by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 21, 2018 | All
Working from home can seem like a dream until you remember that you still have to do a job, be productive and grow a business. Home is comfortable, has distractions and may find you still in bed at 11 am on a Tuesday watching television if you aren’t...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 18, 2018 | All
26 lessons, over 7 hours of content, lifetime access and some of the COOLEST things I have ever created! I am in LOVE with my newest online course, Wandering Muse, that begins tomorrow morning at 10 am MST! IN LOVE! Here are some of the first peeks. I would be so...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 15, 2018 | All
Danielle Donaldson is back with her newest online course Wild Blue Yonder! Join Danielle for watercolor fun and this time it is all about stitching, rainbows, beautiful backgrounds and paper airplanes with secret messages. The early registration price of $32 is still...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 13, 2018 | All
We are so thankful for our all of the people that make our studio, creative network and shop a success. We absolutely adore you and appreciate each one of you so much! For the next 24 hours, we are offering 30% off any ONE item in our shop! That means art,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 11, 2018 | All
Stamping, assemblage, vintage trinkets, leather, and patches will lead you straight into creating one of a kind badges with jewelry artist Amy Hanna. Amy is offering her techniques online for the first time on jeanneoliver.com and we could not be more honored....
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 7, 2018 | All
I wanted to let you know that we have added some new artisan pieces to the shop. We are honored that potter Erin Clemmons has created gorgeous custom smudge pots and pendants just for us. We also have fun leather cuffs that we found while we were in Joshua Tree a few...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 6, 2018 | All
I feel like the luckiest woman that I get to collaborate each day with such talented and creative men and women! We are honored to announce that for the very first time Alena Hennessy is offering a course on our creative network and it is called Mixed Media...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 2, 2018 | All
Rae Missigman is back on our creative network with a brand new course and it is instantly available! Did your Friday just get better? If you know Rae you know this mini-course (2 hours and instantly available) is full of great instruction, COLOR, lots of marks...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 30, 2018 | All
Join me in beautiful Castle Rock, Colorado on October 19-20, 2018 for a two-day art workshop. Our studio is light-filled and surrounded by wooded property that lends itself to exploring, creating and relaxing. You will have opportunities during the workshop to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 30, 2018 | All
Join me in beautiful Castle Rock, Colorado on June 1-2, 2018 for a two-day art workshop. Our studio is light-filled and surrounded by wooded property that lends itself to exploring, creating and relaxing. You will have opportunities during the workshop to also...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 29, 2018 | All
How would you like to get encouragement sent right to your inbox for the month of February? I want to share a sweet gathering (that is free) that I have been asked to be a part of and I love the idea and heart of this offering. For over a decade, we...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 28, 2018 | All
**Two spots have just opened up** Come and join me for my first workshop of 2018! I will be coming back to the Donna Downey Studios and we will have three days to play with portraits! I only travel to teach a few times a year because I love to be home with my family...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 23, 2018 | All
When you are building your business you KNOW you don’t know anything. Everyone else around you KNOWS you don’t know things and you are figuring things out. Then, as you start to have success and gain traction there can be a perception that you now...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 15, 2018 | All
Danielle Donaldson is back with her newest online course Wild Blue Yonder! Join Danielle for watercolor fun and this time it is all about stitching, rainbows, beautiful backgrounds and paper airplanes with secret messages. The early registration price of $32 has just...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 9, 2018 | All
Stamping, assemblage, vintage trinkets, leather, and patches will lead you straight into creating one of a kind badges with jewelry artist Amy Hanna. Amy is offering her techniques online for the first time on jeanneoliver.com and we could not be more honored....
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 6, 2018 | All
This sale is a pretty big deal for all of our members on our creative network and this migration from our Ning site to this new network has been a pretty big deal for us. What we thought would be a much smaller project took over a year and two different designers,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 4, 2018 | All
We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until June 2018! For the next 48 hours we are having our Semi Annual 50% off Online Class Sale! USE CODE: JO50 This is the perfect time to stock up on all of those online classes that you have been dreaming...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 2, 2018 | All
Guys, sometimes I have crazy ideas and I just go with them… I have just started a series to motivate me this year to create 52 pieces of work not based upon a course, a teacher, a theme but based upon ME and the work I want to create just for me. I wanted to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 1, 2018 | All
I have felt more quiet and reflective lately and at first, it was because I didn’t think I had anything to say. Quiet in words, actions, and even creativity. We have just come through one of the largest business projects to date, finishing my first book...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 29, 2017 | All
As a creative that also runs a business I work alone a lot. This is time I desperately need to stay focused and true to myself. I also make it a priority to say YES to at least one incredible collaboration a year so I have the beautiful inspiration, comradery,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 23, 2017 | All
If you have not finished your Christmas shopping I PROMISE you will love what we just finished creating! Have I told you how much we love our new site and all we can offer you now? We just finished adding digital gift certificates and store credit to the shop. The...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 20, 2017 | All
Thank you for another incredible year creating and journeying together! 2018 has so much goodness promised already and I can’t wait to grow together as artists and individuals. It is such an honor to stand beside you and create this creative life together. Thank...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 18, 2017 | All
***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*** The winners of the art bags and the art gift certificates are… Sara TorbettWhat an amazing giveaway! My most favorite place to wander is my farm. I am a stay-at-home mama to three little ones so my travels aren’t as far...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 17, 2017 | All
I do not know any other way to share art and life with you besides what I walk through myself and I want what I create to come from an authentic place of discovery and unraveling. Because I have walked through times of feeling lost and distant from my own creativity...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 15, 2017 | 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 14, 2017 | All
We have brand new vintage fabric messenger art bags back in stock! Each bag is made from 3-4 different vintage fabrics, lots of pockets, adjustable straps, antique brass hardware, a removable flower and even antique brass feet on the bottom of the bag. If you are...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 12, 2017 | All
The year is winding down but for small business owners, our hearts and heads are spinning with ideas of how to grow our business and what we want to bring to life in the new year. Creating an authentic and loyal following takes time. Knowing your brand, being...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 4, 2017 | All
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED The winner of the one spot to my Building a Creatively Made Business LIVE workshop is… DECEMBER 5, 2017REPLY Melinda DennisWhen I was little I dreamed of being a singer. I was raised in a house always always swirling...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 3, 2017 | All
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. The winner of the $500 gift certificate to our shop is… Joy LambertiOh my gosh … it would have to be the French Vintage Collection … how amazing to use these beauties in my mixed media art! Your website is more than incredible...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 1, 2017 | All
We are so overwhelmed in the best way with all of the sweet responses to the site! We will continue on making it better and better and we hope it will become your favorite place for online art + lifestyle courses. We have announced all 10 winners...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 1, 2017 | All
I don’t even know how many years I have been able to be apart of Jen Rizzo’s gorgeous Holiday Housewalk! Each year it is such an honor. Last year was our first year in this home and we are slowly making it our own. These DIY and Decorating bloggers are...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 30, 2017 | All
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED BELOW We started creating online courses back when it was not the norm. We hosted our first online course, Creatively Made: Rediscovering The Beauty of Your Gifts, on Kajabi (if anyone was with us way...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 26, 2017 | All
Welcome to the last blog post before Christmas for the Seasons of Home Holiday Series. It is always so much fun to share our home and to see all of the inspiration from everyone else in the tour. This tour was created by Kristen Whitby or Ella Claire and the whole...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 25, 2017 | All
We wanted to do something extra special this Small Business Saturday! We are offering a limited edition signed and numbered hand printed lino print. This piece was hand drawn, hand cut and hand printed. Only 100 numbered prints will be made. This piece is titled...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 21, 2017 | All
Simple touches around the house are my favorite for adding holiday touches each year. I have two small boxes that hold everything we need to decorate…tree ornaments, white lights, my favorite pom pom wreath and garland from Anthropologie. The rest we add...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 16, 2017 | All
One of my favorite places to travel and get inspired is France. The art, museums, cafes, history, architecture, food and the linens…oh, how I love those handwoven French linens. Whenever I travel to France I try to bring home a piece of art, something to use in...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 11, 2017 | All
Anyone wishing they were in our studio learning encaustic from Stephanie Lee right now? We have a fun surprise and we hope it feels like the next best thing to being here! Stephanie Lee has created an INSTANT mini-course, Inquire Within, just for all of you...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 9, 2017 | All
***Class begins on Monday*** We are so thrilled to announce that author and mixed media and collage art professor Roxanne Evans Stout is offering her newest online course on our creative network! No matter what season it is right now in your neck of the woods you will...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 8, 2017 | All
Join Kate Thompson in beautiful Castle Rock, Colorado on July 13-14, 2018 for a two day art workshop. Our studio is light-filled and surrounded by wooded property that lends itself to exploring, creating and relaxing. You will have opportunities during the workshop to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 8, 2017 | All
I always get a lot of questions and emails each year about our acts of service Advent tree that has been seen the past years on our holiday housewalks. You still have plenty of time before Advent begins to put this together if you think it would work for you and your...
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