmade jewelry and love taking pictures. Stick around and get to know us!
Our happy little family… David, Steve, me and Matthias
everyone has been asking where they can buy our brand new wholesale line
and our open house over the holidays was so popular…
…so we decided to have a Valentine’s Day Open House where you can buy from Heartfelt our new wholesale line for one night only. i just know that you are going to love it!
oh ya and did i mention that there will be enjoy cupcakes? YUM!!
please join me if you are in the area!
Hello friends! I am so incredibly excited to share our new products with you! I’ve picked out a few of my favorites–but there are so many, you’ll just have to browse around the shop to see them all.
Is this not the most adorable necklace ever? A mama deer and baby deer touch noses in a sweet moment. See the ‘my dear necklace’ here.
These petite bubble wands are perfect for a bridal shower or wedding. They are sold in sets of 8 and they really work! Tie them around a glass jar for a sweet favor. Check out the petite bubble wands here.
Oh my goodness. This necklace makes me smile! Sun rays are bursting out of our hand-crafted cloud pendant. Check out the ‘my sunshine necklace’ here.
This ‘true love cake topper’ is an adorable addition to any wedding or bridal shower. I love it’s simple, organic feel! You’ll find the true love cake topper here.
Capture the light with these hand-cut crystals. I plan to wear this necklace for an evening out or with a dress and boots. Beautiful. See the capture the light necklace here.
So exciting right? I’ll share more products in the coming days–but for now, tell me what speaks to your heart!
Dear friends, I am thrilled to announce our brand new wholesale line heartfelt by lisa leonard designs!! We’ve been working on this for months–and I can finally spill the beans.
The new line is full of beautiful, meaningful pieces that will make your heart happy.
And these pieces aren’t available in our online shop–they are just for boutiques and retailers. So incredibly exciting!
If you’re a shop owner, contact us at wholesale@lisaleonardonline.com. If you’re not a shop owner, let your favorite local boutiques know about our new wholesale line!
This has been a labor of love–not just for me, but for our team. We’ve poured hundreds of hours into the collection and we are giddy to share it with you. I know you’re going to LOVE it as much as I do! Hop over to the shop to get a few more details and request a catalog.
Hello friends! I thought I’d share some pics from Matthias’ birthday party on Friday afternoon. I tried to keep it suuuper simple–but it’s still always a lot of work. This party came together really well and the kids had a blast.
I thought I’d swing by and get some balloons at the grocery store and it took forever. Sheesh! Thankfully, Matthias loved them, and they do add a lot of fun and color.
The cake was just a vanilla cake baked in a bundt pan–but then I separated the frosting into 6 parts and used food coloring to make it colorful. I warmed it in the microwave just a bit so it would drizzle over the sides of the cake.
Candles made it even more fun.
Paper plates and napkins were from Target.
I used paint brushes to hold the helium balloons in place–a couple of the balloons still wanted to fly around.
For the party favors, we got each kiddos a box of skittles and they were stoked. So cute.
Bonnie Johnson came and taught an art lesson. Matthias chose a power ranger for the subject of the painting. Each kid had a set-up with various size brushes, pencil, eraser, paper towel and canvas. 
First she she showed the group how to draw an outline of the power ranger in pencil. She went step by step.
They did such a fabulous job. I love how each one turned out differently.
Matthias blew out his candles, opened presents {he received so many nice things!} and the kids went home. Yay the party was a success!
Then we cleaned up the leftovers and went to bed early!
Happy Birthday, Matthias! I can’t believe you are 8 years old. You are creative, smart and insightful. I can’t wait to watch you grow and learn new things this year. I love you so much!
January.
In January we kicked off a new year by visiting Legoland for the first time. Matthias loves legos and he was in lego heaven! And much of lego land is geared toward smaller kiddos–so David loved it too!
February.
Adoption was our theme for February and my twin sister shared her adoption story. It’s a truly beautiful story of how God worked to bring my amazing nieces into our family. You can read all four chapters here.
March.
In March we launched our home decor line. I was incredibly excited to expand our line in this new way–and you all have been so supportive and excited alongside. Thank you!
April.
in April, Matthias learned to ride a bike. you can watch the seriously hilarious video here.
May.
In May I reflected on four things my mother taught me, some beautiful things. You can read the post here.
June.
Steve and I flew to Seattle because I was speaking at a conference. And it turned out to be a magical, much needed getaway for us. Mmmm, I hope we can go back soon!
July.
We borrowed an adorable trailer went camping with a big group of friends and had a blast! The kids were filthy dirty all weekend and we ate tons of delicious camping food. Good times.
August.
This was big–we flew across the pond to visit cousins in England. It was such a sweet time of bonding and exploring a new place. The boys did great and we fell in love with our family over there. I miss them every day.
Septemeber.
Steve and I had the incredible opportunity to attend the movie premiere of Machine Gun Preacher in LA with Gerard Butler. We created a necklace to raise money for orphans in the Sudan. We were thrilled to be involved in this project.
October.
Photos photos and more photos! We spent days shooting all new photos in preparation for the launch of our new website. The whole project was so much work–involving some very talented and creative people. And i love the new website. Our team rocks!
November.
This month felt so good and so hard. David made some huge strides developmentally {climbing stairs, climbing onto tables} which made my heart sing and my mind race. I wore myself out trying to keep him safe all the time and worrying about what he would do next. We’ve been adjusting our home to make it more David-safe. I’m also trying to relax and let him try new things. And here and there making time to sneak away with my sister and recharge. Time with her feeds my soul. So good.
December.
December brought the sweetest time of the year and time to reflect on our Savior’s birth. We celebrated with family in Omaha and enjoyed the chilly weather and lazy days. It also brings one pretty amazing year to a close.
Wow, looking back it’s been a HUGE year filled with so many blessings. And I can’t believe how much my boys have grown. It makes me feel nostalgic and even a little sad. Time goes to quickly! I want to remember to be present in each moment and to take lots of pictures.
What were a couple of your highlights from 2011? Please share!
it’s our first open house! please join us on monday night–we are opening up our workshop and we are so excited to have you come, shop, munch on some yummy snacks and hang out! yay!
we are absolutely thrilled about the response to our new christmas ornaments for 2011! the first is our hand-cast pewter star. customize the molded star ornament with a name or word around each inside edge–up to 5 names!
absolutely darling.
and i am in love with our sweet molded heart ornament–it allows for quite a bit of customization.
perfect for teachers, treasured friends and family traditions.
just for you–use code ornament2011 for 10% off your order.
does your family have a special holiday tradition that centers around ornaments?
sunday was blog sugar! about 200 women {and a few men, too} gathered in southern california to get inspired.
even standing in line i got to talk to amazing women, like denise from victory road and kristen from idaho mom and erin from eating my way back.
sarah markley shared insights–her spoken words are just as lovely as her written words. i loved hearing her speak!
there was plenty of sugar–not good for south beach diet, but since it was a special occasion, i splurged a little!
and so much pink and orange. the place was decked out in loveliness! i also got to hear lindsey, maggie and meg speak. they all did a fabulous job.
and i got to hug and talk and dream with so many sweet girls. a highlight was getting some extra time to chat with miss ashley. it was a very inspiring evening!!
attending conferences is so fun and so time consuming. i’ve been traveling waaaay to much lately and i am happy to be home and relax some! have you attended any blog conferences? do you plan to attend any this year?
last night was an incredible experience. it was my first time attending any kind of hollywood event like this and i wasn’t sure what to expect–it was a lot of people, a lot of cameras, a lot of waiting, a few celebrities and an intense movie left me with a lot to think about. i’ll have more to tell you about the movie but i need to process a little. you can watch the trailer here. {that’s gerard butler in the middle pic above}
lisa leonard designs partnered with machine gun preacher to create this necklace to raise awareness for the children in east africa. everyone who attended the premiere was given a necklace. it’s the shape of the sudan with the message behind the movie.
i have more to tell you and lots of pictures to share from the evening–soon. enjoy your thursday friends!
hello sweet friends!
today is my birthday {and a day I happily share with this sweet girl}. i’m in england so we aren’t together–but we’ll be celebrating together next weekend. i can’t wait!
today YOU get the gifts–because i am so thankful for this place where we meet up and for you. this blog has become such a happy part of my day.
we are giving away a $100 gift card to FIVE lucky people. so fun!!
just leave a comment below and tell me your favorite kind of birthday cake–or birthday dessert!
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i’m off to celebrate in london–enjoy your day!!
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