Online Resources: Creative Journey Art Retreat- June 2025
The Creative Journey Art Retreat is a beloved event I’ve been hosting for years—and it always sells out fast! After many requests, I’m excited to offer post-event access to the video tutorials and class handouts—perfect for anyone who missed the live experience but still wants to join the fun.
When you purchase, you’ll receive access to:
10+ hours of instructional video tutorials
15 handmade card designs featuring products from a wide range of amazing companies, including:
- Colorado Craft Company
- Gina K Design
- Honey Bee Stamps
- Lawn Fawn
- Newton’s Nook Designs
- Pink & Main
- Pinkfresh Studio
- Purple Onion Designs
- Ranger
- Simon Says Stamp
- Spellbinders
- Stampers Anonymous
- Stuff By Belle
- Tim Holtz
- Creative Chick Co
A 25+ page retreat handout filled with:
- Photos of all the cards (including close-up detail shots)
- A supply list for each card
- Copic coloring guides for the images we colored during class (If you’re using another coloring medium, the guides are still super helpful!)
Please note:
No kits are shipped for this offering. However, a detailed supply list with links is included on the class resource page, so you can shop your stash and adapt the techniques with the supplies you have on hand.
Policies
- Due to the nature of this event, there are no refunds. Once you register and pay you are given access to the private Facebook group and the retreat resource page. You are provided the website and password so there are no refunds. If you are unable to attend the event LIVE you will be able to watch the replays.
- The event resource page and event videos are exclusive to event attendees it goes without saying this should not be shared with others. When the event sells out, crafty friends can still sign up for the event resources at a discounted rate and will then have access to these resources as well. I keep events and class fees affordable, I would hope you support me in not sharing this information. Thank you!
Victoria Vizard –
Jenn’s instructions are very detailed. It’s everything you need. I love the variety of different styles and different techniques. I learned so much.
Melissa Dare –
This is I believe my third or maybe even my fourth year now of attending Jenn’s virtual Creative Journey Art Retreats and I would not miss them for the world! I also was so happy to have attended her in person event in March of this year in beautiful Cape Cod and cannot wait to go back there as well! I highly recommend attending as many Retreats and classes of Jenn’s as possible as not only is she an amazing and gifted crafter and incredible instructor, but is a wonderful person as well! Her creations are so unique and I can pick them out of any room! I truly enjoyed this retreat and attended all 3 days so still have to complete my cards as I got tired on day 3 at the very end lol just as we were finishing up! This week I have been focused on re-doing my entire craft room and still have a ways to go, but cannot wait to get back to creating next week and finishing up and sharing my beautiful cards from this workshop, thanks to Jenn’s inspiration. Hugs to you my friend and well done again girl!!!
Lindsy –
This was another fabulous event hosted by Jenn. She is sooo organized & the handouts that accompany her events are top notch. I love following along with her directions – the lace is perfect and she is cousins everything so well. I’m not a beginner by any stretch, yet I ALWAYS come away learning something. Jenn has this way about her that makes you feel confident in your crafting, no matter what you’re making. I also appreciate the variety of techniques. I will continue taking classes from Jenn forever and always.
kbcreates06 –
This Creative Art Journey Retreat was not my first go around with Jenn! She obviously does something right for me to keep coming back. Is it her organization with sneak peaks? Early supply list with a video explanation? An open the retreat box video to explain all the goodies it contains? Or minimal homework given with video instructions? Or the detailed handout with coloring charts and supplies for each card or the great virtual classes with a method to her style of teaching new techniques that she is calm about and will answer questions while doing the project? It’s all of this and more! Every retreat I have learned something new and can build on it from the previous trial of techniques! It finally clicked this on with watercoloring the image, flowers to get the correct shading!!! All are happy mistakes per Bob! I love the variety of companies and products that are used to create with. Some are ones I never would have looked at to purchase and use but loved it! Jenn is so creative and loves sharing what she has learned with the different mediums! Loved how much we used the watercolor pencils for this retreat. I bought all 6 boxes after doing a retreat from last year. I’m looking forward to the next retreat and all the new techniques and stash! This is a great time my cousin and I spend the weekend together creating, laughing and calming her OCD🤯. Once you do a retreat or start with any virtual classes the supply list starts becoming complete because she uses the same supplies, just different colors but can match your stash! Thanks Jenn and friends who put together all the boxes and all the stuff to make this a successful happy weekend! Also it’s great to watch live but just as easy to watch the replay and can fast forward or rewind or if watching live you can stop the live to catch up and replay if needed! It’s also a great value for the $. Get Jennabled!!!❤️
Marcy S –
I REALLY enjoyed this retreat, my second virtual retreat. I’m hooked! The cards are wonderful and include a wide variety of styles, colors and techniques. Having little to no homework is much appreciated. Having the Coloring Guide is super helpful, I look forward to matching my markers to her choices for every event. Her Class Handouts and Supply Lists are legendary and so detailed. They ease my anal mind and convince me that I can do all the techniques and “glitter all the things!” I purchased all the Distress Watercolor Pencils last year and I’m so glad I did since I also took Jenn’s 2 Distress Watercolor classes. Those were a game changer for me. Sometimes I think I’m an artist too! 🙂 I love Jenn’s teaching methods. She breaks everything down into manageable chunks and I get what I consider “perfect” results! I love getting to make cards that she designed! Following her thought process as an artist is a real treat. Looking forward to more Creative Journey Art Retreats, Lawn Fawn classes, reading her blog, and viewing her shared card posts on social media.
jnyneal –
Took me FOUR years to warm up to mixed media. Due to my OCD, it was too wet and messy. It meant a whole new investment of massive products and supplies. Watched zillions of YouTubes of various instructors and was just not getting it. Couldn’t make it any of it work for me. THEN CAME JENN. She was able to break it all down in easy to follow instructions in bite-sized morsels. Her detailed step by step hand holding was most gracious. Jenn explains the whats and whys which this extremely analytical brain needed to finally have my AHA moment to make this thing called mixed media work in my pee brain! Her thorough written instructions are yet another game changer, especially for this pesky academic nature I possess. After registering for almost 25 in-person and online craft events in 2024, I found Jenn’s format the most comprehensive on every front…education, instruction, handouts, tip & techniques, product information, explanation of every tool used, etc. Creative Journey Art Retreat is the best mixed media event I’ve found across the country so far that fits this newbie to mixed media. Her online courses of all things distressed opened up a whole new world for me, not to mention that they made mixed media even possible for this lame crafter. And Jenn does it allllll with big smiles, patience, calm, energy, vibrance, delight and pure joy! Thank you Ms Jenn for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us. Your art education background, design experience, work ethic, attention to detail, covering all bases, accommodating nature and sweet countenance is very much appreciated by the likes of meeeeeee! You are amaaaaazing!!!
Annie Cianciolo –
I thoroughly enjoy all of Jenn’s classes! This weekend was wonderful, such a joy packed kit and new techniques for every card! The variety provided by the sponsors included in this event made it so fun. Thank you for such a wonderful weekend!
ROBIN E BERNIER –
I am a frequent participant in Jenn’s virtual classes. Her Creative Journey Art Retreats are definitely one of my favorites. The event is filled with artsy techniques, some that I am comfortable with and others that are either new to me or are not easy for me. Jenn breaks down each technique so that they are doable and she provides an incredible class handout that you can refer to time and time again. In this particular retreat, I finally “got it” when it comes to watercolor pencil backgrounds. I have done them before with Jenn but it all clicked with Card 6! As Jenn would say, thank you for “sticking with me!” You betcha, Jenn! I can’t wait to see what ah-ha moments there are in the next virtual CJAR!