Colour Me Happy! - By Brandi Hofer Studios

When is the last time you looked in the mirror in full love, admiration and acceptance? That is what this collection is all about. Women loving themselves, and owning who they are. Self acceptance in the throws of motherhood and society expectations led to some of the most exposed, raw and stunning artwork I've ever created. It is a great honour to share it with you in our Self Love Collection&nbs...

“Fear is going to be a player in your life, but you get to decide how much. You can spend your whole life imagining ghosts, worrying about the pathway to the future. But all there will ever be is what’s happening here in the decisions we make in this moment, which are based in either love or fear.” – Jim Carrey Dive in. Sometimes you just have to!  It is scary, maybe even unimaginable. But wh...

When we lift one another we all rise! Terra and Kelly are honest about the evolution of their 13 years in building the Inspiring Women's Conference! We have grown a creative community—out of the vast, stretching prairies, we have found one another. Inspiring women and building one another up and making extraordinary things happen! Where ever you are finding your right community is an essential par...

Can a daily habit change your life!? Our answer is.... HECK YA it can!  Be inspired by finding YOUR productive routine! Actively search for opportunities for inspiration: listen to music, make playlists, find a podcast of interest to you, read books—or listen to books if you are like my husband. My stubborn husband (who argues that I am the more stubborn one—to be fair, I am), who totes aroun...

Or just all my secrets rolled into one tutorial!!  BAHAHA! These drawing videos all so fun to make, if you can see this on video here, if not it's also available on YouTube. Secret 1:  A good photograph is the root to any painting! Find the magic in the photo first! Make friends with photographers and trade, that is our BIG tip! When creatives support one another extraordinary things can...

This week we have Michelle Lake on speaking about a lifetime of creative habits that lead up to a lifetime of artistic success! The world has a way of expanding in ways that you least expect it! We can plan, plan, plan, but nothing ever goes the way we expect it to really… What can you do? You can set goals, you can write down intentions, and you can mediate and manifest what you would like out of...

Do one for you! All day, all week, all month, all year, our whole lives in fact we do these things that we are expected to do. We go to school, more school, we go to work. What happens when you do one for you? What happens when you choose that now is the time in your life for you to pivot? To take the plunge! Let the fear shake off of you like leaves shedding from its branches on a golden fall day...

Connecting back to yourself. A time to quietly tune out the world. And to come back to what is true for you. This year I have a word I am going to work with purpose. What is my purpose? Why am I doing what I am doing? Why have I done what I have done? There are areas of everyone's life when the external world impacts them in a tidal wave of sorts and they have to find the strength to fight against...

This week we interviewed Michelle Sayers founder and CEO of Beauty from Bee’s.  Michelle speaks of her why, why she felt the need to create a natural line of products. And guess what?! It all started with the power of becoming a mother. She realized that there were no products that she felt safe enough to use on her baby. Then she decided to make her own, then everyone wanted to purchase some...

Discovering Your Creativity This week on the podcast and community we featured artist Jenna Deibel. Little did I know that she has known me for quite some time! You're going to love this candid and raw episode on the struggles and joys of motherhood and creativity! This may be hidden beneath many layers of yourself and experiences that made you who you are. But let me ask you this: Do you feel lik...

Hello my name is brandi hofer your host and founder of Colour Me Happy! A community, podcast and book all of which I started in my home studio whilst in the throws of Motherhood! I am an artist, author, educator, and mother to 3 beautiful boys! We live and create together in our in-home studio that is tucked away in the quiet Canadian Prairies. We are happy to announce that our book is finally ava...

Drop Stereotypes & Limiting Beliefs Like They're Hot & Diversify Your Income Already! Join us in the studio with Jen Dwyer as we chat about stereotypes and limiting beliefs and how they no longer serve us! As most of you know already I have been a stay at home parent slash studio artist for the past decade! In that decade and season in my life I have learned a lot, probably in the hardest...

Friend! Here is your steaming hot cup of weekend inspiration! This week we sat down with veteran Jodi Miller, a former Aerospace Engineer and Professional Artist from Saskatchewan. You can see how both coincided in her life from the living landscapes and skylines in her work. Her story is an interesting one no doubt! How does one go from army to artist? Jodi and I connected on so many levels and y...

Steaming hot cup of weekend inspiration coming at YOU friend! The Art Of Letting Go Remember when learning something new felt so hard? Think back, think back to learning to tie your shoes or learning to ride a bike for the very first time. They seemed so impossible, but other people could do it, why couldn’t you?! SO FRUSTRATING! It took so much time, trials, and confusion to get it right. But onc...

Here is your fresh steaming cup of Weekend Inspiration - Where do you see yourself and how will you get there? This week we sat down with Artist, Creative Healer and Mentor Juliana Naufel who I just had the pleasure of meeting in NYC. Did she manifest it or did I, I am not sure, but I know that we will cross paths again one day soon! Juliana Naufel is a Brazilian-based artist who uses affection as...

In this episode we speak with best selling author Jeff Hilderman about pivotal moments in life. We speak about the choice to either sink or swim, you will leave this episode on fire because of the simple fact that you are simply alive in this very moment.  Jealousy is not a bad word, and at one point of was definitely jealous of Jeff and we chat all about why it can be a good thing in this ep...

What if, what if we just flipped everything upside down and shook it all out? Like all the change in your pocket falling to the ground that was weighing you down. What if you stopped being a victim of your circumstance and began believing that the world has your back? AND one thing that everyone LOVES to complain about is the social algorithm! What if we make friends with it? After all social medi...

We sat with Guest Terri Broughton Artist and Educator this week. Hearing of her hardships in this life, it was hard to know what to say or how to react. Because the simple fact that she sat before me seemed like a miracle in itself. This woman. This resilient brilliant woman. Power. Love. Hope. Is what Terri represents. All that she has witnessed and been victim to played a vital role in how she h...

Hello Friends!  I’d never thought I would be quoting Wayne Gretzky here, but hey! I was watching Marcel the Shell with shoes and he quoted him (or as he put it Wade Jetsky): “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”  We are always free to chat email us: art@brandihofer.ca Believe or not I manifested this NYC adventure. I always saw myself standing next to these women. I never focused o...

What does your income pie look like? Share with us in our Colour Me Happy! Community what is working and what isn't with you!  In this episode we chat about just that. What has worked and what hasn't, and as Shannon always says "Just throw a bunch of spaghetti at a wall and see what sticks". We also discuss balancing time between motherhood and a creative career, you all are going to love thi...

We all know that figuring out how to be a self motivated badass in your career can have its ups and down, am I right? Well we are here to tell you that all of that is perfectly normal! Every person and every path is unique. But you can be passionate about what you do and make money! Yes, yes you can. You just have to believe and be stubbornly persistent. Research and look around at what your peers...

Well what can I say I have just been itching to sit down with my new friend Jessi! We connected online and geeked out hard about process and mediums! We mention it oh, a few times in this episode! Jessi started her journey by connecting to her creativity through the Milan Institute taking their one year mastery program to becoming a professional artist! You can learn more about their program here&...

Why is okay for people to ask creatives to stop creating? Creating is a part of who we are, all of us. Learning to tap into that part of ourselves aids in mental health, creative problem solving, all out happiness and so much more! Make sure that you are showing up for yourself and your creativity. Make sure you are finding people who connect to you! You've got this! xo B Here is your fresh steami...

Here is your fresh steaming cup of Weekend Inspiration - You are not Alone Find YOUR community! Some of the best I can give you in life, not just motherhood or being an artist but in LIFE! Find YOUR community! There is a lid for every pot and you are not alone. It is lovely friends and beautiful people who lift you up and encourage you to go beyond what you have even imagined for yourself. I have...

Weekend Inspiration - The Impact of an Educator and Giving Your Time to Others One of the most rewarding and impactful things one can do with their abilities is to share in their passion with others. It is statistically shown that we feel much more rewarded when we give a gift than when we receive one. As we all know I love to say that time is our most precious commodity. What if we gave people th...