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    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 exhaustion […]

    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 exhaustion […]

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 the doors for unimaginable creativity and exploration! You have been […]

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, brushstrokes, palette and even how she creates a series. […]

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 for your guests and […]

| 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 beauty   Foraging in nature to celebrate the change […]

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 wanted to learn how to […]

        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 dinner! Maybe you are […]

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 and so thrilled she is sharing her techniques with […]

    | Blackwing pencils | Ash Candle | Pottery | Big Idea Book |   Most of us are working from home more than we have in the past. For others maybe you have always worked from home (like us) but you are noticing that your working space does not have the care put […]

  When you are a stay at home mom, homeschooler and entrepreneur with a home office… your worlds start to collide. There are days that without everything right here at home I know I wouldn’t be able to do all that we get accomplished. Then there are the days when everything coming at me can […]

        Today could be the start of a completely new way to grow your business and create the life you want! If not now, then when?   We ran the last session during the hardest part of the pandemic and watched businesses thrive and we heard over and over that by implementing […]

*This giveaway is now closed. The winner is… SEPTEMBER 25, 2020REPLY EDIT  Mary W I feel as you do, music is such an important part of my life and creativity! The Beatles and Paul McCartney, especially the Good Evening NY City from the concert. Got to see him in concert doing that same show in AZ. […]

  Last week I shared my late summer gathering post inspired by friend Courtney’s brand new book, Inspired Gatherings.  Everything used in the photos was pulled from our cabinets and foraged on our land but I have been collecting pieces for years. One of the most common questions I get is regarding where I find […]

  Join six artists as we become the “apprentice”. Through discussion and technique videos, each artist will share their week with a “master”. You’ll learn who their “master” artist studied under, who influenced their work and what techniques and mediums they used. I hope you will join us as we explore 6 different master painters […]

In a world where gathering may look a little differently and definitely a little smaller,  it is still one of the things our hearts and lives need the most. We are made for each other, community and connection and we are now being given a new opportunity to figure out new ways to use our […]

Color, composition, layers, insane design sense, paint, paper, collage and intentional marks are some of the reasons that I find the work of Julie Hamilton exquisite.  She is able to bring together simple materials in powerful and moving ways that stops me in my tracks. I am not alone. She is a well loved artist […]

  *This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone that entered! There were so many entries here and on Instagram that we are giving away 10 spots instead of 5!  If you are one of the winners please email support@jeanneoliver.com to get access to your course. We would love all of you to join […]

Tomorrow could be the start of a completely new way to grow your business and create the life you want! If not now, then when? We ran the last session during the hardest part of the pandemic and watched businesses thrive and we heard over and over that by implementing the Creatively Made Business framework […]

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 awhile now and so thrilled she is sharing her techniques with all […]

    There’s a new way to run your business!   Mindset and limiting beliefs can have a huge impact on your life and business.   If you want to create a life and business that thrives then it is time to let go of mindsets that are holding you back.   Have you been […]

  With a $200 camcorder we created our first online art course and made over $35,000 by the time the course started.   That was eight years ago and it changed everything with our business and put us on a new path with our creativity. I almost missed it though!   When I had that […]

  I believe spaces should be used well, beauty should not be saved just for company and home should reflect the hearts that live there and not just the trends we see around us. I am not a designer but putting home together has been my heart for as long as I can remember. Once […]

  I love that I have had the opportunity to be a part of many home tours over the years because our real holidays do not get documented. When you have company over, you are rotating what goes in the oven and you are talking with your favorite people and there is little time for […]