Christmas in July!

Time for collecting holiday cards to send this year already? Yes!! I've now got my calendars ready to go, and just made these cards which will be available in my Etsy shop later today :)

Who wouldn't want a marshmallow card and calendar for Christmas???

5x7 Folded Card

View the entire collection of cards.

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Recent Sales

Luckily I've been fortunate enough to have sold a few pieces of work - LARGE pieces, for the most part. A big thank you to the purchases of this art! I'm surviving July because of it.

So English pubs, London panoramics, old Singer sewing machines and cigars... these are actually some of my favorite images in my collection. Glad  others will be enjoying them on their walls!

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Attracting Bad News

I want this so bad I can hardly stand it.

My 2005 Nissan Quest could pull it, just need a hitch. Oh, and the money to buy it and the trailer.

My most recent employer has filed bankruptcy. Once again I find myself needing to find work, NOW. Unfortunately my current city seems to be devoid of jobs unless you've been grandfathered in or something. And nothing I've seen so far pays any more than I was making in high school.

Almost 20 years ago.

Ugh.

Luckily I've been fortunate enough for quite a few sales of my prints online, so I'll be able to get through July.

So I want to hit the road again. I had no problem finding work while living on the road last year. Employers were lining up for me. I just re-applied for one that hired me last year that I ultimately turned down to work for someone else - big mistake that was. If I get it I'm hoping to start earlier than the usual hire period. Could be one of 2 states. I love the whole concept of workamping. Its genius.

Can anyone spare a couple grand?
Kidding.
Sort of.

There needs to be a kickstarter for this kind of thing. For now, I'll be happy to live in the van.





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New Swag

Trying to up my game when it comes to selling my photography.

I have three sides to my work - fine art prints, people sessions and then there's the marshmallows.

My series, Marshmallow Microcosm, is a big hit at craft/art fairs. Once one person gets a look and figures it out, more come over to see what it's about.

Besides prints, I now offer notecards since people kept asking for them, and I've also just started carrying iPhone cases and mugs!

The best part is, I can put any of my images on one of these products, so I've had folks choose a marshmallow they like, and I create them the product the want. All my marshmallows would look great!


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My Current Surroundings

These days I'm hanging out in Johnson City, TN. Well Gray I guess, just north of the "city"... On the old tobacco farm that's been in my mom's side of the family for centuries.

The front yard: the original home built by my great-great-great grandfather in 17 something or other...

The old tractor, still runs, still use it.

The backyard - the tobacco barn: Just used for storage now, a cousin harvests the tobacco and uses his barn up the road.

The quilt square on the barn up the road. Storm was rolling in on my way home from work when I snapped this one:








The view from the side of the back yard, our garden is where I'm standing, in front and to the side of the barn. I think this one belongs to a cousin. Pretty much everyone in the area is related.

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Wish List

WANTED:

Older SUV or Ext/King/Quad cab truck + small trailer (think scamp/casita size or teardrop)

Thinking that by this time next year, I want back on the workamping circuit. hmmmm

Somewhere back out west, north this time - Yellowstone area, pacific NW...

Wonder if I can get both for $10k or if I'm out of my mind.


I need to sell more pictures...

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Tumblr

Anyone else on Tumblr? I just joined and created a photo blog. Looks kinda cool in mosaic form. Show me some love if you're on there.

This one is currently getting reblogged like crazy... not sure why this one took off over some others, maybe someone with a lot of followers reblogged it.

http://heatherapplegatephotography.tumblr.com

Hopefully this will drive traffic (and buyers...) to my website!






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