I made my book using blurb.com. You first have to download their software. After you can create your own book. You then link to your blog and it slurps (my word) your posts and puts then into a generic template. This is the easy part. Once there you have to adjust every single page! You can change the template, rearrange pictures and sometimes edit and squish text to fit every page. Its very user friendly and then you just save your project before exiting and then come back when you have another minute to work on it. I chose to make the first year I blogged into one separate book. I spent weeks working on this project. Just working on it a few pages at a time.
It was quite the project, but I'm LOVIN' the results! The quality is just superb.
My anxiously awaited package!
Contents
The book was nicely wrapped in plastic.
First post...first page.
You can have pages of just pictures if you want.
Nice personalized dust jacket.
Yeah!!!My book had almost 150 pages. That covered 8 months of blog posts. The book was $50 and shipping almost $10. Upon checkout, after I uploaded my project there was a place for a promotional code. TIP: Whenever you see this while shopping online...go find a code!!! I just googled "blurb code" and after a few failed attempts found one good for $10 off. Basically I got free shipping...sweet!
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Brit's Blog 1 $49.95
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Subtotal: $49.95
Shipping: $9.98
Discount: $10.00
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Total: $49.93
16 comments:
So cute! Thanks for posting. I am excited to go get mine done!!
Looks good, I just tried downloading Blurb the other day and don't think I did it right, I am definately going to try again.
That is neat and totally worth the effort. Great work, once again!
That is so nice! Thanks for showing it to us. I want to do one now. I love all the pictures. They are so darn cute!
Thanks for all the great info. Your book looks so neat! I usually do a family yearbook every year through Shutterfly and it costs WAY more than doing it this way. Since I started blogging I don't think I need to do a yearbook anymore-just print off the blog!
That is way awesome, could I just hire you to do mine? LOL You are so very talented, good job!! :)
that is wonderful thanks for sharing I just might do that!!
SWEET!
That looks like it turned out super well. You said you loved it so I went and checked out BLURB. But they don't do my size...DANG! Thanks for doing such a great post on the book, fun and interesting.
Wow, your book looks great! This spurs me on to get mine done.
Yay! I love it! That is so awesome! I am going to have to do it! I may need help! I am so impressed!
Awesome Brit! It's nice to know that it is possible!
ok, you've motivated me. I downloaded blurb as well, and after trying to edit the very first page I got frustrated and quit. I need to open it back up and get to it. THE BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! Love it.
This is so awesome Brit! You are so sweet to share your newfound knowledge! This will be SO good to have to make a baby book when Eisley gets here! :) It's fun to look back at how little your boys look. Loves - Denice
I have got to get mine done...I love that it was not too expensive and hopefully not to hard...it looks so so great! I am a little behind, but I love all the Moab pics and so sad about Brinns rash...hope she is feeling better!
Sweet I have so wanted to do this but never knew how I could. Thanks a ton. you book looks amazing.
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