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Blurb 365 Project Giveaway! $100 Prizes – The Last Push for 2012 (ENDED)

Day 363 is here!

If you’re looking for a Blurb coupon code or promo you’ve come to the right place! I can’t get you a better deal than free with this awesome giveaway!

I want to give you that extra push you may need to complete the final days of your 365 project. Because I’ve been working on mine as well, I know firsthand how hard it is to be creative every day and forge on. So I thought, what better way to encourage you than to give you a chance at a free photo book so you can show off what you’ve been working on for all 366 days of 2012!

I instantly thought of Blurb since it’s one of the few photo book companies out there that can print a high volume photo book. You can get up to 440 pages in your Blurb book plus their software is easy to use.

I know that some of you may have been wondering where my periodic posts were updating you on the progress of my 365 project and I feel badly that I wasn’t posting on it, but I hope this will give you a boost. You aren’t required to make a 365 photo book with your Blurb credit were you to win, but I’m sure you have lots of photos itching to see the light of day, so make a Year in Review book, or a vacation, baby or birthday book!

HOW TO ENTER THE BLURB GIVEAWAY

Blurb is giving three (3) lucky winners each a $100.00 CREDIT towards a photo book! ($300 in prizes!)

You have 6 possible ways to enter, but you must do the REQUIRED ENTRY for the others to count. For EACH entry, you have to COMMENT ON THIS POST below with a separate comment for EACH entry, telling me what type of entry you did.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

  • Comment below – IF YOU WON, WHAT KIND OF BOOK (Instagram, vacation, baby, wedding etc.) WOULD YOU MAKE WITH YOUR BLURB PRIZE? Are you making a 365 photo book?

OPTIONAL ENTRIES:

  • Subscribe to my newsletter (look for light blue box at top right) AND tell me in the comment below that you subscribed and the name you subscribed under (first name is fine). If you already subscribe to my newsletter, tell me in your comment and give me your name. (Please remember for it to count, you must confirm the subscription);
  • Give your review of any photo book company you’ve tried on the company’s main reviews page.  Click on the link and then click on the logo of the company you want to review.  You’ll see a place to add your review at the bottom of each company’s page.  Let me know which company you commented on by telling me in a comment in this post below. (Limit to two (2) entries using this method.);
  • Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Be sure to comment on this post with a link to your blog post (Counts as 3 entries!)

Make sure to do the REQUIRED ENTRY!

This giveaway is open internationally for those 18 or older. Void where prohibited. Void in Quebec. If in the U.K., you may have to switch your currency to something other than the British pound (such as Euros) to be able to use your code should you win. Entries must be received by Friday, January 4, 2013, at 11:59pm CT and any entries not in accordance with the rules will be disqualified at our sole discretion and at the discretion of the sponsor. Winning entries will be chosen using Random.org. After compiling the results, I will announce the winners thereafter and will email the winners. The winners will have 48 hours to respond or I will redraw another entry. Winners will be issued a unique coupon code by Blurb. Winner pays for shipping and any extra pages or upgrades above $100.00. Shipping may vary by location – see Blurb Site for details. I am an affiliate of Blurb. If you click on a link to Blurb’s site and make a purchase, I receive a referral fee from the company. Regardless, my opinions are my own.

Thank you to Blurb for sponsoring this giveaway!

This is the absolute LAST GIVEAWAY for 2012 so enter now!

Comments

  1. I love Blurb! I’m boring, I would make yet another book of baby pictures, since I’m obsessed with them. I haven’t tried a 365 book, but maybe for 2013…

  13. Probably the Instagram photos of my grandchild. I don’t manage 365 per year, but I do take several each week.

  22. I haven’t used Blurb, but am always excited to try something new! I would definitely make a Wedding book since I just got married in October this would be perfection!!

  25. If I win the Blurb credit, I’ll be making a wedding book and/or a book of our newly adopted kitten (he’s so cute!).

  32. Coincidentally I just wrote a blog today about the 365 project so I’ll add your info to it! It will post tomorrow morning. Anxious to hear what format you used to save your photos!

  35. I would use Blurb to publish a photo book of my two grown kids’ birth through college photos that I have been scanning from print to digital photos.

  42. I have been doing a Photo-a-day for 5 years, and every year I make a blog book for my family members who don’t have computers. Since I’m always on a budget, I try to stick to 20 pages, but it’s hard to fit everything in! Such a big prize would let me add more pages and photos to my books. Thank you!

  53. I am already subscribed to your newsletter and confirmed it under Mary D’Amico and look forward to all your hints and great coupon info. I’ve used many of your suggestions with great results.

  58. If I won, I would Blurb to make a book of my son and daughter-in-law’s Antarctic adventure — lots of pictures and can pull in his blog about the trip.

  59. I already like both you and Blurb on Facebook (Cathy Anderson). I also subscribe to your newsletter.

  62. A 365 book, what a great idea! I would probably just make a year in a review book for either my photography, or just my family. I am considering doing project 365 for this new year so maybe next year I’ll make one of those too!

  63. I commented on Blurb and Our Hubbub on the main review page. Our Hubbub is easier to use, for me, because I have used them the most and because their customer service is great. I wanted to try Blurb because I needed a larger size book, and liked the idea of being in their “bookstore”. I would make a high volume travel book, chronicling my NW Airline flights, using my pictures and stories from Asia and Europe. I already belong to your newsletter. Thank you so much!

  64. I love Blurb! I think their photo books are head and shoulders above most other companies. We already have our next trip planned, and if I won I would make a photo book with the hundreds of photos that I take every time we travel.

  69. I have never used Blurb, look forward to giving it a try. Not sure what type of book… I have a ton of photos that need to be organized!

  79. I just received my first Blurb photo book. The quality is great, although I thought it was a bit pricey. When I make my next one, I plan to follow your advice…a longer book in the price range.I shorted myself on pages…26 when I could have had 40 for the same price??! 🙁 I linked you on my blog https://kathymccullough.wordpress.com and liked you on Facebook and liked Blurb on Blurb and was already subscribed to your newsletter! I would make a longer travel book, large coffee table size, with more of my escapades and pictures from 27 years as a pilot for Northwest Airlines. Take your pick of comments because I did two…!

  84. I love blurb. If I win I would print out my children’s blog. I tend to print out the blog book on blurb from jan – dec. I also make enough copies for each child. Love them

  87. Would love to do a Family Memories Book with Blurb.

    A book of memories and history of our family growing up
    and our moves across the country. One where everyone contributes their personal memories – we all have different
    perceptions of events and times from different ages and experiences. A collaborative history and a gift for Mom & Dad.

  89. Subscribe to my newsletter: I do receive your email (which goes directly to my email address) – not sure if that is what you are considering “subscribing”.

  90. Give your review of any photo book company you’ve tried: I really liked InkuBook, then they sold to Snap My Life Creations – and I just got word they are going out of business ;(. I also have used MyPublisher which makes really nice books too.
    I have not tried Blurb yet but I have heard really nice things about their book making too.

  96. I would make a 365 book. I haven’t completed a year photo book since before my 5 year old was born. It is time!

  101. Awesome giveaway! I would love to do a 365 album. I’ve never used Blurb before but have always wanted to try them out. I hope I win. (Love you site, by the way!) =)

  103. $100 to to spend at Blurb would be super! Though the 365 project sounds fun, my goal is to get caught up on yearly albums for each of my kids.

  109. I would make a gigantic year in review of my family if I were to win this giveaway. I am already subscribed to your newsletter under Natalie. I also “like” Photobook girl and Blurb under Natalie Rybicki Means on Facebook. I also had written two reviews, one for Blurb, and the other for Picaboo. Thanks!(fingers crossed!)

  110. If I were to be so lucky……well ther would be so many creative things I could make a book about. But I think right now I would go with an idea I have had for a while. I dont want to say too much about it though because I havent seen anyone else putting together something like it. BUT it would be a set of books and I would put it a special container. I am a fine artist and ……it would be connected to the world of beast (as in ourselves and our feathered and furry friends !!) Happy New Year photogirl.

  123. If I won the blurb giveaway I would make the vacation photo book I’ve been wanting to make for so long!!

    I LOVE your site, btw. Thank you for all the hard work you put into it!!

  125. If I were to win I would make a 365 book for my baby girl who just turned 2 months this week.

  129. A 365 book or Instagram photobook sound good but I should probably do one of the many projects I’ve been putting off ;-P

  132. I am already subscribed to your newsletter and a fan of yours on facebook. If I won the blurb giveaway, I would make a year in review book since I didn’t take too many pictures this year, but I’d like to have them all together.

  133. I tried to do a review for Shutterfly, but could not find a button or place for comments or a reviews. Its the only photo book I’ve made so far, but I thought it was very user friendly and pretty easy considering I waited until the last minute as usual.

  134. This is easy. I’d use the book to make my second 365 (366 this year) book. I used them last year and if anyone is wondering, it came out beautifully, even with 400 pages!

  138. I would use the prize to make a year in review photobook. I just subscribed to your newsletter, as Virginia T., and waiting for the confirmation email. I also like you and Blurb on Facebook, as Virginia W. Tom.

  139. I would make a photobook of my Disney trip last August. I am planning to do a 365 day project next year with my new camera.

  149. I make vacation and year in review books. I am behind and need to crank out my 2010 book. That is what I would make. However, I made a family tree book with Blurb two years ago and would like to order a second copy. So many decisions.

  157. I have written several reviews and just updated one for MyPublisher reviewing their SuperGloss printing.

  158. If I won, I would make a photo book of our 3 wine country vacations from 2012 or an Instagram photo book.

  160. What a great giveaway! If I won, I would take the opportunity to make a book documenting our baby girl’s first year. I have SO many pics on the computer but need to get them in a book so they can be enjoyed.

  163. I already get your newsletter, and love it! If I won, I would probably use it for my neice’s wedding album. Rivka Deutsch

  164. I am your fan on facebook. If I won, I would probably use it for my neice’s wedding album. Rivka Deutsch

  165. I would make either an Instagram book, a blog book of my daughter’s blog, or an artwork book…so many ideas. What a great opportunity. Thanks so much.

  168. Just joined you. I don’t do FB, but I tweet. Will promote your site on my blog which originally was a place for photographers and writers, of which I am both.

    I just had a computer crash, and all I worried about were the photos and my writing. DH took nearly a month to retrieve all info.

    My most memorable photos are from three trips to Montana. Hopefully before fall, there will be another trip.

    Thousands of photos to pick from. I take minimum of 100/month.

  169. I would definitely make a photo book of our last vacation a cruise this fall. Thanks for the chance to win!

  178. I would create a photo book of my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary and a photo book of my husband’s grandparents who have all passed.

  180. I forgot to say what I would use it for.. I’m trying to put together a Blurb book at the moment for 2012 and it’s getting bigger and bigger and a discount would be AWESOME!

    I liked you on facebook

  181. If I win, I want to make a book of pics from my pregnancies. I have some pics that I love, but have not done anything with them yet – this would be perfect!

  185. I would make our family’s year book for 2012 or remake our older daughter’s baby book. Love Blurb!

  187. I already like you in Facebook. Under the name Jamie McH…. It is actually because of your Facebook page that I discovered Blurb in the first place!

  189. I would make a book for our 50th wedding anniversary. That would be great to win!!

  190. If I won, I would make an album of all my childhood photos. I scanned them all into the computer in the last couple months, and I’ve been dying to put them all in a book! Now that the holidays are over, I finally have time to put it together. 🙂

  196. If I won the Blurb prize I would love to do a Portfolio of my 365 work to date. I joined the 365 project back in September and have taken a photo for almost every day since. I absolutely love the challenge of creating images that are true to my aesthetic, but that also take me out of my comfort zone to take my photography to a new level (a new level for myself, I don’t feel I am in competition with the other members of the site, in fact, the 365 community has done an outstanding job of encouraging and supporting photographers of all levels). I have actually been using Blurb to create a book of photos from my wedding last July and really enjoy using their software. Thanks for giving us this chance to win such a fabulous prize – I will keep my fingers crossed!

  198. If I won I would make a wonderful album for my granddaughters so they can see all the Christmas photos going back to when their Mom was born………..it would be a great keepsake for them as they grow up.

  199. If I won I would make a book of my Project 365 pictures from 2012 — I’m looking for the best deal on a book right now!

  206. A few years ago we decided that allowing our family photos to languish in obscurity on our computer was unacceptable. So at the end of the year we create a Yearbook to document birthdays, holidays, vacations, and everyday sillyness for all to enjoy.

  208. I would make my 365 Album! Or my family ablum for 2011 or 2012! I have a lot of work to do 🙂

  212. I would get a book made for my wedding, probably a guest book to display at our Wedding!

  216. I would love to make a album of our wedding photos! I am already a Facebook fan of Photobookgirl and Blurb (Sarah Petsche).

  217. I have just finished up on my Project366 for 2012 (using Instagram) and am looking to turn it into a photobook. I’m thinking of a 7×7″ book as this size looks fantastic with the square-framed photographs. Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂

  221. If I won, I would make a family baby book focused on the many additions to my immediate and extended family in 2011 and 2012.
    Happy New Year to all!

  224. I liked it! And I would love to make a photo book about the “ABC’s of our family”…..with all the photos that I take of our four children its so nice to have these options out there to get the pictures from the computer to an album for everyone to see!

  235. I would make a photo book from engagement to honeymoon, including all events in between. I’m sure it will be a lot of pages, so I’ve got to use Blurb.

  245. oooh, i’d so like to make a wedding album spectacular spectacular in honor of our special day last year

  246. I am really trying to get all my photos in a book some how. Remember looking through our parents photo books filled with 3.5×5’s of really horrible photos? I am so happy I get to fill ours with amazing memories! And they look great to.

  251. I would like to make a family memory book of my year 2012. I would use my pictures as posted on FB, I have liked photobook girl for a long while now.

  256. If I won a Blurb gift card, I would use it to make a book for my children of my favorite pictures of us together, trips we have taken and special moments that we have shared as a family.

  267. IF I WON, I would like to make a photobook of the photos taken during my trips in 2012 with my blurb prize.

  272. I’m already a fan on Facebook. We had a special family event in 2012. Lots of great photos! I want to make a photo book of them.

  278. I entered by liking Blurb on Facebook (with my name, Cornelia Combs), and I would totally love to make a Blurb book of digital photos I have stored on my hard drive from the last couple of years. Nothing better than to put it into book form to share with others!

  284. I would make a wonderful book on our travels as a multicultural family in many different places since my children were young to the present.

  285. I would make a Nordic Photo book that covers my 3 trips there! I am a facebook fan and my name is above.

  287. I would love to make a book about my artwork in all details from sketch to completion Thank you for the opportunity.

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