by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 21, 2012 | All
(source) All throughout high school all I dreamed about was art school. I was constantly sketching and designing clothing. If I wasn’t making art I was watching design shows and scouring through fashion magazines. I grew up in a town of 3,000 and sometimes when...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 19, 2012 | All
We had the most beautiful weekend here is Colorado. We played basketball, went hiking, created and even cleaned out the garage a little. It love weekends like that when you do so many fun things but are also productive. We are on week four of “Get the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 16, 2012 | All
My kids are surrounded by art supplies. Luckily for them (and me) it is just a part of what I do. Our days can get busy and with school, home, business etc. I don’t always sit and create WITH them as much as I would like. The children had been begging to do art...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 14, 2012 | All
I live in Colorado and I have to admit that I am pretty spoiled with all this sunshine, mild winters and pretty fabulous summers. It is so true. But even with the mild winters and all….around February I am really ready for the windows to be open and to hear the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 12, 2012 | All
Welcome to week three of “Get The Look”. Each week I will be showing different women wearing clothes from my last collection in their own way. You can see the previous posts HERE and HERE. I am loving the outfits that each woman is putting together. It is...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 9, 2012 | All
I recently had a post where I showed you my home studio. This is where I make art alone and often with my children. This is where I put the music on and let my mind wander. I received many private emails asking me questions about my studio and where I got certain...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 7, 2012 | All
When I first started my business I had no idea what was in store. Thank goodness. I wouldn’t have believed it and I would have been scared. Way more scared than I was already. Over the past four years I have learned so much and grown my business by leaps and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 5, 2012 | All
Welcome to week two of “Get the Look”. This is a series for the month of March celebrating how YOU wear my clothing, bags and jewelry. You can see last weeks post HERE. This week I have not only photos from two women sharing their style but also our first...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 2, 2012 | All
I am so excited to share a very tiny sneak peek of my new e-course that will begin on April 16th! More information will be coming next week along with a video. I hope you will join me! ***************************************** Last year I had the privilege of taking...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 29, 2012 | All
I have been a lover of books for as long as I can remember. I remember the first book that made me cry. It was Charlotte’s Web. The tears caught me off guard. I was only a young girl, on my bed, reading on my stomach. I was surprised by the tears and obviously...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 27, 2012 | All
Sometimes when we see clothing online, in a catalog or in a lookbook we can wonder….what will those pieces look like on ME? I wanted to show my clothing, bags etc on different people wearing them in THEIR own way. Different women. Different unique styles....
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 24, 2012 | All
This is the final Friday of “Finding the Lovely”. Kimberly and I have loved seeing your images and having you play along. I hope I continue to take as many photos with my phone and try to capture more of the day to day sweet and funny moments. Here are...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 22, 2012 | All
I loved dressing up when I was little. I put on plays, wrote stories and often lived in the imaginary worlds I created. Even as an adult I wish I could jump into time period movies and play dress up. I need a trunk full of fancy clothes that can transform and bring me...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 20, 2012 | All
Until two years ago my art studio was down in our unfinished basement. I had plenty of room but the lack of good light and the chill during the winter made it less than desirable. I would find myself not wanting to work on art. I would go a few weeks without creating...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 17, 2012 | All
I am loving doing this series with all of you. I have barely picked up my big ol’ honking camera because I have been better about using my camera phone. I don’t worry about them being just perfect and I am capturing more of the everyday photos and I love...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 14, 2012 | All
Valentine’s Day. Crazy, weird holiday. I don’t need a holiday to remember to tell the people that I love ….that I love them. I still participate which annoys me but I can’t not participate. Anyways. This comic that I stole from my...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 13, 2012 | All
Pinterest. I am addicted like so many others. I have to set a timer or I will get lost into the Pinterest vortex. I have seen it written that someone was freebasing Pinterest…funniest comment to date! Seriously, I have to have kiddie restraints put on me or I...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 10, 2012 | All
I am loving taking photos with my phone so much! I heart Instagram. I love it so much I think I want to marry it. OK..that is weird…but I do like it a lot. A lot! Here are some of the lovelies I was able to capture this week. I hope you will join us. You...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 8, 2012 | All
Have you ever met Erin from Design for All Mankind? No? Well she is super sweet and you may want to steal her whole wardrobe. If you haven’t met her I am sure many of you read her super cool blog. I met her briefly last year at Alt and again this year. She came...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 6, 2012 | All
I have so much to tell all of you this morning. We had an amazing snow storm this weekend (2ft) and we all had so much fun playing in the snow. We went sledding a few times, yummy hot cocoa was made and the boys made an awesome snow fort. I love being home so being...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 3, 2012 | All
My friend, Kimberly Taylor, and I were looking for a fun way to document the lovely things in our lives for the month of February. Since it is the month of love and and we do LOVE taking photos….this is the idea we came up with. We wanted to be intentional about...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 31, 2012 | All, Travel
Today was the first day that I had the time to look at the notes I took while I was at the Altitude Design Summit (or Alt). Each day was filled with amazing panels with successful panelist talking about social media and how to grow your business. This was my second...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 26, 2012 | All
{Part I HERE} As I step off the plane I tell a young mom how good her baby was. I remember how hard those flights use to be. We are always harder on ourselves in those situations than anyone around you is. You only know that AFTER you have had babies. I make my way...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 24, 2012 | All
I have had a ticket to the Altitude Design Summit for months (Good thing because it sells out every year). I have had hotel reservations at the beautiful Grand America for just as long. I have known that I would get to spend four days with four incredible women. I...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 16, 2012 | All
I feel like we have been busy since the Winter Launch! After the launch we went right into Christmas and after Christmas we were busy focusing on the new e-course! A beach and a margarita sounds really good right about now. Oh wait…I would need to find time to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 12, 2012 | All
I have to admit that I am so overwhelmed by the response to the e-course. ****if you have registered and have NOT received your welcome email with login and password please contact me immediately**** Beautiful emails and comments for three days now. I have had so many...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 9, 2012 | All
I can’t believe that today is really here. Today is the first day of my e-course Creatively Made! I am so excited for all the people that are signed up and I hope it is an amazing four weeks for all of us. I love the texts and emails coming from friends...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 5, 2012 | All
The Lila Peasant Dress is available HERE.
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 4, 2012 | All
Sometimes I ………… Want to run away to the city and explore Wish I didn’t have to workout to fit into my jeans Don’t want to get out of bed Want to paint all day and ignore everyone and everything Wish I were in college again Wish my...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 2, 2012 | All
Another year has come and gone. For some it was their best and for many they were happy to see it go. I know it was a hard year for many. In the midst of the hard there is also joy. There always is. A new year. Don’t you just love a clean slate? That is what a...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 29, 2011 | All
{the camera wasn’t picked up much and when it was the lighting was horrible…but I still wanted to share} We all have little traditions that just make special days….special. I didn’t grow up with a mom that stressed out about Christmas. She...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 26, 2011 | All
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We had such a special day with family. Unfortunately, I ended up getting sick with what all the kids had been spreading around. That didn’t stop our celebrating though. Christmas Eve was at our house and we then spent...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 23, 2011 | All
I am not a baker. I’m just not. I love to cook and entertaining is definitely my thing…but baking….no thank you! I will buy whatever I need to to get out of it. This is when it is good to have a sister that likes to bake. I bought all of the dye...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 19, 2011 | All
{Maddy and her cousin ZuZu} I am a lover of history. I guess I am a sucker for what was and what is out there….maybe even a little of the story we will never know. I love knowing that things have as much of a story as people sometimes. I love traditions, family,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 16, 2011 | All
We are busy getting all of your orders out and trying to make sure they make it under your Christmas trees. We didn’t plan on launching the month of December…but because we did we are really trying to make that deadline for all of you that have ordered for...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 14, 2011 | All
No more Oprah and no more “favorite things” episodes. I haven’t watched Oprah in more years than I remember but I used to love the Favorite Things show….until last year. It was crazy and over the top. It was just too much! Maybe it had been...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 12, 2011 | All
Tonight Kelly and I had a sitter so we could get some Christmas shopping done. We have been so busy with the shop that this was the first opportunity we had to pick a few special things out for the children. I love blessing our kids with things that they will love and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 9, 2011 | All
Thank you to everyone that continues to share the Coming Home Collection! Thank you for all of your support through word of mouth, praise, encouragement and sales. I love that so many people are getting things for Christmas from our new line. I wanted to announce the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 6, 2011 | All
I am excited to be included in Jennifer Rizzo’s Virtual Holiday House Walk. Such a fun way to take a peek into so many homes all dressed up for Christmas. I love just adding fresh greenery though out the home, burlap, vintage fabrics and little touches here and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 2, 2011 | All
We are beyond thrilled to be launching the Coming Home Collection. We have new dresses, bags, vintage, jewelry and art. We are also offering children’s items for the first time! You will find a dress, messenger bag and cuffs just for the littles in your life. To...
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