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Home. That word holds everything for me and it is no surprise that time and time again HOME has brought me to new places with my friends, family, creativity and business. We have created our business out of our home, have filmed more classes than I can count from our home, have packaged and shipped […]

It has been 2 1/2 months since we have been in our new home and land.  In some ways it feels like we have been here forever and then we are reminded we don’t even know this land or home yet.  Before we moved in we had the whole interior painted white and all of […]

******The ship has offered us $1000 off until the end of April!  If you have been on the fence about coming on The Living Studio Along the Seine I wanted to give you a reminder about the discount. The retreat is filling up and I want you to get this discount if you are wanting […]

Nothing has defined our business and brand as much as finding my own style through photography. This has been a gift that has not only grown our business but allowed me to capture my family and the day to day.  Photography 101: Through the Artist’s Eye with Cynthia Shaffer begins on Monday, April 25th! The […]

We are back with The Living Studio Friday Prompt! Family life mixed in with moving and working on our new studio has been beautiful, busy, tiring, stressful and exciting. We are thrilled to have our art prompts back a few times a month to hopefully inspire and encourage your creativity! To see all of our […]

I sure don’t have all of the answers when it comes to running and building a business but I  do want to be as open as possible about my own creative journey and hope you will all do the same. When I was starting out there were plenty of times when I had women that […]

 It’s finally the weekend and instead of getting outside and enjoying the balmy spring Colorado weather, we’re bracing ourselves for the year’s biggest snow storm. But that doesn’t mean we can’t bring spring inside with a perfectly sweet & super yummy cocktail! Whether you’re sunbathing outside or hiding from the snow inside, enjoy a fresh […]

One of our most popular classes last year was Intro To Hand Lettering with Jen Wagner and I am honored to tell you that she is back with a brand new course! Join Jen this June for Advanced Hand Lettering! I know hundreds used the last class to grow their art, business and more and […]

August in Colorado is pretty dreamy and I hope you will join me at my studio for a one day workshop with watercolor artist Danielle Donaldson. Come to my home and studio for an art workshop all about lots of light, room to move, color falling off the paper, beauty everywhere you look, good food, […]

I have been waiting patiently to announce that I will be teaching next year at Donna Downey’s studio! I only travel to teach 4 times a year because I love to be home and with my family. When I travel it is because I KNOW it will be an amazing experience for myself and all […]

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. Kate Thompson is our guest artist this month and sharing what the Living Studio means to her! Kate will be sharing how to create substrates using plaster, […]

If you love getting your hands dirty, creating with clay and using vintage elements in your art… Today is the last day to get the early registration price of $26 for Santos Cage Dolls II: Inspired Figures with Jen Rizzo! **** Jen Rizzo is back with a follow up to her popular online course Santos […]

Ever since I have been a little girl I have been a lover of history, architecture, art and I have ALWAYS known…I would travel. I am greatly driven by my desire to learn, explore and to discover more of this world. My family makes choices all of the time that will make it possible for […]

I have said this a million times but it is worth stating again!  Our creative network has the most beautiful artists and I believe our courses are rich, affordable and some of the most art altering that are being offered today.   An artist that has been a part of the popular Studying Under The […]

We recently asked you to enter {or enter for someone else} for one free spot to our SOLD OUT first live workshop in our new studio. We received hundreds and hundreds of entries! We are a few days late of announcing the winner but it was a bigger undertaking than we planned. So sorry for […]

Good Morning! I wanted to remind you that TODAY is the last day to get the early registration price for the new course Photography 101: Through the Artist’s Eye! Nothing has defined our business and brand as much as finding my own style through photography. This has been a gift that has not only grown […]

Whether you are dreaming about a business, in the midst of growing one or you have years in the trenches and you are ready for what is next…you need to have the big picture before you. The big picture will change throughout the years but knowing why you are working and what you are working […]

I was realizing that it has been a bit since we have added a free art video and I thought today was the perfect day to change that. Art Journaling has truly changed my daily practice and I thought that would be the most perfect video to share. I wanted to give you free access to […]

I wanted to let you know that we have just opened registration for Wild and Free Art Journaling with Cathy Walters! This online art journaling course is going to be so much fun and I KNOW it will change how you document your day to day in your art. Begin an art practice that is […]

  At the beginning of the 2015 school year I asked the kids and Kelly to join me in asking the Lord to allow this to be the year when he did BIG things in our family, in the lives of those we love, those we struggle with, our business and our faith. Such big […]

Good Morning! For the next 24 hours our vintage fabric bags and French linen aprons are on sale. This is a sale that doesn’t happen often so grab yours if you love beautiful vintage fabrics like we do. Come on over to the SHOP.

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED** The winner of the Danielle Donaldson product is… Esther Míguez Durán commented: March 13, 2016 at 9:31 am (Edit) Watercolor is the whimsical language I have to express my emotions. Danielle helps me to discover new paths of happiness and illusion, so…. longing for this new course to start!!   […]

  How do we celebrate and say “thank you” all at once? Our upcoming workshop in our new studio is SOLD OUT (thank you, thank you) and we want to celebrate that but also give a gift to one of you. We know that it is a luxury to be able to go to a […]

It is with great excitement that we announce that Jen Rizzo is back with a follow up to her popular online course Santos Cage Dolls! Registration has just opened for Santos Cage Dolls II: Inspired Figures. This online course has 4+ hours of instruction, all videos are pre-recorded so you can watch at your convenience […]