like I said, ‘There is no end to Creativity’ (read here), it simply doesn’t run out. And it was no different while creating the next page in our ‘My Cottage Life Keepsake Journals’ ~ my imagination kept taking me to ‘wouldn’t this be a fun idea for a kitchen wreath too???’ ~ it certainly wouldn’t …
Christmas still happened, whether we were prepared for it or not. And with a series of events in our own lives ~ from sickness, to jury duty, to Church responsibilities, to burning a candle at both ends on the biz…..I’ve learned to appreciate rest while the whole world was still rushing. For the first time …
‘The Cookie Keeper’ ~ in typical ‘Classic Amy Joanne’ fashion, was one idea that turned into many, many, many ideas. Created at first to simply enjoy designing and painting during some ‘down’ time ~ then becoming an idea for Christmas Gifts, a Candle scent & labels, and a start to an upcoming Keepsake Journal page …
A little bit about my recent absence here at Classic Amy Joanne. Thru this year I have been changing things up in life and the biz (read here), all while fulfilling my previously scheduled and promised obligations ~ then during late Summer and the Autumn seasons one thing happened after another like a twangy country …
October was one of my chosen months to create for Toletown ~ a fun gathering place for Creatives! (found on-line here) ~ and the ‘painting topic’ for October was ‘Boo Crew‘. Once I learned of this, the ideas started forming in my mind, and immediately my thoughts were to create a ‘Boo Crew Brew‘…then the …
As with all things ‘Classic Amy Joanne‘, one design turns into many ideas, using different surfaces or even making ‘Cottage Classic Giftables‘ with sweets and treats ~ adding in a whole-lotta homespun charm. Is there any other way? The original idea for this vintage thermos design was created for one of our pages in the …
Ever eat a sweet dessert and then crave peanuts, or eat a pretzel and then want a piece of chocolate candy? Well, this recipe (shared below) has all the makings of Sweet & Salty goodness ~ with enough to share with friends and family. A little Sweetness, and a little Salty too.
Which came first…the design, the recipe, the candle or the gift idea? To tell you the truth I am not quite sure, my brain just functions that way ~ all the ideas all intertwining into each other, with each idea developing and unfolding into the next. That’s how creativity works, in my brain anyway. The …
Been Busy ~ Crazy Busy. So Busy that it was hard to settle on a Blog Post for this week, jumping from the new Candle Scents to Baking Noodle Pie to Inspired Creative Living….there is so much Creativity to Share! But first, let’s share all the Creative Fun to be had thru Zoom Gatherings and …
As a Designer for ToleTown (found here~ a fun painting subscription) ~ for the month of May the creative theme for each project is ‘color outside the lines’ ~ mmmm, what fun could we come up with?