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If you still have special people on your list and you haven’t been able to find that perfect gift for them I hope this list will help. I LOVE gift idea lists and I am hoping you do too! I wanted to start with the teen boys and men because they are harder for me […]

Good Morning! We wanted to let you know that TODAY is the last day to order from our online shop for Christmas delivery. The shop will be closed for a few weeks to enjoy the holidays and for a much needed rest. We will be back in 2016 with a brand new art journaling course […]

We have a new video available in our free series Creatively Made Kids! Our daughter Madolyn loves to share crafts, recipes etc. with other kids on our creative network. We look forward to growing this aspect of our site and we welcome your children to come on over and to get creative with us. This […]

We have so many fun and amazing things planned for the Living Studio but one thing we wanted to start ASAP was a weekly Friday prompt. Each Friday you will get an art quote and a printable prompt that hopefully will get you motivated to get your supplies out over the weekend and throughout the […]

Last week’s Holiday House Walk was so incredible and I was blown away by the creativity and beauty coming from each home. I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite images from the tour. If you would like to take the tour from the beginning I know you will love seeing […]

We have so many fun and amazing things planned for the Living Studio but one thing we wanted to start ASAP was a weekly Friday prompt. Each Friday you will get an art quote and a printable prompt that hopefully will get you motivated to get your supplies out over the weekend and throughout the […]

Good Morning! I wanted to let you know that we have new bags in the shop just in time for Christmas! All of our products are wrapped beautifully and they come ready to give. All of the bags have been created from vintage fabrics and are full of attention to detail. It is such a […]

How do you say goodbye to a home and bring in the holidays for the last time at an address? The past few weeks have brought such a storm of mixed emotions and now the reality that we are moving from the only home our children have known. We love it pretty simple around here […]

We have so many fun and amazing things planned for the Living Studio but one thing we wanted to start ASAP was a weekly Friday prompt. Each Friday you will get an art quote and a printable prompt that hopefully will get you motivated to get your supplies out over the weekend and throughout the […]

We have the most INCREDIBLE line up of teachers and online classes for you coming in 2016! We are honored to have artist Julie Johnson coming back to teach her newest course Making Art Sing: Values, Lines and Shapes! This is a one week course that will compliment and expand on her very popular online course […]

We have so many fun and amazing things planned for the Living Studio but one thing we wanted to start ASAP was a weekly Friday prompt. Each Friday you will get an art quote and a printable prompt that hopefully will get you motivated to get your supplies out over the weekend and throughout the […]

I am SOOO excited to announce that I will be a part of Meg Duerkson’s Camp Create! Here are all of the details! We are having Camp CREATE April 6 – 10, 2016! Tickets will go on sale this Monday – November 16 at noon CST.   Here is more about Camp Create in Meg’s […]

Months ago I was contacted to be a part of the launch of a brand new app called Bhome. As much as I have social media in my life for my business I have to be honest that I get overwhelmed by too many things coming at me and the idea of learning one more […]

Shades of Blue Interiors | Jeanne Oliver Designs | Zevyjoy | Liz Marie Blog | Julie Blanner ****** What is not to love about a holiday all about family, friends, good food and just being together!? When my friend Bre of Rooms For Rent asked me to be a part of her Thanksgiving Tablescape Tour […]

  Planning the Living Studio Normandy with Cat Bude was such a blast and just thinking about being back in France made all of the work completely worth it! If I was coming to France I should probably spend a few extra days in Paris, right? I should also play and explore with my friend […]

Cozy, eclectic, artsy, warm and comfortable are words I would use to describe how I hope our home feels to my family and friends. Cozy is the best word and it instant makes me think of comfy pajamas, my hands wrapped around a huge mug of something hot, a good book, the fireplace going, my […]

Welcome to the Piper Art Bag! This bag was inspired by my The Living Studio series and retreats and the idea of not just creating in our studios but out in the world and creating around what inspires us. This art bag is made from brown linen, lined with cream ticking, has an adjustable strap, […]

One of my most popular online course is Creatively Made Home {home for the holidays}. This three week course is all about the heart of home and how to make the holidays all about the people you love. I wanted to offer this beautiful and rich course at a discount for the next 48 hours. […]

All of my courses come from an authentic place of walking through something, discovery and/or personal growth. One of the biggest lessons I learned creatively in 2015 was that it was time to really tell my story.  To hold nothing back and to start letting it spill all over the page.  There is art I […]

Intro To Hand Lettering begins on Monday! I am constantly surrounded by the most creative people and it is my biggest joy and honor to have them teach on our creative network! Many of you will probably remember Jen Wagner from our popular Becoming free series in January. You knew she could sing and write […]

My travel and teaching schedule will be much closer to home next year but I do have a few extra special workshops that I want you to know about! Registration just opened for Sketching and Sculpting and it is almost sold out. Join me for a two-day workshop all about finding your sketching style and […]

I hate running from one place to another and nothing makes me happier than a slow day at home so I can’t tell you how happy I am that I am your last stop on the Finding Fall Home Tour. I get to spend more time with you and we all can take a big […]

I MAY be a few days late for this! It was my intention to open the giveaway the day Art of Home | Modern Simple Living began and then we have been so crazy busy with the new courses that I didn’t make it over here! THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED Better late than never […]

 Tomorrow the online course the Art of Home | Modern Simple Living will begin! We would love to have you join us as we celebrate home and simple ways to create an artisan lifestyle. Here is a peek into week one…the Art of Farm To Table. (Keep in mind that this is only week one! […]