Shutterfly Photo Books

Have you ever made any photo books? They are so much fun to make, and are such wonderful keepsakes or gifts! You can make them simple or elaborate depending on your creativity and your time frame.

I've used several different photo companies to make and order photo books and one of my favorites is Shutterfly! I've ordered photos, cards, calendars, and photo books from them for years, and have been pleased with the quality! I also love the sales and special offers they run throughout the year. :)

Recently, Shutterfly upgraded their photo book designer to create the all new Custom Path books, and just last month I had the opportunity to try it out. Wow!! It's SO much better than it used to be. Now you can do almost anything you want to with your book! Crop your pictures, turn them, place them exactly where you want them, add text anywhere, decorate your pages with "stickers", and so much more!! It's just like you're doing a scrapbook! You can now personalize your book just the way YOU want it!

 

There are LOTS of different styles you can choose between from everyday, to baby, to wedding, to seasonal, birthday, travel, and more!! Choose one theme for the whole book or make different sections of your book with different themes! You're the creator of this book and you can make it just the way you want it to be! No one else knows your pictures like you do!

If you're short on time however, you can choose one of their time saving helps. If you have some time but not a lot, let them place the photos you have chosen for your photo book project into your book for you. They'll place them in chronological order throughout the pages of your book. This saves a good deal of time, and if you decide you don't quite like the layout of a certain page, no problem. You can fix that one page and then go on. I did this method the last time I ordered a books since I only had an hour or two to complete the book!! :)

Then there is the Simple Path book where Shutterfly makes your book completely. If you're running really short on time, this method may be for you. These books won't be quite as personalized, but they'll still be a great keepsake filled with priceless photos!

So, if you're starting to think about Christmas gifts or just have lots of photos that need something done with them, check out Shutterfly's photo books! You'll get high quality beautifully done photo books filled with precious memories. (Or if you're searching for another kind of photo gift, Shutterfly also offers photo cards, stationary, mugs, and many other gift options!)

Shutterfly currently has their photo books on sale. You can get up to 30% off through the 17th. You can also get FREE Shipping on orders of $30 or more. Plus, if you shop through E-bates, you'll receive 8% CASH BACK on your purchase!! :) I love combining cash back with sales!! :)

Do you have your own blog? Shutterfly is giving away 1,000 free photo books to eligible bloggers!

$10 Gift Card FREE From E-bates!

If you do ANY online shopping and are not yet signed up for cash back programs like E-bates, I'd strongly suggest joining right now! E-bates is a great way to make your hard earned money stretch a little farther! It's so easy to click through to your favorite stores from their site, and knowing you're saving even a little money is definitely worth the few extra seconds it takes.

E-bates is offering a double sign up bonus now through Tuesday, July 26th. Instead of the usual $5 sign up bonus, they are offering a $10 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble, Target, Home Depot, or Magazines.com. All you have to do is sign up through my referral link before Tuesday and make a purchase of at least $25 in the next 90 days.

So, if you think you're going to make any online purchases in the next 3 months, this is definitely an opportunity you don't want to miss! Not only will you be getting your cash back bonuses from your shopping, you'll also be getting a $10 gift card FREE!! Now that's the way I like to shop! :)

I've personally used E-bates many times, and I love it! It's super easy to use, and they have a huge selection of stores. They often have specials where they double the cash back amount on certain stores too! Here are just a few of the many stores E-bates offers.

Walmart - 2%
Land's End - 6%
Children's Place - 4%
Old Navy - 2%
Target - 3%
Abebooks - 5%
Barnes and Noble - 6%
Half.com - 4%
JoAnn's - 5%
Groupon - 3%
Fabric.com - 4%

Don't wait too long! This double sign up bonus is only good for 4 1/2 more days! :) Join E-bates today!

Land's End Spring Sale

Through tomorrow, Land's End is having a Spring Sale and is offering an additional 20% discount on their sale and clearance items. Some of their women's polos are as low as $4.97 before the extra discount!



You can also get Free Shipping on orders of $50 or more with this promotion. Just use the code TULIP20 and PIN 3434 to receive your discount and free shipping.

Shop through E-bates and receive 6% CASH BACK on your purchase, plus an additional $5 if you're opening a new account.

(Note: The E-bates link is my referral link. I get a bonus if you sign up through that link. Thank you for your support!)

$15 Ebay Voucher for only $7 on Groupon!!

Yay! Here's a great deal! Groupon has a great deal right now offering a $15 E-bay Voucher for only $7! That's a 53% discount! I love shopping on E-bay, and this will make some deal even better! This can even be used for shipping fees! :)

You must already have an E-bay and Pay Pal account to purchase this deal, and there is a limit of 1 per person.

This deal will only last a couple of days, so be sure to snatch it while you can! :)

Edited to add: Don't forget when you're ready to spend your E-bay voucher that if you purchase through Big Crumbs, you'll get  approximately 4% cash back on your purchase! Or if you order through E-bates, you'll receive 1% - 5% cash back depending on what you're purchasing. :)

(Note: If you're new to Groupon, Big Crumbs, or E-bates and sign up through my referral link, I'll receive a bonus for referring you. Thank you for your support!)

Shutterfly & Artscow

I'm definitely not a professional photographer, but I do enjoy taking nature photos when I can. In the spring and summer when the flowers are in bloom, it's fun to take my camera outside and see what I can capture. Flowers make beautiful photos, but when you add birds, bees or butterflies, then the photos are even more special! :)

Once I have captured a photo I like, I enjoy turning those photos into photo cards (like the one in the post below), calendars, or other photo gifts. Shutterfly and Artscow are the two photo companies I have used the most, and I really like both of them.

Shutterfly offers really nice photo books, calendars, photo cards, and many other photo gifts besides many sizes of photo prints. I've been pleased with everything I've gotten from them. You can also get CASH BACK on your Shutterfly purchases when you order through Shop at Home, Big Crumbs, or E-bates! Combining that with a free shipping promotion and/or sales, and you can get a really good deal on your photos or photo gifts! If you haven't tried Shutterfly yet, you can get 50 free photo prints just for signing up!

Artscow is another of my favorite photo places! Not only do they have wonderful photo gifts (books, calendars, mugs, magnets, key chains, tote bags, camera cases, etc.) and prints, they are also known for their great coupons and FREE product codes!  When you sign up, you receive 1200 free photo prints (600 4x6 and 600 5x7), 3 free 8x8 photo books, plus other gifts! There is also a forum where you can ask other members for certain coupon codes or share ones that you aren't going to be using!

If you're in need of photos or photo gifts, I'd encourage you to try out one of these photo sites!