This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. The 3 winners for the Back to School Giveaway from Cherish Bound are: #4 Lindsey, #65 Renee, and #16 Katy. Have fun with storytelling!
I had the opportunity to go to a mini storytelling festival sponsored by Cherish Bound a few weeks back. They’re getting us ready for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival held yearly in Orem, Utah, coming up in the next few weeks. This Storytelling Festival is a 20 year tradition in which famous and fabulous storytellers come from all over the world to tell their tales. If you’re going to be in the Utah valley Sept 3-5, stop by to hear a tale or two!
To help celebrate the upcoming Festival, Cherish Bound wants us all to get in on the storytelling fun by giving away some storybooks to you. Their company specializes in helping you create a family storybook that will be cherished for years. You choose your style and create your story. You can use your own words or those from your kids, then add in pictures to complete the tale. Now you’ve got your own ‘cherished bound’ book!
The storybook I chose to make is a Family ABC Book. What I did for my story is I took pictures from our family photos and corresponded it with a letter from the alphabet: B is for Ball, C is for Cookies, Q is for Quilt, S is for Sledding. Now my kids can look at this book and see themselves in the pictures, reading it any time they want, seeing their story in the alphabet!
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Today, Cherish Bound is giving away 3 gift certificate packages for you to make your own story. There’s a $100, $75, and $50 gift certificate prize for 3 winners. I’ll randomly pick the first, second, and third places winners when it’s time to pick. And they’re also giving away a coupon for everyone else to enjoy and join in the storytelling fun. Send an email to cb{at} cherishbound.com and mention “Make and Takes” blog and they’ll give you a free activation code, wahoo!
Giveaway Entries: For your chance to win one of three Cherish Bound Gift Certificates, leave a comment on this post by Monday August 17th @ midnight. I’ll announce the winner chosen from random on Tuesday morning August 18th. Good luck and have fun telling stories.
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Wow those family story books look really amazing! The ABC one sounds perfect. Can’t wait to see it. Such a cool idea!
I would love a chance to win
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Very interesting. The Alphabet book also sounds like a great way to organize a photo album. So many wonderful possibilities.
Thanks!
What beautiful books! I’d love to get one!
I love personalized children’s books! I also did something similar with my son’s “First Words Book.” I went around the house and took pictures of his shoes, his ball, etc and compiled it into a book. Love your ideas!
I’ve seen these books and they are awesome! I would love to get one…fingers crossed:)
These books look so great! I would love to win!
This would be so cool to win!
I would love to win!
This would be nice for my daughter and me.
I love these books!
What a wonderful way to tell our stories! Thanks for the giveaway!
I have always wanted to try these. They are such pretty books that would be a treasure in anyone’s family.
My son has an ABC photo book. I would love to be able to do one for my daughter too. Thanks.
Wow! Those look amazing! What a great keepsake! Thanks for the giveaway!
Wonderful!! Pick me!
Oh what a great giveaway! My kids would love a photo book! I would love to win!
What a great idea! Love your abc book concept – special for the kiddos! Pick me! :)
What a fun idea! This would be a fun one to win!
This looks like such a fun idea! I would love to be able to make one for my kiddos!! =)
I never win things, but it’s always worth a try….thanks for the clever idea.
Wow! These books are amazing! Here’s to hoping I can get one of those GC’s!
This is an awesome giveaway! I’d love to do one on my grandparents’ lives.
How great is that!!! I would love to win!!!
This sounds like so much fun. I hope I win!
Thanks for the chance to win
Wow! Thank you for introducing Cherish Bound!
These books are so great – what a treat for the children – I’d love to win!
What fun books! Thanks for the give away opportunity.
Ooh I’d love one of those books!
AH, so cute! What an amazing festival!
very cute stuff! ive never heard of them before! thanks for the info.
I’m intrigued…and my fingers are crossed (entirely possible to do both at the same time!)
Wow! How fabulous.
This would be so fun!
Hi, I loved your ABC family book idea…Hope to win, so I can do it with my family too.
I love this idea about telling your family’s story! Story telling is something I’m very passionate about, so thrilled to enter.
These look so fun! Thanks Marie.
What a great idea! It looks so fun!
I love this idea – so many possibilities. What a great way to “cherish” your family memories.
Thanks for the giveaway!
terrific.
I’ve been wanting to make one of these great books! Wonderful giveaway.
wow- i love the idea of the abc book- what a great thing for grandmas to complete- each could have their own!
thanks for letting us know about these great books!
Fun, fun, fun! My kids love stories….they would REALLY love one featuring them!
What a fabulous website they have! These Cherish Bound Books are such a grand idea! How useful and fun for a family reunion!
I would enjoy the process and making a book with our sons!
The Story Style Kit ~ If You’re a Dreamer is a favorite of mine!
Please count me in…..
Thanks, Cindi
what a fabulaous idea. i have tried to make these on my own with the normal scrapbook supplies but they always turn out cheap looking and my son doesn’t seem too interested. I can’t wait to try out this new great product!
I can’t wait to see your pics! Thanks for the chance!
how exciting is that! I can’t wait to see how your book turned out…thanks for the opportunity to win.
these are so cool! thanks for the chance! Deidre M
I would love to win one of these and make a storybook with my family. Thanks for the chance.
What a wonderful idea for a product! Every family would love one of these books.
These look like great products!
So cute! Pick me! Pick me!
What a great product and wonderful thing to have!
Ohhh…this contest is sooo cool! I would love to win this!
Would be a wonderful project for my kids to work on!! :)
Keep up the wonderful work with your blog! I love it!
What a fabulous way to share family pictures and history with your little ones!
What an awesome giveaway! Thanks for giving us a chance to win!
Such a wonderful giveaway! I would love to make one of these for my grandchildren. They would love to see themselves in a storybook!!
Love those books, awesome giveaway!
I want that so bad!
I would LOVE to win this….i am SO in need of getting some photos in books. Thanks for the opportunity.
This is a great offer! Thank you!
What a great giveaway! Count me in!
How fun! Personalized books are always great!!
What a great idea. Love the ABC book concept. And pictures in print in a book… I NEED to get organized and DO THAT!
What a neat idea. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love to create a book all about our FULL Summer adventures.
What a great idea! I’d love to win!
Crossing my fingers…
Oh I hope that I win!
What great books these are! Count me in on the giveaway.
What a cool idea….I see lots of present making in the future! I really love the ABC book idea….especially for young kids.
This would be so much fun — I love it!
Oooh! I haven’t seen this before. Thanks for sharing!