So, if you are like me, you have read 2 or more blogs recently that have been giving a shout out to Shutterfly. Wondering why? They are giving away 50 free Chrismas cards to those who do! Now we have been HUGE fans of Shutterfly for years. We use them every Christmas and I can't tell you what we are going to pick from them this year because it's probably going to be your Christmas present! (Brandon and I love to make the photo books for our grandparents so they can see what the kids have done all year. And the great-grandparents love it!) They have great looking cards, posters, calendars, photo books and more for great prices that are easy to create.

Here is more on my favorite things from Shutterfly:

1) Photo books - These are so fun to make!! You get to go back through the year and find your favorite photos and put them all in one place. I try to do at least one page per month, but then I end up having so many memories I tend to add more pages! But at the prices and specials (right now it's buy one, get the rest at 50% off!) they offer, it's a great deal!! We made one for my in-laws for their anniversary and had photos of their kids and grand kids in it. LOVED IT!! They have a "simple path" where they create it for you or a "custom path" where you can change the backgrounds, add text, things that make it more individual. (I wish my college art project had been this easy!!)

2) Calendars - This is what I want to try this year. I have see many of these in our friends home and want to have one too. It would definitely look better than the big plain white one I got at the office supply store!! They have lots of different patterns to choose from, as well as wall and desk calendars.

 

                                  

 

 

          

 

                                

 

 

I think what I really love about some of their cards this year is that instead of a band of color with writing on it, they have a graphic that is cut out and set on top of the photos. LOVE IT!!!! (I can just hear my professors saying, "Think outside the box, do you HAVE to just put a solid band on there? Why can't you do something more creative? Try some sketches and then come back." 

 

 

 

 

 

I better run because we have a lot of work still to do around the house today and a small child in this house woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. We need to fix that asap. Hope you have a fabulous and safe Thanksgiving!!!