Homemade gifts or personalized gifts always add an element of sincerity because the receiver knows that the gift took time, which can be, in someways, more precious than money.
Each week (until the holidays roll around), I am going to add some homemade/personalized gift ideas to the blog. Get excited!!
Photobooks:
I make one every year for my mom and dad, with all our pictures from the year. It is a treasured present. Considering the amount of pictures that are included, the price is fairly decent. Last year, I put in nearly 2,000 pictures and it cost around $100. My siblings and I split the cost and it comes to about $20 per couple. Not too shabby.
Here are the companies I have used for photobooks:
www.blurb.com
Blurb is my by far, my favorite. They have the best prices for the quality you get. You can also use Microsoft Publisher or Adobe products to create your own personalized layouts. You can create books from PDF files as well. They also tend to offer discounts if you subscribe to their email.
www.shutterfly.com
Most expensive, but fantastic looking premade layouts. From time to time, they offer free photobooks.
www.mypublisher.com
Last time I used them, they were linked up with Costco. If you have a membership, I believe they offer a 20% discount. They also offer discounts to email subscribers.
