The FOTOBOX
November 23rd, 2009Have you ever been on the go and wish you could turn all your photos into a slide show to share with friends and family along the way? Well, now there is an easy solution that will help yo do just that in 5 easy steps. FOTOBOX is a portable USB device that easily turns your photos into spectacular slide shows in minutes. You simply insert your SD Memory card into the FOTOBOX and plug the FOTOBOX into a USB port on any computer. The FOTOBOX user interface will appear on the screen to create a slide show easily and quickly. There is no software installation needed, everything is contained within the FOTOBOX device to make it easy to use anywhere on any computer. FOTOBOX makes a great gift for families, photo buffs, college kids…anybody really. It is so easy to use that even my 12 year old has had no problems with it.
The FOTOBOX also includes 2 modes…Easy mode for beginners or Advanced Mode for more customization. Photos can be easily uploaded by inserting the user’s digital camera memory card into FOTOBOX; fun themes, background music and narration can be applied to slideshows; and all content can be shared with family and friends via YouTube and Facebook
System Requirements:
* Operating System : Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7
* USB 2.0 Host Controller/Port
* Processor : Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz, Pentium® D, Pentium® M 1.3 GHz,
Pentium CoreTM Duo, or AMD® Athlon® 64 processor
* Memory : 512MB of RAM
* Free Hard Disk Space : 10GB for DVD creation
* Other :
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher
Windows Media Format SDK 9 or higher
Windows Media Player 7 or higher
QuickTime Player for MOV
CD Writer for VCD, SVCD
DVD Writer for DVD
Microphone for narration
Priced at $79.99, the product can now be purchased on honestech’s Web site, and at leading retailers and/or on their Web sites, such as Amazon.com, Buy.com, Micro Center, OfficeMax, and others.
FOTOBOX provided a sample product for review and testing. I was in no other way compensated for this post. All opinions are my own and please remember that individual results may vary.
Customize Your Gifts (GIVEAWAY)
November 13th, 2009THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED!!!
But please check out Vista Print for their everyday low prices and to order
Are you looking for that perfect customized holiday gift to share with your loved ones? Let me tell you about Vista Print. If you have been a reader of The Post-It Place for some time you will remember that I made some Erin’s Graduation Announcements at Vista Prints and they turned out FABULOUS! Everyone that received one was amazed at the job they did and how affordable they were. I was really, really happy with the cost. But there is SOOO much you can do on Vista Prints that people don’t realize. How about a 2010 calendar filled with family photos for all those Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, etc? They will be thinking of you all year long as they treasure such a personalized gift.
Do you need some personalized cards to send out this year? Check out Vista Print huge selection. They have so many styles and designs to choose from that you will have a hard time deciding. From traditional to elegant, from business to fun and funky. Whatever your need for a holiday card, they can help without having to pay outrageous prices. And you can personalize them to suit your family or business.
Here are ours this year:
I am very proud of how they turned out.
They have many other gift ideas, too many to name them all. You can check out their Holiday section HERE and choose what fits those on your list. Perhaps it is a customized Tote Bag or a T-Shirt.
And, thanks to Vista Print…you can enter to win a couple of great products from their holiday store. There will be 2 winners.
The first winner will win:
Holiday Cards - Vistaprint allows customers to create high-quality, low-cost customer holiday cards to insure that their cards stick out among the hundreds of cards people receive each year. Vistaprint is happy to give away fifty (50) flat 4”x8”holiday cards to one lucky winner. Check out more about Vistaprint’s holiday cards at: http://www.vistaprint.com/holiday-christmas-cards.aspx?xnav=LeftItem&xnid=Holiday&dng=1345556
The second winner will receive:
Photo books/photo flip books: Photo books from Vistaprint are high-quality, full color books that allows parents to create great looking baby books that can be gifts for parents, grandparents and other family members. Vistaprint is happy to giveaway one (1) photo book or photo flip book to one lucky winner. Check out photo book options at: http://www.vistaprint.com/flip-photobooks.aspx
To Enter: Visit VistaPrint and leave me a comment telling me what you would make for someone on your list. All entries must be received by November 27th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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I was in no way compensated for this post, nor did I receive any product.. I just happen to really love VistaPrint! They are however offering some really great giveaways here.
Adesso Albums
November 12th, 2009
What one holiday gift is best given empty, becomes 100% unique from recipient to recipient and is great for everyone on your list from your jet-setting boss to your best friend who is about to become a daddy to your “artiste” sister-in-law to your college age nephew who thinks you aren’t cool? An Adesso Album®, that’s what!
Adesso Albums (www.adessoalbums.com) are far more than just photo albums. The albums and are a unique combination of photo album and event journal/scrapbook/guest book in one. By pairing Fuji Instax/Polaroid instant or digital photos with hand-written notes, each album becomes a unique, personalized keepsake that is made in the moment and engages everyone! So at your next you can start snapping away, inserting the photo and have attendees write about their experience at the party, or what they love about the guest(s) of honor. The possibilities are endless. Adesso Albums are fun, easy and unique. That is what makes them the perfect gift this year.
How can you gift an Adesso Album?
For a Dad or Mom-to-be as a book of baby’s firsts: new parents can slide instant or digital pictures or other items into the specially designed die-cut archival pages and write notes about milestones and memories -(e.g., baby’s first smile, steps, word, etc.) right next to the image.
As a “This is Your Life” book for someone celebrating a milestone birthday, anniversary or graduation: create a very personalized gift for the guest(s) of honor by combining pictures and notes from people who were there over the years and even news stories or scrapbook type items for a personal look back.
For the nearly-weds: more than a traditional guest book, Adesso Albums are a terrific option for those soon to be brides and grooms who want a little something different for their wedding guest book. Another idea for your favorite “Bridezilla?” Make a photo history of the path leading up to the big day.
For the host or hostess with the “mostest”: take Fuji or Polaroid instant photos of guests at the event and (or let the guests take the pics), slide them into the pages of the Adesso Album and invite the guests to write a special note to the host. At the end of the party, present the host with a very personal and unique memento.
For the world-travelers: they’ll snap pictures of their travels, slide them into the Adesso Album and make (or have their new “best friends” make) entries on the journey. (The result is much better than a slide show for visiting houseguests!)
· For ANY event, really: birthday, anniversary, retirement, engagement parties; baby or bridal showers; family reunions, class reunions - there isn’t an event that can’t be documented in pictures and words quite so effortlessly and with SO much interaction!
For even more ideas on how Adesso Albums can be used and detailed instructions visit: www.adessoalbums.com You will love how personal your album turns out and it will be a treasured memory that lasts a lifetime. You can purchase a kit which includes everything that you need to make albums at your special event including cameras, film, etc ot you can purchase the ablums themselves. You can now even get “YOUR”books which are small enough to fit in your purse, backpack, etc. As I said before…the possibilities are endless…making your memories timeless.
Adesso supplied an album for review purposes, opinions are my own however. Please remember that individual results may vary.
Lights! Camera! COLOR! (Giveaway)
November 7th, 2009THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED!!!
What a great way to share your holiday photos in a new way to family and friends this year…as a Coloring Page! I LOVE Crayola´s “Lights, Camera, Color,” the only application of its kind for kids, was created to bring online and offline creativity together to inspire kids to color and create in a whole new way! But I think I like it as much as any kid. I have been printing family photos and making my own coloring books. Coloring books that I plan to give to Grandparents, Aunts, etc. That way when all the kids are over they can all sit down and reminisce while coloring themselves and loved ones.
The kid-friendly, easy-to-use online application at Crayola.com allows you to upload digital photos and transform them into unique coloring pages, then add fun designs and pictures that turn them into totally customized creations. Specially-marked Crayola crayon boxes (48, 64, 96, 120-ct. as well as the 150-ct. Crayon Tower) will include a code that lets you print custom coloring pages. Kids and moms can try out the application for free online at Crayola.com/colorme at anytime, but a code is required to print out the personalized coloring pages. Each code found in 64-count boxes and larger is good for six months of unlimited prints. The 48-count box has a code that is good for three months of unlimited prints.
Crayola is offering you a special one-day pass so you can experience the magic of “Lights, Camera, Color” for yourselves by sharing this code with you: PRT77F3S
To add to the online fun, kids will be able to make their own creatures using their photos with the “Body Builder” tool and their own machines with the “Gizmo Gears” application. Add these crazy creations to the “Lights, Camera, Color” one-of-a-kind coloring pages and you´ve got the ultimate coloring book because you are the star!
Here´s how kids (and ahem moms) can transform their memories into customized coloring pages:
Upload a new or existing digital photo onto the “Lights, Camera, Color” application at Crayola.com/colorme.
Print out your coloring page or save and send it to Coloring Page Maker to customize with fun graphics.
Choose a background: you can choose from several including a desert, a beach, a haunted house and more.
Add props such as a hat, mustache, wings, etc.
Select words/phrases: “Best Friends,” “Kids Only,” “All Star” to name just a few.
Save and print.
Start coloring your one-of-a-kind creation.
It really is that easy. We have printed several pages out all ready and have not had any problems using the site other than the first time I used it, I thought I was missing something…because it seemed to easy. So any age or any level of computer usage could easily navigate and create!
Enter to Win! You can enter to win a Telescoping Crayola Tower which includes 150 crayons and a code good for 6-months to Lights, Camera, Color! Just leave a comment stating what your favorite Crayola crayon color is. You MUST do this in order to be entered and for all extra entries to count. All extra entries must be left in separate comments. All entries must be received by Nov. 20th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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SugarHouse Ink (Giveaway)
October 13th, 2009THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED!!!
Uggg, it is a dreary rainy day here in Georgia. That is nothing new but I a so tired of all the rain, muck and mud. My driveway has almost washed completely away with ruts the size of Texas in it and I just want to crawl under the covers and hide from all the dreariness of it. So, instead…I have been working on Christmas stuff. I love Christmas. I love preparing for it, decorating for it, cooking for it…every aspect of the Holidays thrills me beyond belief. I am already doing some test cooking so that I can share tons of yummy goodness with you…and I have been putting together a list of my favorite things to share with you. In all my preparations, cards is near the top of the list. Each year we have a family photo taken and make out Christmas cards out of them. One year we did the black and white route, one year we had matching gowns and hats made that we all wore, one year we all wore Santa hats. It just varies from year to year.
This year, I am not sure yet what our theme is going to be, but I do know that Sugarhouse Ink has some of the best designs and highest quality cards on the market. They offer many sizes to suit all your needs and can even help you out with announcements, invitations, thank you notes and custom orders just to name a few.
Their product line is constantly growing and you can check out their blog for some great contests, savings and design ideas that aren’t listed on their site.I have been looking and looking, trying to choose which I like best. It has taken me DAYS because Sugarhouse Ink has so many great designs. But, I think I finally landed on my favorite:
I love the design, I love the colors and right now is the perfect time to have our picture taken to go in it. The leaves are turning and the colors are perfect…if it will quit raining long enough.
Sugarhouse is one of the classic original neighborhoods of Salt Lake City. The homes are beautiful but simple, with a classy, charming appeal. Though the area is older, the neighbors are some of the most hip and stylish in the city.
Sugarhouse Ink was founded on the same principles that are seen in the neighborhood: classic, beautiful designs with a splash of style and a modern edge. We offer professionally designed announcements for all of life’s most important occasions. We use only the highest quality papers and printing techniques. We work on each of our designs until it’s something that we would love to send out. Check out our gallery and see for yourself. Besides our unique designs, our photo editing is excellent and our customer service is top-notch!
Offering fresh designs for birth announcements, wedding announcements, save-the-dates, graduation announcements, holiday greetings, and more, Sugarhouse Ink provides stylish and personal photo cards for any and all of life’s most important occasions.
They do have some great customer service and from the sampling of cards that I received their quality is top-notch with excellent colors and paper quality. I highly suggest that you check out Sugarhouse Ink for your printing needs today, you will be proud to send out their cards, invitations, notes, etc to your family and friends.
And thanks to Sugarhouse Ink you can enter to win some cards, notes, or invitations of your own. Perfect for those on your Christmas Card list.The biggest problem that you will have is the same problem that I had…choosing which design you like the best.
Enter To Win :
There will be 3 winners. One winner will win a FREE print your own design from SugarhouseInk’s etsy shop (sugarhouseink.etsy.com). One will win a $25 gift card towards photo cards in SugarhouseInk’s shop and another will win a $50 gift card towards the same.
To enter visit SugarhouseInk and leave a comment on this post stating what one of your favorite designs is.
All entries must be received by Oct. 26th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winners will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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“I was provided stock samples from Sugarhouse Ink to review. I was in no other way compensated and the opinions provided in this post are those of my own and are in no way influenced by any outside source.”
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