Learning ~ How-to’s ~ DIY’s
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 …
‘Christmas Pantry‘ Will you be joining us for the November Creative Christmas Keepsake Journal Event?
Something BIG is going on…… again! Remember the Replica of a 5 ft Vintage Santa and all his Reindeer (read here), and then the Baby Room Mural (read here), and the two Restaurant Menu Boards (read here)? …and each time promising myself it would be the last BIG project.
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.
We’re getting our ducks in a row here on Meadow Ave.
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 …
One of our ‘winter projects’ this year was to add more storage to our tiny kitchen. Now this may seem like an impossible idea, because you see, I could stand in the center of the kitchen and touch the walls, cabinets and appliances with my arms wide open in all angles….but it’s not impossible with …
What I love about creating for ToleTown (found here) (a membership painting group) is it stretches my already over-active imagination! You see, Lorrie of ToleTown provides a topic for each month of the year ~ and then Decorative Art Designers create Art, Patterns and Video Lessons for each month and each topic for our Members …