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Photo Book Girl’s Fall Mixbook Giveaway – Enter Today! (Ends 10/16/17)

Happy fall! Are the leaves changing color in your neck of the woods yet? I’m envisioning my family visiting a local pumpkin patch, enjoying bumpy hayrides, breathing in the crisp autumn air and sipping on hot spiced cider. I’m really looking forward to capturing photos of my two boys’ having a grand old time running around and just enjoying being kids.

But wait, I’m getting way too ahead of myself – what happened to summer? As my family’s self-appointed historian, I feel like I’m always living a bit in the past, always playing catch up on our photo book projects. This past summer we took two vacations. Our first was to Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota and the second was to New York City. And I have no qualms admitting that I haven’t made any attempts to put together photo books on those trips yet. In fact I’m really behind. But, I don’t let that get to me. They will get done at some point. Our memories do not have expiration dates!

What I’d like to do is help our readers get those summer projects off the ground (or whatever projects you have in the wings). So, what better way to do that than to have a GIVEAWAY!

When I teased this giveaway on my Facebook page recently, I was encouraged to see a lot of excitement. We haven’t had a giveaway since the spring so I guess you were all wondering when we’d have another one right? Well the wait is over!

WHAT YOU CAN WIN

For our Fall Giveaway we’re fortunate to have Mixbook sponsoring some awesome prizes.

THREE $100.00 PRIZES to spend at Mixbook!

Yup! Three winners will be drawn!

What I love about Mixbook giveaways is they generously allow winners to combine their credits with any ongoing promo that Mixbook is running. For example, Mixbook’s current featured PhotoBookGirl reader deal is 40% off photobooks (and 30% off everything else), so if you were to order your photo books now, it means you could stretch your credit to a value of $166.00! 

How you choose to spend your prize is up to you. Photo books are of course my favorite, but Mixbook has a great selection of photo cards, stationery, canvas and acrylic prints and calendars. If you’ve been following my site, you probably know I’m a huge fan of Mixbook’s calendars and I’ve made everyone in my family a personalized calendar every year. This year will be number seven!

What I like about Mixbook:

  • The software is very user friendly, intuitive and resides online. Once you upload your photos, you can work on it from any computer. You’re not chained to your desk and can work on it anywhere you have an internet connection;
  • You can put anything just about anywhere. You can even design across the center spread which gives you a lot more design options;
  • The clip art is well-designed. There is a lot of variety and you can easily load your own graphics to use within the software;
  • Their pre-made themes offer a lot of options with something for everyone from traditional to modern. I’ve often picked one as a starting point for my books. I can always delete, move, resize anything in the design. It’s the best of both worlds – I don’t have to start a book from scratch and I have the ultimate flexibility to change it up;
  • Fun options like drop shadows, borders, transparency adjustments are all available;
  • Collaboration is a built-in feature. You can invite friends to upload photos and make edits to a joint project. I did a cookbook project with my friends and we had a great time doing it!
  • The flexibility in design is available in Mixbook’s cards and calendars as well. I like being able to take one of Mixbook’s fully-designed cards and then change anything to fit my needs;
  • Books come in square, landscape and portrait orientation and lay flat albums are available too. One of my favorite types of books to make are portrait books, which are not a common offering.

I recently noticed that Mixbook’s website has a new design, new logo and new features. If you haven’t visited Mixbook recently, you might want to check it out. Here’s some of the interesting NEW options:

  • Mixbook now offers Pearl Finish paper – which gives off “a pearlescent lustre” which “adds a touch of sheen and silky feel”. I haven’t tried this yet, but I definitely will;
  • Magnet cards look to be a new product;
  • Mixbook has added Pearl Finish, Cotton Texture and Luxe Board papers to their original Satin Finish and Signature Matte options for custom cards. Foil cards are also now available;
  • Some new designer themes are available. I love checking out new designs.

There were several themes I think would work great for our summer vacations, but these in particular look very much on point.

Adventure By 1canoe2

Modern Travels

Modern Geometrics

 

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HOW TO ENTER THE PHOTO BOOK GIRL FALL GIVEAWAY SPONSORED BY MIXBOOK!

You have 5 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:

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. Sorry RSS reader subscriptions don’t count);
  • Give your review of any photo book/canvas company you’ve tried on the company’s main reviews page. (Click here to give a canvas print review). Click on the “Read Review” button. 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. Reviews given prior to the start of this Giveaway don’t count – they must be new ones please!)

Make sure to do the REQUIRED ENTRY or the optional entries won’t count!

This giveaway is open to anyone 18 or older. No country restrictions (so it’s international but please check if Mixbook ships to your country if you have any doubts). Void where prohibited. Void in Quebec. Entries must be received by Monday, October 16, 2017, 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 and post the names on my site. The winners will have 24 hours to respond or I will redraw another entry. Canadian winners may be asked to answer a skill question to be eligible, to comply with Canadian laws. Winners will be issued a credit on their Mixbook account. Credit does not expire. Shipping costs varies by location – see Mixbook’s site for details. Winners may apply value towards a higher priced item, and pay for any additional charges. You may even apply any applicable promo for extra savings. Winner will be solely responsible for any taxes due on the product or prize including but not limited to sales tax, tariffs, duties and fees as well as any income tax obligations if any. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of the company. The links on these pages go to the company’s site. If you click on a link to Mixbook’s site and make a purchase, I may receive a referral fee from the company. This giveaway is sponsored by Mixbook. Regardless of affiliation my opinions are always my own and I always give my honest opinion.

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Best of luck to everyone! Can’t wait for your entries to come in!

By the way, there’s lots of new deals on the site including these awesome deals from Mixbook! Be sure to check them out before they’re gone!

 

Comments

  11. Required Entry: if I won I would print out a canvas baby picture of each of my kids for their bedrooms.

  15. I would use my prize to buy photo books.
    I’ve already liked you on FB, user name Evie Eymann Rice.

  18. I would love to try our family yearbook in Mixbook. Or maybe a calendar – my little girl is turning one, so I’m planning to do lots of photo projects as Christmas gifts this year.

  20. I’m making Mixbook calendars for my son and daughter-in-law and my sisters for Christmas so this would work out perfectly. I’ve made Mixbook calendars for several years and love them!

  28. If I won, I would make a photobook of our family trip, and hopefully have some money left over toward one of their curved metal prints. Loved the ones I bought last year.

  29. If I won, I’d make a photo ok of our summer European vacation. I’ve been procrastinating b/c I’m a former mypublisher user and can’t decide who to use now!

  43. If I won, I would make a photo book. I have used Mixbook to make monthly books to document my sons first year. Well my son is turning 2 and I have yet to purchase all the first year books!!

  49. If I win I will make a photo book. I love photo books and it would be fun to try out a new theme and look!

  53. If I won $100 from Mixbook to would finish and print my son’s last two yearbooks. I make a book of the year bookended by his birthday. I’m have his first and second yearbooks printed (from Mixbook!) but he’s four. I’m a little behind!

  56. If I won I would buy a photobook. I LOVE their books and I already have enough premade layouts to fill 2 books!

  60. If I won I would make photo books for both me and my parents (the grandparents) from a family photo session we did.

  64. Required entry: If I won, I would make a photobook of my 1 year old son. He just took professional 1 year pics and I would love to make a photobook of these images.

  72. I would make 2 photobooks (and 6 copies of one of them!), but I would also check out their canvas specials for my photos. I also need a “place” card for a banquet next year… I am already liked your Facebook page and I’m signed up for your newsletters!

  73. I would make a 4th year photo book of my grandson’s 4th year of life. I have done one each year since birth.

  74. I would probably use it to make special cards for orphans in Kenya at an orphanage we visit almost yearly. It is their custom to give “Success” cards (from family) when they take the 8th and 12th grade mandatory state exam. As these orphans don’t have anyone to send them cards and I don’t know where to buy the card except over there, I make them! (Anyone want to help, I’d take that help. The number of students is growing every year. Up to almost 90 this year and that gets pricey 🙂 )

  77. I’m an avid traveler (international and domestic) and I enjoy taking my toddler on these trips. I make a photo book for every trip and display it on my coffee table. I’ve been struggling to make my Australia/New Zealand and Japan book because I’m not happy with the current themes available on other sites. I’m really loving the travel themes on Mixbook and would love to have a refreshingly new theme to work with!

    I may even consider getting a canvas with international scenery pictures we’ve captured. Nice conversation starter to tell a story about our trips.

  80. If I won, I would finally make my wedding album which has been procrastinated for about 1.5 years and my mom and mother in law have been anxiously waiting for.

  84. I make a photo book a month for my family. I would make September’s photo book. Thank you

  86. If I won I would finish my Christmas shopping. I have my eye on the canvas prints and would most likely get one of those

  91. I would make a photo book of the pictures my husband and I took on an anniversary trip to Wales.

  92. I subscribe to Photo Book Girl News Letters and receive via email. I also follow on Facebook (Kim LovingMe). If I won I would capture my photos into my own personal story book. My photo book would be remembered by my family and friends for years to come.

  94. If I won I would probably use it for photobooks, my grand daughter really likes books with pictures of herself and my newest grand daughter will be 1 yr soon.

  99. I have tried Mixbooks new pearlescent paper and its soft touch covers and I like them very much, paper has nice sheen and nice touch.

  103. If I were to win $100 credit to use at Mixbook, I would finally make my wedding photo album!

  104. I have a photobook started at Mixbook from our Europe vacation this spring – I really need to get it finished and the GC would be an inspiration to finish!

  108. I would make a first year album for my son. I am subscribed to you newsletter and already liked your Facebook page.
    Dena Shapiro Verderame

  112. If I won the prize from Mixbook, I would make at least one photobook and several calendars for Christmas gifts. I have made several of each in the past, but have never used Mixbook. I just took a peek at the Mixbook site through your link and I am excited by all the themes available. I can’t wait to start a book!

  113. I just recently subscribed to your newsletter and I’m busy reviewing the blogs and getting lots of ideas.

  114. I just visited your facebook page and gave it a “like”. I also invited a friend to like the page.

  120. Required entry:
    If I were lucky enough to win a prize, and since the ‘prize credit’ for Mixbook does not expire, I might want to wait till after next years vacation in March, so as to make a 50th Wedding Anniversary/Vacation book.
    I’ve not yet tried Mixbook, so what a wonderful introduction it would be for me (in the
    event I would win).

  121. If I won, I would make a photo book of my husband’s photography. He’s done a lot of beautiful coastal milky way shots lately.

  127. If I won a $100 credit with Mixbook, I would make a portrait-style vacation book. I have hundreds upon hundreds of vertical picture pages and I don’t want to re-design them for horizontal books. SO FEW companies offer the vertical format – something I don’t understand at all.

  132. I just recently used Shutterfly to make a photo book. I have been a My Publisher user so the plunge to Shutterfly was hard. I liked the fact that there was no need to install a software and that I could easily upload my pics. I love the fact that coupons could be stacked. I used unlimited pages and a 40% off coupon so it was very affordable. I wish I could have chosen glossy paper. It was not an option for me.

  133. If I won, I would love to try Mixbook out for a photo book I am planning for Christmas for my husband. I typically use shutterfly for their coupon codes and love the look of mixbooks new themes!

  137. Hi and thanks for the exciting opportunity.
    1. I already receive your emails-vicki@worldtell.com (that’s how I saw there was a contest)
    2. I have already liked your page here on facebook-Vicki Irene Coats Mansell
    3. I have already liked Mixbook page.
    4. I have reviewed PhotobookAmerica.com (I did it via their feedback form because I couldn’t find the ‘write a review’ part anywhere!
    5. IF I won, how wonderful! I would make a book! I live in Japan and my kids and grands are all in the States. More photos of them to work up! I cannot hold on to memories without a photo to go with it. So my books mean so much to me. Thank you for this opportunity!

  138. If I win, I would make a photobook. I am so behind so this prize would help get my butt in gear! 🙂

  140. I am already a fan and like you on facebook. You can find me under the name Kim Salemink-Callens

  141. I would make a photobook if I won the prize from Mixbook. Would be my first photobook from Mixbook.

  143. I plan to finish my 2014, 2015 and 2016 year-end albums compiling all of our family photos for each year! Long overdue.

  145. Already a Mixbook fan on FB (liked page) and following for a few years now —-Stephanie Pavisic Sojka

  146. Already a subscriber to your newsletter – have been for a couple of years. This is how I found out about this giveaway!

  147. If I won the MixBook credit, I would make a 2014, 2015, 2016 “Year in Review” family happiness photo album that compiles my family’s photos for the year. I will make 6 books in total as I have 2 young children and I want a duplicate book for each to have when they grow up. I am excited to try the new pearl finish.

  148. This one is easy.. when I first discovered you I went to Mixbook and started an Album… I am a Digi scrapper and had pages already done… I chose a lay flat album and to my dismay, they only hold 99 pages… So I had to split my pages into 3 albums… 2 have been completed, but the 3rd is still waiting, so of course I would use it to order my album #3 for 2015…. These albums are expensive even with discount coupons.. To win, would be so great!

  152. I would use the credit on a canvas print once we have an updated Christmas family photo.

  154. If I win, I would make a photobook of my daughter’s first year. I have collected so many photos of her first year, would LOVE to make a photobook! 🙂

  158. I remember now what I hate about Mixbooks! Their ‘deals’ are so false! I you go up on this very page and look at their offer,
    https://www.photobookgirl.com/go/Mixbook
    it is so, so, so, misleading and plain false. It says 50% off order over $125. Neither code in that little box gave you any such thing. I feel like crying right now. I got a lousey 34.006something % off! My order was, before taxes, shipping or anything else $124.50 so I ordered a print – $0.99 making my total $125.49. With that, I got 33% off! Plus they increased shipping from $11.93 to $17.92!!! I think they need to be called for false advertising. Anyone else in this with me? Don’t know who is responsible, Mixbook or Photobookgirl but someone got it wrong. Were they hoping we wouldn’t do the math? Was it just a mistake? Will they honor it? I took a screen shot of the ad. Hopefully, someone will be honest. I’m ready to take all my business somewhere else for good. So sorry!

  164. I lost my mom in February and I have been scanning old photos of her to make a memorial book for myself and each of my siblings. (I’m still mourning the loss of MyPublisher, but I’d love to try Mixbook.)

  168. If I was lucky enough to win I would make a baby book of my new little one who’s due at the end of October.

  170. If I won the entry, I’d use the credit to *finally* create the PhotoBooks for our daughter’s wedding events: the wedding weekend in Brooklyn and then a couple of months later, the celebration dinner in Taiwan

  173. Required entry: I would make a baby album (photo book) for our newborn twins. I used Mixbook for our firstborn because it allowed up to 400 pages, I think, and didn’t want to be limited in the number of photos/pages I could include. I loved the process and the book turned out so beautifully!

  178. OOOOhhhhh!! so fun! If I win $100 from Mixbook I’d happily get my overdue Costa Rica vacation book done with them. Thanks!

    I’ve been on your list for awhile and I love it! Already liked your fb page. Go girl!

    Rachel

  181. I would use the $$ to go towards a humongous book I’m currently making from a recent trip to Peru. We went this past summer, my husband and I, to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. It was a crazy adventure and my book is growing and growing. I could use the help to bring the cost down ha ha.

  182. I already subscribe to your newsletter (that’s how I found out about the giveaway). It’s under my name, Emily.

  184. I am subscribed to your newsletter. I would make a photobook. I’ve never used mixbook before.

  190. I have memory problems and I am the family historian and so all photos from many family members have been passed on to me. Since I don’t know when the memory issues will get so bad that I won’t be able to do books, I’ve worked really hard this year and have completed many. I haben’t even wanted to count how many are ready to go but I did today. 34. I keep hoping Mixbook will offer an unlimited pages deal or some other fantastic promotion 🙂 I plan to do 10 for Christmas.

  191. I would make a photobook, I love Mixbook and Photobook girl. It is because of you, I tried them in the first place!

  192. I would make a photo book with as many pics of I could. I love taking and getting pictures.

  199. If I won a Mixbook certificate, I would create an album of my grandson from birth to his current age of 6.

  208. If I win the Mixbook certificate, I would redeem it for acrylic and metal prints with our favorite travel photos. I haven’t ordered any of those before.

    Hope you are having a nice weekend and thanks for the giveaway!

  212. If I won a $100 Mixbook credit I would definitely print some photo books! Their quality, number of design options and ease of editing is second to none!

  213. I love my Mixbook photo book creations because their quality, number of design options and ease of editing is second to none! The images print crisp and clear and binding is always nice.

  219. I have done photo books on Shutterfly and they were very good. I love they had alot of specials and the books are time consuming but worth it in the long run. It’s so nice to have a photo book rather than alot of pictures to deal with.

  220. If I won a $100 credit with Mixbook I would create a phonebook with a Travel theme. I’d also try the Insta-size photos.

  221. If I won it is a toss up between my holiday cards or my yearbook that I am currently organizing the photos I want in it.

  232. Normally I’d say I would spend the money on photobooks but I would love to try out their canvases!

  237. I have liked mixbook on fb. Would love to make a photo book using all of your suggestions!

  242. My friends and I took a really fun trip together earlier this year…I would use the prize to make a photo book and give copies to each of them.

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