The Photolane photo book app is an easy new way to end up with something beautiful.
The growing options for making photo books right from our phones makes a lot of sense, since that’s where so many of us keep most of our photos anyway. And the new Photolane photo book app makes it so simple, you can design a couple of these cool books while the...
Your love ought to be in pictures
If you’re looking for a special Valentine’s photo gift that goes beyond a photo in a frame, the Heart Photo Poster at Minted could be so special for the right person. 30 of your favorite photos are arranged in a heart shape and beautifully...
14 of the coolest gifts for photographers
The photographers in our lives are always trying to capture the fun, inspired, beautiful, worth-a-thousand-words moments. So, this holiday, what do you get the brilliant photographer in your life to let them know you’d like them to keep up the good work?...
Getincased custom smartphone cases: Impressing the not-so-easily-impressed among us.
Whichever case you’re currently using to cover your smart phone–even one you bought yesterday–well, I think you might just need a new one. (Sorry about that.) Because I just found Getincased, a premium custom case and accessories company out of the...
Need Instagram photo gift ideas? The Novogratz can help.
The Novogratz family is back, and since I’m a fan of their accessible but eclectic decorating style, I like that they’re continuing their quest for colorful world design domination with a new line of modern custom photo gifts that should be a big hit this...
Boomf Marshmallows make your Instagram photos delicious
Is there anything more royally British than marshmallows? Yeah…no. Those two things have never existed in the same sentence together that I know of. Until now. Enter Boomf Magic Mallows. The delicious start-up out of the UK that allows you to print your...
Love Mosaic custom photo books but hate the 20-photo limit? Meet Montage.
We’ve written here in the past how easy Mosaic custom photo books from Mixbook are to create. It truly takes just a few minutes, and you have the photo book in your hands within a couple of days. Pretty amazing. The only downside with their Mosaic books has been...
Custom built speakers from luggage that may have traveled to Paris in the ’40s.
We’ve covered a lot of audio speakers here over the years, but none have been quite like the exquisite custom built speakers made from vintage luggage by Case of Bass. (Not to be confused with Ace of Base which you may or may not want in your home.) I mean,...
DIY fabric iPhone covers: If you ever wanted to make them, you’re in luck
I am always impressed, a little fascinated, and sometimes scared by some of the DIY tech projects that we are increasingly seeing around the web. Identifying your phone charger with washi tape? Good! Turning a used remote control into a baby teether? Not so much. So I...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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