Classic Amy Joanne….my cottage life

Creating Art, Home, and a Cottage Life

  • ‘Makin’ Fall Fun’ Book Tour

    Welcome to Our ‘Creative Friends Makin’ Fall Fun’ Book Tour! Continue reading

  • Facebook Goodness

    For goodness sakes….Facebook Goodness, Whatever is she talking about? Please, give me a chance to explain. Continue reading

  • ‘Brush~n~Hand’ Studio

    Hear-ye, Hear-ye….Decorative Painting Classes now in Tamaqua PA! This has been on my ‘wish-to-do list’ for a while now (but timing is everything),  To create a place to gather, learn, create, share and paint together, with the emphasis on learning and sharing in… Continue reading

  • Blueberry~Lemon~Coconut Muffins

    Or is it Lemon Coconut Blueberry,  or is it Coconut Blueberry Lemon? Anyway, this is one of my go-to Summer recipes from the pages of Paula Deen Magazine July 2009. The lemon in the recipe is just the zest, it… Continue reading

  • A Slice of Happy

    Classic Chalk Art….what’s all the buzz about? So you’re curious about Classic Chalk Art, huh?  Continue reading

  • Thinking of My Pap

    My Nana and Pappy Lettie Viola and Walter Curtis Garber of Grier City, Barnesville, Pennsylvania   They didn’t have much, but they had everything. 6 kids ~ 11 grandkids They  loved life and family was everything. ~♥~ Thinking of my Pap, the person… Continue reading

  • Craft Scraps Wreath

    Craft Scraps + Wreath + A Halloween Club Ornie = A Handmade Gift ‘from your hands and heart’….. for a Friend! I don’t know a single crafter who doesn’t have a full stash of left over craft scraps waiting for a purpose.  We… Continue reading

  • Floating Chickens

    No, not floating Chickens…..but floating Chickens…. If you are a Decorative Artist or would like to be one….. you more than likely heard the term ‘floating color’, it is a technique used by Decorative Artists to apply shading.  To me….it is the… Continue reading

  • Creative Writing ~ A Letter to Yourself

    Did you ever write a Letter to Yourself? ….to a younger you?  Do you remember doing this in Creative Writing Class?  Sounds silly, I know, but give it a try. While writing my letter, I tried to think of what I would… Continue reading

  • ‘Home Sweet Home’ Gift House

    A simple housewarming gift or a ‘welcome to the neighborhood’, a ‘sweet thank you’ or even a summer picnic centerpiece. This Classic Chalk Art Gift House offers a fresh new idea, ‘Home Sweet Home’! Personalize it with a special message on the… Continue reading