I am so happy and excited to share with you this amazing project I’ve been working on. I can’t believe that at this time last week, I hadn’t even birthed the idea yet, and here it is, in my hands. ready for me to hand it to you.
Quick, go grab a cup of coffee, some tea or an ice cold beer. (You know, if you’re on that side of the globe right now.)
Last week, I went to my friends in the blogging community, who I know take awesome photographs. These are people who I SEEK when I need an added dose of inspiration. I asked these friends if they’d be willing to help me on a special project, one that benefits Team James and Jake and the March of Dimes and oh my goodness, they replied with a big, deafening YES and here I am, ready to tell you ALL about it.
These amazing people took time from their busy schedules and donated some of their favorite work for me to sell the prints in my new shop, June Afternoons.
June Afternoons is an Etsy shop that, until May 31, 2011, will be donating all of the proceeds from the sale of each print, gallery wrap or book to the March for Babies, March of Dimes in honor our sons, James and Jake. Right now, we are halfway to our team goal of $5,000!
When you place your order, I will personally have it professionally printed from my favorite printer and ship it from my home to yours. (I’ll probably kiss the package before sending it off, but don’t let that scare you, I just can’t help myself.)
First I want to thank the photographers involved in this project:
Madeline Bea Photography (amazingly talented photographer!), Tracey Clark (of Shutter Sisters!), Aimee Giese (Greeblemonkey!), Kristen Doyle (Dine and Dish!), Emily Freeman (Chatting at the Sky!), Keli Hoskins (Kidnapped by Suburbia!), Mishelle Lane (Secret Agenta Mama), Lisa Leonard (THE Lisa Leonard), Casey Mullins (Moosh in Indy!) and well, me.
I’d like to thank my friend, Adam, for using his unbelievably beautiful words to help write about the shop on the intro page. I don’t understand how people can write the way that he does but he does and it’s captivating and amazing and I shouldn’t question his talent, (but I can’t help it.)
I also want to give a seriously HUGE thanks to the owner of the Etsy Shop, Josie at Summit Avenue for DONATING the logo for June Afternoons. I could not have dreamed up a more perfect logo for this project and she donated it. You must, must, must check out her work because she is so talented!
I hope you’ll head over, bookmark the shop, favorite the shop on Etsy, share the link on Facebook directly from the shop, tell your friends, family, co-workers, postal carrier, the Easter Bunny at the mall, anyone you know about this shop. This shop is more than just an Etsy shop, it’s love, hope, encouragement and sweetness put together for the sake of charity!
Will you help spread the word? I have a giveaway for you, if you do.
See this ad?
Add it to your blog and come back and leave your link in the linky list below and you’ll be entered to win a $50 gift card to Anthropologie. (courtesy of Beth Fletcher Photography.) You know how much I love Anthro, right?
You have until Monday, April 25th, 2011 to enter your link into Mister Linky. The winner will be chosen randomly on Tuesday, April 26th. (I’ll be checking the links, so don’t feel saucy and think you can get one past me!)
Please head over to June Afternoons and tell me what you think! Thank you, in advance, for your support!
I love it, great idea and I’m so pleased that these inspirational photographers got behind you for this. The shop looks great and I love the name. There are so many gorgeous photos there too – shame you’re only shipping to the US and Canada, I understand it would be expensive to ship elsewhere, there’s always so much on Etsy that I can’t buy.
Good luck with the shop and reaching your target.
Jade
This is so, so, so, so cool! Love the idea and all the photos so much!!! Great job!!!
Mine’s up! SO beautiful!!
Steph
So thrilled to be a part of this. Thanks for creating the store – such a great idea for a great cause!
What a fantastic cause! I added the ad to my blog. <3
Awesome idea!! I put the logo on my blog – happy to bring attention to a great cause!
thank you again for the honor of being included in this amazing project!
Congrats on your new Etsy store. I hope it is very successful and that March of Dimes receiving many donations from this!
Fabulous idea!
I am soooo excited to read this today. I need art for my walls here and I am order a few prints!!
So proud to be a part of it. SO PROUD!
As you know, Declan was a 32 week preemie, so March of Dimes is always near and dear to my heart. And helping them with you and all this amazing talent? Really, it’s a gift to ME.
Thank you for organizing everything!
What a wonderful idea!! I of course added it to my blog. Can’t promise a whole lotta traffic what with my dozen readers, but I totally support your wonderful cause. Good luck with the shop!
one word….BRILLIANT!!!!!
The shop is beautiful, Beth, and for a wonderful cause! I put the ad at the top of my sidebar & added my link.
Like I said in my email, I’m such a dork. But enough about me – THIS?! Is SO awesome!!! Congrats on the wonderful project Beth!!! I promise to buy something, probably after Easter when I have my head on more straight (obviously not the case right now -ha!) and we are back from traveling. xoxo
hi beth, you do not know me but i just wanted to let you know that i love your work. your blog is one of my favorites to read. thank you for sharing your inspirations with the world. i will definitely share your etsy site with my friends!!!
Gosh, I love that store!!!!!!!
I am honored to but that button on my blog!!!
Add the button for your lovely little shop to my blog! And going to check it out now! Dogwoods and Softly are just beautiful!!
I added it to both of my blogs. Hope that’s okay!
I stink at buttons, but this is a wonderful idea.
Oh, I LOVE this store! Thanks so much for putting it together, and for the reasonable prices… I can’t wait to get my print. (I ordered the hands spelling LOVE in ASL and OH I can’t wait to hang it up!)
Awesome cause too, and I’m proud to participate in the memory of your lovely boys.
I don’t have a blog but I tweeted my friends to let them know to check out your awesome etsy shop. Here is the link:
http://twitter.com/#!/kelliechio/statuses/61435815120744448
I hope your sales go through the roof!
What a great idea, i love it, I’m so proud of you! You are such an inspiration!!
I’ll share your shop in my “Saturday Surfing” post too.
I hope this works well for you!
What an awesome idea! I’m hoping to have a spare few bucks at some point in the near future, because buying Country Porch to support Team James and Jake would be supremely fantastic on so many levels
proud of you!
the photos are gorgeous!
Those are beautiful photos! I will definitely keep this shop in mind
Eek! I love Anthro! I hope I made it in the contest. It’s 8:50 at my house. I am going back to look around the shop more. I already hearted that big ole dandelion pouf. LOVE.
whoa. love this idea, beth!