Velveteen Stories

05/03/2012

Celebrating 70 years of hijinks and shenanigans—a big thank you to Simon Tuohy for making our latest book happen. Check out the final product!

05/03/2012

A MAN OF GREAT SPIRITS

When up for a tipple, Mike was known for his style,
His balancing acts and card-playing guile.
The stories surrounding the man in this tale
May strike some as fiction in sheer scope and scale.

Once on a visit to the Emerald Isle,
Mike and his cohorts had time to while.
They stopped for refreshment, some wine—just a splash,
But soon they discovered they’d emptied the stash!

O, Chateauneuf De Pape! ’Twas a night of French vice!
They drank every bottle and drove up the price!

Never a bloke to pass on a test,
Mike undertook a most deadly quest:
“I’ll have a yard of ale, if you please.”
And he fought the good fight but was brought to his knees.

05/03/2012

A few illustrations and poems from our latest book. To Mike Tuohy and 70 years well lived!

A BOY

Mike knew his calling as a wee tot;
Studies were crucial but sport was his lot.
He discovered a knack for all shapes of ball.
Football and rugby—he tackled them all.

His spirit and zeal took him outside the norm,
At his mother’s behest, he mastered the form
Of a classic left-hander—’twas a coup on the wicket.
Who would have thought that the boy could play cricket?

Did this southpaw conversion give Mike the lead?
He was only a boy. It remained to be seen.

02/03/2012

Well, the moment is here, tomorrow Velveteen Stories will be featured on national television! We are being featured on a TBS show called "Trends with Benefits" and the segment is called "Archiving Your Life". We're sharing the stage with some bigwigs like Ancestry.com and Storytree.me. It runs at 1:55 central time, during the movie "Just Friends".
If you can't wait until tomorrow, check it out here online:
http://www.tbs.com/shows/trendswithbenefits/video/video-detail/archiving-your-life
(and of course be sure to like it!)

Archiving Your Life

01/30/2012

We just added a new book to our gallery, it's one of our favorite kinds of stories, a LOVE story! check it out:
http://www.velveteenstories.com/books/rex-and-michelle-a-love-story/

01/22/2012

TBS spotted a blog post about Velveteen and decided to feature us on a show called "Trends with Benefits." WOOHOO!! 1,000,000 viewers! Our very own Mia Robert will be the show's sexy guest expert and trendspotter. She will showcase Velveteen, along with other life archival products: Ancestry.com, Storytree and an app called Momento. Our 90 seconds of fame airs in early Feb. We'll post the date & time as soon as we hear back from TBS. Fingers crossed that our inboxes will be flooded with biz after this! :)

12/31/2011

Storytelling is powerful and there are incredible examples springing up all around us. Two people that keep us coming back: Mark Maron (WTF with Mark Maron) and Stephen Tobolowsky (The Tobolowsky Files).

09/09/2011

Beautiful animation made by Storycorps. Honoring lost voices of 9/11. Incredible.

Directed by: The Rauch Brothers Art Direction: Bill Wray Producers: Lizzie Jacobs & Mike Rauch Animation: Tim Rauch Audio Produced by: Michael Garofalo, Lizzie Jacobs & Vanara Taing Music: Fredrik Label: The Kora Records Publisher: House of Hassle Funding...

09/07/2011

Just interviewed by www.ideamensch.com. What an honor! Check out the interview for an in-depth look at how Velveteen came to be and why we're mad about storytelling. Thank you for all the love!!

Natasha and Mia are the Founders of Velveteen Stories, created so your story can be passed from generation to generation in a beautifully illustrated book.

08/31/2011

Velveteenstories.com has undergone a massive renovation and tons of new content has been added! Especially exciting is our new "Weddings" section.

Wedding bells are ringing at Velveteen headquarters, and we've created a whole new array of services to send folks skipping down the aisle in style. From announcements to thank you cards, we want to tell the stories of love!

http://www.velveteenstories.com/weddings/

At Velveteen, we celebrate love stories. Whether it's capturing a special memory from the day, or creating a book that tells the story of how you met, weddings provide many rich opportunities for storytelling.