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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 2, 2011 | All
I wanted to share the lookbook. The site will not go live until late, late tonight or early morning depending on where you live. I hope you enjoy this peek and come back tomorrow for a huge giveaway to celebrate the Coming Home Collection. Feel free to share with your...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 30, 2011 | All
I would love for you to join me and 11 other very creative ladies! Seriously, I am in awe of the talented artists that I get to do the class with. This is a mini ONLINE class. The best part is that you get lots of creative ideas for your gift giving and decorating for...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 28, 2011 | All
We usually have family in town or we get together with friends on Thanksgiving. This year my sister and her family were out of town and because we are in the middle of preparing for the launch of the new line…we thought low key sounded perfect. And it was. We...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 25, 2011 | All
I am a little late in the day for my Friday post with gift ideas. All of the shops I share are small shops that either sell vintage or make all of their products. I hope you take a minute to look at their beautiful shops and hopefully even find a few things for...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 21, 2011 | All
We have been busy, busy, busy over here. We have had photo shoots, last minute alternations and finishing touches being made. We have more to do this week than we can probably get done….but we are so happy to be doing what we love! The studio is messy, the house...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 18, 2011 | All
Did you know that there are only six Fridays until Christmas? Sorry to freak you out. The truth is that we keep Christmas pretty simple around here. We don’t break the bank around here. We either try to buy homemade or make it ourselves. It means more. At least...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 15, 2011 | All
Introducing a new ONLINE holiday mini workshop! I am so excited to be participating in a new workshop by Christy Tomlinson, 12 Artsy Ornaments of Christmas! Just in time to get your creative juices flowing for the holidays! I have teamed up with 10 artsy designer to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 14, 2011 | All
{Beware…HIGH photo content} I have been wanting to have a summer party with some of my local friends for years. I knew the only way I would actually follow through was to invite some of my out of town friends to join us. You can’t bail on a party when...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 11, 2011 | All
I have winners!! I love giveaway day. I am giving away five spots to my new e-course Creatively Made {rediscovering the beauty of your gifts}. The five spots go to….. Angie of http://www.vintageofficetype.blogspot.com/ Kimberly of...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 8, 2011 | All
I am the kind of girl that (unfortunately) doesn’t think about birthday presents until the day before sometimes. I refuse to put up decorations of any kind unless it is for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I wrap my Christmas presents the night before Christmas. I...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 3, 2011 | All
I meant to include all of this in yesterday’s post but snow day got the best of me! To celebrate the launch of my E-Course I want to do a giveaway of 5 spaces to the course and one of those winners will also win over $200 in art supplies to use in the class! All...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 2, 2011 | All
I am excited to officially launch my new e-course! Thank you to everyone that has already signed up. I wanted to make a quick video to tell you a little bit more about the course and also to let you know what art techniques I will be teaching. Enjoy the video and more...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 31, 2011 | All
I am so excited to tell you about an event that I will be teaching at in May, 2012! Registration begins November 6 and you will NOT want to miss it! I hope to see you there. ****************************************************************** Kim...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 28, 2011 | All
Snow is covering my town, rooftops and weighing down our tree branches right now. I live in Colorado so it will be fall again in two days I am most positive! There are so many things that we do that I don’t take the time to show you. I can get pretty behind in...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 27, 2011 | All
I take all of the photos for my collections and I love it! I don’t usually take photos for other people because it is not where I have focused my attention. It is fun though when I have a chance to have a break from the norm. Recently I did a quick photo shoot...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 26, 2011 | All
Thank you for the daily emails about the winter collection. The new line will be available before Thanksgiving. We have so many new, beautiful things for you to choose from! We will have new purses, new dresses, lots of new jewelry, art, accessories and…drum...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 25, 2011 | All
When Kelly and I found out we were pregnant with our second baby I was so used to being a mommy to a little boy…that I just assumed our next baby would be a boy too. When we were told our little boy was going to be a girl it took me a few days to let that sink...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 24, 2011 | All
There are some that have things that they could possibly take for granted because they don’t realize how precious it is. Then there are those that completely understand the gem they have in their hands and they love on it, nurture it and create something even...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 20, 2011 | All, Travel
Dinner was on the table at the farm and my children were nowhere to be found. My brother obligingly set off to find them. I also went out to check on their progress of pulling themselves away from the freedom and wonder of the farm….to obey. All three of them...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 17, 2011 | All
…My dear friend, Jennifer Rizzo, just launched her Vintage Tea Collection and it is so beautiful! She did such an amazing job and I love all the styling of the photos. I already know many people that I will be doing Christmas shopping for at Jen’s shop....
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 11, 2011 | All
We are currently in Illinois visiting my mom and playing on her farm. When you drive from Colorado to Illinois you have so much time to think and ponder. We usually visit the farm in the summer so to see the landscape painted in golds, yellows, reds and orange was a...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 6, 2011 | All
I am offering an early registration special of $39! The price will return to $49 November 1. Register early and save!
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 28, 2011 | All
To say it has been busy around here would be an understatement. Good things are happening though. We are back at school and loving it. I think we are finally back into the swing of it and the kids know the drill. The new collection will go into production next...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 27, 2011 | All
I sometimes wonder what our children will remember. What will they complain about and what will be part of their favorite memories. I always hope they will miraculously forget all the times I am not the best and will only remember me as pure mommy perfection....
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 26, 2011 | All
Last week when I was finding some photos for Benny’s birthday post I found some photos that I HAD to share with you. I thought you guys would get a kick out of them…. First of all…nice face. Secondly, I had just had a baby and I am feeding BABY...
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