Congratulations ...

Jean from Florida is our October winner. She won a 6pk notecards of her choice.

Scarecrow Festival

Today was cold and overcast, but there was so much to do!

Kernel Karen was giving out balloons while frightening tales about Easton were told.

We had musicians Mike Beck & Steve Brodsky singing throughout the day.

Nick & Shane were giving carriage rides to visitors all day.

We also had professional hooper Christine Warner & assistant giving lessons.

We had 15 entries in our scarecrow contest. Which one do you think was the funniest & scariest?

Next Week

Well we're at the end of special events for the Easton Farmers Market. We are still open until Thanksgiving. So feel free to stop by and start your Holiday Shopping. There's all kinds of vendors at the market and you can help promote local made items.

See you next week,

Shannon

This Just In!

We were just picked as one of the Etsy sellers that DZ Fantasy would review for October. Check out her post and find out more about why we do photography.

http://dzfantasy.blogspot.com/2008/10/featured-etsy-shop-2-of-kind.html

Thanks,

Shannon

Lehigh Valley Zoo Photo Shoot

Yes we were closed on 10-18-08, but we had a very good reason. We had a behind the scenes photo shoot at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. The day began very cold and early. It was only 37 degrees at 7am when we had to leave. Bundled up and carrying all of our equipment, we began our shoot at 8am; 1.5hrs before the zoo opened. We were able to greet the ostrich and zebra, go behind the wolf exhibit, and meet the kangaroos. The day was full of amazing photo opportunities. Take a look!

The fog was still hovering over the pond.

Good morning Mr. Zebra!

The senior otter has some trouble waking up.

The birds of prey begin to ruffle their feathers as guests start to walk by.

The llama cracks a smile as he poses for the camera.

Next Weekend:

Saturday 11-1-08 is Easton's Scarecrow Festival. Stop by for the scarecrow making contest from 9am-2pm, live music, pumpkin painting at 9am, pie contest at 12pm, and psychic readings. Kids can enjoy face paining, harvest activities, and spooky stories from 11am-1pm. As always you can also pick up fruits & vegetables, crafts, and baked goods from the vendors.

We will be bringing an assortment of pictures & merchandise from our zoo photo shoot and don't forget to stop by to enter our monthly drawing; it's FREE!

See you there,

Shannon

I Won!

I found a really cool etsy artist that makes wire jewelry and entered her blog giveaway for a beautiful pink & blue bracelet. Well, I won! I just received it in the mail yesterday and wanted to share this amazing jeweler with you. Here's a picture of the bracelet I won, her etsy link, & blog.



Meditations:
http://meditations.etsy.com
http://trappedinthe80smoms.blogspot.com

Thanks for looking,
Shannon

Fall Harvest Featured On ...

I just noticed that one of our fall prints was featured on a photography blog. "Fall Harvest" was picked as one the 12 fall pumpkin pictures used to create "the Great Pumpkin" collage on the Photographers of Etsy blog. Feel free to check out the link below. We are #5 (row 2, in the middle).

http://photographersofetsy.blogspot.com/2008/10/great-pumpkin.html

Easton Apple Fest

This weekend we enjoyed the Easton Apple Fest. We had apples of all kinds everywhere. There was apple pie, apple fritters, apple cider, & apple preserves.

We had New Jersey folk singer Heather Mulvey playing Celtic & American folk songs.

We even had fresh apple fritters being made by one of our local chefs!



There was a pie eating contest, best apple dessert contest, apple art for the kids, & feed the hungry horse game.

Next Week

Unfortunately, you won't see us at the farmers market next week. We'll be attending a photo shoot at one of zoos and getting a backstage pass to a number of the different animals. Check us out October 25th for the Scarecrow Festival and see the amazing zoo shots we were able to get.

See you in 2 weeks,

Shannon

Easton Garlic Festival

Today started out horrible. It was 43, rainy, and one of my large prints ended up in a dirty puddle. Thankfully by noon, things got a lot better. It stopped raining, the sun came out, and it started to get warmer.

There was plenty of things to do at the garlic fest this year. There was music, tons of food, and lots of garlic competitions. You could watch garlic cookoffs, vote on the best garlic grown in the area, and submit to the garlic recipe contest. We even had local garlic celebrities walking around like Stinky and the Morning Call Mascot.

As usual, you could find local produce & flowers, handmade crafts, and specials. As an added bonus, local celebrity & boxer Larry Holmes stopped by and talked to everyone.

Next week we're celebrating the apple fest. Make sure to stop by for all your apple needs.

See you next week,

Shannon :)

October Giveaway

This month we thought you could use something to help you keep in touch with your friends & family. Here's the details.

Whats Up For Grabs
You have your choice of "6" notecards. They can all be the same or different!

Get Entered
There are many ways to be entered into the October drawing. Sorry, only available to US residents. Must be 18 or older.

1. Stop by and see us at the Easton Farmers Market every Saturday during October from 9am-1pm. Get 1 entry for stopping by; you don't even need to make a purchase. Feel free to visit us every weekend for more chances to win.
2. Comment on this post and get an entry for this month. Tell me what your favorite 6 pictures are on our site and why. Only 1 reply entry per month! Please make sure you include your email or etsy link so I can contact you if you win.
3. Make a purchase through any of our stores or our website. Sites are at the bottom of the page.

Deadline
The entries will be compiled through October 31st. We will pick a winner on November 1st and announce it here on our blog. The new giveaway will also be announced on November 1st.


Good Luck!
Shannon

And the Winner is ...

The winner of our September giveaway is Cheryl N., a local customer that stopped by our tent at the Easton Farmers Market. Our October giveaway will be announced tomorrow.


October 4th is Easton's Annual Garlic Festival. Stop by the Farmers Market for produce, crafts, and the great garlic cookoff. Check out the following link for complete details.



http://www.eastongarlicfest.com/

With the anticipation of thousands of people attending the garlic fest, we're increasing our inventory and adding an extra table. We'll be offering framed prints, matted prints, greeting cards, note cards, postcards, aroma cards, magnets, glass paperweights, bookmarks, keychains, and gift sets. As always, you can look through our portfolio and place special orders as long as you put down a deposit. Remember, we do take all major credit cards if you decide to start your holiday shopping.

Hope to see you this weekend,
Shannon

Passionate Poppies ........

was just featured in the Photographers of Etsy blog! It was a nice size photo with our name and link. Check it out at:

http://photographersofetsy.blogspot.com/2008/09/welcome-new-team-members_24.html


Also, we will be donating our "Striped Beauty" print to the Autism Society of Deleware for their Autumn Auction for Autism. This was such a great honor to be accepted in their silent auction. With so many children being diagnosed with autism, it's a huge cause to help out.

http://www.delautism.org/

That's it for now,
Shannon

Lafeyette & X-treme Sports Day

Today was a welcome back to all the Lafeyette Staff & Students. The circle was full of people enjoying the bakeries and craft vendors. There was cotton candy, hot dogs, music, and singing. Everyone joined in the hot pepper eating contest, the watermelon shotput, and the cake walk. Balloons filled the air and even the Crayola crayon was seen dancing around.


We premiered our magnets and aroma cards. Unfortunately, I was unable to finish up the glass paper weights, bookmarks, and ACEO cards. Hopefully I'll be able to bring them next week. Credit cards are now accepted at all of our events. Don't have cash with you, just use any of the four major credit cards.

We also had a number of four-legged customers this week. Take a look.

See you next weekend,
Shannon

Farmers Market Grand Opening

We had our grand opening this weekend at the Easton Farmers Market. It was a cool overcast day, but atleast it didn't rain. We had a small setup at booth 18 in between the Backyard Growers & Teels Hill Soapworks. You could find a selection of 5x7 prints in 8x10 mats, notecards, greeting cards, and postcards. There were larger framed prints on display, our portfolio was available for special orders, and free monthly drawing entries were being taken. The highlight of the weekend had to be my husband's zebra picture. All the kids recognized it as the zebra from the zoo.


Encase you weren't able to make it, there were fantasha dancers, the 2008 Agri Art competition, and animals. That's right! The greyhound rescue and Smith Krekk Alpacas were there with their dogs and alpacas. Children and adults of all ages were using fruits and vegetables to make animals art. It was a lot of fun.

NEXT WEEK

September 20th is the 2nd annual Lafayette Day from 10am-3pm. Students & staff from Lafayette College will be visiting the circle and most vendors will be offering special discounts to them. There will also be X-treme Sports Day events held in the circle. Don't forget to stop by the Riverside Festival of the Arts only 2 blocks away!

In honor of Lafayette Day, we'll be offering our 5x7 prints in 8x10 mats for only $15 each to anyone with a Lafayette armband. We're also premiering our magnets and glass paperweights. Stop by and see us if you're in the area.

Easton Farmers Market: http://eastonfarmersmarket.com/

See you soon,

Shannon :)

Would You Like A Chance At Our September Giveaway?

For our "Grand Opening", I've decided to do a larger giveaway. Here's the details.


Get Entered
There are many ways to be entered into the September drawing. Sorry, only available to US residents. Must be 18 or older.

1. Stop by and see us at the Easton Farmers Market every Saturday during September from 9am-1pm. Get 1 entry for stopping by and a 2nd entry if you make a purchase. Feel free to visit us every weekend for more chances to win.

2. Comment on this post and get an entry for this month. Tell me which picture you like better and why. Only 1 reply entry per month! Please make sure you include your email or etsy link so I can contact you if you win.

3. Make a purchase through any of our stores or our website. Sites are at the bottom of the page.

What's Up For Grabs
You have your choice of "ONE" of the following prints. Either a beautiful print of the Deleware River or a funky little water bug from Florida. Each print is 5x7 and comes in an 8x10 cream/speckled mat. Each mat has a small defect on the lower left-hand coner. The print will be signed in the lower right-hand corner.

Deadline
The entries will be compiled through September 30th. We will pick a winner on October 1st and announce it here on our blog. The new giveaway will also be announced on October 1st.

Good Luck!
Shannon

We Finally Did It!

Our website is up and ready for you to check it out. Our profile on myspace has a more complete portfolio of our work since our bandwidth is limited. We currently offer 8x10 prints with an 11x14 mat, 5x7 print with 8x10 mat, and blank greeting cards. Lots more coming soon. No we don't have a shopping cart, but if there's something you like you can print out an order form and mail a money order OR send us an email and we'll send you a paypal bill.

Starting in September, feel free to stop by the Easton Farmers Market every Saturday from 9am-1pm. We'll have a selection of our nature prints in various sizes along with bookmarks, greeting cards, and more!

You can visit us at any of the links posted below.

Hope to here from you soon,
Shannon