by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 21, 2021 | All
While we were writing, creating and filming our online business course, Creatively Made Business, there were many things that needed to be put on hold to accomplish such a huge project and one-on-one consulting was one of them. Now that the course is about to begin...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 20, 2021 | All
Proof of Life Journal Entry No. 01 Welcome to the first Proof of Life journal entry. Writing more in general and specifically with you is something I hope to continue throughout the year. Like many of you, life has become clearer over the past year and there...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 15, 2021 | All
Early registration JUST opened for the next session of Creatively Made Business that will begin on February 15, 2021. For all of the dreamers, creators, and builders out there…this is for you! Come into our studio and take a seat because we are...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 13, 2021 | All
As we begin 2021 we want to offer a simple way to gather others that want to start the New Year with intention. With the division of this past year, financial uncertainty for many, and the reality of so many unknowns, I know that this time instead of feeling hopeful...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 10, 2021 | All
Final hours of our semi-annual 50% off online course sale! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until June 2021! You can buy as many online art + lifestyle courses that you want for 50% off. We have over 180 online...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 9, 2021 | All
24 hours left in our semi-annual 50% off online course sale! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until June 2021! For the next 24 hours you can buy as many online art + lifestyle courses that you want for 50% off....
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 8, 2021 | All
48 hours left in our semi-annual 50% off online course sale! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until June 2021! For the next 48 hours you can buy as many online art + lifestyle courses that you want for 50% off....
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 7, 2021 | All
Our semi-annual 50% off online course sale has just begun! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until June 2021! For the next 72 hours you can buy as many online art + lifestyle courses that you want for 50% off. We...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 6, 2021 | All
As we begin 2021 we want to offer a simple way to gather others that want to start the New Year with intention. With the division of this past year, financial uncertainty for many, and the reality of so many unknowns, I know that this time instead of feeling hopeful...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 4, 2021 | All
If you are a member of our creative community and network you know what is coming! If you are not a part of our network THIS is the time to join! When you see the countdown coming that means IT is almost here! THREE days until our semi-annual 50% off...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 1, 2021 | All
We have just added a brand new FREE ART LESSON to our creative network! Today we have released Half Wit Bowls with Stephanie Lee. This is a free lesson taken from the online course Hand Formed. Experiment a little with just plaster gauze to create what she...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 23, 2020 | All
It can be so easy to shop for those we have the same in common with but sometimes there are others that we love so much but shopping for them is just plain hard. You want to do something nice for someone you care about but you also want to give them...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 17, 2020 | All
| Matches | Notepad | Mug | Sage | Blanket | “It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready” said Sarah Kay, poet and teller of the hard truth of the cold end of the year. Do you feel that? Like time is running out before you’ve had time to check the time? ...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 15, 2020 | All
Each year we have the privilege to collaborate with so many talented and hard working artists! This year we had 24 guest artists on our creative network and two guest artists in my studio! We would never have the variety of online courses on our network without...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 14, 2020 | All
Today I wanted to share another gift wrapping idea. This won’t come as a surprise to you but I threw some paint on mine:-) I got the boxes, ribbons, bells and animal ornaments from Target and then with three different paintbrush sizes I splattered white...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 11, 2020 | All
As we make our way closer to 2021 we want to offer a simple way to gather others that want to start the New Year with intention. With the division of this past year, financial uncertainty for many, and the reality of so many unknowns, I know that this time instead of...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 10, 2020 | All
With simple ingredients (that you most likely already have on hand) you can create an easy and amazing smelling stove top potpourri. Try adding sage, thyme, coriander or other herbs and spices that you love too. Don’t save this idea just for the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 9, 2020 | All
Opening our doors and loving on those in our lives is such a sweet gift. The more I gather the more I learn how important it is and that so many just want to be invited. Invited into community, authentic relationship, and the joy that comes from that....
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 7, 2020 | All
We have loved wrapping up so many special artisan products from our shop for you! Just a reminder that tomorrow night (December 8th @ 10pm MT) is the last day we can guarantee Christmas delivery. Each item will come beautifully wrapped and ready to give (or keep for...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 4, 2020 | All
I don’t know where your heart is right now with preparing for the holidays. Does it feel too much, like a burden, are you excited, did you decorate weeks ago, is this time of the year bringing you joy and excitement for a new year? Are you somewhere...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 2, 2020 | All
We are surrounded by some pretty incredible neighbors but with all of the acreage between our homes, you have to go out of your way to connect and to see one another. That is probably why we are all out here and I would guess that most of us out here like...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 1, 2020 | All
You have been asking how to gift an online course that you love or that you think someone else will love! Thank you for letting us know that we needed to make this easier! You can now gift ANY course on our site and they don’t even have to have an account...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 30, 2020 | All
Wrapping up gifts for those that I love is half of the fun of giving. I love to wrap gifts in vintage French linens but you could also use yardage of any fabric you have on hand or use other vintage linens. Vintage napkins are very generous in size and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 24, 2020 | All
I have watched with awe and pure respect as so many small business owners have worked harder than ever this year to save, sustain or grow their businesses. Each birthday gift I purchase, teacher we want to thank, or Christmas gift I wrap each year…it is with...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 18, 2020 | All
Have you ever met a creative that seems to make like others seems to breath? The kind of deep ease of creating that welcomes others around them to draw closer and remind them that creating is for them too. That is what I instantly think of when I think of Rebecca...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 16, 2020 | All
One of our most popular online courses is Creatively Made Home | Home for the Holidays. This three-part course is all about the heart of home and how to make the holidays all about the people you love. During this time of year, we usually offer Home For The...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 13, 2020 | All
This fall cocktail was created by our team member Diane Reeves! Here is a recipe for a slightly citrus-y and a little cider-y drink to help you have a mini escape, a “leave of absence”. We all have cause for a little furlough in our schedules, the need...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 12, 2020 | All
There is something so dreamy about abstracts and the unexpected stories they tell. The biggest hurdle in abstracts is starting with play but knowing when to get intentional with your marks and compositions. Tammy Staab has a brand new course on our creative network...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 11, 2020 | All
Since everyone is putting up their Christmas trees early we might as well get our hearts ready too! Melissa AuClair has created a FREE holiday series with so much inspiration and encouragement for this time! It begins today! I am so honored to be included and to share...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 9, 2020 | All
Are you a collector of vintage bits and ephemera? Do you see beauty in the little things and have treasures stored up but not sure what to do with them? I am completely ok with just having these sacred little collections but I also love when I can take different...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 6, 2020 | All
Often we don’t approach our creating with an open and playful heart. By the time we get into our creative space there may be a million words, frustrations, worry or even hopes for our limited time in this sacred space. I love when an artist takes the hands of...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 2, 2020 | All
Thirteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those hours to myself to create and finding time no matter the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 30, 2020 | All
Thirteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those hours to myself to create and finding time no matter the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 28, 2020 | All
The first time I met Kecia Deveney at a creative workshop she was thrifting for vintage dolls, vintage pieces to create assemblage dolls and vintage fabrics. Her creativity is all about seeing the potential of the forgotten. Her heart and head creates whimsy and opens...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 21, 2020 | All
How do you learn to paint intuitively? It takes practice and knowing your tools and how they interact. It means finding freedom in following what your gut tells you to do next and not worrying about the outcome. Melissa Fink embodies this freedom in her marks,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 19, 2020 | All
I love having friends over and casually and comfortably entertaining. The biggest thing that I have learned over the years is to cook things that I love to cook and things that I have cooked so many times that I am not stressed with my guests. So, make a fun cocktail...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 16, 2020 | All
| Photo and styling by Diane Reeves | “Golden you are, October. Golden sovereigns on your trees. Golden guineas on your floor, golden coins of leaves that fall for us to scuffle through.” Elsa Beskow Colorado is golden and I can’t get enough of it’s...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 15, 2020 | All
Maybe it is the color palette, the coast that I love so much that is painted or how a moment is captured with energy and emotion…whatever the reason, I am enamored with the work of Nicki Lang and the works she creates with a palette knife. If you have ever...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 14, 2020 | All
Figs are in season and you can find them at many of the markets here in Colorado. I love that with the change of seasons comes the change in flavors we can add in our cooking. Around 4:30 each afternoon I remember that we like to eat...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 8, 2020 | All
Join Sharyn Sowell for our first online course all about paper cutting! This beautiful art form can be incorporated into so many different areas of your creativity and the simplicity is absolutely stunning! I have been enamored with the work of Sharyn for a while now...
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