Shutterfly Giveaway!

As part of a media buy on this site, Shutterfly asked me to make a photo book using their incredibly easy photo book creator.

I decided to collect pictures from our trip up north in October, to put in a book for the owners of the cabin we stayed at. They live in Arizona and don't get up to the cabin as often as they'd like. We thought a book of pictures of the cabin i full autumn glory would be a nice treat for them while they lay by their pool in the winter and laugh at us suckers who still live in Michigan.

Since Logan and I like taking pictures we made it our goal to spend our trip taking pictures, reading, and having sex.

Which I know is an awkward thing to bring up, but come on we're all grown ups. No, what's awkward is seeing the couple who own the cabin at a party a few years ago and gushing about their magical cabin. How calming and relaxing it is. Then mentioning, "Hey! We conceived our second kid at the cabin."

Just so you know, it's considered socially awkward to tell people, "I had sex in your bed."

Live and learn. They let us go back so I guess they didn't mind that much.

We collected our favorite shots, deleted the ones of Logan peeing in the woods, and came up with a collection of pictures that capture the cabin and the surrounding area very well. You can see the entire book here, but here are some of my favorite pages.

 

 

I'd like to say I designed these pages, but I didn't. I just picked a layout and stuck the pictures where I wanted them. 

I think our book will make a memorable thank you gift, and if we're lucky it will secure us a few more visits to the cabin. If I promise not to mention my marital relations.

You should definitely make your own book. 

Here's what's included in this Shutterfly Prize Package:

2 7x9 photo books
25 greeting cards
25 stationary cards
1 calendar

Here's how to enter:

Go to this page at Shutterfly and create your own photo book. After you've created a book, share it at my Shutterfly Share Site (click the "Add" tab in the upper right hand corner).

[Edited To Add: Password, if you need it, is 'goober']

CONTEST EXTENDED!

You have until 12:00am (EST) on Monday, December 21st, 2009 to share your photobook at my Share Site. The contest winner will be chosen at random from those entries and announced by 2pm (EST) on December 21st, 2009.

Good Luck!

Comments

[existentialwaitress]

Beautiful photographs - makes me want to take a cabin vacation right now!

[Jules]

Gorgeous shots and beautifully put together. My only hope for winning is if this really is a random drawing, as I have nothing I could put up against that! Well-done!!

[maureen]

That's just beautiful! What a really lovely and thoughtful gift. I'm sure they'll love you for it.

[Maggie]

Those wood cabin shots are gorgeous!

[Ashley, The Accidental Olympian]

Although socially awkward to tell someone you had sex in their bed, at least you have something positive to show for it besides simply dirtying their sheets and minds!

[Erin]

This is funny. Also, I <3 Shutterfly. Their photo books and calendars are really great quality. I'm off to enter!

[Kate @ And Then I Was a Mom]

Wow. To have camera skills like that. Fantastic.

Tell me you shyed away from shots of the bedroom, though.

[denise]

i want to go to there

[guitar lessons beginner]

The photos are awesome.Well done.You have collected the best pictures.

[Lisa in NJ]

I have to say I love Shutterfly. I found them off of ebates and ordered a picture book for my mom. The books do not cost an arm and a leg and are made very well. I love how you can put backgrounds on the pages do a lot of photo enchancemets. They are MUCH cheaper then kodak gallery

[GrandeMocha]

Love Shutterfly. I made a 100 page scrapbook in a weekend. It has a hard cover & it was cheaper & easier than making a "real" scrapbook.

[jackie]

that little wooden canoe would have mysteriously disappered if i was there. i love it. and i probably would have stolen it. just being honest.