Comments on: Featured Presents

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:19:46 +0000

Thanks for the link to the sewing machine! That is awesome, and there is a circular saw too! Fab.

By: Twwly

Twwly — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:57:58 +0000

Our book cost about $170, that’s for a couple THOUSAND images! That is a DEAL.

It took me 40 hours to prep and make that 400 page book, but I had a lot of images that needed correction of some kind. (I am so picky). Worth every minute, it is a spectacular end product. You will be nothing but impressed and in love, I promise.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:52:53 +0000

I’m totally doing it. I haven’t printed out anything since Ash was three months old, and I always want to do it, but it just seems so daunting. I worked it out, and even if you only used one image per page, the cost to print each page is $.225, and printing at WalMart or Shoppers is at least $.15. Crazy awesome!

By: Twwly

Twwly — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:48:44 +0000

Nono, you can put as many pictures as you want into a page, it’s all drag and drop. There are templates with 1, 2 or 10 (numerous combos) of pictures, pictures with text, text, and you can also create as many custom text or image boxes as you want, from scratch or by altering the templates (which are 100% customizable).

Seriously, Blurb rocks the monkey.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:20:33 +0000

Did you have to make an image with all of your smaller images on it, and then import that into the book? Or is there somehow you can put more than one picture on a page via Blurb?

By: Arkay

Arkay — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:41:41 +0000

We did some good presents this year-i got the husband a nerf assault rifle, with rapid fire, and my cousin got him a remote control indoor helicopter-so its been a lot of shooting down the helicopter around here! I got my oldest a music stand for her violin music, and a book written by an old highschool boyfriend of mine-its aimed at middleschoolers and its about superheroes-very cool. the middle loved the barbies and blanket she got, and itty bitty got a toddler power tool set just like dads, and an organic cotton teddy bear that she has named cristobear and takes everywhere. they got other stuff-but these were the winners-oh and a set of wood playtoys from etsy-a family of nesting foxes, and some birds and eggs. we love our etsy toys!

By: nicole

nicole — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:37:43 +0000

I’ve been painting to pass the time and used that for some of my gifts: an Elvis monkey for John’s sister, cartoon-y portraits of his lil bro with lil’ bro’s girlfriend. Seeing their facial reactions was far greater than any retail indulgence could offer me as thanks. Also, since I’ve not been using a shoddy pocketsized digital camera and hung onto every image that I’ve taken since, John’s gram received an 8×10 in a gorgeous (fake) bronze frame of her and her only daughter in Hawaii. For John’s mother and my own, I used trusty Adorama to print over 600 photos and made “vacation albums” for each since neither are very computer-savvy. I wish I had known about BLURB to have made them books instead!
John is leaving to return to Oahu on the 8th; I’m staying behind. It’s difficult for me to grasp this concept still. With no job lined up or place to stay, however, it seems best that one of us take on the challenge than the both of us in the event that (dare I say) it wouldn’t work or there would be a struggle. The time apart might do us good; we’ve both been feeling rather idle since we returned home and need individual challenges to overcome in order to boost our individual happiness. I love him for more than words can say and I will miss him, but hoping to fly myself for our reunion at the close of March. That being said, I had a friend in Honolulu purchase gift cards for local surf shops, mail them to me, and I sent him money in return. Also, I wrapped up Conversations with God and scribbled testimonials inside.
For me this was a year of giving rather than receiving. Probably a first, to be honest. But I’ve been given so much that the holiday proved to only be an excuse to round up my appreciation and gratitude for everyone and to give it back in one big heave.

By: Lisatlantic

Lisatlantic — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:05:04 +0000

Thanks for sharving the book! We did something similar for our wedding and they are just BRILLIANT. SO much easier than printing 4×6′s and putting them in an album, and SO much more attractive.

I got a pair of Hunter boots I’d been yearning for, and I gave my hubs a countertop electric griddle from Williams Sonoma. He cooks all the time and this thing is fantastic, it’s made cooking and cleanup a ton easier.

By: Ro

Ro — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:22:04 +0000

Wow! That little sewing machine is wonderful! Took a look on the Etsy and their prices are great too!

The book is amazing. What a great idea!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:39:08 +0000

Okay I just looked a bit more at that book and what a great idea! Fab!