Thursday, June 14, 2007

Random Giveaway: 3 Custom Photo Books from Shutterfly


Oh my goodness. I've been so enjoying the memory of that yummy breakfast that I got distracted and almost forgot.

As my birthday gift to you, I have a really excellent Giveaway today. With 3 Winners. Leave your comment on this post and you'll be entered to win ONE OF THREE 12 x 12 inch hardcover GUIDED MEMORY BOOKS from SHUTTERFLY!

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I heart these books. And Shutterfly makes it so easy to put one together. You upload your digital pictures and then drag and drop them into a template. You can add photos to the cover and even add text to the spine.

I especially like the idea of these "Guided Books" because they do some of the thinking for you. A very good thing after a busy day. The Father's Day version offers prompts like: “People admire you for…” “You always say…” and “Our funniest moments. . .” You just answer the questions and add the pictures. The just-launched books come in sturdy hardback covers sized at either 12 x 12 or 8 x 8, and start at $43.99 and $23.99, respectively.

What kind of book will you make? A travel journal? Baby's first year? A recipe book? Think of grabbing all of your mother's/grandfather''s/family's recipes and entering them into the copy, then adding photos of the chefs or of family meals. What an heirloom that would be. A really wonderful gift.


Shutterly also offers lots of other add-a-photo options: personalized playing cards, coasters, luggage tags, keychains, mugs, calendars — even aprons.

But the books are my favorite. And you would love to win one. I've even made a birthday wish that you'll be the winner, so enter your comment right away.

Thank you Shutterfly for the generous giveaway!

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Random Giveaway Guidelines:
-You have until midnight PST on Sunday, June 17th (Father's Day) to enter this giveaway.
-Just make a comment ON THIS POST to enter — any comment.
-Anonymous comments will be ignored/removed.
-One entry per person, please.
-The winner will be randomly picked and announced Monday morning.
-What are Random Giveaways? Read about them here.

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290 Comments:

Anonymous Tina Leigh said...

Happy Birthday! These are so great - I have been meaning to put one together, and I know I would if I won!

3:04 PM  
Blogger TheMoncurs said...

Oh wow, this would make scrap booking my wedding a whole heck of a lot easier!

3:11 PM  
Blogger Ben and Laura said...

I adore these books! With no time to scrapbook, these are the perfect no-pressure solution!

3:11 PM  
Blogger Lindsey said...

I SO want this!

3:12 PM  
Blogger Wendy said...

I have been thinking about one of these memory books for a few months, but always thought it would be too tricky for my limited craftiness....

Happy birthday, Gabby darling.

3:17 PM  
Blogger studio wellspring said...

wonderfulness ~ i've been wanting to try these out! happiest of happies to you!

3:19 PM  
Anonymous Stephanie said...

Very nice. Count me in!
Stephanie
www.forksandchopsticks.wordpress.com

3:22 PM  
Blogger daisy said...

How about me?

3:23 PM  
Blogger Anne said...

This is a perfect way to display all of the pictures I take when I play "photographer"

3:24 PM  
Blogger Jenny said...

Happy Birthday!!! Wow! Those books are cool. I love the idea of putting together a book of family recipes with pictures of the chef. Brilliant idea. Brilliant books!

3:29 PM  
Anonymous Janet said...

Love those shutterfly books -- very cool!

3:33 PM  
Anonymous Sara said...

I just ordered three for father's day (for hubby and father and father-in-law). I love them!

3:38 PM  
Blogger Chris * Natalie * Maya * Mason said...

i love these books, too! i make them every year for my kids. but it would be great fun to do a nyc trip journal after my big adventure there this weekend...

3:40 PM  
Blogger Corey said...

Happy Birthday! I love Shutterfly. All of my pictures are there.

3:41 PM  
Blogger Heather said...

My fingers are crossed so tightly they're blue!

3:45 PM  
Blogger sarah cool said...

ooh ooh! fun!!!



Also... I'd love to hear your stories about being approach by companies like this! Have you ever been offered something totally crazy to give away?? :)

3:49 PM  
Anonymous Cecily said...

I love photo books... so does my toddler. PLEASE PICK ME!!

3:49 PM  
Blogger Prisca said...

Scrapbook, schmapbook! I want to Shutterfly my photos.

Happy Birthday, too!

3:50 PM  
Blogger Scott said...

I found your blog through purple petunia and thought I'd check your designs out. You have a very nice site and beautiful designs. I also like the "Guest Dad" posts.

3:52 PM  
Blogger ashlynn said...

YEAH I love shutterly

3:53 PM  
Anonymous nettielynn said...

I love these books! Happy birthday!

3:58 PM  
Blogger BeachysCapeCodCupboard said...

This is perfect! I've got so many digital photos on my computer and haven't done a thing with them. I would so LOVE to win this!

3:58 PM  
Anonymous marianc said...

thsi would be so much fun for our summer adventures

3:59 PM  
Blogger Christy said...

Happy Birthday!

4:02 PM  
Blogger Andy said...

Yay! Love those books.

4:03 PM  
Blogger Hol&J said...

I would love to have one of these!
Happy Bday!

4:08 PM  
Anonymous Rachel P said...

Have a very Happy birthday-

Maybe I'd actually put some of my picts in a book with this

rpena at gmail dot com

4:12 PM  
Blogger Biddy said...

oh I have SOOO been wanting to make one of these for my parents' 20th anniversary this year! I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed!

4:13 PM  
Anonymous Julie P said...

I'm the anti-scrapbooker, but I would LOVE that!

4:13 PM  
Blogger Shelly said...

pick me! pick me! I always give these as gifts, and have never made one for myself, so I'd love one!

4:17 PM  
Blogger Sujatha said...

What a great giveaway!

4:20 PM  
Blogger Spencer and Marleen said...

What a cool and convenient way to record family memories. Love it!

4:20 PM  
Blogger Nicole said...

Happy Happy Birthday! Thanks for all you do!! I so want this--and neeeed this....Pick me...

4:24 PM  
Blogger Number7 said...

You have the best giveaways! Happy birthday to you! Thanks for sharing...

4:28 PM  
Blogger liz s said...

i have so many pictures that could use this!

4:30 PM  
Blogger Jordan said...

I've been wanting to do these...

4:33 PM  
Blogger angbrimwil said...

I have been wanting to do this for so long, this would get me to sit down and do it. Here's hoping.

4:37 PM  
Blogger Sarah said...

How fun! This would be a great gift!

4:37 PM  
Blogger Lucy said...

I love photobooks. I haven't tried shutterfly's yet, so I would love to win one!

4:38 PM  
Blogger Henry Parents said...

This looks great, thanks for sharing!

4:46 PM  
Anonymous Patricia C. said...

Great idea and what a great gift to give someone. Thanks :)

4:54 PM  
Blogger Sharon said...

Cool!!!

4:55 PM  
Blogger Dayna said...

count me in--I love these

4:57 PM  
Blogger Ronnie & KaLee said...

Happy Birthday! These would make a wonderful gift. ~ KaLee

5:00 PM  
Blogger Julie C said...

Wow - I can't not comment - it just looks like fun!

5:01 PM  
Blogger astrasoul7 said...

happy birthday:)

thankyou for this neat random offer, i could really use this, its awsem :D

5:03 PM  
Blogger Miriam said...

Photo-anythings? I love these!
Thanks for another neat giveaway, DM.

5:03 PM  
Blogger Abbie said...

What a great way to organize pictures.

5:06 PM  
Blogger LikeAstaR said...

Oh goodie! I love these books too! Please pick me!

5:20 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday! I would love to use one of these as the guest book at my wedding next spring!

britnym87 (at) aol.com

5:21 PM  
Blogger zobars said...

How very generous of you to give gifts on your birthday. Love these memorybooks too.

5:24 PM  
Blogger heather h said...

What a fabulous way to chronicle my baby's first eight months. Crossing my fingers I'm one of the lucky three!

5:28 PM  
Blogger Gracie73 said...

What a cool concept!! I heart this whole idea...what a meaningful way to record life!!

5:34 PM  
Blogger Miss Five said...

Hope you had a great day! This is an awesome giveaway!

5:35 PM  
Blogger rebecca said...

Totally what I need.

5:39 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Love it!!! I 've been married for almost two years and still haven't scrapbooked my wedding pictures. this will be a great way to get it done! Hope I win!!!!
Thanks, Monica

5:44 PM  
Blogger HodgePodge said...

Shutterfly books are wonderful. Love them!

5:51 PM  
Blogger Denise said...

Wait a minute? It's Gabby's birthday and she's offering US gifts? Gabby, you are too good!

5:58 PM  
Blogger Rizley Family said...

I have been wanting one of these!

5:58 PM  
Blogger flamehair said...

Wow I would love one of these! The only problem would be deciding what to put in it. My wedding photos from four years ago? The photos from our big overseas trip six years ago? A year in the life of my beautiful children? Very tough indeed.

6:07 PM  
Blogger Jinii said...

I would love to do this!

6:11 PM  
Blogger Brooke said...

Count me in! I need this one.

6:21 PM  
Blogger Isabel said...

This would be perfect for us.

(and Happy Birthday to YOU!)

6:23 PM  
Blogger Cassie said...

Happy Birthday! Those books are so awesome. I could put my whole Europe trip in there.

6:25 PM  
Blogger Maryann said...

Can't wait to start uploading my pics.

6:35 PM  
Blogger kendra d said...

They look sooo cute and easy. I hope I win :)

6:37 PM  
Blogger Kylinsmom said...

Awesome giveaway! I love giving these to all the hard-to-shop-for people in my life!

6:41 PM  
Blogger AlisonM said...

Happy birthday! Please count me in.

6:51 PM  
Blogger cabesh said...

I've been toying with this idea...how great would it be to try my first one for free!

6:51 PM  
Blogger mere said...

that looks great

6:59 PM  
Anonymous Kalani said...

Happy Birthday!
Thanks for another great giveaway!
inalak@msn.com

7:01 PM  
Anonymous joelbblack@msn.com said...

Just the thing for fathers day!

7:02 PM  
Anonymous melissa said...

This would give me the encouragement I need to sort through an extremely large box of old photos.

7:18 PM  
Blogger Elise said...

Happy Birthday!!! I would love to win a book and compile my parent's childhood pics in it.

7:24 PM  
Blogger Bubbles said...

Happy Birthday to you - what fun to get a gift on someone else's birthday!!

7:36 PM  
Anonymous Heather said...

Happy Happy Birthday, Gabby!!

7:38 PM  
Blogger Terina said...

how nice and simple!!

7:38 PM  
Blogger Kristi said...

I love memory albums and would love to put this together! Hooray!

7:44 PM  
Blogger Jeff and Kell said...

We made one of these on Shutterfly for my parents, of all the grandkids and gave it to them for Christmas. It was a hit!

7:48 PM  
Blogger Lindsey said...

LOVE this solution for us non-scrapbookers!

7:48 PM  
Blogger Julee said...

YOU are a gift to us...Happy Birthday.

7:53 PM  
Blogger Jer & Ro said...

I would really love this one what a great gift for grandparents!

7:54 PM  
Anonymous nicole said...

Perfect for showing off my China Trip! Great :)

7:56 PM  
Blogger Kathryn said...

Happy Birthday! What a great giveaway!

8:07 PM  
Blogger Tyson, Kathy, and Landon said...

Happy Birthday! What a great idea, cute books!

8:08 PM  
Blogger Lew said...

I'm a terrible scrapbooker, but I have really cute kids that would look great on the pages of these books...I need this so badly!!

8:08 PM  
Blogger jayme said...

I *love* these books! I've been dying to make lifebooks for my twins, and these would be perfect!

8:09 PM  
Blogger Angie said...

Oh, this is the perfect giveaway! Pick me!

8:11 PM  
Blogger GrowingRopers said...

how fun! this is a perfect answer to the fact that i havent been able to scrap book in forever and have tons of pictures i need to save, somehow!:)

8:12 PM  
Anonymous IndiANNa said...

Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!

8:17 PM  
Blogger Brett and family said...

Happy Birthday! Your mom told me about your blog and I try to read it every chance I get! You are so creative!

8:20 PM  
Blogger steph said...

this looks lovely!

8:23 PM  
Blogger Jean said...

I would love to win this to redo my wedding album. Right now they are just thrown together in a album. This would make them so much more special.

8:31 PM  
Blogger dandee said...

lovely!

8:35 PM  
Anonymous Meghan said...

Please pick me!! I love these books - and can think of just the photos that will go in my next one! Thank you!!

8:36 PM  
Blogger Jenni said...

Just Lovely!

8:38 PM  
Blogger Rach said...

Oh my! I have been wanting to do one of these for awhile now and it would be fantastic to win one!
Thanks!

8:41 PM  
Anonymous Caroline J said...

Happy Birthday!

Would love one of those books - pick me! Pick me! =)

Caroline J

8:54 PM  
Blogger Shauna said...

Happy Birthday! What a generous way to celbrate your day! I would love one of these books!

8:58 PM  
Anonymous oh amanda said...

Happy Birthday to you! And how cool are you to GIVE gifts on your big day?!

9:03 PM  
Anonymous Andrea said...

These books are really nice - what a fun gift!

9:25 PM  
Blogger Carly said...

Oh I already have plans to make a "baby's first year" book! This would be splendid. Oh, and Happy Birthday to you!

9:33 PM  
Blogger Jill said...

happy birthday to you! thanks for the gift giving :)

9:44 PM  
Blogger Emily said...

I love these books too! Count me in!

9:48 PM  
Anonymous BeccaJane22 said...

I love these. Great gift ideas. Oh, and Happy Birthday. Hope it was a fantastic one.

10:04 PM  
Blogger marenmadsen said...

This would be a perfect way to record our upcoming beach trip. Happy birthday!

10:11 PM  
Blogger Bekah said...

So Cool!

10:14 PM  
Blogger jessi said...

I keep wanting to put one of these together - what a great giveaway!

10:21 PM  
Blogger Mamma said...

I'll keep entering. I've got to win some day, right?

10:26 PM  
Blogger Anna said...

Thanks for the chance at a fun giveaway!

10:33 PM  
Blogger runawaydesign said...

I just made a book, using Shutterfly, for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day. It's the best!!! It's my new approach to keeping photo albums up-to-date. And a great way to immortalize a favorite family vacation. My sister's mother-in-law did a "My Favorite Things" book for each of them for Christmas--what an heirloom that is! I could go on and on, but I've got to get dragging and dropping my pics into my next photo book project!

10:34 PM  
Anonymous Galya said...

Happy Birthday! I would love to try a Shutterfly book. Thanks for doing this!

10:34 PM  
Blogger Johanna said...

Many happy returns of the day, Gabby!

10:39 PM  
Anonymous jodi b said...

I would love!!!!to win this!
Have a great birthday!

10:45 PM  
Blogger allie said...

I want one!

10:51 PM  
Blogger Arin said...

I so need to win this one!!

10:52 PM  
Blogger katri said...

"You say it's your birthday...na na na... It's my birthday too, yeah..."

not really, but it is Flag Day!

Hope you have a great day. Those books look FAB!
:)

10:53 PM  
Blogger Erika said...

Happy birthday! I would love one of these books.

10:54 PM  
Blogger Anna said...

neat books. i would love to make one.

11:09 PM  
Blogger Stephanie said...

what a fun project that would be...

11:10 PM  
Blogger Leah Belle said...

this is my kind of contest!

11:12 PM  
Blogger Ashley said...

I love these books too! Love your site as well.

11:15 PM  
Blogger bedelia said...

Oh this would be amazing...

11:33 PM  
Blogger Ashley said...

What a great idea! It would make organizing photos so much easier!

11:36 PM  
Blogger april said...

i've got tons of cute kids' pictures to fill those books!

11:43 PM  
Blogger janeannechovy said...

Please?

11:46 PM  
Blogger Laurie said...

What a great idea!

11:48 PM  
Blogger Dave & Briste's Blah Blah Blah said...

I have been wanting one of these forever now would be a fabulous time to start!

11:50 PM  
Blogger Beth said...

These are great. I hope I win.

11:56 PM  
Anonymous Rendy said...

Happy Birthday! I've been wanting to create one of these, and this would be the perfect motiviation!

12:12 AM  
Blogger s'mee said...

I just saw one of these books...count me in! THANKS!

12:24 AM  
Blogger Nicole said...

I've been wanting to try these books...this could be my chance!

12:36 AM  
Anonymous Kathy said...

Just discovered your site. Love it .. and the chance to win a giveaway ... that's a pretty good introduction to Design Mom!!

12:44 AM  
Blogger Megan said...

Cute books, I'd love one!

12:46 AM  
Blogger tarantula411 said...

Winning is everything!

12:50 AM  
Blogger pepper said...

I would love to win one of them.

1:04 AM  
Blogger Kokochi said...

Yes! I have parents overseas and would love to send a nice book of pictures!

1:05 AM  
Blogger Nancy said...

This would be a great Birthday gift for me next month!

1:08 AM  
Blogger JessK said...

That's so great! I do need to get started on a baby book...

1:10 AM  
Blogger angeliclenore said...

too fun!

1:39 AM  
Blogger Alice said...

I love photo books! It's the only way to go.

2:17 AM  
Anonymous Mayhem(Amanda) said...

I've been wanting to make one of these for a while but never did... Maybe this is my chance!

2:33 AM  
Anonymous Jodi said...

How wonderful! I would love one!!

3:06 AM  
Blogger Kenj said...

Oh, I'm so behind in my scrapbooking. These look great!

3:35 AM  
Anonymous Katy Swab said...

I need this...its like scrapbooking for dummys!

6:43 AM  
Blogger sar said...

looks like fun to create these books! Happy Birthday!

7:10 AM  
Blogger MJ said...

Excellent--I'd love to make a few custom photo books!

7:34 AM  
Blogger Jennifer Leal said...

I made some of these books for Christmas and they were fantastic. I Must make more.

7:38 AM  
Blogger Liz said...

I love photo books. I would definitely make one of my trip to Ukraine to teach English.

8:23 AM  
Anonymous Much More Than A Mom said...

I've always wanted to try one of those!

8:52 AM  
Blogger Sara, Brian & Lauren said...

I just heard about these books. I would love one to capture my daughters first year.

8:54 AM  
Blogger Candace said...

oooh...i want this one!

8:58 AM  
Blogger Mandy said...

I love photobooks. It would be great for my digital scrapbooking.

9:06 AM  
Blogger Els LP said...

Wow! Very Nice! Just in time for my new grand baby in September.

9:07 AM  
Blogger heather munson said...

This is great!

9:17 AM  
Blogger mander said...

I love this idea! I just decided to put one together for my parent's 40th anniversary!

9:21 AM  
Blogger Meg said...

how perfect!

9:21 AM  
Blogger Deb said...

What a great idea!

9:21 AM  
Blogger carblemarble said...

I have been wanting to create one of these.

9:23 AM  
Blogger JMG said...

I love these books! I've always wanted to make one.

9:26 AM  
Blogger Jules said...

This would be just what I need to get my booty into gear with all my photos!

9:33 AM  
Blogger Kristy said...

This would be perfect! Been wanting one for a long time...

9:37 AM  
Blogger ~Kat~ said...

Those are lovely!

9:40 AM  
Anonymous Haley v said...

How fun would this be to win!? Great idea.

9:49 AM  
Blogger Michelle B said...

Wow - it would be awesome to win one of these! I have wanted one for a while.

9:49 AM  
Blogger fromthepines said...

I love these. I need one. Badly.
Cheryl

9:59 AM  
Anonymous lissa lou said...

I'm a recent convert to these books - perfect for a slacker scrapbooker such as myself!

10:03 AM  
Blogger mydezine said...

Oh, please, please. I have a baby book all ready and waiting to go.....just have lacked the time and resources to get it to print! Would love this.

10:07 AM  
Blogger jamie said...

hooray for father's day!

10:09 AM  
Blogger Lindsay said...

I love these books.

10:14 AM  
Blogger Sharai said...

I LOVE PHOTO BOOKS!!

10:21 AM  
Blogger Kathy said...

I love it! Such great stuff!

10:23 AM  
Blogger Dansie Family said...

this would be perfect since we just bought our first digital camera. we take so many photos with our nikon d40 and it is so fun.

10:35 AM  
Blogger Amanda Conley said...

Wow! Your birthday wish was that I would be a lucky winner? I hope your wish comes true! (and I'm totally flattered:) Seriously though - I would love to win!

10:35 AM  
Blogger Meg said...

I would love to win! How great are these books?!

10:36 AM  
Blogger Laura said...

These books are such a fabulous idea. I hope I win!

10:37 AM  
Blogger lace said...

I have been looking at these for awhile now. I just couldn't make the jump to purchasing. I would love to win this.

10:39 AM  
Blogger Koenig Family Blog said...

My husband loves photobooks! They are his favorites presents.. it is time to update the one he has at his office.....

10:43 AM  
Blogger lchan said...

these are great!

11:03 AM  
Blogger Diana said...

I've been eyeing these for a while now! I hope this is my lucky day.

11:03 AM  
Blogger theflyingmum said...

what a great idea!

11:06 AM  
Blogger Brooke said...

Please please PLEASE randomly pick me!

11:12 AM  
Anonymous Erica said...

how fun...pick me

11:23 AM  
Blogger liz said...

Hooray! Sign me up!

11:24 AM  
Blogger Mary said...

Ooh this might get me started scrapping!

11:26 AM  
Blogger becky said...

This option totally satisfies my addicition to photos and my repulsion to scrapbooking (love it, just not patient enough). :)

11:33 AM  
Blogger Courtney said...

Please pick me - I am a digi scrapper and have been wanting to print my layouts in one of these books.

11:41 AM  
Blogger Lindsey said...

What a great way to record memories!

11:42 AM  
Blogger Bek said...

We have done these for years as presents for grandparents. We also send one a few times a year to my childrens birth families...one for each sibling that they have. It is so easy, cheap and fun...

11:50 AM  
Blogger Betsy said...

I once started a photobook, but never finished. This might just be my ticket! Thanks for the fun drawings...your blog is inspirational.

11:58 AM  
Blogger Kristen said...

hey lucky #191!!!
now THIS is my idea of scrapbooking! nothing to overtake my house for years until it's finally done. pick me, pick me!

12:05 PM  
Blogger Kate & Jason Thompson said...

This makes me so excited! I have many ideas for an awesome book!

12:08 PM  
Blogger Marie said...

yCount me in. I need some good Photo books!

12:12 PM  
Anonymous andrea scher said...

I am a HUGE fan of these books and would LOVE to win... fingers and toes crossed.

12:16 PM  
Blogger Katie said...

sign me up, easy and no hassle crafts, just what I like

12:19 PM  
Blogger ldahospud said...

I've wanted to try one of these!

12:23 PM  
Blogger k8theriver said...

i would love to give these as gifts to relatives on the opposite coast.

12:28 PM  
Blogger amy said...

i dread the thought of scrapbooking, this is the perfect solution!

12:36 PM  
Anonymous julie said...

I would love this!

12:38 PM  
Blogger Northern Michigan Mom said...

Shutterfly is awesome! I've used them a few times. Crossing my fingers!

12:45 PM  

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