Bigger Than You {we are almost there}

Bigger Than You {we are almost there}

by | Sep 21, 2014 | All

My dear friend Kimberly Taylor has found her passion outside her gorgeous home and family and it is contagious. I would love for you to hear her heart and consider helping in the final stretch of this amazing opportunity to give. We are ALMOST there!   ******* My...
Life Book 2015 {Teacher line up, blog hop and giveaway}

Life Book 2015 {Teacher line up, blog hop and giveaway}

by | Sep 19, 2014 | All

Good morning! I have some exciting news this morning and I hope you will be excited too and want to join me. I am one of 25 teachers that will teaching in Life Book 2015! This is an online art course that gives you new art technique and inspiration videos each month...
Fall Decorating Ideas {Finding Fall Home Tour}

Fall Decorating Ideas {Finding Fall Home Tour}

by | Sep 18, 2014 | All

Do I get to wear boots yet? That is what fall is all about! OK, maybe fall is amazing for other things too. How about I was married in October, two of my babies were born in the fall, the cooler temperatures, bulky sweaters, getting all cozy and reading a book, family...
Sketchworks [drawing with confidence]

Sketchworks [drawing with confidence]

by | Sep 15, 2014 | All

Good Morning! I wanted you to know about a brand new art course that will begin on November 4th.  Artist Angie Redhead will lead this two week drawing course Sketchworks [drawing with confidence]. He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship...
Help Me Choose My New Glasses {survey included}

Help Me Choose My New Glasses {survey included}

by | Sep 12, 2014 | All

Hello! I love my current glasses by Tom Ford but I love to accessorize and every time I see the awesome glasses from Warby Parker I want them all! I finally just bit the bullet and ordered five pairs to try on and hopefully find a few new glasses to rotate with my...
IKEA Hack {how we built our kitchen island}

IKEA Hack {how we built our kitchen island}

by | Sep 9, 2014 | All

When we made the decision to rip out our existing island we had planned on paying a contractor to do the work. What did we know and how could we take on a project this big? We knew we didn’t want what we had but where would we even begin to pick out the insides...
Top Ten {Amazing Art Retreats}

Top Ten {Amazing Art Retreats}

by | Sep 5, 2014 | All

Happy Friday! I recently asked other friends and artists to share some of the art retreats that they have loved or are a part of. My list goes beyond ten because I didn’t want to leave anyone out. Maybe you will find the perfect retreat to get away, relax,...

Today is the last day!

by | Sep 1, 2014 | All

I hope you are all enjoying your day off! I wanted to remind you that today is the LAST day to get the early registration price on the new Studying Under The Masters {portraits and self-portraits} beginning on September 30th! Come and check out all of the details and...

Top Ten {Links That Inspired This Week}

by | Aug 29, 2014 | All

  Between blogs, songs and websites it is hard to just share 10 fun links. I hope you enjoy this Top Ten! * Because sometimes what we really need comes in a different package. 1. http://www.lifeingraceblog.com/2014/08/god-gave-us-son/ * I love this girl and her style...
Kitchen Remodel {Before and After}

Kitchen Remodel {Before and After}

by | Aug 27, 2014 | All

Of any project that we have ever done in our home this project made the biggest impact! We built our home a little over 11 years ago so everything was still nice in our kitchen but my taste had changed. It took me about four years to convince my husband to go along...
Back To School Sale {24 hours only}

Back To School Sale {24 hours only}

by | Aug 26, 2014 | All

What will YOU create this fall? I hope you will take a chance on one of our classes and open up your creativity in a new way! Fall and winter is the perfect time to create and try something new. I don’t think the kids should be the only ones to get all the new...
Did you think I forgot?

Did you think I forgot?

by | Aug 26, 2014 | All

I wanted to announce the winner of the art supply giveaway and camera bag! Thank you for being excited and sharing the new online art class Studying Under The Masters {portraits and self-portraits}. If you love to learn about the lives of the artists, the styles they...
Living Room {Before and After}

Living Room {Before and After}

by | Aug 25, 2014 | All

The next two weeks most of my posts will be about our recent remodel projects. I love these kinds of posts and I hope you enjoy them too. Today I wanted to share our living room before and after. We extended our cherry floors from our kitchen into our living room and...
Welcome To The Jane Eyre Collection! {a giveaway too}

Welcome To The Jane Eyre Collection! {a giveaway too}

by | Jul 21, 2014 | All

We launched the Jane Eyre Collection at 5pm MST on Saturday night and the response was amazing! *** Thank you for loving the new bags and jewelry and for selling out some bags so quickly. Our collections are about storytelling and the gathering of vintage fabrics, new...
How Are You In The Waiting?

How Are You In The Waiting?

by | Jul 18, 2014 | All

There is one place we are all at again and again in our lives. You would think with this much practice we would be so much more graceful handling it and learning from it. No matter your age or where you are at in your life we are constantly in a state of waiting....
The Jane Eyre Collection {Don’t Miss The Launch}

The Jane Eyre Collection {Don’t Miss The Launch}

by | Jul 17, 2014 | All

I wanted to let you know that the brand new Jane Eyre Collection will be available this Saturday, July 19th at 5pm MST. I hope you love all of the designs, fabrics and details in this collection. The Jane Eyre Collection will have vintage pieces, photography...
If you know me at all you know this makes me so happy!

If you know me at all you know this makes me so happy!

by | Jul 15, 2014 | All

It is pretty exciting to me to be asked to combine my love of art with my faith! There are few things that determine my day to day as much as my faith and the creativity that the Lord as placed in me. Those two factors have everything to do with how I make a home,...
The First The Living Studio {Lake Como}

The First The Living Studio {Lake Como}

by | Jul 10, 2014 | All

I am back from the first The Living Studio and I am feeling tired, blessed and changed. I am also a little sick but that will pass:-) I had dreamed of traveling with other creative people to beautiful and interesting places near and far. My desire was to get out of...
Join Me In California {a few spots left}

Join Me In California {a few spots left}

by | Jul 7, 2014 | All

I just got back from teaching in Italy and I can’t wait to tell you all about it and share some photos with you too! Being able to bring The Living Studio to life in Italy was a dream come true and I can’t wait to offer this experience in other parts of...
Creatively Made Home Summer Series {The Library}

Creatively Made Home Summer Series {The Library}

by | Jun 18, 2014 | All

Bright and early tomorrow morning I am leaving for Italy for two weeks! I am teaching at my The Living Studio {Lake Como} retreat and I can’t wait to meet all the women and spend time exploring and creating. I did not do a Summer Series this year so I wanted to...
That One Time Our Home Was In a Commerical

That One Time Our Home Was In a Commerical

by | Jun 16, 2014 | All

Do you guys remember back in September when a production crew was in our house and backyard? We had people in our home and lights all over our backyard and our neighbors were wondering what the heck was going on! We were packing up the car to head out on our three...
Art Auction Begins Today!

Art Auction Begins Today!

by | Jun 14, 2014 | All

I just wanted to let you all know that I am one of many artists that have donated to an art auction to benefit our friend Lorraine Lewis. The auction will begin on June 14 at 9am MST and run for 24 hours. Go to heart_and_hand on Instagram to view the art pieces up for...
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint {Shades of Amber}

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint {Shades of Amber}

by | Jun 11, 2014 | All

Guys, I am in the midst of painting our butler pantry cabinets and kitchen cabinets. You can follow some of the process on my Instagram account. (I will make sure to share the process and all resources when we finish) We finally decided to paint our cherry cabinets...

It’s Just Another Music Monday {If We’re Honest}

by | Jun 10, 2014 | All

I love music. Music is always playing around here, we break out into song at any given time and we have been known to make up a rap or two. I didn’t say it was pretty. Music is such a huge part of my life (and I am always sharing music I love anyways) that I...
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up

by | Jun 6, 2014 | All

This was our first official week of summer but it still felt busy. We are enjoying the pool being open, getting projects done and I even had my first appointment with a personal trainer. This weekend we will be painting our kitchen cabinets with Annie Sloan Chalk...
This Girl Has Joy!

This Girl Has Joy!

by | Jun 5, 2014 | All

This girl is my skipping, twirling, back flip, humming, singing, smiling kid. She is the kind of kid that can get in trouble and within 5 minutes she will be in your lap kissing and hugging on you. She hugs, kisses, loves and compliments so much each day. {Except when...
Art Studio Makeover

Art Studio Makeover

by | Jun 4, 2014 | All

It has been awhile since I have given you all a studio tour and with the new floors and all I thought it was about time! I am finding it hard to believe that it has been two years since I have given you a full tour but it looks to be true. You can see what my studio...
I Can Get Nervous Too

I Can Get Nervous Too

by | May 31, 2014 | All

My niece had been wanting to do art together for awhile and our afternoon together finally worked out. When I was thinking about what we could create together I knew that the first project in Danielle Donaldson’s Creative Girl:The Land of Light and Shadows would...
I have no idea what I am doing {I have been here before}

I have no idea what I am doing {I have been here before}

by | May 27, 2014 | All

Guys, I have to tell you that we are in a new stage of parenting and it is freaking me out! We have our oldest about to turn 14 and he will be going to the public school next year. I feel like I am getting one parenting challenge after another and I am making things...