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    We have so many beautiful new offerings that are currently being planned for 2026. Some of the workshops will open for registration over the next few months and I want you to be the first to know. We will be a part of live workshops here in the US and abroad. It has […]

Want a sneak peek into our brand new art kit that will be available tomorrow morning at 9 am MT?   Welcome to the Cy Twombly Limited Edition Art Kit! The jewel of the set is this custom made 12 drawing stones from France and England by Wallace Seymour(out of the Lake District)! Gorgeous pigments […]

My favorite mornings right now are when I wake up and I can instantly smell and hear that Kelly has a fire going in the living room. That act of kindness is an invitation to get out of a warm bed, turn the kettle on, get under the quilt made by my friend Stephanie Lee […]

Cy Twombly has long been one of my very favorite abstract artists. I have been fascinated by his mark making language, his use of color (and sometimes complete lack thereof) and that he was diverse on canvas, paper and assemblage. Recently, as I stood in front of many of his original works a friend turned to […]

    We have so many beautiful new offerings that are currently being planned for 2026. Some of the workshops will open for registration over the next few months and I want you to be the first to know. We will be a part of live workshops here in the US and abroad. It has […]

For the month of February we are offering the Marian Parsons Art Bundle valued at $124 for $48. The bundle includes All Prima and The Atelier. Once you purchase you will have instant access to both courses. To read more or register click HERE.  

We are offering some of our favorite art supplies by Wallace Seymour from England! We have not restocked since we moved and we get emails daily asking when everything will be back in stock! These supplies are exquisite! For the next 72 hours we will have almost all of the supplies back on our site […]

    I hope you will join me for this really special online course where I share how to use your gifts for creativity and worship. I have learned the joy and transformation of making praise and worship a priority in my day to day life. I have also seen the intimacy born from using […]

  Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | For the Artist Journal Entry No. 08 Welcome to a new series here on the blog that shares our true love of art and design. So many of you started following me years ago because of our mutual love of home, design, homemaking and creating beauty in our […]

    I hope you will join me for this really special online course where I share how to use your gifts for creativity and worship. I have learned the joy and transformation of making praise and worship a priority in my day to day life. I have also seen the intimacy born from using […]

        Every end of summer nothing was better than new back to school supplies. I loved getting everything organized in my Trapper Keeper (how does that age me?), picking out a new lunchbox, packages of fresh paper and sharpening all of the pencils. Not much has changed over the years except I […]

2025 is turning out to be the year of France! Ooh La La! This is the last France retreat I will be a part of in 2025 and this one is in Provence! I would love to create with you, shop the brocantes, clink glasses and have one on one time with you in France! […]

This January we started the year in sunshine, rest and also creating an outline for the content I wanted to share in Art As Worship. We came home to a polar vortex :-), taking the tree down and packing away Christmas, the urgency of a few projects and the reminder that our day to day […]

I often hear that so many of you want to explore drawing or painting faces but it has felt too intimidating! We are so happy to share that Brandi Hofer has created a brand new course just for you! Using her fun and proven step by step method you will be drawing faces with ease! […]

I had planned to relaunch Creatively Made Business this winter. We closed registration about a year ago to prepare for this relaunch. I was working on new content/lives/new books etc. to add to the already beautiful curriculum of CMB. I was also pulling together a list of new people I wanted to interview on the […]

The changing of seasons can always be an invitation for reflection and sometimes change. It is a physical reminder around us to take the time to notice the changes within us. Whether you are finding yourself in need of finding beauty and rest in the slower season of winter or maybe you are truly in […]

    Our semi-annual 50% off online course sale is going on right now! USE CODE: JO50   We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until June 2025!   You can buy as many online art + lifestyle courses that you want for 50% off. We have over 120 […]

  Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | Wintering Journal Entry No. 07 Welcome to a new series here on the blog that shares our true love of art and design. So many of you started following me years ago because of our mutual love of home, design, homemaking and creating beauty in our day to […]

Our semi-annual 50% off sale will begin in 1 more day! We also have added a WISHLIST feature! You can now add any course to your WISHLIST. Start looking through our courses (we have over 120 art, lifestyle and business courses to choose from) and find the course you want to take before the sale […]

Our semi-annual 50% off sale will begin in 2 days! We also have added a WISHLIST feature! You can now add any course to your WISHLIST. Start looking through our courses (we have over 120 art, lifestyle and business courses to choose from) and find the course you want to take before the sale even […]

  Our semi-annual 50% off sale will begin in 3 days! (An oldie but goodie of my sweet Benny helping me out with countdown images) We also have added a WISHLIST feature! You can now add any course to your WISHLIST. Start looking through our courses (we have over 120 art, lifestyle and business courses […]

    Creative habits seem to be one of the most important exercises in my day-to-day life as an artist. I may not always have time in this season to paint large works of art each day, but I can always find time to capture something beautiful in front of me. Everyday Italy is based […]

      For the month of December we are offering the Mary Gregory Course Bundle valued at $124 for $48. The bundle includes Fresh Blooms and Shelters: Painting Places that House Our Hearts. Once you purchase you will have instant access to both courses. To read more or register click HERE.

  When I am leading a live art workshop I often spend a little time inviting the artists into a time of creative warm-up. This is a time to get out of their heads and to see what is possible when we just begin and start to move paint around. I often tease during these […]