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Frugal Gift Idea: Fun Photo Collages!

Abby H.

If you’ve read my blog for any amount of time, you know I love giving photo gifts to relatives.

Walgreens has good-quality photo prints done in-store, and right now they have a coupon code for 50% Off Everything Photo! Use coupon code 50BELLS when you check out!

This offer ends on 11/30/2024, so there isn’t much time, but it’s a good deal.

I am redecorating our hallway, and I needed some new 8×10 photo collages. Using Canva (it’s free!), I made a few collages, including one of the ever-ferocious Fiona the Cat. Having Walgreens print an 8×10 cost less than $3. Don’t worry, I also made one of the kids too. I’m not strictly making photo collages of my cat to hang in the hallway.

And I discovered Michael’s is having a great sale on Belmont Frames brand picture frames. Either 65% off OR Buy one, get two free. I can get 3 8×10 picture frames for less than $20 (pre-tax), and pick them up at my local Michael’s tomorrow or Saturday.

For about $10.00 each I can make an awesome, thoughtful photo collage gift for my friends and family using both of these deals! These deals end soon, so if you want to take advantage, I recommend doing it soon.

Chatbooks: Make a Photo Book Straight From Your Phone!

Abby H.

How many photos do you have on your phone? I have over 5000. I just checked.

You know that I am a huge proponent of photo gifts for family members (especially grandparents). That’s why I love Chatbooks. You can make a Photo Book straight from your phone using the Chatbooks app.

Download the app here and get started. It’s super easy to add, edit, and rearrange your favorite photos to create a beautiful photo book.

It’s simple to personalize your photo book with custom colors, layouts, cover styles, collages, captions, and more.

Chatbooks photo books are printed with archival paper and premium quality inks, so they will last!

With over 100,000 5-star reviews, the Chatbooks app is hands-down the easiest way to make a photo book, straight from your phone.

And best of all, the prices are great. So if you are looking for a way to downsize the photos on your phone without deleting them forever, check out Chatbooks. I’ve already made a couple for the kids out of state grandparents.

 

Print your Photos FREE with Freeprints App!

Abby H.

I take so many pictures each month, and I feel like most other parents do as well. Most of the time, they stay on my phone or cloud forever.

Recently I discovered The Freeprints App. It’s a really cool service where you get 85 FREE individual 4×6 photo prints per calendar month through their app, just pay shipping.

You can even earn up to 16 bonus prints per month by inviting friends or family, and by sharing on Twitter.

If you’ve got pictures that you want to give as gifts, there is an option to upgrade to a bigger size print and pay an extra fee at checkout.

The Freeprints app is available for iOS and Android.

#Sponsored Earn Money with Hatch!

Abby H.

This post is #sponsored by Hatch.

Y’all know I love a good side Hustle. Recently I found out about Hatch. And I’ve already earned $5!

Hatch rewards you with e-gifts just for sharing your thoughts and feelings about companies you use, to make your life (and the lives of others) better! Through a variety of activities (like surveys, product tests, in-store mystery shops) that you can complete on your own time, you can earn more than many other survey sites.

  • Most activities pay an average of between $5 and $10, although some have gone as high as $200. Your time = more money.
  • We pay you money, not points. You will receive e-gift codes to use for anything you want. Use each e-gift alone, or rack them up and spend them on something big! There is no minimum to “cash out”.
  • Most activities take up to 5 minutes to complete.
  • Complete short surveys answering a few questions, upload photos and videos, take us on store shopping trips, and buy a product and give us a review. These are all activities that you can do in Hatch!
  • There are new activities every day!
  • Hatch is used by the world’s leading brands.
  • No gimmicks! No ads! You complete activities and you get paid.
  • Signing up is easy and safe. You must be 16 to download and you only need to provide your location and some other general demographic information. Your personal, identifiable information will never be shared with anyone.

You can Find Hatch Rewards wherever you get apps: Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Hatch. I only post about products and services I personally use and I feel are a good fit for my family and my readers. Please refer to my disclosure page.

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Free 8×8 Photobook from Shutterfly!

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Woo Hoo! Shutterfly is hooking you up with a free 8×8 photo book with code FREEPB.

Plus, get 50% off almost everything else by Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019.

I love giving photo gifts for Christmas gifts. Grandparents LOVE photo books, photo mugs, and calendars!

I’ve been collecting photos of the kids all year, and I’ll start working on our photo gifts for relatives in the next few weeks!

Make Your Own Book With Blurb!

Abby H.

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

Have you been collecting family recipes for years? Time to turn the scraps of paper and old recipe cards into a family recipe book with Blurb!

Blurb easy it is to create a travel book, memoir book, wedding book, children’s book and so much more. Blurb makes it easy to self-publish a book to last a lifetime whether it’s for personal or professional needs.

Photo books, memoir books, or cookbooks make great holiday gifts!

Shutterfly: Today only Choose up to Four Freebies!

Abby H.

Woo Hoo! Another weekend with Shutterfly Freebies! Through tonight, you can select up to four freebies:

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For more info, and the fine print, click here.  I love these freebies, they make great holiday gifts. Grandparents love photo gifts!

Photo Freebies & Deals, Just in Time for Mother’s Day!

Abby H.

Three weeks until Mother’s Day, and there is still time to make a fun, frugal photo gift for the mom (or grandma) in your life.

Ya’ll know how much I love photo gifts- They are perfect for our family that lives all over the country. We don’t see them much in person, except for the weekly FaceTime chats, so photo gifts are a great way to stay connected.

If you want to send a photo in a frame, Free 8×10 Photo Print at CVS (chose the pick up at the local store to save on shipping costs). You can score a great frame at Michael’s or Joann’s with one of their coupons- which are plentiful online and in their apps.

York Photo is offering a 5×7 Softcover Book for FREE from York Photo (just pay shipping- which starts at $4). I love these type of photo books because they are the best size for grandmothers to stick in their purses and pull out to show all their friends.  Use Promo Code: Soft5x7 at checkout!

If the mom/grandma in your life is more of a mug person, York Photo is offering a Free 11oz. Ceramic Mug. (just pay shipping- which starts at $6). Use Use Promo Code: FBHOT at checkout!

 

 

 

Canvas People  has a great deal: Receive your FREE 11×14 Custom Canvas or get 65% off any other size Canvas from CanvasPeople, just pay shipping.

 

Order your FREE 11×14 Custom Canvas from Easy Canvas Prints, just pay shipping.

It’s Freebie Friday Time!

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It’s Friday, so it’s time for some freebies. And because it’s Black Friday, there may be some extra freebies!

Free Audible Membership for 1 Month + 2 Free Books

JCPenney – Free Design Your Own Nerf Target

Free Candle-Lite Jar Candle at Kroger (Ralphs in our area)

Food4less has a separate Free Friday Download today- It’s free Spam!

Free $10 in Beauty Products from Ulta

Free Case IH Hat

Choose from 16 Complimentary Magazine Subscriptions, HURRY

Free NeilMed Sinus Rinse Kit or NasaFlo Neti Pot

CVS 2018 Black Friday Deals – Tons of FREEBIES

Free 4×6 Photo Magnet

Shutterfly: $20 off $20+ Purchase! (great for holiday gifts!)

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WOW!! Right now through 10/13/15, Shutterfly is hooking up EVERYONE! All customers enjoy $20 off one qualifying merchandise order of $20 or more with promo code FIRSTGIFT at checkout!

I’m ordering a photobook! They make excellent holiday gifts!

Shutterfly Free StuffAre you new to Shutterfly?

Not only do you receive 50 free prints when you sign up, but you also can chose from one free magnet, one pet tag, one set of address labels or one set of playing cards with promo code QUADAFF at checkout (this offer is only valid through tonight at midnight).

 

Fine Print:Offer expires October 13, 2015 (11:59 P.M. PT). Offer is good for $20 off one qualifying merchandise order of $20 or more (after any other discounts and before taxes, shipping and handling) through shutterfly.com, our mobile-friendly site or Shutterfly apps. Offer cannot be redeemed more than once per account and/or billing address. Taxes, shipping and handling will apply. Not valid on TripPix, personalized postage stamps, prepaid plans, gift certificates, Videograms, cards sent using mailing services, prior purchases and orders placed for in-store pick up. Cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with other offers or credits. Not valid for resale.