I am a "wanna-be" scrapbooker. I'm not very creative at all.....not even a little bit. BUT I do love looking at scrapbooks. They are a beautiful way to keep memories alive.
I've tried the cut & paste, buy all the fancy scrapbooking supplies route. I didn't last very long. Besides the fact that all those supplies cost a ton of money, not to mention the space needed to keep it all, I'm just no good at it.
I wanted to buy a computer scrapbook program, but never found one that I liked. Plus, think of all the ink that would be used! Sounds expensive.
I have found the answer to my scrapbooking woes.....MIXBOOK, an online scrapbooking site. It is absolutely amazing.
There is so much on this site that I don't think I can tell you all of it. BUT I definitely HAVE to tell you my favorite feature. Auto Mix All you have to do is upload your photos, pick your "theme", click Auto Mix and your book will be made for you! Then you can add text and any extras you want! Can you say EASY! Love, love, love this feature!
If you are a bit more talented than I, you can design your own. They have different layouts, stickers, backgrounds and so much more. Just pick and click. You can move things around, add text, upload photos from your computer, facebook, flicker, yahoo, photobucket, picasa and more!
There is a guided tour to show you around which I found very helpful. Plus, their customer service is 5 stars! They have an online chat to help you out if you encounter a problem, or just email them to get a quick response.
They not only offer photo books, but calendars, announcements, stationary, yearbooks, cards, so so much!
I was priviledged to make a 11 x 8.5 Classic Landscape, hardcover photo book. My daughter was married last summer and she hadn't put together a wedding album yet. So I decided to make a wedding album. Well, actually I decided to allow her to make a wedding album. She is so picky that I figured if I didn't let her do it, she probably wouldn't like what I did. Here are her comments:
easy to use
lots of choices
lots of choices
fully customizable
like scrapbook without the mess and less time!
good quality...lets you know what photos won't come out as good
photos upload so fast
great product
fast shipping
As a teacher these are her final words: all in all an A+
O.K. this all sounds so nice...but what about the final product? Look at these pictures and then decide:
O.K. this all sounds so nice...but what about the final product? Look at these pictures and then decide:
COVER
2 page spread
13 photo layout page
BACK
The final product looks EXACTLY like what you see on your screen. The size is just like a hardcover book. If you are not 100% satisfied Mixbook will refund your money! Now that is confidence!
No more bulky scrapbooks taking up space on my book case! This is the only way I will be scrapbooking from now on! I've already started my next one ;)
EVERYONE wins with this giveaway! Anyone reading this can get 20% off any order with this code: MIXDEAL20. Use it once.....and there is no expiration date!
BUT
One follower is going to win a 11 x 8.5 Classic Landscape, hardcover photo book of their own to create!
Here's how to enter:
You MUST be a follower of For One Another.
If you already follow via GFC, please then follow via networked blogs, or twitter.
AND
you must visit Mixbook, view the 30 second video and comment about something in the video....a picture, color, theme, any detail about the video!
I'm going to be picky on this, so be sure you give a detail.
(this is a great giveaway, so you are going to have to work for it)
If you just HAVE to win this you can increase your chances if you:
Follow For One Another on Twitter
Tweet this giveaway once daily and leave link
Follow Mixbook on Twitter
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Subscribe to Mixbook RSS feed on their blog
Enter another giveaway on For One Another and comment which one.
Winners will be drawn March 22, 2011 using random.org and notified through email. Please respond within 48 hours or an alternate winner will be chosen.
LEAVE EMAIL CONTACT WITH EVERY ENTRY, PLEASE!
So I watched the video and I'm sold on it! Can't wait to create an album! I like how the video said you can add things like stickers and customize your layouts, etc. I just was on their site flipping through their pregnancy journals. I think I will make one of those first!
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ReplyDeleteI love how it's all so customizable. You can pick different fonts, layouts, backgrounds, etc. So fab!
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ReplyDeleteI like the floating toolbar that comes up. It looks really easy to use too. I like the color choice of a pumpkin sepia color for the pages and the multiple sticker options like the orange flower you chose. Nice giveaway.
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How very cool. I love it. I really like the old looking pages type thing. That is so me. Lol. It is amazing how very customizable this is. I would love to do this for my daughter's last couple of years in high school. Thanks for the chance.
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ReplyDeletei watched the video. my daughter just got married the end of january. i would love to do some of her wedding pictures in a book for her. awesome idea!
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I'm now a follower on Networked Blogs! This is so neat! I'm so behind on pictures and this looks like a great way to maybe get caught up! I love how you can move, tilt, crop, etc with your pictures so it can be just how you want it! I also love that you can have different backgrounds and add stickers! Cute!
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I am now a networked follower! I liked the rose sticker in the video!
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Well what I thought was great about this type of scrapping is that you didnt have to have a whole room of supplies on hand to create a wonderful heirloom.everything was available at "the click" of a mouse...ones choice of backgrounds, embellishments.change the font to match the page.One could design directly from their photo library, ven facebook,which makes it not limitted to your own personal pics.and all with just a click. And if youve ever created a memory book, the endless hours of cropping pictures and using scissors can be monotenous. No glue..and the memory is their forever so even if the kids get ahold of it and want a specific picture they couldnt just take it out. Also what I am assuming is great about this is that it is "stored" and backed up within a memeory so that if something were to happen such as a disaster, it could be produced again. If I am chosen I have a "specific "family" book I would be using this for, but I wont discuss that cause I want this to be fair.
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