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I now know who I am
If you have been here for a while you know how ‘things‘ have been over the past year or so (read here) and (here) and (here). I have spent time stuck on the path at the fork in the road… Continue reading
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the why
So why did you ‘close’ your business Amy? ….for those that are curious and asked since reading my last post (here). Well, I didn’t really ‘close‘ my business. ‘Transition’ is a better word. It is still my dream to ‘carry-on’… Continue reading
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a ‘perfect match’ giftset
‘Candlelight Santa and Matchstick Elfie‘ were first introduced in August 2024, and then we fancied-footed around a ‘Perfect Match‘ Giftset to coordinate….life happened and we never quite got to it….so here we are, finally ~ sharing ‘a Perfect Match’ coordinated… Continue reading
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Cozy Snowie
This Winter/Christmas blog post may be a little to early or a little to late ….depending on how you look at it. But if you are a Creative the timing may be just right. For the Love of Creativity, enjoy… Continue reading
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painting a personalized gift
The beautiful part of learning and creating Decorative Art is to make gifts for your friends and family. Handmade has always been dear to my heart but when a gift is handmade and personalized ~ well, that’s just the icing… Continue reading
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Farm Fresh Garden Veggies Giftset
If you have been following along for a while you know that Classic Amy Joanne wears alot-of creative hats ~ and one is being a Candle Maker ~ it is the brick & mortar part of the business ~ hosting… Continue reading
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Manicotti and Macaroons, Improvised.
The improvising and the ‘trading of this for that’ all began with a grocery order pick-up. ~ Whatever do you do when you want to make Manicotti but the Manicotti Noodles are out of stock? Well you improvise. Our Manicotti… Continue reading
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I’ve stopped burning candles.
Well, that’s a funny thing for a candle maker to say. But I have found a way to get more life out of a candle. (well it probably already existed ‘as a thing’, but read on….) Continue reading
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Farmer’s Market Paint & Pencil|My Cottage Life Journal
Yes, it’s all or nothing here at Classic Amy Joanne. While creating the next page in our ‘My Cottage Life Keepsake Journal‘ ~ I couldn’t resist also creating this fun design onto a mini journal page, along with creating a… Continue reading
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So What’s Next?
Our circumstances lead to decisions (read post here). But after the dust settles from a hard (not chosen) decision and some time has passed to ponder and think ~ we’ll begin to dream again and find that it is quite… Continue reading
