OK, I’ve humbly saved my own product for the last item of this Mother’s Day Giveaway Week. As some of my readers know, last Fall I launched my own little Etsy shop, Brown Eye Blue (those of you who don’t know me personally will find an explanation of the shop’s name online). Many years ago (like in the Dark Ages), I graduated from Harvard with a degree in Fine Arts, and then worked at many museum including the Whitney Museum of American Art. I’ve been an amateur photographer for years, and many people told me I should find some way to sell my photos (I often gave them as gifts). So I set up Brown Eye Blue, where you will find some of my favorite photographs that I have taken over the last several years, turned into notecards. There are seascapes, spring flowers, fall foliage, glimpses of New York City (from Central Park to Dylan’s Candy Bar), and more.
The photographs are all originals taken by me (I use a Canon digital SLR), and I assemble each notecard by hand. The cards measure 4.5 x 6.25″, with 4 x 6″ photos carefully mounted using acid-free adhesive onto acid and ligne-free premium white cardstock. The insides of the cards are blank and waiting for your personal message. Each card includes a matching envelope and is securely wrapped in its own protective cellophane sleeve. The three cards are tied as a bunch with pretty raffia ribbon (colors may vary…but it’ll be appropriate for spring!). I sell each set for $13.50, and shipping is free.
The winner of this giveaway will get to choose whichever 3 cards she likes from my shop, wrapped and gift-ready for Mother’s Day! Visit Brown Eye Blue to see all the cards that I offer (and I also can sell them as frameable prints- just send me a “convo” through Etsy to ask).
Win it! One reader will win 3 cards of her choice from Brown Eye Blue, wrapped and gift-ready for Mother’s Day. Here are the contest rules:
1) Visit Brown Eye Blue and leave a comment indicating your favorite photo from the collection. Leave your comment on THIS post (click on “comments” below).
2) Post your comment by 11:59pm EST on Sunday, May 2nd.
3) You may leave up to 3 separate entries- 1 entry with a comment as described in #1, 1 entry with a link to where you have blogged about this giveaway, 1 entry with your Twitter name if you have tweeted about this giveaway.
4) One winner will be chosen at random (using Random.org) and announced on Monday morning, May 3rd.
5) NOTE: If you wish to be contacted by e-mail if you win, please include your e-mail address in your comment. Otherwise you must check back on Monday, May 3rd by 10am. If the prize is NOT claimed within 72 hours, the next random winner (using Random.org) will be contacted.
GOOD LUCK!
They are all very pretty- I like the carousel one the best though.
WOW- Love these! How do you have time for all this!!LOVE York Avenue NYC Photo Card! BEAUTIFUL WORK!
I like the carousel one!
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debevans at bellsouth dot net
cherry blossoms are my favorite
Anna C.
The gum balls are my favorite – you are VERY talented!
Thanks for the opp!
jane and jimbo at yahoo dot com
They are all so wonderful, but my favorites are the cherry blossoms and the autumn in NY!
jhholdaway at gmail dot com
I love the candy cards!!!
lmg3378@aol.com
What lovely photographs! I especially like your "Autumn in New York greeting card!"
Many thanks, Cindi
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Merci, Cindi
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cmh512
i really like the Tootsie Pop Photo Greeting Card- Blank Inside.
kshuttle@uoguelph.ca
The candy cards are great!
The Autumn in NY is my favorite-I love fall in the NY.
I love the cherry blossoms! They r my favorite tree!
ebaskin@yahoo.com
These are great!! Congrats on your shop. The Laguna Nigel photo is my favorite. We frequent this area, so that makes it fun. Thanks!
gomeggo[at]gmail[dot]com
My favorite photo from your collection is Autumn in New York. It is absolutely beautiful and reminds me of the years that I lived in New England as a child. Thank you for the beautiful work you do!
aspc23@yahoo.com
My favorite has got to be the I love candy. What a great shot!! YUM!
My favorite is the mini-pumpkins photo! Love the three pack of candy pictures too though.
i love the guggenheim museum new york greeting card;}
chacoyaguayoatyahoodotcom
I love the Cherry Blossoms!
kelli at pfrog dot net
beautiful! I love the candy ones and the central park ones.
tamara at gmail dot com
I love, love, love all the candy shots. And the mini pumpkins shot is pretty cool too. I must be hungry!
faganrl@yahoo.com
I like the halloween mini pumpkins
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Wow – it's really difficult to pick just one. The Mums , mini pumpkins, the candies – they're all wonderful!
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I love to carousel. Maybe it is inspired by the circus mania in my house these days . . .
Beautiful! I love Autumn in New York the best, but the candy photos would be so much fun to give kids!!
I love the Cherry Blossoms but it was hard to choose–there are so many great pictures! jdwoods at qx dot net
I love the orange tulips!
nadineandethan@sbcglobal.net
guggenheim photo. . . mkw
I like the tootsie pop card best.
ajolly1456 at gmail dot com
I love the mini pumpkins. The candy ones are great too.
Pink Flowers Photo Greeting Card- FREE SHIPPING
I like the cherry blossomes best but the pink flowers (above) is great also
misaacmom at gmail dot com
What a beautiful selection. My favorite is the Pink Flowers Photo Greeting Card with the orange tulips a close second.
Thank ~ megalon22 at yahoo dot com
I love the Autumn in New York greeting card. Very pretty. Thanks for the chance. bekki1820cb at gmail
Love your photography….the gumballs and the carousel are my favorites!