Monday, December 6, 2010

behind the 8 ball instead of the camera lens...

Well, it's been a while since I've updated. I've been busy. Yeah, yeah, the story of a mom's life, right?

Some friends and I have been desperately trying to accomplish last minute, end of year type tasks. On some of our lists were completing this year's photobooks and, of course, Christmas cards. I've received and given Shutterfly photobooks on several occasions, but was shocked to realize that they do all these neat cards too! (Yes, I live under a rock! )
http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books They have GREAT deals right now! And new backgrounds and layouts (well, new to me since my last photobook creation). I truly prefer Shutterfly's quality and ease of use for creating these books. I have checked out several sites and I always end up using Shutterfly. And the ALWAYS have some sort of promotion going on, so they have the same price as the cheaper guys, but the quality is amazing. Of course, garbage in, garbage out- you have to take good pictures. But even with just point & clicking on my camera (or my cellphone!) and a little cropping and arranging. If, I do say so myself, I have made some awesome books.

So now I HAVE to find the time to get us all prettied up and set up the camera and take some pictures for Christmas cards. I know I could go somewhere, but our girls are more smiley at home. I prefer them this way. If they were always grumpy at home and smiley when out and with strangers, I'd be worried.

Do I choose the Christmas Letter in blue with black & white or in color and green?
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/family-letter-blue-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=2&storeNode=93479&fe=1
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/christmas-letter-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=2&storeNode=93479&fe=1
But then I have to actually write up something, when I could just include a cute picture....

"Be Good for Gooodness Sake" is incredibly cute.
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/for-goodness-sake-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=2&storeNode=93479&fe=1

Or I could be trendy (and because it is already the 6th of December), I could do a Happy New Year's Card. I especially like this one:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/tangerine-wishes-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=60791

Hmmm... Maybe I should do a card with last year's picture that we didn't send out and this year's picture (that is yet to be taken).

Well, now it's time for bed to dream about all the choices and maybe I'll awaken with more the choice made for me.


Shutterfly is having a blog promotion.
http://blog.shutterfly.com/5358/holiday2010-blog-submission-form/
Maybe I'll get 50 cards FREE! I like free.

1 comment:

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