Let's talk about... photo gifts!!!

[TrudyCampbell]

You know you're giving them this year. Anything new and exciting in the world of photo gifts? My mom mentioned once that she wants a photo blanket. dixeedeluxe you got one right? 

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I have given my mom a calendar the last 2 years for Christmas but I don't know if I will again. I think she likes it but if she doesn't then I am wasting calendars!

[nilex0102]

We always give a calendar to family. I have considered the blanket for my MIL who would love it.

[TrudyCampbell]

Calendar is tough because my ILs have another grandkid. So I feel like it's a weird one.

[carawestt]

I'm making my step dad (a coffee addict) a photo mug. I'm being nice and also including pictures of my step sisters' kids on it.

[thedahliharpa]

We always do calendars for the families.

TrudyCampbell, I think you should immortalize a ornate opera pic in a photo ornament for yourself.

[TrudyCampbell]

ruby412 did you get that glass print? Do you happen to have a pic of the finished product?

[TrudyCampbell]

Oct 30, 2014 15:56:59 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

We always do calendars for the families.

TrudyCampbell, I think you should immortalize a ornate opera pic in a photo ornament for yourself.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh you are a genius.

[honeybee503]

I make my mom a calendar every year. It's a PITA but she loves it.

I want a photo mug from my H, but I kind of want to make it myself. Lol.

[ruby412]

Oct 30, 2014 15:57:27 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

ruby412 did you get that glass print? Do you happen to have a pic of the finished product?

I did and I really like it! Will PIP when I get home.

[earlybird]

I'm glad you posted this. I meant to start a similar thread, but forgot all about it.

I'm thinking of getting the in-laws a canvas print of our family photos, but I can't decide if it's presumptuous to think that they'd want to hang it on their wall. Maybe a jigsaw puzzle or blanket instead?

I got my dad a photo mug when there was a free promotion. It turned out well, but I should get him something else.

[TrudyCampbell]

Oct 30, 2014 16:08:11 GMT -5 earlybird said:

I'm glad you posted this. I meant to start a similar thread, but forgot all about it.

I'm thinking of getting the in-laws a canvas print of our family photos, but I can't decide if it's presumptuous to think that they'd want to hang it on their wall. Maybe a jigsaw puzzle or blanket instead?

I got my dad a photo mug when there was a free promotion. It turned out well, but I should get him something else.

My plan was a canvas print but I don't have one single photo that I want to be made into a canvas, so now I'm lost. 

I did a puzzle last year and it was a hit with my MIL who loves puzzles. 

[earlybird]

Oh, I'll mention a gift that was a hit with both our families. We got our parents digital picture frames that allow for remote uploading of pictures. So, when we were good about it, we added updated pictures of L to the frame. That hasn't happened in a while though.

[TrudyCampbell]

Oct 30, 2014 16:11:05 GMT -5 earlybird said:

Oh, I'll mention a gift that was a hit with both our families. We got our parents digital picture frames that allow for remote uploading of pictures. So, when we were good about it, we added updated pictures of L to the frame. That hasn't happened in a while though.

Do you remember the brand? This is what I want to get my H for xmas. I didn't know about the remote uploading, but I knew I wanted to get him a digital frame for his office. 

[laurensmomma]

Oct 30, 2014 15:51:57 GMT -5 @lindy said:

I have given my mom a calendar the last 2 years for Christmas but I don't know if I will again. I think she likes it but if she doesn't then I am wasting calendars!

I have done photo calendars for my mom and dad every year since I was 16 years old. I started off with pics of me and my brother, and she couldn't stop bawling. Now, 18 years later, she kinda expects one, lol. Well, her and my dad both.

[earlybird]

Oct 30, 2014 16:15:07 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:11:05 GMT -5 earlybird said:

Oh, I'll mention a gift that was a hit with both our families. We got our parents digital picture frames that allow for remote uploading of pictures. So, when we were good about it, we added updated pictures of L to the frame. That hasn't happened in a while though.

Do you remember the brand? This is what I want to get my H for xmas. I didn't know about the remote uploading, but I knew I wanted to get him a digital frame for his office. 

H bought them. I'll ask when I get home.

Also, you know which photo is my favorite, but really, any one of them would make a beautiful canvas.

[rubber pants]

I'm not sure how I feel about photo blankets.

Wrapping yourself up in someone's face seems.... Weird?

[TrudyCampbell]

Oct 30, 2014 16:18:41 GMT -5 rubber pants said:

I'm not sure how I feel about photo blankets.

Wrapping yourself up in someone's face seems.... Weird?

I don't want one for myself, lol. 

[thedahliharpa]

Oct 30, 2014 16:19:26 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:18:41 GMT -5 rubber pants said:

I'm not sure how I feel about photo blankets.

Wrapping yourself up in someone's face seems.... Weird?

I don't want one for myself, lol. 

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Now I know what to get for my gift exchange recipient. Get cozy with my face!

[rubber pants]

Oct 30, 2014 16:19:26 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:18:41 GMT -5 rubber pants said:

I'm not sure how I feel about photo blankets.

Wrapping yourself up in someone's face seems.... Weird?

I don't want one for myself, lol. 

No no I know. Lol

Anyone though. Like "ahhhhh its chilly, let my warm up with my grand kids faces wrapped around me". It just makes me giggle.

[ruby412]

This is the glass print. It's really nice looking! I think we got it through Walgreens.com??

[AndyCohen]

Oct 30, 2014 16:15:07 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:11:05 GMT -5 earlybird said:

Oh, I'll mention a gift that was a hit with both our families. We got our parents digital picture frames that allow for remote uploading of pictures. So, when we were good about it, we added updated pictures of L to the frame. That hasn't happened in a while though.

Do you remember the brand? This is what I want to get my H for xmas. I didn't know about the remote uploading, but I knew I wanted to get him a digital frame for his office. 

I got Charles a Sony one last year. Definitely try for the remote uploading because he never brings the SD card home to update it so now all the pictures are super old.

[AndyCohen]

Oct 30, 2014 16:21:05 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:19:26 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

I don't want one for myself, lol. 

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Now I know what to get for my gift exchange recipient. Get cozy with my face!

If you get me, make sure it's the J&J fox sweater with hello kitty backpack photo.  (kiss)

[thedahliharpa]

Oct 30, 2014 16:36:25 GMT -5 AndyCohen said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:21:05 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

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Now I know what to get for my gift exchange recipient. Get cozy with my face!

If you get me, make sure it's the J&J fox sweater with hello kitty backpack photo.  (kiss)

Be careful what you wish for, lol.

[TrudyCampbell]

Oct 30, 2014 16:33:34 GMT -5 ruby412 said:

This is the glass print. It's really nice looking! I think we got it through Walgreens.com??

I like that!

[AndyCohen]

Oct 30, 2014 16:38:29 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:36:25 GMT -5 AndyCohen said:

If you get me, make sure it's the J&J fox sweater with hello kitty backpack photo.  (kiss)

Be careful what you wish for, lol.

Well since it's a present for Audrey, it will be her childhood blanket and she can pass it down to her children!

[thedahliharpa]

Oct 30, 2014 16:40:19 GMT -5 AndyCohen said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:38:29 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Be careful what you wish for, lol.

Well since it's a present for Audrey, it will be her childhood blanket and she can pass it down to her children!

Oh dear, I had no intentions of saddling future generations with this burden.

[AndyCohen]

Oct 30, 2014 16:42:16 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Oct 30, 2014 16:40:19 GMT -5 AndyCohen said:

Well since it's a present for Audrey, it will be her childhood blanket and she can pass it down to her children!

Oh dear, I had no intentions of saddling future generations with this burden.

Maybe it will end up on Antique Roadshow some day!!

[TrudyCampbell]

I think I will order an accordion mini from mpix. Its like an accordion style brag book that my grandma can throw in her purse and show to the lady working the cash register at Stop & Shop.

[ruby412]

Oct 30, 2014 16:44:42 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

I think I will order an accordion mini from mpix. Its like an accordion style brag book that my grandma can throw in her purse and show to the lady working the cash register at Stop & Shop.

We got these for her first x-mas for both sets of grandparents and they were a big hit!