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Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve (part 1)

October 24th, 2009 | Posted in Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor

Oh boy, I am so tired I can barely hold my eyes open! I just had to share some photos of our pumpkin at the carve tonight. We won’t know who the winners are until Friday.

Zoe sitting with our pumpkin. She thought it was important to share her Ariel lunchbox.

I’ve got my drawing on. Now I’m ready to carve!

My Mom hollows out the back and puts in the candles. No easy task, it takes just as long as the front design.

Has a ghost from the Brandywine Battlefield shown up?

No, that’s just Zoe and I!

But a real witch did show up to pose with my pumpkin!

Turn the lights off and the real magic begins!

Death Rides a Pale Horse

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Newtown Square Pumpkin Carve

October 12th, 2009 | Posted in Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor

Here are some photos from the pumpkin carving contest I participated in today. There weren’t many carvers since this is the first year, but the ones that came did a very good job. My Headless Horseman carving took 2nd place – $50 and I got to bring my pumpkin home! I wasn’t expecting such a nice prize. The best part of the day was meeting all the wonderful people that put this event together and talking with the people as they walked by.

We were awarded with a gorgeous sunset on the way home!

©Copyright 2009 by Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor. See original post here.
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Pumpkin Farm

September 29th, 2009 | Posted in Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor

I recently discovered that an Amish farm about 3 miles down my road sells a wide variety of pumpkins in the fall. I knew this place selled dried gourds year round but I had no idea that they had so many for autumn decorating! Needless to say I was in pumpkin heaven (an the prices were great too). I love how they’ve set up their displays from the pumpkins in the barn windows to the big curly tree branch in on old milk can to the stack of crates with different varieties of gourds labeled for curious minds like me. So if you’re in Lancaster County, check it out. It’s on Landisville road between Landisville and East Petersburg, right around the corner from Roots Market.

©Copyright 2009 by Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor. See original post here.
To learn more about this artist, visit her website.

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Almost October

September 25th, 2009 | Posted in Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor

Yay, October is almost here! You can almost smell the candy corn in the air. Even the new kitten is getting in on the decorating fun! I’ve been thinking of changing his name to “Toots” because that little critter lays the world’s stinkiest farts. Honestly, how can a 2 pound animal produce such a foul odor? It’s beyond me!
I took a few quick photos this afternoon while I was yammering away on the phone.

This morning I completed the Salem Riding Club sign I spent all day yesterday working on. I thought I would put it up on my blog for sale for 2 days. If it’s not purchased in 2 days, I’ll put it on Ebay. It measures 11″ x 14″. Comes signed, varnished and ready to hang. My 3 year old is so in love with this piece since it shows a young witch riding a beautiful black horse. She told me this morning it is the prettiest thing I ever painted! I hope she lets me sell it:)

Price – $125.00 + shipping

And if your a big Sleepy Hollow fan like I am, please check out my current Ebay auctions. I have a handpainted box and an original painting of the Headless Horseman for sale.

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Pumpkin Carve Part 2

September 18th, 2009 | Posted in Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor

Since so many people enjoyed my pumpkins yesterday, I thought I would share some more pictures from the Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve. These are not my pumpkins and I’m sorry I don’t know who carved them. If you happened to be the carver of one of

these pumpkins, let me know and I’ll give you credit!