Build-A-Head

What originally started as an idea by a group of friends eventually emerged into a reality in 2009 when they introduced their products when Lance Armstrong came to town.  The appearance stirred up lots of excitement with the locals,  so Build-A-Head decided to introduce their products to the locals by coming out with a Lance Armstrong Build-A-Head.  Even Lance Armstrong himself wanted one and later posed with it in a picture that can be found in his new book, Comeback:2.0.


Build-A-Head offers many fun products including:

• T-Shirts
• Dog Tags
• Keychains
• Slims
• Minis
• Original

I was lucky enough to receive three keychains from Build-A-Head to review.  I was especially excited because I was able to receive one of each of my boys so in all I received three of the cutest little keychains ever!  I was extremely impressed by how clear the images turned out.  All three of the keychains are now hanging on my keychain which comes in handy when I run into people that I havent seen in a while.  Just the other day I was grocery shopping when I saw an old friend who happened to ask about my children and guess what?  I pulled out the keychains and was able to show them off even though I didn't have my photos with me!  


Build-A-Head Keychains would make a perfect gift for basically any teenager or adult and an inexpensive one at that.  And for pet lovers you could always make them a keychain with their favorite pet on it.  


BUY IT: You can purchase a Build-A-Head Keychain for only $5.99.


LEARN MORE: To learn more about Build-A-Head visit them online,  connect with them on Facebook,  and follow them on Twitter.


*Disclaimer - I received the items mentioned above,  free of charge, for review purposes.  In no way did this alter my opinion of their products.  All of my opinions are one hundred percent honest and true.*

Pictures On Gold Review + Giveaway

What better gift to receive on Valentine's Day than jewelry,   and better yet personalized jewelry from PicturesOnGold.com!  Their wide selection of high quality Gold and Sterling Silver jewelry,  along with their outstanding customer service makes Pictures On Gold an excellent place to shop.  

In need of a unique gift this Valentine's Day that will melt the heart of your lucky valentine?  You may want to consider purchasing photo jewelry from Pictures On Gold.  I recently received a Sterling Silver "Sweetheart" Heart Photo Locket from Pictures On Gold,  and I must say it is definitely my most prized piece of jewelry!  

As soon as the package arrived I quickly tore open the package to reveal a black colored box with a lid,  inside I found another box but this one was velvety soft and featured a pretty black bow on it.  As I opened the box I revealed a stunning Silver heart shaped locket.  On the front of the silver locket read "The Youngs",  which I had custom engraved on it.  Inside the locket was a photo on either side- one of our family and the other of our three children.  

The stunning 3/4 x 3/4 Sterling Silver locket hangs from a beautiful 18 inch Sterling Silver chain making it a perfect length.  What is most amazing about the locket is how they laser the photographs inside of the locket,  which really impressed me,  as I was expecting the photos to turn out as well as they did!   

My apologies for the glare in the photo, you can blame it on my camera! The photos in the locket are actually very clear.

I will cherish this piece of jewelry forever and hope to have a daughter one day,  so I can pass it down to her. Every time I look at the photos inside the locket it puts a smile on my face and it's so nice to be able to carry the photos so close to my heart every day. I also like the fact that I can show off my kids no matter where I'm at.


When purchasing a locket on Pictures On Gold, you choose which photo option you want(high resolution image or laser), message engraving, and which chain you want so you can personalize it to your perfection!  Be sure to check out their entire line of lockets, and jewelry including their selection of Valentine's Day Personalized Gifts.  


BUY IT:  You can purchase the Sterling Silver "Sweetheart" Heart Photo Locket for $155.86 at www.PicturesOnGold.com.  Be sure to use the code "Patty5" to receive a 5% discount on all future items you purchase from PicturesOnGold.com.


LEARN MORE: To learn more about Pictures On Gold visit them online, connect with them on Facebook,  and follow them on Twitter.


WIN IT: Pictures On Gold is generously providing one of my lucky readers with a Sterling Silver "Sweetheart" Heart Photo Locket(just like the one I received), A $155.86 value!  

*Disclaimer - I received the item mentioned above,  free of charge,  for review purposes.  In no way did this alter my opinion of their products.  All of my opinions are one hundred percent honest and true.*

Mixbook

MIXBOOK

Let me introduce you to my favorite site to create photo books,  cards,  and calendars on the web,  called Mixbook.   From my experience,  they offer some of the most superior quality customizable photo books and cards available.  You may or may not remember, but in August of this year I had the wonderful gift of reviewing one of their photo books.  If you haven't read the review I did for one of their "Red Plaid" themed photo books,  you can check it out here.  Mixbook truly stands out from other similar sites on the net and offers something unique that many others do not.

What Mixbook offers that many of it's competitors do not is that they allow you to create your very own layouts and designs.  Many times photo book sites only offer templates,  but when using  Mixbook the possibilities are endless!  I loved their photo book so much that I was thrilled to have an opportunity to work with them again,  but this time on a Photo Cards  review. I knew if I liked it just half as much as I liked their photo books I would be pleased and lets just say they didn't disappoint.  As a member of Tomoson I was selected to work with them on a card review so let me tell you a little bit about creating cards on Mixbook.

Just like creating the photo book,  creating a card was super easy,  and not at all confusing.  I started by selecting which type of card I wanted to create,  overall they offer 7 different categories:

• Birth Announcements - No matter what type of birth announcement your in search of they offer it!  You will find Girls,  Boys,  Photo,  Twins,  and even adoption announcements.
• Holiday Cards - No matter if your in search of Valentines Day Cards or Christmas Cards they offer it!  Looking for 4th of July Cards,  well they offer those too!
• Baby Shower Invitations - You will find Girls and Boy's Baby Shower Invitations along with Thank You cards too.
• Wedding Stationary - From Wedding Invitations to Rehearsal Dinner Invitations and everything in between,  you will find it on Mixbook!
• Custom Party Invitations- You will find Girl's and Boy's Birthday Party Invitations,  along with Thank You Cards.
• Custom Stationary - In this section you will find Mother's Day Cards,  Father's Day Cards,  and even Moving Announcements.

Although I wanted to create some Christmas Cards,  at the moment I do not really have a recent family photo of all of us together,  so I decided to go with some Invitations.  My two year old will soon be turning the big 3,  so I thought it would be perfect to order him some personalized invitations.  I searched through 53 fully customizable designs including designs such as "Sweet Scoops",  "Cool Cupcake",  and Space Alien Party.  I ended up choosing the "All Boxed Up - Blue" because it is basically versatile and will match with just about any theme.  Besides that,  I love the way it is designed with a large photo covering most of the invitation and then the birthday party information listed in boxes on the side of the invitation. 


The "All Boxed Up - Blue" comes in six different sizes ranging in size from 4 x 6 - 5 x 7.  For this review I was able to select the 5 x 7 size,  which to me is the perfect size.  Next,  you will be able to personalize your invitation with your selected photo.  It took me a while before choosing this picture to customize it with...

After selecting the photo I was able to customize my information for the party including his name, date of the party,  address,  and RSVP information. I chose not to,  but Mixbook  allows you to change the background and add stickers so you can personalize it perfectly to fit you.   Mixbook also allows you  to preview the invitations,  so I knew exactly how it would look,  and then when I was happy with my creation I submitted it for shipment.  The process was extremely easy and took only minutes. 

When I received the thirty invitations I was pleased that they also included the envelopes,  so everything was ready to seal and send(or hand out).  The image was bright and the invitations looked even better than I expected!  I have already handed out a few and even though one person is going on a trip that week they still asked me to get one because they were so impressed with the cute little photo on it.  I can't wait to start handing them out and see the reaction from the recipients.  I know they will be just as impressed as I am!

The invitations are not just some old invitation that you will throw out,  Mixbook invitations can be cherished for years.  I am certainly going to use one on one of my scrap book pages.  Speaking of,   Mixbook also offers a Scrapbook that you can create.  This is great for people that do not have the time to make a regular scrapbook and the great thing is that it comes out looking extremely professional.  Mixbook Invitations and products will certainly put a smile on the recipients face,  so why not create your next invitations or photo book at Mixbook!

Learn More:  To learn more visit Mixbook on their website,  connect with them on Facebook,  and follow them on Twitter. 

With Christmas coming soon it would be a good idea to head on over to Mixbook and create some personalized Christmas Cards.  They offer a broad selection of designs inlcuding flat cards, folding cards, and even ornament shaped cards!  You will find a huge ammount of templates - all fully customizable to your needs and demands.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Light Affection Giveaway **CLOSED**

So,  a nightlight is just a nightlight,  right?  ...Wrong!  Let me introduce you to Light Affection,  a very unique site that delivers photo gifts to your door,  and not just any photo gifts,  Photo Carved Lights.  Now if your like me,  you never had a clue they even make nightlights with your images on them,  so you can imagine how excited I was to get an actual opportunity to review one on my blog!   I couldn't wait to start the process,  so I could receive my photo night light!

To begin I had to submit an image to them,  so they could create my photo nightlight,  which they refer to as a Personalized Carved Photo Night Light.  They recommended that I use a high resolution image with no more than two people in the photo.  I was somewhat bummed because I wanted to include all three of my sons in the picture,  but never the less I was just excited to be receiving one!  After searching through file after file on my computer I ended up choosing a more recent photo of my two oldest sons together.  I knew it would be the perfect image to use because it was going to go in their room.  Below is the image I chose to use,  isn't it cute!

After that I anxiously waited day after day until it arrived,  and when it did I couldn't have been happier!  When it is not lit you will notice the carved image on the material,  but it is somewhat hard to make out until you plug it in.  Once it is plugged in and lit up you can clearly see the image carved on the nightlight.  The carved piece is actually made out of a blend of natural materials and a polymer.  The material is very durable,  so it should not crack or ruin over time. 

I plugged the night light into the wall in my oldest sons room because they always want a night light on,  or they refuse to go to bed.  The night light lit their room up just enough,  and added a fabulous decoration to their room!  I especially like the fact that the picture does not require any hanging,  or picture frame!  Who knew a night light could stir up so many conversations!  Every time some one sees it they always are amazed by it,  and I my mother even threatened to steal it!  I never knew a night light could be so cute,  it's definitely the cutest night light I have ever seen!  The picture seen below really doesn't do anything for the night light,  it looks much better in front of your very own eyes!
 

The night light  requires only a small amount of electricity to light up,  so you can keep it on night and day to get the full effect.  It comes with an energy efficient lightbulb that is long lasting and does not get overheated.    The frame and carved piece can pivot to face any way you would like.    The black frame that surrounds your photo is made out of high quality wood. Worried about if you will like it or not since it is a new product, well no problem! Light Affection offers a 30 day money back guarantee (excluding shipping costs and expediting fees).

 Besides Personalized Night Lights they also offer Personalized Standing Light.  They make perfect gifts for many occasions including Birthdays,  House Warming,  Valentine's,  Christmas,  Baby Showers and many other fun occasions and celebrations.  Imagine how happy your mother would be to receive a gift like this!  I never thought I would want to keep a nightlight forever,  but I will definitely be treasuring this night light for the rest of my life! 

The Nightlight includes:
*The Main Carved Piece
*The Frame
*A back that plugs into the electric socket and an ON/OFF switch.


BUY IT:  You can purchase a Personalized Carved Photo Nightlight for only $44.95.  You may also want to purchase an easel to go along with it,  which only costs $5. 

GIVEAWAY

WIN: Light Affection is offering my readers a chance to win their very own Nightlight.  The winner will be emailed a gift certificate to create their nightlight!

RULES:

*You must leave a comment for each entry.

*You must leave your email address in each entry, so I can contact you in the event you are a winner.

*Giveaway winner will be selected using Random.Org.

*Giveaway winner will be notified by email and then have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen in your place, no exceptions.

*The mandatory entry must be complete if you wish to qualify for additional entries.

*Giveaway is open to US.

*Giveaway will end on August 20, 2011.

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~Follow me on GFC (located on my sidebar) AND visit Light Affection and then let me know something that interests you on their site.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

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~Tell me what picture you would choose to create your nightlight. (+1)

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Good Luck!!!

*Disclaimer - Light Affection provided me with a night light for review purposes,  and sponsored my giveaway.  In no way did this alter my opinion of their products.  All of my opinions are one hundred percent honest and true.*