My newest obsession....Shutterfly! I "lub" (as Harry Jack would say) Shutterfly! Below is the book I made for Maddie's 10th birthday (Monday). It, surprisingly, turned out great. So great that I wanted to share it with you, so you can do one too.
I don't have time to scrap book anymore, but I can click and drag pictures. This 20 page, 8x8 photo book cost around $30.00, I think. I happened to came across a whole bunch of pre-paid Shutterfly gift cards for photo books, on a Target clearance rack, each for $19.99 plus free shipping, so my book was a little cheaper.
So check out Target for those prepaid gift cards with free shipping, and make a memory photo book for someone you love. I am going to start doing one for each of my children, each year for their birthday, so when they get older they can have a memory book for each year of their life. I guess Margaux will benefit the most since she is only 11 months.
Anyway, it's a neat idea that I just wanted to share with you. If you want to see the whole book I made, email me and I will send you a link via Shutterfly.
Back Cover
20 comments:
Denise, what a precious (to borrow a word from peg) gift! You and Maddie are both so beautiful and you definitely look like mother and daughter. It seems like just yesterday that child was born and brought home to the love shack...man, I'm getting old!
You did a great job, Denise, with a great idea. That is so special and I know all your children will love having their own book of special memories. Good job! Hope your beautiful Maddie has a great birthday.
I love the picture of Maddie in her white dress. She has beautiful hair! I am planning on doing this for Sarah's first birthday. So you buy the gift cards for shutterfly at Target? Email me shutterfly's site. Thanks Denise.
Maddie's birthday is the 11th?
Denise, I don't know why but this book has almost made me tear up! It's SO GOOD and Maddie will LOVE it! What a way to make your little girl feel so special and you and Danny are great at that. You're a great mommy! Thanks for the idea. I'll have to keep it tucked away for the future. Although I did make Leland a book like this last year for V-day. He loved that too! I did it in a storybook about us. Thanks for sharing. Maddie is a beautiful girl inside and out!
Suzy- yes Maddie's birthday is the 11th. You don't have to buy the gift cards at Target. I was just scanning the end caps at Target one day and happened to find gift card boxes of clearanced Shutterfly "projects." They had calendars, children's story books, photo memory books, key chains, etc.---all discounted. Shutterfly and Target have a partnership I guess because all these gift card projects have "free shipping when you buy from Target" on the box. You can also go to Shutterfly.com. They always have sales on projects. The whole Target thing was just something I happened upon. Next time you're at Target, just go to the electronics dept. and ask a sales clerk if they have the Shutterfly gift cards.
Just read your comment on Han's blog. So sorry to hear the sickness is still lingering at your house. Good luck~!
me want the link to see the whole book. what great memories. she will absolutely love the book. i can picture her now "looking through it" every night before she goes to bed! how sweet! you are a good mommy!
Denise, how precious. You ARE a good mommy! I know Maddie felt so special and that is prob her new fav book!
Love it, love it, love it! Send me the link. I think you may have once, but I don't think it worked. It's so sad how much Maddie has grown. Those pics brought back soooo many memories!
That was a beauty. I want to see the whole thing, so e-mail it to me.
I got your e-mail, and I hope that everyone there is better, here I have Matt and Natti sick, so I know the feeling. I asked Matt about that paper of the little house, He never took it out, so I looked around just in case and nothing here, Sorry!!!
E-mail me so I can see the whole project done!
YOu are great, 4 kids and still can do all this, I have 3 and I pull my hair for time...
Love you,
Allie.
LOVE THE BOOK!!! So precious. You have got my wheels turning for gift ideas for my kids, grandmother, parents, etc. The sky is the limit. What a neat keepsake. I too have so many unfinished scrapbooks.
I started getting sick tonight out of the blue. I wonder if I am having psychosomatic, sympathy sickness b/c of all of you not feeling well. Ha! I am about to go to bed and hopefully sleep this off.
Happy Early Birthday Maddie! Just one hour till the 11th!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET MADDIE GIRL.
We wish her the best and many blessings.
With love,
Allie and family.
Denise, I love the book! What a great thing to do for your kids. I also love Shutterfly. I swear I could spend hours just looking at everything they can do.
Today is the 11th so HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADDIE!!!! I hope you guys have a great time celebrating her birthday!
Denise, I just checked out the whole book. For some reason I thought I had already seen this but haven't. It's SO GOOD! She is goign to feel like one special girl. I love how you documented the day she asked Jesus to come into her life and when she got baptized! Good job Denny!
Thanks for sending me the link for the book, I tried last night to e-mail you and for some reason I have some problem with comcast and incredimail...So I decided to write you here. IT WAS WONDERFUL, amazing job and I agree with your sister, I love the part where you documented her coming to christ. Danni did it not too long ago and I regret taking a picture of her now. Tell Maddie girl that we wish her the best in her 10th b-day, and that she is always in our minds and hearts, I miss her smile so much, she's such a wonderful girl, and my girls looked up to her all the time, and I miss her being here to be the good role model she was for them. But I know we will meet again. Give her lots of hugs and kisses.
Allie.
correction, I regret NOT taking!!! LOL
can U tell it's my second language??
Allie.
Where can we see the whole book?
Happy Birthday Maddy from a bunch of Texas rednecks! Hope you had a really special day!
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