Shutterfly Photo Books - Review and Giveaway

I am one proud momma, and I love to show off pictures of my little girl. Ever since she was born I have gone crazy with photo mugs, photo calendars, and of course the ever popular photo books. I have photo books from her  first Halloween, first Christmas, first vacation, and many more. A picture is worth a thousand words and a book of pictures tells a priceless story.

I recently had the opportunity to try out Shutterfly's site and create a photo book. I was really excited because the site is fantastic. It's easy to navigate and everything is clearly labeled. They offer a variety of things including announcements, Christmas cards, and photo greeting cards. Photo greeting cards are always a big hit with loved ones!

The upload process was easy and within a few minutes I had an entire album filled with pictures. I then used this album to create my book. There are a wide variety of book themes and styles.  A really cool feature is that you can either have Shutterfly put your pictures in your book for you, or you can do everything custom to how you want it.

I had Shutterfly put my pictures in (they went in by date order) and then I went in and edited whatever I wanted. I was able to move pictures, change the layout, add embellishments, and of course, add text.

The entire process was easy and I had a custom book ready in a few minutes. These books are also really affordable and would make great gifts for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends. You can make them for a special occasion or just fill them with your favorite photos. Priceless.

My book hasn't arrived yet, so I can't speak to the quality of the finished product. However, I am optimistic that it will be great! And I will be sure to let you know as soon as it arrives! But the check out process was easy and smooth. And you promptly receive a confirmation e-mail. Overall, a great experience!

GIVEAWAY: TEN lucky winners will receive a code to create a FREE 8x8 photo book (shipping is not included)
 
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This giveaway ends on September 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm EST. One winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified by e-mail. Please respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be selected. Good Luck!