Classic Amy Joanne….my cottage life

Creating Art, Home, and a Cottage Life

all things to warm your home and melt your heart

  • Autumn Vignettes, Tablescapes and Centerpieces

    I love the changing of the seasons and am happy to live in Pennsylvania were we experience all 4 seasons.  The changing seasons gives me the opportunity to change my home décor, change my clothing and change the meals I… Continue reading

  • Decorative Art Pattern Sale

    Everyone loves to Shop a Sale! From now until December 31, 2015 Visit the Paint and Pencil Pattern Pages (see tabs) Purchase 3 Paint or Pencil Patterns, receive 4th free or Purchase 2 Paint or Pencil Patterns, receive 3rd 1/2… Continue reading

  • Autumn Pom-Pom Garland

    Autumn Pom-Pom Garland This garland is simple and in-expensive, it adds a fun whimsical touch of color to an Autumn Vignette Gather the supplies….. Furniture Wax (or any glue), Pom-Poms from Michael’s Craft Store, DMC Floss to match, Needle for threading and Scissors…..… Continue reading

  • What to do with all that Scrapbooking Paper!

    I am not a ‘scrapbooker’, never was,  but by the looks of my scrapbook paper pile you would think I was….. I am drawn to the paper isles in any craft or scrapbooking store….and always seem to leave with a… Continue reading

  • Owliver Key Tie-On – Bonus Project

    HOOT 2015 Decorative Painting Convention is almost here and the new book release Della Wetterman presents Celebrating Fall with Friends ! Turn to page 33, you will find a project I designed for you called ‘Owliver’.  Owliver is painted on a… Continue reading

  • Hoot 2015 DP Convention – It’s a comin’….

    I get excited this time of year…..we are one week away from the Decorative Painting HOOT Convention 2015 in Columbus Ohio!  Woo-Hoot! Looking forward to seeing ol’ friends, taking classes, enjoying the open air farm market, viewing all the Art… Continue reading

    Hoot 2015 DP Convention – It’s a comin’….

  • Decorative Art – Gift Giving, Useful and Home Decor

    Decorative Art is an amazing Art form….We can paint on any surface, from new wood to vintage tin cans, to brass lockets, to slate roofing, to paper, to furniture, to glass jars….just about anything! The skills and knowledge of our… Continue reading

  • ‘MARKETing’ Tote

    I enjoy Marketing and Branding almost as much as I enjoy creating art and re-designing my home. In the late 1990’s I worked as a Manager at Bath and Body Works. What I loved most was the shop marketing, product branding… Continue reading

  • “….or we could just paint it!”

    You see….. in our home I am not only a Decorative Artist with 30+ years of brushes, paint and supplies, but my husband Jerry and I are DIY’ers with all sorts of household paint and brushes, and Jerry by trade is… Continue reading

  • Star Struck

    I’ve been star struck before….. I was in Junior High (possibly younger) and my best friend Sharon and I were to meet John Schneider of the Dukes of Hazzard at a county fair…….the General Lee (car) might have interested most, but we could… Continue reading

Classic Amy Joanne