This is going to be fun. Shutterfly has offered to sponsor a giveaway that I think will make you happy. You know Shutterfly don’t you. I bet a bunch of you guys have used them before to print family photos or even photo books. I know I have. Plenty.
So what does this mean exactly? Well, this giveaway and prize – don’t peek yet – are sponsored by Shutterfly. Now, I usually handle giveaways on my own because I like to buy the prize and be in control of the things I give away. But this is one I would want to do … for a couple of reasons. One. I love using Shutterfly – their stuff is great. Two. The prize is awesome. So I feel good letting them offer it to you.
Before I go through how the giveaway works, let me show you some cute things I just made on their site.
Photo cards! And lots of them. This is the first time I’ve used Shutterfly to make cards. I usually just do prints or enlargements or make photobooks. So this was fun to try out. I used a few photos of sweets I’ve made in the past for holidays as the subject matter. The colors worked out great with their templates.
I could have just as easily used family photos to make the cards, but this felt right. Sweet even.
Look at this one. It lets you place three images and choose an initial as part of the design. Too cute.
It’s a flat card so you can write on the back or even add a message above the year as part of the design. I left that part blank.
Here’s another flat one. Very cheery. I like. I do.
And this one. It folds so you can write on the inside.
They even have top fold designs.
And these tall cards that come in packs of 12.
I don’t know which kind I like best. Do you? Folding cards? Flat cards? Photo cards? Square cards? Tall cards?
Too many cute choices. I need help picking. Which one is your favorite?
Oh … and they all come with envelopes too … if you were wondering.
This is a screen capture of their website. If you have a Shutterfly account, you can add your own photos to your account and then visit the Cards & Stationary section to make holiday cards.
Pick designs based on format, card size, price, color or just sift through all of them until one jumps out at you.
That’s what I did. Except too many jumped out at me.
Once you pick your design, you can use images you have uploaded to your account and drop them into the template and create your very own cards. It was fun. Try it.
Or … if you just want to know how you can win this…
(Told you you’d like it)
…then, here’s what you can do:
- Just upload your own holiday photo to the Bakerella Sharesite on Shutterfly to be entered to win. That’s it. You don’t have to make anything, just share a photo. Photos can display your family, the holidays or a favorite holiday baking experience. (I added pics of some of my holiday baked goods as an example of what you can do.) Only one photo entry per user please.
- You will need to sign into your Shutterfly account or create one real quick so you can upload an image to the Sharesite.
- Also, after you sign in to Shutterfly, make sure to add yourself as a member to the Bakerella Sharesite. Here’s how: When you are logged into your account, visit http://bakerella.shutterfly.com. You will see the link “Ask to become a member” (see example below) Becoming a member will make it easy to contact you if you win. Follow the steps below:
- Go to Shutterfly.com and create an account
- Go to http://bakerella.shutterfly.com/
- Add your uploaded photo to the Bakerella Sharesite
- Click the “Ask to become a member” link (see example below)
- Oh yeah, you must live in the U.S. for this one (I’m sorry my international friends) and be 18 or over, too.
- Here are the complete rules – All official like since this is sponsored by Shutterfly.
- The contest runs from November 9, to November 17, 2010. So that’s plenty of time to go through some of your photos and pick one you want to add to the Sharesite.
- Prizes? Yep, there’s more than one. 25 contributers to the Bakerella Shutterfly Sharesite will win a $30 gift card fulfilled as a digital code, redeemable on Shutterfly.com. And ONE (1) of those 25 winners will also win the grand prize. A Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera and Canon EF 28-135mm IS lens. Whoohooo! Approximate retail value $1,715.
- Winners will be chosen randomly. That takes some stress off of which photo to upload. Winners will be announced the week of November 29, 2010 in a follow up post on bakerella.com.
<< WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE >>
Sound good? Great. Can’t wait to see your pics.
Have a favorite holiday photo in mind already? Want to bake something yummy to show? You can. You have a little time. Have fun and good luck.
P.S. Which card of mine do you like best? Trying to decide which one to order multiples of and it’s not easy.
Valerie
Here they are
http://www.bakerella.com/photo-fun-winners/
Uhhh…where is the winner?!
I think I’ve been checking your site hourly this week, isn’t this the week for the announcement? You’re just holding us all captive now… ;p
This is going to sound *so* obnoxious on my part, but, when do we find out the winners (i know that may be shutterfly’s choice not yours)? I’m getting antsy (aka checking your site like 10 times per day). Thanks!!
I like the Frosty card. Cute!! ;-)
Bakerella…. any chance you would make some of your cards available for purchase? They’re just SO CUTE! :-)
i like the frosty pop picture the best. i was kinda upset trying to upload my picture last week and couldn’t get through the internet to do so, when I thought i had it uploaded I went to check today and it wasn’t uploaded so I had to upload it again. Is that against the rules?
great ideas for making a house into home sweet home, everybody loves a sweet treet
great site… love the ideas…
sweet ideas …love the candy with the chocolate center
My son-in-law is an excellent photographer and would enjoy this camera. And think of the wonderful pictures of my granddaughters that he could take for me!
O MY CUPCAKES! OMC!
I LOVE THEM ALL. HOW COOL IS THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFULNESS. YUMMMMMM. IT ALL LOOKS GR8. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL…GOBBLE, GOBBLE.
I love Shutterfly too! I am making Christmas cards and scrapbooks. For anyone doing holiday shopping this weekend: almost any camera you purchase from Best Buy comes with a code for a free Shutterfly 8×8 photobook!
I really like the blue “Happy Holidays” one with the snowman cupcakes. It is so cute. :) I have been playing around with photos and cards on shutterfly and there is so much to choose from…having trouble making a choice of my own…
i submitted a photo!
hope i win something lol
your the BEST bakerella me and my mom attempt to bake like you all the time lol!
The photo cards are adorable. I think my favorite is the Mr. and Mrs. Snowman fold card. It’s just so stinkin’ cute. It’s a hard choice, though. They’re all cute!
Rats I’m unelibable for the camera. But I do love the coca-cola card! Too cute! :D
Rats I’m uneligable. Boo. My favorite is the coca-cola bear–too cute!
I’m a fan of the panel cards over traditional folded cards… It not only saves paper, but it forces you to be sentimental without being too wordy (there’s only so much white space to write on!).
I like the horizontal Merry Christmas panel card with “2010” on the top right corner & maybe a Happy Holiday card for those who may not celebrate Christmas!
Thank you for always introducing us with different creative projects!
LOVE this camera!
Never had a professional camera like this, because I could never afford it but would love one!
My fav – the Frosty the Snowman cakepop card. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the “Happy Holidays love Bakerella” with the snowman cupcake on it.
I uploaded my picture!
I LOVE all the cards, but I have two favorites. First, the “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” card with the Frosty the Snowman cake pops. Second, the “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” card with the bear in the snow globe. Both are so festive! :) Thanks for the awesome give-away. A new camera would be the perfect early Christmas present!
I love the Happy Holidays one with the little chirstmas tree pops!! so so so cute! Thanks for the inspiration, Bakerella!
I love the one with the “snow globe” bear. Have you thought of selling these cards online? I think you’d get a lot of people wanting to buy them, myself included!
Love the cards you created, so yummy. I uploaded my picture to the site and asked to be a member of bakerella. I would LOVE to win, good luck to everyone
Love the one with the Frosty pops. I like the colors – they just look adorable to me! I’m partial to this pop though because it reminds me of the times I watched Frosty the Snowman each year growing up when it came on before Christmas. You really nailed it – it just looks exactly like him!
I love the first flat card with the initial. I am really drawn to the overall layout of that card. I am off to open a shutterfly account, have always wanted to try them – this is just the push I needed. Of course upgrading from my point and shoot to a 7d would be amazing!!
I like the black one that says “happy holidays” with the snowflakes :) So cute!
I also just added my photo for the giveaway. In the knick of time too, I think! Awesome giveaway!
OH MY STINKING GOODNESS!!!
My idol in life just brought me a plate of amazingness….cake pops! She sent me to your site, and I’m in love!!! IN LOVE!!!! and making a few dozen batches next week to take to Utah for Thanksgiving. YOU”RE AMAZING!!! Thanks for all of this amazing inspiration!
I love the one with “Merry Christmas and warmest wishes”. I love the colorful squares and the snowmen!!
thanks so much for the opportunity! the snowmen we wish you a merry christmas card is my fav. : )
I LOVE the cards with “We wish you a Merry Christmas” with the Frosty cake pops. Too cute!
Love Shutterfly. My favorite is the collage with the 2010 in the upper right corner.