The Best Blurb Books Contest is accepting submissions NOW through October 22.
Create a Blurb photo book and submit it in one of three categories – family, pets, or travel.
There are THREE $3,000 grand prizes, and three $1,000 runner-up prizes. Woohoo!
You can enter as many books as you like.
On October 23, voting opens to the public. Once the votes are in, one judge in each category will select a winner and a runner-up.
Download Blurb’s free BookSmart book design software for your PC or Mac and get started.
You have complete creative control. Books start at $12.95 for a 7×7” softcover.
Browse the Blurb bookstore for creative inspiration.
Blurb is giving Mom Most Traveled readers five (5) $36.95 credits towards a book (or two!). Five winners! Yay!
1). To enter to win, leave a comment here telling me what photos you would use to make a book for the Blurb contest?
2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.
Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.
Want to subscribe? Just click here: Subscribe to Mom Most Traveled by Email (Only verified subscriptions are entered for all the giveaways.)
3) You can tweet about this giveaway once each day for extra entry. Be sure to include a link to this post and @MomMostTraveled. Or, just copy and paste this text below for your tweet:
Blurb photobook giveaway! 5 winners @MomMostTraveled http://bit.ly/xRNaT
Leave a comment here for each tweet. Be sure to include your twitter ID.
4.) One extra entry for every social bookmarking site you submit this post to (examples: Digg, StumbleUpon, posting on Facebook). Leave a comment for each with your user name.
5.) Blog about this giveaway, including a link to this post.
This giveaway is open to US residents. This contest will close on September 30, 11:59pm CST
Contest closed and winners notified!
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23 September 2009, 4:43 am
I would use photos from my son’s first trip to Disney. Thanks for the chance.
23 September 2009, 4:45 am
I’m an email subscriber.
23 September 2009, 5:36 am
I’d do a vacation one from the Caribbean!
23 September 2009, 5:39 am
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23 September 2009, 5:39 am
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23 September 2009, 7:12 am
I desperately need to make a photo book from our wedding pictures and SEVERAL of all my pictures of J!! It’s been on my list for far too long. Maybe Blurb credits would motivate me to shake a leg!
23 September 2009, 7:12 am
Stumbled!
23 September 2009, 7:13 am
I subscribe!
23 September 2009, 7:14 am
Faved you at Technorati!
23 September 2009, 7:14 am
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/PsychMamma/status/4314899991
23 September 2009, 9:32 am
I would do a photo book of the ferrets in the shelter! We run a non-profit ferret shelter and it would be a great PR piece for us.
23 September 2009, 9:34 am
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23 September 2009, 10:19 am
would love to do one of our anniversary. we are coming up on 3 years
23 September 2009, 10:19 am
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23 September 2009, 10:20 am
follow on twitter and tweeted.
http://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/4318873606
23 September 2009, 11:10 am
I would use pictures of my children and our trip to Branson. Thanks
23 September 2009, 11:11 am
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24 September 2009, 11:45 am
I keep wanting to make a book of toys for my son, you know, photos of toys he’s loved growing up. Including the padlocks and belts he likes to play with.
But I’d also like to make a blog book too. After all, it’s like half of my life on here.
24 September 2009, 11:46 am
I subscribe at katwalck at hotmail dot com
25 September 2009, 6:48 am
http://twitter.com/vickers2622/statuses/4367395139
daily tweet
26 September 2009, 12:24 pm
I’ve been thinking of doing one of my children’s artwork. Or our family vacation…Or one for my mom for Christmas… I’ve got lots of ideas!
26 September 2009, 12:25 pm
I just tweeted it. I’m @jendisjournal. I forgot to add that to my comment on the Uprinting giveaway.
26 September 2009, 12:34 pm
I even blogged about it. That’s how much I want to win!
http://jendisjournal.com/2009/09/26/some-giveaways-at-mom-most-traveled/
26 September 2009, 12:37 pm
Me again, tired of me yet? I stumbled it.
26 September 2009, 4:53 pm
i’d use the photos from our summer beach trip
26 September 2009, 4:53 pm
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26 September 2009, 6:19 pm
tweet http://twitter.com/kgail11/status/4405499198
26 September 2009, 6:45 pm
I’ve done a blurb book of my blog before- I love it! That is what I’d do with this one- a book of my 2009 blog!
26 September 2009, 6:45 pm
i’m an email subscriber now!
26 September 2009, 8:36 pm
I would love one of these! Just made one for my daughters year of Kindergarten and would like to make one for the boys also!! Thanks to Jendis Journal for sharing about this one!
26 September 2009, 8:44 pm
I just tweeted!! I’m @My4Hersheyhugs
27 September 2009, 7:13 am
I’d use it for my pictures of Yellowstone to put in the travel category.
27 September 2009, 8:45 am
I would make a book of my daughter’s baby and childhood photos.
27 September 2009, 9:25 am
I would do a photo book of my daughters first year
27 September 2009, 9:26 am
I tweeted http://twitter.com/kmayans/statuses/4418594908
27 September 2009, 9:36 am
I would use some nature shots I’ve been experimenting with.
27 September 2009, 9:37 am
Email subscriber.
27 September 2009, 9:39 am
http://twitter.com/eppsiebell/status/4418822607
eppsiebell
27 September 2009, 9:41 am
StumbleUpon: eppsiebell
27 September 2009, 9:44 am
Technorati Favorites: eppsiebell
27 September 2009, 9:53 am
Submitted to Digg: eppsiebell
http://digg.com/arts_culture/Blurb_Photography_Contest_and_Giveaway_Mom_Most_Traveled
27 September 2009, 10:06 am
Submitted to Kirtsy: eppsiebell
http://www.kirtsy.com/out.php?url=http://mommosttraveled.com/blurb-photobook-giveaway-and-contest/
27 September 2009, 12:03 pm
tweet http://twitter.com/kgail11/status/4421853631
27 September 2009, 12:41 pm
I would us photos from a recent Walt Disney World vacation to make a photo book.
27 September 2009, 1:19 pm
I would probably do a year in review with pics of my boys and give it as a Christmas gift to my mother in law.
27 September 2009, 2:23 pm
i would make a book of my daughters first year
27 September 2009, 3:11 pm
I would make a photo book of my daughters to give their grandparents.
27 September 2009, 3:11 pm
I’m a subscriber!
27 September 2009, 3:12 pm
Stumbled! http://hostesstori.stumbleupon.com/
27 September 2009, 3:13 pm
http://delicious.com/Hostess_Tori
27 September 2009, 4:01 pm
I would use photos of my kids fieldtrip to the safari park. I have some great shots of my two year old and four year old setting in a wagon with lions and elephants directly behind them. They also got to hand feed a giraffe. So memorable and fun and I would love to have a photo book of it.
27 September 2009, 4:19 pm
Pictures of my wife and daughters.
27 September 2009, 4:20 pm
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27 September 2009, 4:22 pm
http://twitter.com/NutterBoogle/status/4427341386
27 September 2009, 4:23 pm
StumbleUpon - NutterBoogle
27 September 2009, 4:24 pm
Digg - NutterBoogle
27 September 2009, 4:25 pm
Technorati Faved - NutterBoogle
27 September 2009, 4:30 pm
Posted on Facebook - Terrence Greene
27 September 2009, 4:46 pm
I blogged about the giveaway.
http://nutterboogle.blogspot.com/
27 September 2009, 7:00 pm
I would take pictures of my new daughter born this summer
27 September 2009, 7:15 pm
My kids and I had such a great summer. We really took advantage of all the state parks in the area. I would love to make a book highlighting our summer.
27 September 2009, 7:24 pm
I would put pictures of my daughters first three years of life.
27 September 2009, 7:26 pm
Tweet:
http://twitter.com/CherryBlossBaby/status/4431266793
27 September 2009, 7:27 pm
I subscribe via email: kileydianesmith AT gmail
27 September 2009, 9:08 pm
I’d love to create a photo book of my two cherished kitties.
28 September 2009, 9:04 am
Tweet for Monday:
http://twitter.com/CherryBlossBaby/status/4444470561
28 September 2009, 10:43 am
I would do a fall series of my kiddo’s in the leaves and pumpkins. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
28 September 2009, 11:31 am
tweet http://twitter.com/kgail11/status/4447845158
28 September 2009, 5:46 pm
I have a wedding album I’ve been putting off finishing up for over 2 years now and this would definitely be the motivator to get it printed
28 September 2009, 6:46 pm
http://twitter.com/vickers2622/statuses/4457630496
28 September 2009, 8:24 pm
I would use pictures of my baby’s first year!
28 September 2009, 8:25 pm
I’m an e-mail subscriber!
28 September 2009, 8:27 pm
Tweet! http://twitter.com/tobinsmommy08/status/4460071686
28 September 2009, 10:19 pm
I would use pictures of my nephews 2nd birthday party!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
Janna Johnson
janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
jannajanna@hotmail.com
http://www.FeedYourPigBlog.com
29 September 2009, 5:59 am
tweet http://twitter.com/kgail11/status/4468282470
29 September 2009, 11:42 am
I would use photos from our first Disney cruise!
29 September 2009, 12:48 pm
I’d use all the photos of me breastfeeding my son (who nursed for 18 months) and now my daughter (8 months and counting!). I want to have a book that celebrates this special part of our relationship!
29 September 2009, 3:12 pm
Tweet! http://twitter.com/tobinsmommy08/status/4480066997
29 September 2009, 10:23 pm
I would use it for my new niece.
jswandrn @ gmail.com
30 September 2009, 7:40 am
I would use the photos from my twin pregnancy & their birth. I want a keepsake of that, one I can look at anytime. Thanks!
30 September 2009, 10:54 am
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30 September 2009, 11:44 am
tweet http://twitter.com/kgail11/status/4502682742
30 September 2009, 12:13 pm
I would use old B/W family photos.
30 September 2009, 12:14 pm
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30 September 2009, 12:14 pm
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30 September 2009, 12:16 pm
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I Dugg.
30 September 2009, 12:19 pm
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I stumbled a big Thumbs Up!
30 September 2009, 12:26 pm
I posted on Facebook.
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30 September 2009, 12:29 pm
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I added to my favorites.
30 September 2009, 12:34 pm
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30 September 2009, 1:05 pm
I would use pictures of my grand children. That would really be a keepsake.
30 September 2009, 1:06 pm
I am an email subscriber.
30 September 2009, 2:42 pm
Last Tweet!
http://twitter.com/eppsiebell/status/4506581704
30 September 2009, 3:08 pm
We’re going on our first family vacation soon so I’d use those photos in a Blurb book!
30 September 2009, 3:08 pm
I’m a subscriber
30 September 2009, 5:49 pm
Tweet! http://twitter.com/tobinsmommy08/status/4510774463
30 September 2009, 6:40 pm
I would like to make a family vacation photobook.
titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
30 September 2009, 6:42 pm
I am also a subscriber.
titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
30 September 2009, 7:50 pm
Tweet for Wednesday!
http://twitter.com/CherryBlossBaby/status/4513655248
30 September 2009, 9:36 pm
I would use the photos from our 30th wedding anniversary. We renewed our vows.
30 September 2009, 9:36 pm
I’m subscribed.
30 September 2009, 9:38 pm
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30 September 2009, 9:40 pm
My dad had a stroke exactly a year ago. I would put pictures of our family and of my dad to show the journey we are all going through and all of the things we have to be thankful for.
email: laceylovespink at yahoo dot com
30 September 2009, 9:51 pm
I’d love to make a book using my daughter’s baby photos!
30 September 2009, 9:52 pm
I’m an email subscriber
30 September 2009, 10:50 pm
I’d love to use it for vacation photos
30 September 2009, 10:56 pm
subscribed
01 October 2009, 12:05 pm
Tweet for Thursday!
http://twitter.com/CherryBlossBaby/status/4530697624
02 October 2009, 4:23 pm
definitely for b’s 2nd birthday!
02 October 2009, 4:24 pm
i would make one for halloween
02 October 2009, 4:24 pm
i love making books after christmas