Tracy Joy | Custom NW Illinois Newborn, Baby & Family Photography

My first engagement shoot… was.. AMAZING!!!! I was so happy with the results, and they were SO much fun!

Thanks again Kelly & Paul… you guys ROCKED!

and to top things off… we got to shoot by this AWESOME red church door!!! I’ve been itching to use it for months… so this shot made me very happy

Sadly… these toes are growing up TOO quickly! They will be 10mos old this month… oh, it’s so “generic” of a saying… but they GROW UP SO QUICKLY!

How beautiful is this tiny mommy to be? I was so happy, and excited, to get my camera in front of this beauty…

and big fur-sister Annie!!!

One of my favorite girl models… Tessa… just as cute as can be!

who can pass up a baby in a purple pettiskirt!? NOT ME!

I’m so sorry… to anyone that has been keeping up with my blog… I HAVENT POSTED IN SO LONG! Which is a good thing, because it means I’m busy and having a good time!

So, here is my first updated post! A GORGEOUS mother and son, whom I was lucky enough to shoot a few weeks ago.

Then take a peek at BabiesandMommies.com.

I found out about Babies and Mommies.com over the summer, and fell in LOVE with their site. They offer a great variety of custom and unique items for babies and mommies (hence the great website name), but alo… they are a Tracy Joy bag retailer!!!!  They have everything from Birth Announcements, to personalized baby items and special, truely unique, keepsakes!

Here is a little excerpt from their “About Us” page… it says alot about who they are, and how they came to be:

I thought it was due time that I share this great website, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

~Tracy Joy 

This is just so exciting for me to share… My dear friend Nicole, and her company Bangerang Bake Shop “Cupcakes in a Jar” have just been featured on the TODAY SHOW!!! YEP, the REALY LIVE TODAY SHOW!!!! The feature ran this morning (Thursday Dec 11th)! The link I had expired, as they only keep the videos on for the day that they originally ran on air.

Her products were featured in the “Holiday Gifts by Mail -Guide”… and eaten up on air by Kathy Gifford!

A HUGE congratulations to Bangerang Bake Shop “Cupcakes in a Jar”, since this has been a long time coming… I’m so happy they FINALLY got the recognization they DESERVE!

And dont forget… to check them out yourself! Bangerang Bake Shop “Cupcakes in a Jar”!!!

and a new, fun, FABULOUS contest for YOU! I decided to run this last 2008 contest early, in celebration of my bday today. So… here it is!!!!!!!

A TRACY JOY BAG OF YOUR CHOICE!

Yep, YOU (the winner) will get to choose from my JOEY, KRISTINE, or REESE bag! Not only do you get to choose the bag you want, but also the color and a matching Maddie, Erin flap or Amy insert!!!!

So what are the rules and details?….
Simply tell us WHY you need one of bags, and why it is your favorite style (of the 3). Enter your reply in the comment section of this post… EASY PEASY!
**Please only enter once. I approve blog messages before they are posted. So it may not show immediately. Entries must be posted directly to this blog post.

This contest will start TODAY 12/10/08 and will end on Wednesday 12/17/08. The winner will be randomly chosen on 12/17/08, and will be contacted to select his/her TJ Bag. The bag will be shipped out within 3-5 days thereafter. They bag will most likely NOT arrive to you before Christmas, so please dont rely on it for a Christmas gift…. we all know how slow the mail is at the holidays

SO ENTER NOW!

~Enjoy,
The Tracy Joy Team

Fabrics of course!  Our blog poll winner is…FLEUR TATTOO!!! And of course I had to pick my fav, SCROLLING!  Both will be added to my collection in early 2009! So keep your eyes open for these newbies…and a possible 3rd

but sadly… we are saying GOOD BYE to these beauties: Boho Brown, Platinum (due to the manufacturer discontinuing), Playful Paisley, & Ironworks

So if you have a favorite, from the discounted list, I suggest you snatch them while they are available. There is only a small, limited few, of each print.

But I surely hope you enjoy our new selections!!!!!
I’m super excited about them, and cant wait for them to be available!

~Tracy Joy

Looking for CUSTOM flaps? Handmade in the fabric of YOUR choice? Than come check out Tracy Joy Custom Shop@ETSY!

Tracy Joy Custom Shop@ETSY is the ONLY place to get official, and authorized, Tracy Joy flaps and inserts for your TJ Bags! The shop is actaullly run, managed, and created, by my fabulous friend, and TJ C.Serv girl SUSANNE! I have given her the “OK” to create custom Maddie, Erin flaps & Amy inserts. So if you have something differnt in mind, and truely UNIQUE, come check her new etsy shop out!

*Tracy Joy Custom Shop@ETSY is not part of, or owned by TJ Inc. It is a seperate store, not affilated with Tracy Joy Incorporated. All custom flaps/inserts are purchased seperately from your original TJ order (as they are ordered/purchased from a completely different company).