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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 about […]

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 […]

  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 and transitioning our home and business to have […]

  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, and lavishing that comes […]

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 store credit can be […]

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 you! We have created a small gift below of gift tags […]

  ***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*** The winners of the art bags and the art gift certificates are… Sara Torbett What 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 as I may dream about. Instead, my […]

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 and direction that I […]

  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 having that […]

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 looking for a fun and beautifully made bag for your […]

  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 focused and delivering high-quality goods of any […]

    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 Dennis When I was little I dreamed of being a singer. I was raised in a house always always swirling with song. I’d dress up with my older […]

  THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. The winner of the $500 gift certificate to our shop is… Joy Lamberti Oh 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 for all of us, and the […]

      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 of the complete online packages! […]

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 incredible! I am just along […]

  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 back then).  After a few years on that site, […]

  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 heart of the […]

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 You Know My Story and was inspired by […]

  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 through special recipes we make together, white lights throughout the home, pine […]

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 the kitchen and I try to find new […]

  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 that could not make it to our studio! […]

***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 not want to miss Book of Trees! […]

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 also make your way through some of our wooded paths and find a […]

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 family.   This […]