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  Our semi-annual 50% off online course sale has just begun! USE CODE: JO50   We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until January 2024!   For the next 72 hours you can buy as many online art, business (yes, even Creatively Made Business) + lifestyle courses that you […]

    If you are a member of our creative community and network you know what is coming!   If you are not a part of our network THIS is the time to make sure you are subscribed to our NEWSLETTER and to create an account on our CREATIVE NETWORK (free to create an account). […]

    If you are a member of our creative community and network you know what is coming!   If you are not a part of our network THIS is the time to make sure you are subscribed to our NEWSLETTER and to create an account on our CREATIVE NETWORK (free to create an account). […]

One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and creating while stitching. It has become one of […]

In this free lesson Erin Faith Allen demonstrates how you can create your own stencils with a few simple steps. From photocopies of your favorite photos you can find shapes and images from which to trace outlines for your stencils. It can be really fun to dive into your own art and photographs to find […]

One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and creating while stitching. It has become one of […]

All around my studio I have bowls of torn abstract lines and forms, cut up vintage fabrics, papers with my marks, odds and ends of vintage trinkets and ephemera and then another full of stitched vintage French linen scraps. Often as I am creating, I will pull these bowls around me to see if any […]

  We are thrilled to offer you a petite version of our original Stitched Faces Art Kit.  This set is VERY limited and we will not be offering any more of these art kits after they sell out.  You can purchase the Petite Stitched Faces Limited Edit Art Kit HERE.     We have thoughtfully […]

  One of the most art changing habits that I have established over the years is creating and using a portable art studio. Just enough supplies to make sure I can create anywhere. Daily creating is a choice and even though I may not always have the time to work on a large piece of […]

Welcome to An Artist In series. In this series a different artist, that is intimate in different parts of the world, will share their insider tips for where to eat, stay, see the best art, sketch the best views, rest at their favorite cafes and more. You will be able to go out and adventure […]

One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and creating while stitching. It has become one of […]

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it on a busy alley in Italy listening to different languages as they come towards me and then fade away up and down the stairs, just being still with a good […]

One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and creating while stitching. It has become one of […]

All around my studio I have bowls of torn abstract lines and forms, cut up vintage fabrics, papers with my marks, odds and ends of vintage trinkets and ephemera and then another full of stitched vintage French linen scraps. Often as I am creating, I will pull these bowls around me to see if any […]

  This is my birthday month and on May 5th I turn 51! I love birthdays! I love making it extra special for those I love and I will squeeze out all of the goodness I can when it comes to me too. I have been known to keep it going for as long as […]

  This is my birthday month and on May 5th I turn 51! I love birthdays! I love making it extra special for those I love and I will squeeze out all of the goodness I can when it comes to me too. I have been known to keep it going for as long as […]

    In this episode Jeanne is talking with shop owner, market creator, furniture designer and beautiful artist in so many ways, Jana Roach. If you have ever felt like the “just follow one thing” in your business doesn’t work for you…THIS podcast will feel like a breath of fresh air. Jana and her husband […]

This month we offered another free art lesson and it was for Ink Making at Home from the course Foraged and Found with Auria Bohn.         For the month of May you can get Foraged and Found with Auria Bohn at 50% off with the code FORAGED50 at checkout. Have you ever […]

  This is my birthday month and on May 5th I turn 51! I love birthdays! I love making it extra special for those I love and I will squeeze out all of the goodness I can when it comes to me too. I have been known to keep it going for as long as […]

Learn how to create gorgeous pigmented inks from natural elements all around you. Join Auria Bohn in this free video and learn how to make your own natural inks from sources like cabbage, copper and cherries. Making your own inks is a great way to discover new possibilities for other colors in your work. Come […]

  This is my birthday month and on May 5th I turn 51! I love birthdays! I love making it extra special for those I love and I will squeeze out all of the goodness I can when it comes to me too. I have been known to keep it going for as long as […]

  I have wanted to travel since I was a little girl. I would call up the airlines and ask them how much to fly from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angles, California (or a million other places). I am so sorry to every single person that spent all of that time on the phone with […]

  We are THRILLED to offer a limited edition art kit for Stitched Faces! We have thoughtfully and intentionally curated a kit that would match the uniqueness of the online workshop. You do not need this kit to participate in the course. To purchase click HERE.   Each kit will include: *Custom JO Vintage French […]