January 18th, 2012 | by Jessica
Whether you’re in high school, engaged or have been married 25 years, you likely have a box (or two) of love notes, movie stubs, pressed flowers, photo booth photos, greeting cards, pictures of you together at parties or on vacation and other keepsakes. Consider taking those sweet nothings that your SO may not even know you’ve kept, scan them and make a photo book of all of the small things that have added up to big, lasting love.
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January 17th, 2012 | by Jessica
Want to show the one you love how loved they are this Valentine’s? Want to do it in a personalized, creative and unique way that’s sweeter and longer lasting than a box of chocolates? Here’s the recipe to make one thoughtful Candy Hearts Brag Book.
Ingredients:
- Scissors
- Construction paper
- Marker
- Camera (or phone)
- Teaspoon of creativity
- Teaspoon of sweetness
- Dash of sauciness [optional]
Assembly:
Take 14 pieces of construction paper and fold them in half. Cut hearts from each piece. Then write sayings like “Be Mine”, “I<3 You”, “U R Cute” as well as some of your own [sweet if for your child, saucy if for your SO]. Once your hearts are ready, take pictures or have someone take pictures of you holding each heart. Upload them and create a book. Add more sweet nothings by adding text boxes. And since the minimum Inkubook page count is 20, you could make a few more hearts and take a few more pictures.
Candy Hearts Photobook
Give a sweet gift that’ll last way longer than a chocolate filled heart.
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January 13th, 2012 | by Jessica
If you’re like me, your children have more than two sets of grandparents, possibly some great-grandparents and many of them don’t live close by. Since my family is rather extended and far away, and I have a great need to keep in touch especially in the dreary winter months, I send photo card Valentines. I can’t think of a grandparent that wouldn’t melt over a SWAK card from one of their little love bugs.
The two examples in this post are cards I created for this coming Valentine’s Day. Creating great cards is easy. Throughout the year, as I take photos, I tag the ones I think would be great for certain usages or occasions. Then when the time comes, the photo selection process is much faster. Once I have my photos uploaded, I start playing with backgrounds, layouts, fonts and sayings. The hard part is deciding which to buy, as I’m only picking one.
Valentine Photo Card 1
Inkubook offers several Valentine’s backgrounds, solid colors – red, pink and white, as well as full-bleed photo options for those with digital scrapbooking and Photoshop skills.
Valentine Photo Card 2
Our 4×8 flat cards come packaged by the dozen and are priced at $15.48 a set, plus shipping. We always have a promo running (check Facebook and Twitter), so you’ll likely get your cards for less just by entering a promo code at checkout. They print in 2-6 business days and ship in about the same or less. To get your cards by Valentine’s, be sure to check out our shipping schedule.
Brighten their trip to the mailbox and their day by reminding them they are loved this Valentine’s Day. XOXO.
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January 12th, 2012 | by Jessica
We recently interviewed Inkubook member Abbey Wilson to find out about how she learned of Inkubook, why she likes us and she is incorporating photos, photo memories and photobooks into her upcoming wedding.
Engagement Photobook - Show off those gorgeous pictures
Inkubook – Tell us how you learned about Inkubook.
Abbey – I discovered Inkubook via the promotional Groupon deal this summer. I was not previously familiar with the company or the products, but frequently use Groupons to “test” new companies and businesses, so I thought this was worth the shot. I was also impressed with the simplicity of the website interface design when I checked out the site.
What made you come back after your first photo book order?
For “testing out” Inkubook, I hit the jackpot. I ordered 2 Classic Landscape books and they were printed beautifully. Not a single misprint or margin out of line – no pictures cut off and the colors I’d chosen printed exactly as shown on the website. I also worked with Inkubook Support to have their standard logo removed from the back cover, and the associate I worked with was kind and prompt in responding – 2 essential customer service qualities!
Was using Inkubook the first time you made a photo book?
I’d never made a “virtual” photo book until my experience with Inkubook, and I barely scrapbooked as a kid. I typically print pictures and slide them into blank albums, but Inkubook has changed my mind about how I want to display, share and keep my photographs.
Why do you like making photo books?
I like clean, simple designs and organized displays, and Inkubook photo books are perfect for this. I also like the simplicity of Inkubook’s “drag and drop” design, and the upload time for images is very fast.
Tell us about some of the books you’ve made?
The book I’m currently working on will be my wedding guest book. It highlights some of our favorite pictures from the time we started dating to our engagement, including our engagement pictures. I’ve designed it with small captions near each picture to tell our guests where each was taken, and left plenty of space on most pages for guests to choose a picture that they were present for or reminds them of us and sign their well wishes near it. The book is a nice touch to our wedding which is entirely personalized and unique to the look of most modern weddings.
Wedding Photo GuestBook
Did you use any tools outside of Inkubook in the creation process?
No, I just uploaded my own pictures directly to Inkubook and designed from the site.
We understand you’ll be getting married in May 2012, do you have any ideas in mind for using photo books and cards as part of your wedding planning and gifts?
As I mentioned, I’m creating our wedding guest book via Inkubook. I plan for this to be a beautiful display of pictures as well as our guests’ thoughts and comments we have for a very long time. I like the idea of customized thank you stationary, which we’ll also design for our wedding. Life’s too short to be boring – customization and beautiful design are essential, especially when planning a wedding! Inkubook gives you the potential to be anything but cookie cutter.
Congratulations to you and your fiancée on your upcoming wedding. Thanks for using Inkubook – we can’t wait to see your wedding album.
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January 6th, 2012 | by Jessica
Quality– yes. Beautiful options – yes. Several sizes and cover types – yes. Pricing – yes. Deals … Oh, yes!
Here’s the insider’s tip on where you can find our current promotions, when we generally change them and how we announce special promos.
Current Promos – We send out promo emails twice a month usually on the first and around the 15th. Our current promo is also available in the header (until you X it out) once you’re logged in and always in the footer of your bookshelf. Finally, we always post them on Facebook and Twitter – feel free to share with your friends.
Special Promos – We have sporadic weekend specials which we promote via Facebook and Twitter only. If you haven’t t Liked us or started Following us, you should.
Psst: our first weekend promo of 2012 will be the last weekend of January.
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January 4th, 2012 | by Jessica
Are you thinking about making a photo book but haven’t made up your mind which company to use? The best quality photo book? The cheapest photo book? Looking for the best photo book maker? Then you’ll be glad you took the time to read and watch (yes, there are videos as well) these photo book reviews.
If you like to do extensive research before you do business with a company online then you’re going to love the article published in 2010 and updated in April 2011 by Jason Dunn at Digital Home Thoughts before you make your first photo book. This epic review The Great Photo Book Round-Up Review: Who Makes the Best Photo Books compares online experience, print, covers, paper, overall quality and value of several top photo book publishers including Inkubook. Check it out!
Interested in more reviews? Check out The Gadgeteer or the December 2011 updated review from PhotoBookGirl.com.
Want to watch a review? Check out this one from TheMommyPR or this very recent written and video combo review from Confessions of a Scrapaholic.
After you read these reviews and decide Inkubook is the way to go, use our special review promo code BESTPHOTOBOOK2012 to get 30% off your order*.
*Maximum $100 discount, one use per member, expires 3/31/2012.
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January 3rd, 2012 | by Jessica
In the second half of 2011, Inkubook began to build its social media presence and focus on providing photo-related information to our members, followers and fans. If we found something cool about famous photographers, great photography tip and tricks, fun kid projects or interesting photo-oriented holiday crafts and ideas we wanted to share it with you. Below were our most popular blog posts and Twitter and Facebook links from the past year.
Top Read Blog Posts
Scavenger hunt & other Halloween photo ideas
http://inkubook.com/blog/?p=2621
Getting an early start on holiday gift making: calendars and cards
http://inkubook.com/blog/?p=2331
180-Day school year photo challenge
http://inkubook.com/blog/?p=2367
Have lots of photos of baby? Here are some fun baby photo book ideas
http://inkubook.com/blog/?p=2383
Big Interview? Make a portfolio photo book that does all the talking
http://inkubook.com/blog/?p=2204
Family History Book: trace back your genealogy
http://inkubook.com/blog/?p=2402
Kid Perspective: Give a kid a camera and see the world through their eyes
http://inkubook.com/blog/?p=2431
Top Facebook and Twitter Links
10 common mistakes in digital scrapbooking
http://scrapbookcampus.com/2011/11/10-common-mistakes-in-digital-scrapbooking/
10 more scrapbooking errors. Are you making them?
http://scrapbookcampus.com/2011/11/10-more-common-mistakes-in-digital-scrapbooking/
50 essential photography tips.
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/cameras-and-camcorders/50-essential-photography-tips-50006080/
What does a $4.3 million dollar photo look like? See it here.
http://lazarusdodge.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/landscrapes/
House for sale? Just finish a remodel? 5 tips for taking better pictures of the inside of your home.
http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/12/14/5-photography-tips-for-successful-interior-design-photos/
Taking pics of your newborn? Tips for parents.
http://waukee.patch.com/blog_posts/newborn-photography-tips-for-new-parents
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January 2nd, 2012 | by JasonP
Many of us can’t even remember what we ate for breakfast this morning, let alone trying to remember one thing we did every day for a year. Between our demanding work schedules, spending time with friends and family and the other million things on our to-do lists, there is often little time to step back and appreciate the smaller moments in life.
We challenge you to take one picture every day for a year, starting today, then create a scrapbook that turns those monotonous moments into memories.
It can be something as simple as a meal or outfit you liked that day, or something more sentimental like recording your child’s first year. Not only will you be able to look back at any day and recall the people you were with, what you learned or something you did, but you will also improve your photography skills and creativity as you are faced with coming up with something new every day.
Dust off your old single-lens reflex or charge your digital battery and start taking pictures today!
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December 23rd, 2011 | by AndreaA
One of my family’s favorite traditions is going through photographs we have of Christmases past. In old photo albums, you can find a 5-year-old version of me, still in my pj’s, holding a Hungry Hungry Hippos game overhead in triumph; me and my three siblings, sporting an array of now laughable trends, lined up on the couch; my grandfather standing next to the outdated aluminum tree he insisted on displaying every year.
One thing’s for sure: I hardly remember the gifts I received on Christmas morn, but I know me and my family had good times. We’ve got the pictures to prove it.
So, when Christmas comes around this year, be sure to capture the look on the kids’ faces when they open up their gifts from “Santa.” Don’t miss Grandma making the rounds to pinch cheeks and administer hugs. And if Mother Nature cooperates, be ready to document the impromptu snowball fight in the front yard.
Whatever the day brings, those special moments won’t be forgotten.
Share Your Favorite Christmas Memories
Show us your holiday spirit by uploading a favorite holiday picture and a short description to Facebook, and then share it on Inkubook’s wall.
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December 16th, 2011 | by Jessica
Kids are always in a hurry to grow up so fast. Few things are cooler when you are young than getting to do grownup things. From helping dad fix the car, to wearing mom’s makeup and high heels, children often aspire to be just like their parents.
Sons’ and daughter’s admiration for their parents is the inspiration behind look-alike Inkubooks. Next time you and your future slugger are throwing the ball in the backyard, get some pictures of the two of you both wearing your gloves and baseball hats. Or this year, when you and your little chef make holiday cookies, snap a photo of the two of you with the inevitable flour on your faces.
Look-alike Inkubooks don’t have to be limited to recent pictures though. Scan in old yearbook photos of yourself, and compare them to pictures of your kids today to give a past-meets-present feel to the book. The similarities might be more surprising than you think.
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