1HappyCorner.com - Gift Blog » photo gifts http://www.1happycorner.com Shopping ideas for unique gifts! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:23:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2009 Valentine’s Gift Guide – Centralized List http://www.1happycorner.com/2009-valentines-gift-guide-centralized-list http://www.1happycorner.com/2009-valentines-gift-guide-centralized-list#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:50:32 +0000 Betty Miller http://www.1happycorner.com/?p=1114 [read more...]]]> Today I am going to start our 2009 Valentine’s Gift Guide. It is going to be a marathon! Each website will have a short individual review; it will take me a few days to write them all so please be patient. We have lots of wonderful gift ideas you can choose from! And the nice thing is that you can purchase them online!

As you know, the idea behind Valentine’s Day is to express your love and to show that you care! You can do it with one gorgeous rose and some chocolate or with a fabulous diamond ring. It is up to you. But remember, you are buying the gift for the person you love not for yourself! 

I want to say THANK YOU to our wonderful readers and contributors. We couldn’t have done it without you!

I gathered the info in this long list (which is not complete yet!). Many more suggestions will be added in the next few days. The links below are randomly listed. Please read their Store Policies before purchasing online.

Aromatherapy, Bath and Body

For a good cause

Gorgeous Flowers:

Books

Personalized and customized gifts

Stylish and Practical

Gorgeous Jewelry

Don’t miss:

Art

Gourmet and Desserts

Clothing and lingerie

Kids and Teens

Flowers and greeting cards

Especially for Men

Arts and Crafts

Updated daily from now (Jan. 13) till Valentine’s Day. Come back soon to see what’s new, read the individual posts on each of them and participate to our GiveAways!

]]> http://www.1happycorner.com/2009-valentines-gift-guide-centralized-list/feed 2 2009 Valentine’s Gift Guide – TreasuredBlocks.com http://www.1happycorner.com/2009-valentines-gift-guide-treasuredblockscom http://www.1happycorner.com/2009-valentines-gift-guide-treasuredblockscom#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:57:59 +0000 Betty Miller http://www.1happycorner.com/?p=1347 [read more...]]]> Photo courtesy of TreasuredBlocks.com

Photo courtesy of TreasuredBlocks.com

TreasuredBlocks.com was featured in our 2009 Valentine’s Gift Guide.

At TreasuredBlocks.com you can create your unique and personalized treasured block. The blocks come in 2 sizes: 8″ and 12″ and have nicely frosted edges.

How do I create my own Treasured Block?

All you have to do is upload your image and choose a message. If you don’t like any of the messages available, then you can choose your font and create  your own personalized message. Their designers will take care of the rest.

Treasured Blocks can be purchased online at TreasuredBlocks.com for approx. $36.50. Gift Certificates are also available.

I chose this product mainly because of its uniqueness and high degree of customization. This is a great Valentine’s gift idea that will speak to the heart!

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If you have purchased a Treasured Block, your feedback is welcome! Please share your experience! Leave a message!

]]> http://www.1happycorner.com/2009-valentines-gift-guide-treasuredblockscom/feed 0 How to Create Gifts with Photos http://www.1happycorner.com/how-to-create-gifts-with-photos http://www.1happycorner.com/how-to-create-gifts-with-photos#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:50:35 +0000 Alison Storm http://www.1happycorner.com/?p=536 [read more...]]]> Photo Stamps from Stamp.com

Photo courtesy of Joe Shlabotnik

Photos capture life’s special moments. Now your best photos can easily be turned into unique and thoughtful gifts for just about anyone. Here are some ways to create gifts with photos.

Magazine Cover

Turn a photo into a magazine cover. YourCover.com has 20 designs to fit a variety of themes from Mother’s Day to the birth of a baby. In as little as 10 minutes you can turn a photo into a custom magazine cover.

Board Game

Always loved Monopoly? Now is your chance to become the game with Photo-opoly. For $30 you’ll get everything you need to play– game board, property deeds, player pieces, houses and hotels. Plus the board comes with slots and labels so you can change Park Place into Uncle Jason’s house. Simply pull out your photos and a pair of scissors to personalize this family favorite.

Stamps

Put your face on a postage stamp– or your really cute niece. At Stamps.com you can easily turn something boring into a great gift. A sheet of 20 stamps costs between $5-$10 plus the cost of postage.

Children’s Book

Let a child in your life become part of their favorite book with Shutterfly’s CenterStage Books. Simply crop out the child’s head from a photo and upload it. The photo will be featured on the book’s cover and throughout the story. Choose from several titles including SpongeBob and Me: Super Detectives or My Happy Day on Sesame Street.

]]> http://www.1happycorner.com/how-to-create-gifts-with-photos/feed 0 Photofiddle: The Perfect Choice for Your Photo Gift! Grab The 15% off Coupon! http://www.1happycorner.com/photofiddle http://www.1happycorner.com/photofiddle#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:54:19 +0000 Betty Miller http://www.1happycorner.com/?p=23 [read more...]]]> One of the most popular personalized gifts is the PHOTO GIFT! Today I’d like to introduce one of my favorite websites that will help you transform your photo into a piece of Artwork! PHOTOFIDDLE.com makes it easy to upload your digital image and instantly turn it into various styles of art. Here is an example of a picture of my cat (Tippy) on a canvas on stretchers 18” x 12”:
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A Little Bit of History

The Photofiddle.com website went online in June 2004 and not to long after the launch it received a bit of press from the Washington Post, USA Today, PC Magazine & more. The Washington Post called them “buzz worthy”, USA Today reviewed and picked them as the best, and PC Mag rated them 4 out of 5 stars. What really put Photofiddle.com on the map was when Oprah put them on the O list in 2006. Since then they have become one of the top sites on the Internet. Their current Alexa traffic rating is 182,995. More recently, the Today Show picked Photofiddle.com as a great DIY decorating idea, the CBS Early Show featured them as a best Mother’s Day gift idea, and the New York Times editor wrote a great article including Photofiddle.com.

The Artwork

Photofiddle offers a wide variety of artwork like oil painting, collage design, impasto painting, kaleidoscopic art, pop art colored squares, fantasy art, red tint, vertical collage, color edge, film strip horizontal, charcoal sketch and so many more! I think the hardest thing is choosing the perfect artwork for your image!

The Coupon

Our friends at www.Photofiddle.com set up a 15% discount coupon code for our loyal readers. The code corner15 just needs to be entered on the shopping cart page in the promotion code box and click apply. Thank you, Photo Fiddle!!

Let’s Talk!

If you have tried their services, please leave us a message! Any feedback is more than welcome!

]]> http://www.1happycorner.com/photofiddle/feed 0 Photo Books http://www.1happycorner.com/photobooks http://www.1happycorner.com/photobooks#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:44:47 +0000 Betty Miller http://www.1happycorner.com/?p=205 [read more...]]]> Loved ones, especially grandparents, always want loads and loads of pictures. If you’re anything like me, you bore of getting pictures developed, trying to find creative ways to make them not just a lot of pictures in an envelope and then mail them off in multiple envelopes or in one large manila envelope. This time when you are planning a gift composed simply of a card with pictures in it, why not do it the right way with a Photo Book by MyPublisher. They are creative ways to show off special occasions or just family portraits to someone.

Whether it be the arrival of a new baby or the yearly family vacation, a Photo Book will make an incredible unique way to let someone feel apart of the family or part of a special occasion. Photo Books allow you to personalize each page with descriptions or cute little messages and you can opt for color or black and white pictures in the book. You have many choices when deciding on the setup of your book. Hard cover, Deluxe Hardcover, Paperback Pocketbook, or Book Jackets; the choice is yours on how you want it to look. It also features several different cool and fun book styles to choose from. With four different book sizes and all the options for personalization you can’t go wrong with a Photo Book.

Photo Books come with a standard 20 pages but you can add additional pages if needed. The pocketbook has 20-100 pages with the additional page options. This book is certain to be a perfect choice when wanting to give a personalized creative gift that will last forever.

Photo Books start at $12.95 and you can enter your email address on their site to get a coupon for a free Photo Book sent immediately to you. How incredible, you can get two gifts for the price of one!

–image credit Mypublisher.com

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For more choices on photo gifts, you can also visit: Picaboo PersonalizationMall.com FavorAffair.com (The Shops at 24Seven) Personal Creations Shutterfly.com Current Labels Things Remembered

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