The PaperLife

Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Wishing you:

EXCITEMENT

JOY:

but, most of all

LOVE:

this Christmas Day!

and everyday of the year!

Hugs, 

The Coons

Jason, Amy, Tucker, and Jaycie Claire

So Much Goes on in the "Off-Season"

And this is just one of a million things my girl TC has had going on this fall.  If I told you everything you wouldn't believe me anyway but, just know she is constantly creating things for you and your paperlife.  I am so proud of her, I cannot tell you how much time, heart, and creativity went in to what you will be able to get in January.  Even down to her beautiful cover picture she gave it her everything for all of you.  Get ready to be inspired beyond belief with this new venture between Teresa and some other amazing industry stars and North Ridge in January!

Here is the official press release:

(ps T, I love you and am so proud to call you my friend)

Northridge Publishing announces new publication “Signature Series”

(OREM, Utah) Northridge Publishing is pleased to announce their newest publication, Signature Series, featuring top designers in the industry. The crafting world’s favorite designers have teamed with Northridge Publishing to show off their latest projects in books that are uniquely theirs, each with stunning photographs, step-by-step instructions, and personal tips. These crafting icons will provide readers with fun, doable, eye-catching projects that represent their signature style. The first issue, Signature Series: Teresa Collins, will be available January 2012. A summary of this year’s features is as follows:

January/February – Teresa Collins – Learn how to bring out your inner diva and make life even more beautiful with a little bit of vintage glam and a whole lot of sparkle and shine.

March/April – Kristine McKay – Enjoy projects that will help you find quick and easy ways to beautify your home, preserve your memories with a vintage touch, and share your creative powers. 

May/June – Heidi Swapp – Heidi is famous for her classy and chic eye for design; come see what has been inspiring Heidi and you’re sure to come away with a new zest for creative living! 

July/August – Elizabeth Kartchner – Elizabeth’s scrapbooks document joy-filled days and everyday adventures. Get up close and personal with Elizabeth’s innovative and trend-setting style. 

September/October – Donna Downey – When Donna is crafting, count on an exciting explosion of fabric, paper, glue, paint, and ink. Find out what fabulous things Donna has been making lately and get tons of ideas for your next projects. 

November/December – Kelly Purkey – Kelly’s scrapbooking style is full of innovative techniques and amazing, out-of-the-ordinary ideas; this book will help you take your own scrapbooking to the next level. 

Brian Kunz, founder and president of Northridge Publishing, states, “We are delighted to team with these incredibly talented designers to provide our readers with the best scrapbooking and crafting inspiration available.”

How exciting is this year gonna be?

I will get you an official link shortly!

On another note I need to send out a "get ready alert" to the mall Santa as after school the Coonkids are armed with their lists and ready to let you have it!

Ho Ho Ho.

An idea for the hard to buy for.

Hi blogiverse!

We are BUSY! around here, I bet you are too though, isn't just about everybody but the grinch and scrooge this time of year.  We are excited Grandma and Grandpa are coming tonight for the Coonkids Christmas program debut at school.  I cannot wait to show you Jaycie Claire's Christmas dress.  I got it on etsy, where I have been doing a lot of shopping for her and I lately.  It is a red, white, and black dress with this chic french high ruffle neck cut and print.  I will snap a few tonight for you since I am not shooting the official 2011 picture until Saturday morning.  Please send positive vibes out to Tucker though, singing, stage, and a collared shirt are not his strong suit.  Please don't pull a Home Alone 2 move Tucker, please don't pull a Home Alone 2 move Tucker.......... maybe if I say it enough it won't happen.  I will let you know.

Ok another reason for this post is to let you know I have a gift idea I am sharing with you.  I did double of each of the gift albums I am giving to special people this year and have them available on www.thepaperlife.com shop one of each, completely put together and ready to give, just add you photos.  These are the ultimate give to absolutely anyone gift.  Whether it is your, father-in-law with no hobbies and who can buy themselves anything, to your Gram in the nursing home, to a neighbor next door, heck even your boss.  You know those that you just cannot for the life of you think of what to get and even for those that you have a million ideas for but, you want something extra special.  So here they are, one of each:

this is made with vintage Teresa Collins Noel holiday line that I over the top love and hoard but, I decided in the spirit of the season to share.

this is a little cutie album made with my fave glimmer mist color apple as the foundation and yummy My Mind's Eye

and last, is this over the top Yummy piece of art with the highly coveted MME Lost and Found Christmas.  Its just a book loaded with glittery holiday yumminess.

Like I said 1 of each of these are at the shop www.thepaperlife.com

under new and notable, along with interior photos and other details.

Oh and, unless you live is some remote island off the coast of alaska or at the tip of a tall tall mountain, these should get to you in plenty of time to give for Christmas as they are ready to go and I will ship out the next day.

Hope you enjoy giving a piece of The Paperlife this season or even better, put an album or 2 together from your paperlife to give.

Ho Ho Ho and beautiful holiday messes,

Amy

These Kids are..................

Christmas Crazy!

Are yours yet?

Seriously I don't know if they are gonna make it.

And, OMGosh do we have a bomb.com present for them this year!!!

I can't wait either.

Ho Ho Ho.

PS put something new for sale at the Paperlife shop tonight that is Christmas Crazy to, go check that out.

Wasn't it Halloween just yesterday?

Just kidding well.......kind of, I mean where did November go?  I sound like my Gram I know but, seriously it was November 1st and then I turned around and it's December!  It was a super fun November at our house though, so many fun things happening in our family and I am savoring every minute.  

Actually, how I realized it had turned December without my knowing it, was when I went to clear pictures off my camera to get ready for a photoshoot tomorrow and guess what was on there that I never downloaded, Halloween.  So, if you don't mind I would like to share The Coonkids in costume before we bombard you with Christmas shots over the rest of the season.

Here is her royal highness the Spider Queen:

and Stick'em up for the "under arrester":

What a pair, and boy are they excited for Christmas this year, well, minus the school Christmas program for Tucker!  HAH!  singing and a collar shirt on the same night is not his idea of a good time. LOL