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***This giveaway is now closed*** The winner of the art piece is… Bonnie Gardner commented: September 28, 2016 at 9:54 pm (Edit) How fabulous times ten !!! all of this … but I am not surprised one bit. Hard work with an open heart lead by Faith will do it every time. xox Now, me […]

I have been working on a very special project for awhile now and I am so excited to tell you about it. When I came up with the idea of The Living Studio it was based upon the idea and belief that the whole world should be our studio. I have taken people to Italy […]

Good Morning! We are busy around here finishing up all of the videos for Paint Your Town | Mixed Media Urban Landscapes that will begin next week. Stay tuned for some sneak peeks that are coming very soon!  I hope you will be joining me.   You can watch the course trailer HERE. I wanted to […]

This post is sponsored by AllModern Fall begs for gathering and I think the most beautiful and inviting spaces can be created outside. We have been having the most fun creating cozy spaces and “rooms” throughout our land and today I am sharing our newest space for the Farmhouse Holiday Series hosted by Ella Claire. […]

I know how to make your Monday morning so much better! We have two awesome online classes beginning early on Monday morning and each are so full of good stuff that it can only make your Monday feel like…well, a Friday:-) Back in February I was having dinner with a few good friends in California […]

We looked at our property and purchased it in the middle of winter and it was completely covered in snow. Over the past seven months of living here we have watched the land change through the seasons and we have had sweet surprises along the way. One of our best surprises so far are some […]

Our home is very open and has a modern floor plan but our family room is tucked away perfectly just for us. From our kitchen you go up a few steps and you are in this cozy room that has become our movie, game, school and friend hangout space. This room was the first room […]

This is our first fall on our new land and in our home and we are loving all of the surprises. Want to know the surprise we are loving the most right now? We have a huge apple tree! We had no idea because we bought our land and home in the middle of winter. […]

For those of you that are new to the blog I want to tell you a little bit about the free series. My creative network offers free videos, new online courses, live “chats” and now interviews with courageous lovelies from around the world. Over the past three years I have had the opportunity to interview […]

We are having the most fun with all of the beautiful jewelry courses that are on the site right now and we are thrilled to open early registration for another course! Registration has just opened for Modern Bohemian: Creating Wearable Works of Art with Jen Rizzo! I was recently speaking at a conference where my […]

I wanted you all to know that we have added the new JO Vintage Necklace Collection to the shop. Beautiful and one of a kind pieces created from treasures from our travels. We can’t wait to wrap these up for you! Each piece lovingly created by jewelry artist Lisa Souers.

Welcome to our first home tour in our new home! Thank you for joining me for the Farmhouse Holiday Series. Come back each week over the next few months and get peeks into our home dressed up for Fall and Christmas.  Our hope is that this series will be glimpses into our homes during the […]

I hope you are having a beautiful weekend! We have been creating, watching movies, stealing wild sunflowers from the side of the road and reading.  It has been exactly what we were needing. I wanted to let you know about FOUR courses that are beginning this month.  I don’t ever think we have had such […]

We have a new video for the Living Studio Video Series! The free series that is all about your favorite artists sharing how they create wherever they go. Dina Wakley is our guest artist this month and sharing what the Living Studio means to her! Dina will be sharing how to make your own handmade […]

****** When I started out in this amazing world of building a creatively made business I had no idea what I was doing, no one to ask for help and we more often than not went with our gut and hoped for the best. Probably not the best way to figure out a business but […]

Happy Saturday! We have been getting so many emails asking us to please make some of the bags available that are currently only being offered in our studio. How could we say no?! We have stocked the shop with tons of new bags. They are selling so quickly so don’t wait long! Thank you for […]

I have been working on a very special project for awhile now and I am so excited to tell you about it. When I came up with the idea of The Living Studio it was based upon the idea and belief that the whole world should be our studio. I have taken people to Italy […]

***TODAY is the last day to get the early registration price of $38 for this THREE WEEK online course for kids*** Whether your kids are in school full time or you homeschool your children…THIS online course will be a beautiful source of creating and learning! For children, art isn’t about rules and critiques. Art for […]

***Tomorrow the class will go live*** The more I practice my art and the more comfortable I become with my chosen tools…the more I have a deep desire to take them everywhere. I remember around the time I came up with the idea for The Living Studio retreats that I was missing creative opportunities because […]

***TODAY (August 19, 2016) is the last day to get the early registration price of $24.00 for Eclectic Beaded Crochet Jewelry*** Back in February I was having dinner with a few good friends in California and I couldn’t keep my eyes off one of my friend’s necklaces! It was exquisite, interesting and a work of […]

I am honored to tell you that I am one of 24 teachers that will be teaching in the online collaboration 21 Secrets Color, Color, Color this coming September! Here is a peek into my part of the course… Limited Palette Play Jeanne Oliver Explore our land with me, gather up fun inspiration and then […]

My dear friend and respected artist Wendy Brightbill will be coming to teach at our new studio! This will be the last live workshop of the year at our studios and it will be a workshop that you will not want to miss. This workshop is a two day event!. Come and read all about. […]

Good Morning! Today I have guest artist Danielle Donaldson teaching in our studio!  She will be teaching her Be Still live workshop all about illustrating, painting and stitching a compass heart.  We have the best surprise for you!  Danielle recorded the whole process before coming to our studio and if you are not in the […]

I just got back from speaking about Product Launching at the Haven Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. It was an incredible time and I will be sharing more soon!  I am also going to record my talk so if you are wanting to grow your business you can watch if you were not able to make […]