Do You Support Creative Practicing? {I Do}

Do You Support Creative Practicing? {I Do}

by | Jan 3, 2014 | All

Sometimes you become friends with people that connect with you on such a sweet and deep level and you just feel grateful for their friendship. I have the most amazing creative talks with my friend Danielle Donaldson.  We are on the same page about art, creativity and...
Are You Open About Who Inspires You?

Are You Open About Who Inspires You?

by | Jan 2, 2014 | All

I don’t know where it came from. This idea that everything you do must be 100% original and you must pull it out from the depths of your being.  It isn’t really you, good, original, authentic…unless you create something that has never been made or...
Can You Feel It?

Can You Feel It?

by | Dec 31, 2013 | All

Can you feel it? A brand new year is knocking at the door. Are you nervous, scared, indifferent? I don’t know what kind of year 2013 was for you. For most of us it was filled with a mixture of love, pain, forgiveness, hurt, joy, laughter, tears, second...
Are you tired of being sick and tired? {I was}

Are you tired of being sick and tired? {I was}

by | Dec 30, 2013 | All

{Read to the bottom to see how you can get your own 1 hour of health coaching} If you have followed my blog for any amount of time you probably know about how sick I used to be. I have written about it HERE. After 8 + years of being sick, hospital visits, blood work,...
His Law Is Love and His Gospel is Peace

His Law Is Love and His Gospel is Peace

by | Dec 17, 2013 | All

Before I share this post I want to begin with my favorite Christmas verses that break my heart wide open. Verses that put my heart and mind RIGHT where they should be this season (or any season). Really read the words. Lincoln Brewster – O Holy Night (Another...
Who Are They Studying Under?

Who Are They Studying Under?

by | Dec 13, 2013 | All

Good morning! I am so thrilled about your excitement over Studying Under The Masters {becoming an apprentice}! For those of you that have registered (and those of you that may be hearing about it for the first time) I wanted to share WHO the teachers will be studying...
Acts of Service Advent Tree

Acts of Service Advent Tree

by | Dec 11, 2013 | All

Good morning! I have been getting a lot of questions and emails about our acts of service Advent tree that was seen in the housewalk. I had intended to write this yesterday but you know how that goes. Even though it is December 11 (how did that happen) you still have...
Some of my Favorites {Come and Join Us}

Some of my Favorites {Come and Join Us}

by | Dec 9, 2013 | All

I was inspired all last week with the 2013 Holiday Housewalk! 32 creative bloggers all coming together and opening their home was so much fun to be a part of. I loved so much about each home but I put together a little collage of some of my favorites. Once I put them...
Vintage Christmas Tree With Balsam Hill

Vintage Christmas Tree With Balsam Hill

by | Dec 6, 2013 | All

If you have had a chance to see our home dressed up for Christmas you will see over and over that I love vintage. I love beautiful things that tell a story. No matter where we travel I am always drawn to the art and the history of the culture. If I have the choice to...
Brand New Art E-Course {and a huge art supply giveaway}

Brand New Art E-Course {and a huge art supply giveaway}

by | Dec 3, 2013 | All

{THIS GIVEWAY IS NOW CLOSED} It has been hard for me not to talk about this e-course! I have been wanting to do THIS course for almost two years now. Even before my first e-course, Creatively Made {rediscovering the beauty of your gifts}, this course was stirring in...
2013 Holiday Housewalk {Welcome To Our Home}

2013 Holiday Housewalk {Welcome To Our Home}

by | Dec 2, 2013 | All

Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It is hard to believe that we are into the Christmas season. I am so honored to be included in Jennifer Rizzo’s 2013 Holiday Housewalk. If you are coming from KariAnne’s blog I want to welcome you....
Arsty Goodness Begins Today {come see the projects!}

Arsty Goodness Begins Today {come see the projects!}

by | Nov 19, 2013 | All

The 12 Arsty Ornaments of Christmas begins today! To read more click HERE. To register click HERE. Here is a peek at the video projects! This course is full of such creative teachers. Here is the line up:  Teresa Collins, Jenny Doh, Christy Tomlinson, Jeanne Oliver,...
Gathering Collection {and a giveaway}

Gathering Collection {and a giveaway}

by | Nov 18, 2013 | All

We have added all of the new product in the shop and want to celebrate with you! We hope you love the new Gathering Collection. To celebrate with you I would LOVE to give away one Paige Camera Bag! The Paige Camera Bag is made from gorgeous upholstery weight Damask...
The New Collection Has Arrived!

The New Collection Has Arrived!

by | Nov 18, 2013 | All

The Gathering Collection has arrived! We hope you love the beautiful fabrics (both vintage and new) that we have used. I am especially excited about the special embroidery work that we have included in this collection. With my love of France and especially the...
My Art Sneak Peek!

My Art Sneak Peek!

by | Nov 16, 2013 | All

I have been asked again to teach for Christy Tomlinson in her annual The 12 Artsy Ornaments of Christmas! This year I will teaching how to make two projects! We will make hand painted wall art and ornaments and I can’t wait to share the project. In the past I taught...
The Living Studio {Lake Como}

The Living Studio {Lake Como}

by | Nov 15, 2013 | All, Travel

**SOLD OUT** Do you remember when I first told you about my idea for The Living Studio {city art walks around the world}? “I wanted each retreat to be one of a kind. Each city has a heartbeat all its own and I wanted to hear it and share it. I wanted the retreat...
Gathering {a new collection coming next week}

Gathering {a new collection coming next week}

by | Nov 13, 2013 | All

It has been a busy (but fun) fall and I thank you for your patience while you have waited for our winter bag collection. Next Monday we will have new bags (and a few other treasures) in the shop. We can’t wait to show you what we have been working on. I know you...
San Miguel {and lessons learned from my friend}

San Miguel {and lessons learned from my friend}

by | Nov 6, 2013 | All, Travel

If you are lucky enough you will find a friend that will deal with desperate phone calls and pleas to fly to Mexico to create art. If you are lucky. I wouldn’t have taken this trip without Alexis.  So glad I don’t know what it would have been like without her. If you...
The 12 Artsy Days of Christmas {2013}

The 12 Artsy Days of Christmas {2013}

by | Nov 4, 2013 | All

  I am back from San Miguel, Mexico and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. As soon as I empty my suitcases and kiss all over my family I will share photos. I left in October and came back into November.  I am going into some of my favorite months with friends...
Week Three Sneak Peek {and a brand new course}

Week Three Sneak Peek {and a brand new course}

by | Oct 26, 2013 | All

Here is a little peek into week three of Home for the Holidays! It has been such a fun course and I am inspired by the talented and kind women that are a part of the course. I can’t wait to create so many fun, easy and inexpensive gifts for friends and family....
Do You Want More?

Do You Want More?

by | Oct 24, 2013 | All

Until recently our Benjamin preferred to sit with Kelly and me in the sanctuary each Sunday. If the pastor asked if anyone wanted to accept Christ…Ben would raise his hand. If the pastor asked if anyone wanted healing for back pain..Ben would raised his hand. If...
Good Morning World!

Good Morning World!

by | Oct 21, 2013 | All

It was a short night for the adults here at casa Oliver. We were getting all of the videos up for week two of Home for the Holidays. I wanted to give you a little peek into week two because it is soooooo good! These women are amazing! {You can still join us} Week two...

Weekend Inspiration

by | Oct 19, 2013 | All

Happy weekend! We are busy getting week two ready for Home for the Holidays. I wanted to share some of the beautiful things that made me smile this week. Enjoy! Early this week my new Avett Brothers CD arrived and how can that not make a girl smile?  *** Just another...
Life Around Here

Life Around Here

by | Oct 17, 2013 | All

It just hit me today that I leave for San Miguel, Mexico in 10 days. Just hit me! With our three week adventure on the east coast and the launch of Home for the Holidays I had kind of not thought of it. I don’t know how I forget the countdown for the first ever...
Sneak Peeks {Week One}

Sneak Peeks {Week One}

by | Oct 14, 2013 | All

I can’t believe that the first week of Creatively Made Home {Home for the Holidays} is almost here! Only TWO more days! I wanted to share just a little, tiny sneak peek of week one. Week one will be all about decorating for the holidays. Besides all of the decor...
Dream Maker {Everyone Should Have One}

Dream Maker {Everyone Should Have One}

by | Oct 11, 2013 | All

I always had the mom that told me I was special and talented and could do anything. You know…the mom that tells you amazing things about yourself and you roll your eyes. You think your mom tells you nice things about yourself only because she is your mom. That...
A Living Magazine {and a video for you too}

A Living Magazine {and a video for you too}

by | Oct 9, 2013 | All

Before I get started I wanted you to see a video that I made just for you. I wanted you to hear a little bit from me about the course and why I would even make it in the first place. {and yes…I have bangs now…and I am really diggin’ them and so is my...
Two New Originals {Available To Purchase}

Two New Originals {Available To Purchase}

by | Oct 8, 2013 | All

Good Morning! I am so excited to tell you that I have two new originals for sale. Let me tell you a little about each painting. “The Greatest of These is Love” This painting is of three young girls all dressed in creams and whites. On their heads are...
In The Jewelry Box {My Current Favorites}

In The Jewelry Box {My Current Favorites}

by | Oct 7, 2013 | All

I am a creature of habit. I like coffee first thing in the morning. I can’t work on the computer without my hair being pulled back. I like to watch movies with the lights off. I have five books at once on my nightstand so I can read according to my mood. Whether...

I am tired of being quiet {and I have a lot to say}

by | Sep 30, 2013 | All

We have been on vacation for two weeks now and between all of our history absorbing, coffee drinking, marathon walking, children fighting or hotel hopping…I have had time to think. I have written many times that I am a doer and this often leads to me not...
Fall Decorating Ideas {Finding Fall Favorites}

Fall Decorating Ideas {Finding Fall Favorites}

by | Sep 26, 2013 | All

I wanted to do this days ago but vacation was getting in the way:-) It is taking me 20 times as long to get anything done, upload photos etc. I will work on it for 5 minutes, save it and then we are off on another adventure:-) It was such an honor to be included in...
Finding Fall Home Tours 2013 {Decorating For Fall}

Finding Fall Home Tours 2013 {Decorating For Fall}

by | Sep 16, 2013 | All

So excited that today is here! I am honored to be a part of such an incredibly talented group of women. Thank you Better Homes and Gardens for sponsoring the tour and sharing our homes. {You can find more fall inspiration on our Finding Fall Home Tours Pinterest board...
Finding Fall Home Tour {16 Bloggers and BHG!}

Finding Fall Home Tour {16 Bloggers and BHG!}

by | Sep 13, 2013 | All

Are you getting ready for fall, baking too much, lighting candles in every room and wearing your UGG boots everywhere? No? Is it just me? If you are ready to jump into cooler weather, baking, yummy soups, hot cider, open windows, colorful leaves, bonfires and pumpkins...