Autumn Days in the Country event, The Camellia, Thunder Bay, On.

You are invited to :

"Autumn Days in the Country,"  hosted by The Camellia. 

A Celebration of Fall Home decor, Dried Flowers & Wreaths, Bedding, Tablecloths, and much more. 

Ask about how we grow and dry our Flowers and grasses, and view many simple ways to add Autumn decor to your Home. Have you heard about Cottage Paint and would like to learn how to use it? Enquire abour our free Demos and upcoming Fall Classes. Do bring your photos of any Decor/Paint projects you need help with, and measure your doors ( for Wreath size) and Tables ( so you know what size of Tablecloth will fit). Bring a friend!

It is not too late to get your Furniture or Cabinets painted with Cottage Paint! Clean up is a breeze as Cottage Paint is water-based, and is low voc. Choose from close to 60 colours. 

As Winter approaches, we must take care of our skin, this is our fav Tumeric Soap. A healing Soap, in stock at our store, the Camellia. 

A fresh smelling Home is what you will have when you use our Reed Diffusers from Coco D'Or. 

Waterfront at the Marina in Thunder Bay, Lake Superior. 

The Camellia, 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Open Wednesday through Sunday, year round

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Last few days to Shop Artisans Northwest and Craft Revival online, The Camellia, Thunder Bay, On

Hello!  This is a quick reminder, just a few more days to shop virtually. Once you are on our IWINDOWSHOP.CA site, on your Desktop, scroll down on the right, to the Handmade & Vintage section, and start shopping. If you are shopping from your cell phone, you will see 3 bars on the LEFT at the top of your screen, click on ALL PRODUCTS, then on HANDMADE.    We are not in the Craft Revival in-person event ( sorry!)  Our store, at 30, Hacquoil Rd. is OPEN Wed. through Sunday , 12-5p. We also offer Delivery, contact us to enquire, 807-475-3551.      How to shop CRAFT REVIVAL ONLINE: https://www.craftrevival.ca/. OPENS Sunday, Nov. 21st. at 10 am. and runs until Friday Nov. 26th. at 10 pm.   How Online Craft Revival works: https://www.craftrevival.ca/how-it-works HOW to SHOP ARTISANS NORTHWEST VIRTUAL!! Click on their website https://www.artisansnorthwest.ca/. Scroll down the page, until you get to the Virtual market, and you will see a link to each artisan's website, we are listed under The Camellia, Camille Overmeer. You can also shop directly on our site here: https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/handmade-vintage If you have any questions, do pick up the phone and call us. p 807-475-3551.   CAN YOU STILL PURCHASE AFTER THESE VIRTUAL SHOWS END?  You can on our site, IwindowShop.ca, as long as the product(s) are not sold out.

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HOURS   Open Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. and Sunday. 11-5, and  12-5 on Thursdays and Sundays.   If in doubt about if something is in stock, feel free to phone us at 475-3551.  OPEN ONLINE  for TELEPHONE ORDERS and you can still do pick-ups if you prefer not to come into our store. Phone 807-475-3551. Thank you for supporting small shops like ours!

August 2021 hours at The Camellia and IWindowshop.ca

Thunder Bay Flower & Gift shop

Hello!  With all the heat we have had this Summer, it is a relief to enjoy some cooler nights. This is the perfect time to harvest your Flowers and Veggies, and to finish up all those Cottage Paint projects you started. 

WE ARE OPEN FOR IN-STORE SHOPPING:
WED. 11-5, THURS. 12-5,  FRI. 11-5, SAT. 11-5p.  We are OPEN now until Friday, August 20th. 2021.  

We are lucky to be enjoying such great weather ....we know the month of September looms, and for some of you, that means a return to work. If you started a lot of Painting projects, now is the time to make a plan for finishing them. We have lots of Cottage Paint in stock, and have been working hard at updating our website. To see our Paint collections , click here: https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/cottage-paint  

Stop by and see us, and get a sample of the New Cottage Paint colours. We have the following colours on sale: these are being discontinued:

Khaki, Grape, Black Hawk, Tangerine, Kiwi and Pumpkin.

Transition into this new season with our collection of faux Flowers, berries, dried flowers, and grasses. All of our Classes will be in the form of At-Home DIY kits, so start planning some Craft nights with your besties! 

 

Fall is the best time to go for a hike and forage for dried branches, grasses, and ferns !  Some of you have been drying your blooms from your cutting Garden, and then hanging them upside down  to dry. We have been picking branches and preserving them in glycerin, which keeps the leaves pliable and turns them a beautiful shade of brown. Foraging in Nature is very rewarding, and a great stress-reliever. 
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We just received new Clara Clark sheets ( Lavender,  Eggplant, and Pink in stock now, along with other colours) in 1800 TC queen size. Lime is now available in Queen size ( before it was only available in Twin size), we order once a month, next order deadline is  Sept.18th. Phone us at 807-475-3551. Click here to see all the colours and sizes,  https://www.claraclarkcanada.com/1800tc-sheets

----------------------------------STAYING SAFE 
We are OPEN. Open Wednesday through to Saturday ( we may take some Sundays off during Summer). There are 2 of us here, and we have had both of our vaccinations.

You can purchase and shop for Paint, Handmade items and Floral, and some Bedding online at our new website: https://iwindowshop.ca/
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Stop the Lockdown of Small businesses in Northern Ontario!!

Thunder Bay Flower & Gift shop

It is grossly unfair that Small local stores are forced to be constantly under Lockdown, especially in Northern Ontario, where our Covid cases are low, and our vaccination rate is over 50%. Not to mention our vast amount of land and Lakes where we can easily isolate, and it is Summertime. 

People utter new words like ..Pivot, if we hear the word Pivot one more time....!! Pivot to websites....? Here's what that looks like:

- customer makes an enquiry, orders on website (maybe after 15 emails or text messages back and forth), someone has to make the product, pack, and label, then set up a time for pick up or delivery. The whole process is very time-consuming. 

The reality is that business owners want to be Open, most of us have a few clients a day, if we are lucky. We are much safer than walking into Walmart or the grocery store. 

Here in Northern Ontario, our winters are cold, and everyone looks forward to Summer, to doing Outdoor activities, to painting, and decorating their homes, and going into stores like mine that sell Home decor and Paint. Our clients like talking to a real person, rather than dealing with a virtual AI assistant. ( Artificial intelligence or shall we say artificial insanity???)

If we lose our Summer season, as well as our Spring and the whole of last year, many of us will not survive. We haven't learnt the Art of making money grow on trees. 

It is to be hoped that we can be open on June 14th. or 16th. or whatever date the Southern Ontario gods decide upon. 

The Camellia, 30, Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, Ontario

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Shop The Camellia, at iWindowShop.ca, Vendor at Craft Revival Tbay May1, May 2, 2021

Thunder Bay Flower & Gift shop

Craft Revival Virtual is on this Saturday and Sunday, May 1st. and 2nd.  SHOP at : https://www.thecraftrevivaltbay.com/ . From there, you click on each Vendor's link to their individual website, pay online, and either pick up, or we are offering FREE delivery within the City!

Hello everyone!  How have you been?  It's Craft Revival Virtual, on this Saturday and Sunday only.

So how does it work?  You shop online on each vendor's website, pay online, then either pick up at each vendor's pick up location, or we are offering FREE Delivery within City limits  for this event. 

To see a Vendor list , click here: 

 https://www.facebook.com/craftrevivaltbay/photos/pcb.271303408040870/3953192691394399

We are listed under the T's , the Camellia, and our website link where you can shop for Craft Revival goods  is https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/handmade-vintage.

Once you go our Website, I window shop.ca,  look on the right and go to the section labelled Craft Revival, Handmade & Vintage.  You can also shop on the other sections on our website. 

If you have any questions, pick up the phone and call, we are here all weekend!! It is a new way of Shopping, and can be confusing.  We get it!  p.807-475-3551

WHAT DO WE HAVE FOR SALE THAT IS NEW & EXCITING? 

• Charcuterie Black Ash boards, $20-$25.00 ea.
• Curly willow Bunches (  5 stems per bunch at $30.00 a bunch) . Lavender bunches, Bunnytails, and PAMPAS GRASS 40" tall.
• Dried Sauna bundles of Eucalyptus
• Handmade Hare
• Nautical Pottery
• Burlap Lake wreaths
• Dried Bunches and Dried floral swags
• Coconut husk air plant hangers
• Magnolia Wreaths
• Painted signs & Furniture
• AND MUCH MORE!
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----------------------------------STAYING SAFE 
You can purchase and shop for Paint, Handmade items and Floral, and some Bedding online at our new website: https://iwindowshop.ca/
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Time to do something Creative today, the Camellia and Cottage Paint.

Thunder Bay Flower & Gift shop, and Cottage Paint stockist. 

 We all like to start a New Year with a positive note and a large dose of Optimism for change and better days ahead in 2021. Yet here we are on Jan. 8th. 2021, with new Travel restrictions due to Covid, and a new level of unsettling violence in the U.S. Stores are locked-down again in Northern Ontario, until Jan. 23rd. sigh....

 It's time to get Creative, and turn down the noise and the News.

We can allow ourselves to dream about all those Creative projects we want to do, but hey, Life gets in the way, and we can never seem to find the time to do them. There is quite often something in the way, a sick relative, meals to be made, this person needs a ride to there, and the list goes on. 

So what Creative project have you put on hold? It's time to make time for your projects. What supplies do you need? Can you use supplies from what you have on hand? Announce to any other household members that you are unavailable for the next couple of hours, and start working on your project. It has been proven that concentrating on a Painting  project will get your mind into a calmer, more productive space. You simply feel better! 

Do you have a dedicated Creative space in your Home? ( A place where you can make a mess, where you can leave your unfinished project and walk away to do some other task.)

Some of you are lucky and may have a dedicated Craft or Sewing room. If you are working on a shared space like a dining room table, it will be more difficult to find a block of time where the table will not be needed for other things, like eating meals. 

Here is a project in our Mudroom/laundry Room. Cottage Paint was used ( the original formula), in the colour Cottage White, with a stencil on the doors below a sink. This is a plywood and oak cabinet which was in rough shape and 35+ years old. It is much easier to repaint an old cabinet ( less construction mess), as long as the old cabinet has no water damage. 

 

Sometimes we may come across a good deal on an upholstered chair, however, the cost of custom upholstery may be prohibitive ( $350.00-$500.00 !!). Did you know you can Cottage Paint right over the fabric? See the Before and After of this project by clicking here: https://www.thecamellia.com/cottage-paint-projects.html.

This is perfect for an entranceway or at Camp. The Chair will feel like a vinyl or leather.

Even though we cannot be Open, you can order #CottagePaint and supplies online, and pick-up at our Store location, or we offer delivery on certain days ($ delivery charge depends on your address).  

Shop at https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/cottage-paint. 

Phone us with any questions at 807-475-3551. 

Watch for our upcoming at-home Paint classes, by following us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Camellia-From-Nature-to-Home-145600168837975. 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/camelliafromnaturetohome/

Sending you a virtual bouquet of Sweet Peas from our Summer Garden! Stay happy!! 😊

Staying positive in the face of a Second wave , The Camellia, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Some days it is difficult to be positive, and you may think that this pandemic will not be over, ever.  You are out running errands, and you get out of your vehicle, and are walking towards the store, and then, oh shoot, I forgot my mask!, and you return to your car to get your mask on. Cases are on the rise everywhere, and the thought of a second lockdown looms. What can you do? 

You can get ready for Christmas, which will be here before you know it. It's time to pull out all your winter decor, and start decorating. We have had warmer than normal temperatures lately, it has felt like Fall, or summer. How has the weather been where you live?  This tree was photographed at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. 

Christmas brings along the Gifting dilemmas - what to buy for those on your Christmas list. One of our favourites is Silly Goats moisturizing lotion, in Peppermint Eucalyptus. I find the lotion has a nice pepperminty fragrance with the undertones of menthol from the eucalyptus. Silly Goat milk lotions include sweet almond oil, avocado oil, shea butter and goat milk. 

Now is the time to order your fresh evergreen Wreaths, we are busy picking greens, and gathering grapevines and twigs. Wreaths made with local greens last a lot longer than wreaths bought from grocery stores. They also make great Christmas Gifts, you can call us and order Wreaths to send for Gifts, p. 807-475-3551. Gifts are online at https://iwindowshop.ca/, and at https://www.thecamellia.com/

Warm scarves, and cozy hats also make great gifts. You can find these for sale at our store at 30, Hacquoil Rd. 

We all know how important hand washing is, hand made soaps are a practical Gift. 

We are excited to be part of The Craft Revival , Virtual 2020, which will be online only. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/camelliafromnaturetohome/

In past years, #ArtisansNorthwest's annual show has been at the Valhalla Inn. This year, the show will be online only, follow #ArtisansNorthwest on Facebook for all the details. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3120066831453576/

Stop by and see us at The Camellia, at 30, Hacquoil Rd. off Highway 61. Open Wed. 11-5, Thurs. 12-5, Fri. and Sat. 11-5, Sunday, Noon to 5. 

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