Skinit (review and giveaway)

 

Since Alex was born, I've used snapfish to print out pictures to share with my family members. I've always been very impressed by the quality of my prints and wouldn't even consider going to a store for digital prints after even my first experience with snapfish. 

Snapfish also offers a large line of customizable gifts including mugs, clothing, and even more. One of my favorite, new ideas comes from a company called Skinit. Snapfish and Skinit partnered up and offer customizable photo skins for everything from your iPod to your laptop.

When I first heard of this, I was excited but skeptical. I wondered how durable the skins were and if they would bubble after applying them to whatever I chose to skin. I then received 2 skinit samples to look at. One was placed on an old Treo phone and the other was made to stick on a laptop cover. I was very impressed with both styles. The Treo Skinit fit perfectly. There were no bubbles or loose edges. The laptop Skinit was also thick and the picture was crystal clear. (I expected it would be grainy or pixelated with the enlargement.) The photo was so clear, in fact, my camera detected the face of the little boy.

 

*the crease you see is from the skin's backing being folded. the skinit itself would go on flat, if I had actually stuck it to my laptop.*

  

  

There are more great examples on the website to give you ideas of how other skins would look. 

On another note, I'd like to tell you about the HP Creative Studio.  This is a neat website where you can add frames to your photos, make cards, photo books, calenders, and even a business pack all for free. You design what you want and then send it to the printer. It's that easy.  Here's something I created on the website to give you one idea:

Now for the fun part:

THE GIVEAWAY

Snapfish wants you to have your own, customized Skinit.

Actually, they're giving away 10 of these!

10 winners will win a Skinit project valued at up to $50. (winner to cover shipping and handling).

*Most of the cell phone and laptop skinits range from $20 - $30*

Rules for entry:

1. Visit the Snapfish store and tell me about another project you've found (other than skinit) that you would like to try. 1 visit + 1 comment here (including your e-mail address) = your first entry.
2. For additional entries
1. Grab my 12 days of Christmas...button and stick it up on your sidebar
2. Post about this giveaway on your blog with a link back here.
3. Subscribe to my blog

10 winners will be chosen at random on Saturday, November 15 at 9:00 am ET. (Right before the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways event begins). Winners will be contacted by e-mail and will have 3 days to respond with preferred contact info. If you do not include your e-mail address with your entry, you will not be eligible to win.

Have fun exploring and creating!