10/23/13: Shutterfly Holiday Cards and Giveaway

I love planning ahead and I must admit I am already thinking about our Holiday Cards for this year.  I absolutely loved the Photo Christmas Cards I got in past years from Shutterfly and can't wait to order new ones this year.  Continue reading for a chance to win a $50 promo code for Shutterfly.  Here is a folded card I ordered in the past along with some of my favorites this year as they always have new designs with beautiful colors and options.  

These were some that caught my eye this year as I looked at their cards online.  This one is called Live every moment.

This one is Whimsy Flake.  I love that they give you multiple color options on this one.  Plus you can pick options for only 1 photo or more as I usually do.

I love this super cute one called We Can Explain.

And if you are looking for Photo Gifts, Shutterfly has you covered some cool customized gifts.  Photo Books are awesome.  I made one for my husband.  Most of our pictures needed to be scanned in, but what a beautiful keepsake. 

Personally this is my favorite - the iPhone Cases!  Here is mine, I love it and I get so many compliments on it.  In fact three people complimented it today and asked me where I got it.

Great Holiday Cards!

Here are some cards from previous years from Shutterfly.  Here is 2008.

 And 2009.

 And here is 2010.

Enter in the Rafflecopter below to Win a $50 promo code (US and Canada only).

Disclosure: I was provided a promo code by Shutterfly to promote their holiday collection.  All opinions are my own and no other compensation was received.

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1/15/13: Shutterfly Valentine's Cards Giveaway and Twitter Party

CONTEST CLOSED:  CONGRATULATIONS TO PATRICIA FOR WINNING!
It is hard to believe that Valentine's Day is a month away.  I have such fond memories of sharing Valentine's Day Cards with my friends when I was little and now my kids absolutely love sharing Valentine's with all of their friends.  I especially like it as it gives them practice writing and my son always makes sure to write neatly on his cards.  Especially the one for the girl he likes at school!  Don't you love hearing them talk about their little crushes.  This is most apparent on Valentine's Day.  I remember one year my son having a crush on a little girl in another class.  He made sure to make her a card and pick the best one for her.  I went in for the party.  I was in hysterics when another little girl came up to him, sat next to him and put her arms around him.  He was so embarrassed because it wasn't the girl he liked.  Too cute!

Since I am sure your kids need plenty of Valentine's Cards for classroom parties and to share with their friends I wanted to provide you a giveaway for some from Shutterfly! I am giving away 50 – 4x5 Stationery Cards – these are small classroom cards and a 5.5x5.5 Desktop Plaque to one lucky reader!

Also Shutterfly is having a Twitter Party where you can win more prizes.  

Join Shutterfly at their  #SFlyValentinesTwitter party on 1/17 at 2 PM EST. For more info and RSVP: http://resourcefulmommy.com/11427/shutterfly-valentines-day-twitter-party/

Shutterfly has such beautiful Valentine's Day Card Designs.  They have 50 new designs this year!  I personally love this one:

Look at how adorable this stationary card is.  They have all sizes: 6x8, 5x7, 4x8, 5x5, 4x5. You can include personal photos or not, it is up to you.  There are so many options!

And for your little Princess, how cute are these?  You can check out the Shutterfly Blog for more.

And if you are looking for a Valentine's Gift, Shutterfly has you covered with their photo gifts for Valentine's Day.  Photo Books are awesome.  I made one for my husband.  Most of our pictures needed to be scanned in, but what a beautiful keepsake and he loved it as a Valentine's Day Gift.

This is my favorite - the iPhone Cases!  Here is mine, I love it and I get so many compliments on it.

The 5.5X5.5 Plaque look really cool that you could win.  I hope you and your family have a wonderful time picking out their Valentine's Day cards.

Find Shutterfly online here:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shutterfly

Twitter: @Shutterfly

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/shutterfly/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/shutterfly

Google +: https://plus.google.com/+shutterfly

Blog: http://blog.shutterfly.com/

Disclosure:  I received 50 Stationary Valentine's Cards and a 5.5X5.5 Desktop Plaque in exchange for this review.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

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10/9/12: Shutterfly Holiday Cards and Giveaway

CONTEST CLOSED: CONGRATULATIONS LIZA!
In New England the cool air of Fall has begun so I am already starting to think about holiday cards.  I recently got discount codes for having our formal pictures taken so it got me thinking about holiday cards.  I absolutely loved the Photo Christmas Cards I got last year from Shutterfly and can't wait to order new ones this year.  Continue reading for a chance to win a $50 promo code for Shutterfly.  Here is the folded card I ordered last year. 

The inside:

Our little note.  This is the first year I have done this.

The back.

Shutterfly always has awesome discount codes and I suggest you check out their Special Offers.  Plus every year they are adding new designs giving you more flexibility for how many pictures you want to include and varying backgrounds. 

Here are some cards from previous years from Shutterfly.  Here is 2008.

 And 2009.

 And here is 2010.

Find Shutterfly online here:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shutterfly

Twitter: @Shutterfly

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/shutterfly/

Instagram: Shutterfly

Google +: https://plus.google.com/+shutterfly

Blog: http://blog.shutterfly.com/

Here is how to enter to Win a $50 promo code (US and Canada only):

1 entry for each item:

Mandatory Entry:
- What kind of picture do you use for your holiday cards, candids, formal? (comment section at the bottom). Note if you are logging in anonymously please include your email so I can contact you.  Make sure you see comment posted.

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- Already a subscriber (thank you) then leave a comment stating you are

- Share this link on your Facebook page and leave a comment here stating you did.

- Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/galiberti/ and comment here that you did.
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- Follow @Shutterfly on Twitter and comment here that you did.

- Tweet this, can be done daily.  #Win a $50 promo code to @Shutterfly from @galiberti. http://bit.ly/UDyQyW #Giveaway

Contest closes Friday, October 19th, 2012.

Winner will be chosen by Random.org and will be sent their promo code which expires 12/31/12.

Disclosure: I was provided a promo code by Shutterfly to promote their holiday collection.  All opinions are my own and no other compensation was received.

7/12/12: Shutterfly Long Live Summer Photo Contest!

I love summer time.  It is a great time to go to many attractions and just enjoy the wonderful weather outdoors.  For us it also means taking a lot of pictures.  What better time for Shutterfly to start a Photo Contest. 
The Shutterfly Long Live Summer Photo Contest on Facebook is going on until August 12th. 

Here are some more details about the contest:
It is a multi-week summer themed photo sweepstakes with instant win prizes on Facebook here. While I am on the topic of Shutterfly and I must share one new item I received from them recently that has received rave reviews from everyone.  An iPhone case with pictures.  Love this!

It is so easy to enter.  It can even pull photos from Facebook, Shutterfly, Flikr, or Instagram.  You can win a trip for four to The Bahamas and a professional photo shoot so you’ll remember your vacation forever. All you need to do is upload your favorite photo and caption based on the theme of the week. Get a gift from Shutterfly just for entering! You can enter at any point during the 5-week sweepstakes period.

PHOTO THEMES
Week 1(7/9): Americana
Week 2 (7/16): Great Outdoors
Week 3 (7/23): Water Fun
Week 4 (7/30): Sports & Activities
Week 5 (8/6): Parties & Celebrations

PRIZES

- Instant win prizes just for submitting a photo!

- Weekly prizes (contestants can enter one time/week)

- Weekly featured photos: up to 5 weekly entries will be selected from the gallery and featured on the Facebook fan page and awarded a $500 gift card on Shutterfly and a copy of the new Lonely Planet travel photography book.

- Grand prize: trip for 4 to Bahamas, 4 nights, family photo shoot

Shutterfly Sweepstakes - Official Rules

You can also give Shutterfly some love by:

Liking them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutterfly

Following them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shutterfly

Following them on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/shutterfly/

Disclosure:  I was provided a Shutterfly photo book in exchange for this review.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

4/11/12: Personalized Mother's Day Gifts with Shutterfly

Well it is Spring which means Mother's Day is just around the corner and I bet a lot of people are looking for cool gifts for their Moms, Grandmothers and other important Mom figures in their lives.  Now that I have kids I have gone picture crazy and love to scrapbook, make personalized invitations, holiday cards, and photo gifts.  I have beautiful photos taken every year of the kids at their birthdays and at the holidays and love to showcase them in cool ways.  I have talked about Shutterfly before as I have used them for holiday cards, but here are some other cool gift ideas for Mom's Day that I am sure will make your Mom smile.

I have made Calendars in the past.  These are a great gift and the wonderful thing is you can start on any month.  So even though we will be in May that is fine!  You can make Wall Calendars or Desk Calendars.

 I do these calendars every year. I make them for both sets of Grandparents as gifts.

I love how you can also include pictures and key events on the actual calendar. That way hubby will never forget your Anniversary. :-)

Here are some other cool ideas:

Mouse Pads are super cute.  I made this one for my Mom.  She loves it.

Photo Books are awesome.  Not everyone has time to scrapbook.  I created this one for my daycare provider when she had a house fire and lost lots of her photos.

 One of the pages.

I also made one for my husband.  Most of our pictures needed to be scanned in, but what a beautiful keepsake.

Love this!  There are so many options for cool page layouts.

This is my favorite - the iPhone Cases! Hopefully my husband is reading.  Hint, hint.

These are just some examples but check out additional Photo Gifts from Shutterfly on their Website including Mugs, Canvas Prints, Blankets, Desktop Plaques, and Personal Stationery.

You can also give Shutterfly some love by:

Liking them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutterfly

Following them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shutterfly

Following them on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/shutterfly/

Disclosure:  I was provided a Shutterfly gift certificate in exchange for this review.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

12/9/11: Happy Holidays to All My Readers!

Happy Holidays from our house to yours.  I hope you all have some time to relax and enjoy the holiday season despite the craziness it brings.  Try and take a second and just marvel in your children and their excitement at this time of year and think back to when you were that age and there was something so magical about the holidays.

Here are our two holiday cards that I would like to share with you. The first one is folded card from Shutterfly.

The inside:

Our little note.  This is the first year I have done this.

The back.

The next one is a beautiful tri-fold front and back from Tiny Prints. 

Also on the front side.

Another part of the front.

Here is how the whole thing looks together.

And the back side.

Disney on the other side.

The last page.

Here is one last formal picture I really liked.

Have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!