Spring, Camellia Style.

 

 

 

 

 

It's Thyme to Uncrate Spring! Brighten up your Home with Spring colours - pinks, mauve, yellows, greens, and blues.
The quickest Spring fix? Mix faux Dahlias ( that's the ones in our photo collage, for sale at The Camellia ) with fresh bunches of purple or pink Hyacinths. Add some branches from outdoors, and voila, instant Spring!
Just in, lovely Tablecloths like the one shown, this is Cutwork with embroidered Daylilies. You simply have to come in to see all our patterns.

Just arrived ...KATE .. a 100% cotton Bedding collection ( featured in upper left corner of collage). Kate is a great choice for a master bedroon at Camp or at Home, featuring washed tones of greys, blues and ivorys. This pattern is part of the Brunelli line, customers often tell us that their Brunelli Bedding  is still going strong 7 years later. And cotton is washable, and breathes, making it a great choice if you share your bed with kids and pets.


BEGINNERS COTTAGE PAINT CLASS - this Saturday, March 15th. 1-4p.
This is a good class to take if you have never used Cottage Paint before. And you have projects you want to tackle now that the weather is getting warmer. Some of you are redoing bathrooms, some are repainting kitchen cabinets, some are planning on redoing furniture out at camp. We have new Summer colours of Cottage Paint in stock at The Camellia.


 Pre-register by phoning us at 475-3551 or email at thecamellia@hotmail.com

The Camellia - 30 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, Oliver Paipoonge, Thunder Bay, On.

Thinking Spring in the midst of Snow.

Here at The Camellia, we are trying to think     S P R I N G !!

It is somewhat difficult to think Spring, with snowfall after snowfall, with blowing winds and minus thirty -something temperatures. 

So we can dream on and think about munching on yummy Lavender Cupcakes, and sipping Lavender Lemonade. 

And of Peony Garden blooms, as big as the palm of your hand. Ruffles of Pink and Ivory. 

Washing with our Hand-made Lavender Soap, made in Canada. Lavender is sure to calm and de-stress you. 

Bright Summer Purses at the Camellia - come visit our store to see similar beauties! 

New Spring colours of Cottage Paint have arrived. Customers are taking advantage of the long and cold Winter to paint their old pieces of furniture. Of course they can do this indoors as Cottage Paint has low voc's.

Flowering dogwood in Vancouver. 

Poppy bloom. 

Out metal Butterfly, made by Elaina, metal artist.

Well, enough dreaming of Spring, it is back to Winter for a while yet. Stay warm, and phone for our current hours. The Camellia, 30 Hacquoil Rd. Thunder Bay, Slate River, Oliver Paipoonge, On.

p-807)475-3551

www.thecamellia.com

www.camelliasdreamweddings.blogspot.com

www.opaovermeersfarmgoods.blogspot.com

Cottage Paint January classes at The Camellia, Thunder Bay

January is the best time to take a class  ... by now you have probably gone through the..

• Christmas holidays have ended, and waaahh..I don't want to go back to work. 
• Cookie withdrawal, all the delicious Holiday treats and chocolates are probably all eaten and you're going through cookie withdrawal
• Why is so  ***!!! cold in this country? 
• New Year's resolutions are starting to fade...
• You've tried to escape the cold and can't because of extreme weather and flight cancellations...

Here at The Camellia, we have Cottage Paint classes coming up this Sat. Jan. 11th. and Sunday, Jan. 12th at 1-3.30ish. Same class both days. Call to register, p-807-475-3551. January is a great time to get  your painting projects done, especially given the low voc's in Cottage Paint. 

Here are some of our Cottage Paint Makeovers.

For more information, click on the link http://www.thecamellia.com/classes-at-the-camelia.html

The Camellia, 30 Hacquoil Rd. p-807-475-3551

Surviving January in a very cold place..The Camellia, Thunder Bay

It's January in Thunder Bay and we have been having such cold weather, it was a chilly -51 C with the wind the other morning, apparently the same temperature it was on Baffin Island. Even if you are an "I Love Winter" person, it's too cold to do outdoor activities, like sledding and snow shoeing. What can you do?  One of the ways to get through this is to completely ignore the weather, tell yourself it's a great time to catch up on all those tasks you put aside during the Summer. Fun stuff like cleaning out your email inbox ( mine has 6,700 to go through), cleaning your closet, sweeping the mess off your desk, filing the paperwork, and ...and...and...

One solution is to hop on the next direct flight to the Caribbean, visions of white sandy beaches and lazing under a palapa dancing in your head. Pack sandals, shorts, and race to the nearest airport, I'm lucky, our airport in Thunder Bay is 10 minutes away. Beach in above photo is in Mexico.

Palm trees, green grass, what more can a Winter-weary person want? What's that? oh, you want to stay for the next 4 months..? Hmmm..well, can you stay and teach zumba, or yoga, or....??

Well, if you can't run away to the Caribbean, you can grab a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers. Here at The Camellia, we are just working out the details of our Spring Flower designing classes. Put some loud music on, and wear bright colours, like Turquoise, lime green, sherbet orange and pink. Summer colours will go a long way to helping you feel better.

 Some of you are going to start on your Cottage Painting projects. Good plan, as Cottage Paint has low voc's, so you can use it indoors. If you want to learn more about Cottage Paint, take our Beginners Class coming up on Jan. 14th. and Jan. 15th. 2014. Call to register at (807)475-3551. Space is limited. Here's the link to more information on the class, http://www.thecamellia.com/classes-at-the-camelia.html

In the meantime, stay warm, and upbeat, and Visit us here at the Camellia! 

Open Sat. Jan. 4.th. 2014, 11-4p. and Sunday, Jan. 5th. from 12-4p. 

The Camellia, 30 Hacquoil Rd. www.thecamellia.com

Cottage Paint classes at The Camellia, Thunder Bay.

At long last, we had our first Cottage Paint class yesterday. There are lots of techniques to learn, and it's much better to practice in a class first, and then to graduate to painting your piece. Here are some of the practice boards from the class.

 These are my first 2 projects, Purple Haze bottom coat on antique dresser, Asphalt grey as topcoat. Technique used 2 colour distressing, with a wax finish coat. Dining Room set was painted with Driftwood, technique used 1 colour distressing, finish coat is a zero-gloss acrylic varnish. To see full colour selection, go to http://www.thecamellia.com/buy-cottage-paint--classes.html

Paint can be purchased in store or on line. Please call for shipping costs,  use our toll-free number 1-877-523-7444. Cottage Paint is good to go in checked luggage, and is not affected by cold.

You have one more chance to take a Cottage Paint class , to be held next Tuesday, Oct. 29th. 2013. Call to register at 807)475-3551. In this beginner class, we cover 1 colour distressing, 2 colour distressing, crackle finish, antiquing, glazing and finshing techniques. For prices and more information, go to http://www.thecamellia.com/classes-at-the-camelia.html

The Camellia, 30 Hacquoil Rd. Open Wed. 11-5, Thurs. 11-7, Fri. 11-6. Sat. 11-5. Sun. 12-5p

Classes at The Camellia, Thunder Bay, Canada

Fall is here and it's a great time to take a class at The Camellia!

Tuscan Harvest Pot

 In this class, you will be creating an Autumn outdoor pot, suitable for placement by your entranceway, or in a sheltered porch. you will also be learning the ins and outs of decorating with pots outdoors, the mechanics of anchoring, etc. You will be starting with a Guy Wolff piece of pottery, in a white clay. Then we'll add a faux Mum bush that looks so real, a bundle of local wheat, bull rushes, field ferns, and twig branches. The finishing touch will be a bow of water repellent satin ribbon with a sinamay jute bow. 

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Tools needed: a pair of Garden snips and a pair of garden gloves.

Cost: Pot and supplies $75.00, Design fee $10.00, hst is extra. 

Time: Tuesday or Friday nights 7p-8.30ish....  Oct.  8th. 2013, Oct. 11th. 2013

Register: call 807)475-3551
Class size: 6

 You will be using these real-looking Fall mum bushes!

Not Your Grandmother's Dried Flowers

In this class, you will learn how to make this stunning, contemporary Dried arrangement. 
Drieds will be in neutral tones, creams, greens and browns. This arrangement can go in a living roon, a dining room, or in an entranceway. This design can be seen in-store at The Camellia.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate, some previous experience working with dried flowers will be required.

Cost: Container and supplies $110.00, Design fee:$20.00. add hst to all fees.

Tools needed: a pair of wire cutters.

Time: Sunday afternoons,  2-5ish. in October, 2013

Register: Call 807)475-3551
Class size: 4-6

Thicket in Glass Bowl 

This class is coming soon....class size limited to 6 students. You can come in before the class and choose what colour of flowers you would like.

 

Cottage Paint classes.  

Cottage Paint Basics.  ( 1 day or so , I will have more information!)

Topics to be covered: One colour wet Distressing, Waxing and Varnishing,  Two colour wet distressing, Crackle medium, Dry brushing and Glazes. 

Stencilling and Image Transfer will be covered in an Advanced Class.  

We will supply 1 wooden cabinet door for you to practice on. 

Supplies: 1 8oz. jar of cottage Paint, if you have already purchased 1 , just bring it with you . 

Questions? You can call Camille at 807)475-3551. Visit our website at www.thecamellia.com