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Photo Book Girl’s Fourth Anniversary Giveaway! Win a Mixbook Designed by Photo Book Girl

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I can’t believe PhotoBookGirl.com is four years old! It’s been a crazy and wonderful ride. So far I’m happy to report, I’m still obsessed with photo books and I still love writing this blog. Another thing I enjoy is helping others get their photo book projects off the ground and what better way to do that than a photo book giveaway! Every year on my blog’s birthday, I’ve given away lots of fun stuff. Last year it was canvas prints. The year before that it was photo books and the year before that one of the prizes was a high-end flush mount.

This year I want to do something I’ve never done before – give away a photo book designed by me. Actually make that four photo books designed by me as we’re drawing four winners! This time I’m teaming up with Mixbook to share with you a photo book inspired by one of my favorite book designs – a cookbook/yearbook that I made with 19 of my friends. I’ll even throw in some of my own recipes too! (Don’t worry, if you’re not into making a cookbook, there will be plenty of non-recipe layouts as well and you’ll be able to change the layouts anyway you like.)

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Mixbook was the perfect partner to team up on this prize, as their site is made for collaboration. You may be familiar with this neat feature – the ability to work on the same photo book project with others. You don’t have to beg friends and family to email you photos or mess with flash drives, each person can upload photos from the comfort of home and contribute to the project. This is especially useful if you’re taking the lead and others may be newbies. You can easily step in to help if needed. For more tips on doing a group photo book check out my post on Mixbook group projects and my Mixbook Cookbook project. However, you don’t have to turn this into a group project if you don’t want to (and you don’t have to share any of the yummy treats you make with your cookbook either!)

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Four prizes will be drawn. Each winner will get:

1) $75 gift voucher from Mixbook (which you can use for anything on Mixbook’s site – I do hope you use it to print out your book based on my book design!)

2) A complete 32-page book design by Photo Book Girl. You can upload your photos and just drag and drop into my templates, or change them up any way you like using any of Mixbook’s huge selection of stickers and backgrounds, or you can even upload your own if you have any;

3) Some of my best tips for using Mixbook’s software plus my time-saving shortcuts to making photo books!

What’s great is you can use the voucher as a store credit, which means if there’s a promo going on like the 40% off one going on now, you can use that to maximize the value of your prize! Yea!

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HOW TO ENTER THE MIXBOOK PHOTO BOOK GIRL GIVEAWAY

Enter for a chance to win 1 of 4 gift vouchers worth $75.00 each and one book designed by me!

You can use them for anything on Mixbook’s site (but I do hope you print out my book design).

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:

  • Check out Mixbook’s photo books (or other products) and come back here to comment below – IF YOU WON THIS PRIZE, WOULD YOU COLLABORATE ON YOUR BOOK WITH A FRIEND(S) OR FAMILY MEMBER(S), OR WOULD YOU GO SOLO?

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 doesn’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. Scroll down towards the middle of the page after the Quick Specs Chart and you’ll see a place to add your review for that company. 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!);
  • 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 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 Sunday, March 9, 2014, 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 48 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 gift voucher. Gift voucher does not expire. Shipping varies by location – see Mixbook’s site for details. Winners may apply voucher value towards a higher priced item, and pay for any additional charges. You can even apply any applicable promo that’s running for extra savings. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of the company. The links on these pages go to the company’s sites. 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. Photo Book Girl’s Mixbook design is offered solely for winner’s personal use and may not be sold, transferred, distributed without Mixbook’s and Photo Book Girl’s separate written consent. Please read Mixbook’s Terms of Use for further details.

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BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE!

Comments

  1. Required entry: I have been browsing through Mixbook’s site for a while now as I want to make a lay flat paged photobook of my trip to Australia and New Zealand. I would probably go solo on the project or maybe get my boyfriend to look at the finished product before I purchase it as he was on the trip as well 🙂

  4. Optional Entry: I’m already a fan of Mixbook on Facebook under the name “Dana Cotong)

    Congratulations with your blog’s 4th anniversary! Your blog has truly been helpful with my new photobook project, so please keep up the very very good work! 🙂

  6. I love Mixbook and use them every year for my Christmas album. I would use this gift to make my 2013 book 🙂

  9. Required entry: I would use to make my daughters 1st year book. She just turned 1 in Dec & I have no idea how I’m going to fit over 5,000 pictures I took of her that first year (and I’m not even kidding on that #!)

    • I forgot to add that I would be making it primarly solo, I’d add my mom so she can add her favorite pictures she’s took over the year too, but she wouldn’t do any of the pages.

  12. thanks for doing this. Congratulations! I love your work.

    I love mix books, and I would always go solo.

    I am on your newsletter list, and I have already liked you on facebook. I also have already like to mixbook on Facebook. My facebook name is kim hokanson.

    for my review, I choose Shutterfly. I love their software and have used it for years. It feels very easy to navigate. I love all of their deals. however, for the past several months, the books have come to me with a terrible chemical smell. They don’t air out over time and I do not really like having my small child even touch the books any longer. I contacted customer service, and they said they had never heard of this. They offered to replace a few books, but they insisted that I pay shipping. Oh well!

    congrats again!

  13. Required Entry – I browsed the Mixbook site – I recently made a calendar to celebrate a 70th birthday and I LOVED the flexibility. I have wanted to make a cookbook / yearbook for my husbands family. If I won, I would start the book, and then invite others from his family to log on and offer suggestions. If they want to help, that would be GREAT ! I want to get them excited about making books, calendars, etc. Oh, my name is Eleanor.

  29. If I won, I would collaborate with my family on a gift for my little sister, who is expecting her 2nd baby this summer! We would put together easy recipes for her to cook while recovering, as well as some she can do while running her daycare she’s starting this fall. I’m a HUGE fan of crockpot meals, so will be sharing my favs of those!

  34. If I won the giveaway… I don’t know where I start; I would probably collaborate with my husband and do a book from our honeymoon to Hawaii, although his contribution would mostly be photographs; I would still be the one doing most of the selections. I have to admit, I also have three Mixbook projects in the works- a family vacation album, an ABC book for my son and a ‘face book’ of our extended family.

  39. Required Entry: I have used Mixbook before to make a photobook. I would go solo probably make a lay flat wedding photobook since I am getting married at the end of March. I would probably use the modern wedding layout.

  42. I would like to see what all the fuss is about laying flat books so I would try one out. I would go solo. My family lives far away and it is too difficult to collaborate.

  51. I don’t even have to look at the site because I already know! I am making a layflat book of my trip to Maui and am excited to have my mom collaborate with me! I also look forward to making a book on my trip to Peru that included 8 family members so that will be a lot of collaboration!

  54. Required: I have checked out Mixbook after I started following you on Facebook and liked their offerings a lot. I am still a beginner in the photo book space but with your guidance I hope to create a fab photo book on my daughter’s baptism. I most likely will collaborate with my family on this project or if I can assemble everything ahead of time, might go solo.

    I have couple of other project ideas in mind and if I will the $75, might embark on them sooner rather than later. 🙂

  56. Optional: I started following Mixbook on Facebook based on your recommendation, also under the name: Remya

  57. I am currently working on a wedding book for my niece so it would be great to be able to collaborate on it. Trying to get her to do some journaling, but it’s like pulling teeth!

  60. Required entry: I love the mixbook site and if I won this prize I’d definitely go solo on creating an album but maybe have an editor or two!

  61. Love Mixbook–have used them numerous times in the past. I just wish they had more frequent deals on 8.5 x 11 books. Those seem to always be excluded from the great deals. Have a wedding book I am dying to do if I win the prize! Definitely would collaborate with my best friend–she helped me get all the great pics for the book!

  65. I love love love making these photo books! I love doing them solo and surprising people with pictures from the past! Love your blog too! I am a fan of Photobook America but would love to try something different!

  79. Required entry: I started using Mixbook based on your recommendation. I like them, but do wish they had a storybook feature as it would make it much more usable.

  82. Optional entry: Just subscribed to your newsletter (which I hadn’t even realized you had!) Looking forward to good tips. Jennifer Potter-Miller

  93. I would go solo I have to many projects to get caught up on. Year in review and park pictures. I am curious as to how someone could do a book for you it seems so personalized. I can barely let the sites prep lace my pictures on pages. Order taken is rarely the order I use.

  94. I have only made a couple of photobooks, but these look really great. If my daughter has time, it would be great if she could collaborate with me, but I might be doing it solo.

  95. If I won, I would probably work solo on my family yearly album. But I LOVE the idea of a family recipe book so I would love to collaborate with my aunts, mom, and cousins to get the recipes that my grandparents raised our family with!

  98. Required: I would make a book documenting my dad’s recovery from his heart bypass surgery and I would collaborate with my sister!

  103. I would go solo to make my Mixbook…probably a large year in review style. I’m a facebook fan (Rebecca Hess).
    Thanks! 🙂

  107. I subscribe to your newsletter (Ainslee Campbell) 🙂 I like how streamlined you make your email newsletters.

  114. My coworkers and I have been planning to do a collaborative cookbook for quite a while, but none of us ever has the time to work on it. Now that I am retiring, I have volunteered to coordinate the project. Mixbook looks like an awesome way to do it!

  115. Have made a few Mixbook photo books in the past. My last one was a fall theme with my grandkids. I love their themes. I would probably make my Mixbook photo book solo. Darlene Willner

  117. My family has been talking for a long time about doing a family cookbook. I’d love for us all to collaborate on one!

  123. I would definitely collaberate with friends and family. I liked your FB: Melissa Garrow, I liked your Mixbook: Melissa Garrow, and I just subscribed to your newsletter! =)

  124. I would go solo, as this is my domain in my world, and I would love to see your design

  125. I find photobooks as way to relax..so it is all solo baby. I like to share the final product only.

  127. Like MixBook FB page. Yeah…another way to get some helpful tips for future books..and a new site to use. Cannot wait.

  128. If I won I would collaborate. I wish I knew about this feature – my family just sent me a bunch of photos for a book I’m making for my dad. It would’ve been much easier if they could do it themselves! Lee Yonaoshi

  129. If I won I would collaborate. I wish I knew about this feature – my family just sent me a bunch of photos for a book I’m making for my dad. It would’ve been much easier if they could do it themselves!
    I already subscribe to your newsletter. Lee Yonaoshi

  130. If I won I would collaborate. I wish I knew about this feature – my family just sent me a bunch of photos for a book I’m making for my dad. It would’ve been much easier if they could do it themselves!
    I already liked you on FB – Lee Yonaoshi

  131. If I won I would collaborate. I wish I knew about this feature – my family just sent me a bunch of photos for a book I’m making for my dad. It would’ve been much easier if they could do it themselves!
    I liked MIxbook on FB – Lee Yonaoshi

  132. I would definitely collaberate with my sister!! She is the best making things look good. I am new trying photobooks and I already have like 5 in my mind.

  135. I would make the photo book with my siblings, since we are all on different pages in our lives it would be a great way to come together!

  141. I would collaborate with my mom on my son’s baby book. He just turned one. Leslie Campbell

  149. I hve used mixbook, most recently for my daughter’s wedding album. They have great quality. I would work solo. I like having full control! I am a fan of yours on facebook Rivka Deutsch

  150. I have used Mixbook many times in the past, my new favorite template is the newly-released Simple Baby (boy/girl) books, they have some GREAT collage layouts. I don’t really have anyone to collaborate with on books, so I’d go solo, and I’m really excited to make a book for my mom for Mother’s Day!

  151. I would make a kid´s recipe book if I won. Thank you, Photo Book Girl and happy 4th Anniversary!

  156. If I won this I would want to have a family recipe book and I would love it if I had family members that would participate, but I have a feeling that I’d end up doing it solo. Happy Birthday PhotoBookGirl!

  157. I have been subscribed to your newsletter for quite a while now and I always enjoy it – even if I don’t get around to making very many photo books.

  158. I would go solo on this project. My son is graduating high school and I would make a book of his entire school life, all the best photos and events.

  162. I would have to go solo, would love to try their photobooks. Was very happy with Christmas cards by Mixbook.

  166. I already subscribe to your newsletter which I have found to be immensely helpful.

  168. I have an account with Mixbook and I did make 4 books with them. I love all there stickers and I can change any theme I like on any individual page. I did one on a year to review, halloween, easter, and cruise. I love all of my book from Mixbook. I usually do solo since my sister and my friend not into it. They love all the books I make but they just don’t have time to do it. Trust me, I try to invite and get everyone (sisters, friends, co-worker, etc.) to do photobook..hehe

  173. I just did a review for Mixbook. I tell how i like there theme and stickers. However, I don’t like that they take away the gallery where you see other people photobook and if you like the design, you can make a copy of it.

  175. Required entry: I would go “solo” and make a book for my daughter. Thanks for the great coupon code for Mixbook!

  179. If I were so lucky to win, I would make a vacation book about carnival in Brazil.

  180. I do subscribe to your newsletter and love it! Thank you for this opportunity and congratulations on your 4th year! Mariac

  181. If I won, I would collaborate with other family members and compile all favorite recipes- especially my Mom’s, (she passed away last April), and create my own cookbook entitled, “Cookin’ Mama’s Way”

  184. I ‘liked’ Mixbook on facebook…I tried them out for the first time a few months ago…great products…easy to use!

  186. I am a homeschool mom of 3 children and don’t have time to blog…If I had a blog, I would definitely blog about your 4th Anniversary PhotBookGirl!

  187. I would go solo…do a book about our family vacation 11 adults and 12 kids under 10 will make for a great album.

  192. I still haven’t made a wedding book… I also want to make a cookbook for my mother-in-law with my 3 sister-in-laws, so I have solo and collaborative projects to work on!

  196. Great idea! I would use the book to high light my Uncle’s ultimate b-b-q skills.

  197. I would go ‘solo’ & make a family photo book. This would b great choice to make our family photo book.

  204. I would go it alone! I like making photobook projects for other people but it’s easier to do it on my own.

  209. I would collaborate on a book with my wife. She has more experience making photobooks and would be a great help to me.

  214. I would collaborate with my sister. She runs a baby orphanage in Africa, so she has amazing photos but none of them are organized! I’d love to get her started on doing photo books, just so all those memories don’t get lost.

  216. Just heard about this site & just subscribed to the newsletter. As a fellow photo & memory documenting enthusiast – I love seeing all this great info in one place!

  222. (I misspelled my email on my earlier submission!). I liked mix book!

    -Vicki Thompson

  223. Id love to make a mix book solo of our travels with family and give them all a copy!!
    -Vicki Thompson

  224. I would work alone. I am way behind on family annual photo books. I have to do 2012!! AND 2013

  225. I would do a book (by myself for my daughter)…it would entail
    writings in conjunction with photos depicting her life-to-date. I went to Mixbook & looked at their products…fantastic!

  229. I love Mixbook and would use the prize to create one of 4 books from the latest camping trip with 3 of the grandkids. I create a book for each child each year – in their voice – and gift them at Christmas! Mixbook’s selection of backgrounds and stickers makes it easy to create really wonderful, personalize books. And they don’t charge a premium for some of the backgrounds/stickers!

  230. I have already subscribed to your wonderful newsletter just recently and can’t wait to catch up on your prior postings. Lisa Grinnell

  232. I just completed a “This is your Life” photobook for my daughter’s 50th birthday on Mixbook. I used many suggestions from Photobookgirl’s newsletter and the book is beautiful. It was my first try at this as I’m a newbie to technology and scrapbooking. I used the blank canvas and it was so easy on Mixbook. I can’t wait for my daughter to receive her book.
    Thanks, photobookgirl for your help.

  233. Also, I’m looking forward to making photobooks on Mixbook for my other 3 children for their 50th birthdays in the coming years.
    I am not on facebook so I cannot fulfill all the requirements for the giveaway but I’d like to be considered as I love Mixbook.

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