Cottage Classic Giftables

  • a ‘strawberry’ coordinated gift

    If you have been around for a while you know that here at Classic Amy Joanne we love to coordinate a handmade gift using delicious baked goods, hand paintings, crafts and even pretty gift wrappings. It was time to celebrate… Continue reading

    a ‘strawberry’ coordinated gift
  • PB & J

    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… Continue reading

    PB & J
  • We didn’t forget Christmas

    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… Continue reading

    We didn’t forget Christmas
  • The Cookie Keeper

    ‘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… Continue reading

    The Cookie Keeper
  • Cottage Christmas Wreath

    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… Continue reading

    Cottage Christmas Wreath
  • Boo Crew Brew & a Monster Cookie, Cookie Keeper

    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… Continue reading

    Boo Crew Brew & a Monster Cookie, Cookie Keeper
  • Cottage Cocoa

    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… Continue reading

    Cottage Cocoa
  • Sweet & Salty Snacks

    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… Continue reading

    Sweet & Salty Snacks
  • Apple Cider Donuts

    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… Continue reading

    Apple Cider Donuts
  • Save the Date ~ Zoom and In-Studio Gatherings

    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!… Continue reading

    Save the Date ~ Zoom and In-Studio Gatherings