Studio
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the story of our ‘Heart Warmers’
Today, to begin our new Series~ we’re sharing the story about our ‘Heart Warmers‘ ~ a designed product with a cute name in pretty packaging, perfect for gift giving….and how it all came to be. Continue reading
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a new sewing corner, a pincushion and a cloth calendar skirt
My creative business ‘life’ has taken a hard right turn over the past year or so and although there has been some crying, kicking and screaming ~ the other side of it all isn’t so bad. Picking myself up by… Continue reading
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2026 Easter Collection
hippity hop, Easter’s on its way! our new ‘Classic Amy Joanne’ 2026 Easter Collection is here! We’ve dreamed up the ideas, drew up the plan, gathered the goods, ordered the packaging, created the products, added the artful touches and wrapped… Continue reading
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little cabinets
I’m in love with vintage little cabinets, dressers, hutches and drawer sets. So much that they became a ‘thing‘ in my studio and then became a ‘thing‘ in the ‘My Cottage Life Shop’… I’ll share more on the shop a… Continue reading
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Painting a Personalized Gift 2.0
Creating a personalized handmade gift will speak from the heart when given from the hands of a Maker. (read original post here) . Homespun, Handmade and Heartfelt. ~*~ If God Blesses you with a Gift of Creativity use it for… Continue reading
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Creative Cottage Living ~ Wintering
Classic Amy Joanne, my cottage life …where life is about using the good dishes for ordinary everyday dinners. It’s where aprons are back in fashion, crochet snowflakes hang in our window and making the bed starts the day off right.… Continue reading
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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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and what ‘was’ your ‘job’?
This ‘story’ is a follow up to ‘Good Grief‘ (read here) and ‘The Why‘ (read here). Just simply working thru thoughts of a new path in the biz and life. …most folks, especially locals, thought of me as a Painting… 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
