Perfect Gifts for the Animal Lover!

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"Puuuuurfect Gifts for the Animal Lover!"

"No matter what type of pet you have, he or she is basically the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th member of your family, so of course you have to treat them like one! Like a family member, you have shared so many memories and loving moments with your dear friend Rufus or your slimy friend Sam!

Whether you get them a new toy, or a Gift Certificate for a 10 minute belly rub, there are many ways to bring a smile to their face. Here are a couple of great ideas that your pet might enjoy :O)...(Read More).."

A Great Gift Idea – by How To Be Mobile

How to Be Mobile is a website guide to show you the "How-To's" for your notebooks, mobile devices, and mini-notes. The have done a wonderful post on "How to Put Yourself on a Front Cover," using screen shots of how to create a personalized magazine cover! Take a moment to read their review as they did a very thorough job at explaining how to create a YourCover.

"Well, it doesn’t necessarily have to be you – a good photo of a friend or family member would also make a great cover for use as a gift – but the online design system offered by YourCover.com is certainly quick and easy to use, and can result in a pretty professional-looking end product.
Once you’ve designed your cover there are a range of options to display it. You can have it emailed and print it out by yourself (US$14.95), or have YourCover.com print it on glossy paper and frame it for you (from about US$45 – 60 depending on frame type). There’s even the option of getting it put onto posters, mugs, mouse pads or t-shirts.....(Read More)"

Your Perfect Valentine's Day Gift....

Finding a unique Valentine's Day gift can be challenging, you want something that is different and unique and that celebrates the one you love. A YourCover personalized magazine cover allows you to create a Valentine’s Day gift and keepsake that is as unique as your relationship and as special as your love.
To create a personalized magazine cover use our free online system to design your front and back cover, this is where you can upload up to 6 photos of you and your loved one! Remind your sweetie that every day is Valentine’s Day by creating adorable headlines with our variety of font styles and colors!

Whether you are celebrating your 1st or 10th Valentine’s Day together, a YourCover personalized magazine cover will be a perfect memento for all that you have shared together. Get started NOW for your perfect Valentine’s Day gift and keepsake!

Plan Your Special Event With YourCover!

Planning a Special Event? Perhaps it is the grand opening of your new store or the 40th anniversary of an historical event in your town or even just a “Girl’s Weekend Away”. Whatever you are planning, you can make it memorable with a personalized magazine cover from YourCover. Use our free online design tool to upload a photo to the front cover, and then personalize each headline to be specifically about the event/person/people being celebrated.

There are several ways to use the cover – give it away as a memento to all of your guests, purchase the cover as a poster and use it as a decoration or sign in board at your party, frame it and use it as a table centerpiece, give it as a gift to each participant, have it printed on a t-shirt or mouse pad as a keepsake for your guests, place one in the welcome basket or gift bag in guest’s hotel rooms or at the party, hand it out as people enter or exit your event. However you want to use YourCover, it will add distinction to your special event.

Plan Your Family Reunion With YourCover!

Planning a family reunion? Coming up with new ideas to help celebrate this important event can be challenging. A unique keepsake for your reunion would be a YourCover personalized magazine cover. Upload your family photo to the front cover and personalize the headlines with special memories and insights into your family history.

You can order your magazine cover as a PDF file, which is emailed to you for you to print and frame yourself, or YourCover can print and frame it for you. Unframed copies are a perfect memento in each hotel room to start off the reunion with a bang. Or give out a framed copy after the reunion as a special keepsake of your event. A YourCover personalized magazine cover is the perfect gift to recap all the memories your family has shared throughout the years!

Celebrate Your Winning Sports Season with YourCover!

Every year parents look forward to attending their son or daughter’s sports banquet at the end of the season. The various sports teams get together to reminisce about the exciting moments of the great games they won, the sad ones they lost, and the crazy jokes and nicknames that were thought of along the way.

A common tradition on high school teams, is to give the seniors (or captains) a present so they can remember the four glorious years they played for the team. And don’t forget the coaches! They too have to be thanked for their time and effort all season long. A YourCover personalized magazine cover would be perfect gift and keepsake for this occasion! You want something that is different and unique, and a YourCover personalized magazine cover allows you to create a coach's gift, team gift, captain, or senior gift that puts the coach and the team front and center as the stars of their own magazine cover!

The free online design system allows you to upload up to 6 photos, highlight your season using fun and colorful headlines plus add fun facts or quotes from certain players! You can order the magazine cover as a pdf that you can print and frame yourself or YourCover can print and frame it for you. A personalized magazine cover is the perfect coach's gift and team keepsake to celebrate a winning season!

The 15 Worst Gifts Ever Received!

Have you ever received a gift so bad that you were rendered speechless? At some point you have probably received a gift that just seemed totally inappropriate, insensitive or just plain thoughtless. And perhaps you’ve even given some ‘stinky’ gifts! Giving is one of the real treasures in life, so everyone should take a little time and use some creativity to find and give the perfect gift!


2) Religious Magazine Subscription: Imagine, opening a card to find out you are the proud recipient of 12 months of a religious magazine that’s not even for your religion and on top of that you’re not even particularly spiritual! Blatantly shows how little the gift giver knew about the recipient!


5) Initialed Items That Are The Wrong Initials:Here’s another thoughtless gift – a friend received a ‘B’ pin from her mother-in-law when her initials are L.C.! Is Mom getting passive-aggressive with her daughter-in-law? Uh-oh!


8) A Bathroom Scale: A friend of mine told me this story… an ex-boyfriend got her a scale one Christmas. It was a fancy digital scale with all the bells and whistles, but nothing says ‘you should lose a few pounds’ more than a scale! Needless to say, that relationship didn’t last long! Make a mental note men – a bathroom scale is not a good present!

To read the full list of 15 worst gifts, please visit:
15 Of The Worst Gifts You Never Want To Receive Or Give!

How To Give The Perfect Gift!

There comes a time when it no longer suffices to buy a gift that is straight off the shelf. Sometimes you need to make sure your gift is just perfect and completely unique. You will need to get a little creative to show your significant other, friend or relative that you really care. I know, you are asking yourself, "How can I best express my love? How can I show this person just how great I think they are?" Well fret no more my friends.

It doesn't matter if it is for your high-school sweetheart, best friend, mother or even your boss; we have asked these questions of ourselves and have compiled a list of easy ways to let your creativity reign so that you can give the perfect gift! Remember giving is one of the treasures in life, so do it right and make it memorable. Below is a sampling of some our ideas, click the link to see the full list.

5) Keep Your Eyes And Ears Open

You never know when the perfect gift will present (pun intended) itself. Be a careful observer, and take notice of expressions of desire when they say, "Oh, I just love this!" Go home and write it down or send it in an email to yourself so you don't forget. The fact that you noticed and remembered something that they expressed interest in will certainly be ‘big points’ in your favor.

9) Location, Location, Location!

Not just for real estate, but also for the creative gift giver that wants to add the element of surprise to their gift. Add excitement to the whole experience by placing your gift in a spot where the recipient will find it. The spot you choose can have something to do with the gift itself or the spot can relate directly to your relationship.

10) Any Day Is A Good Day

You don't have to give a gift only on designated holidays or occasions, sometimes the best days are the unexpected ones. Catch the person on a Monday or an early morning Sunday just waking up, any day you pick will be a good 'Just thinking of you' day.
To see all 12 suggestions, please visit: 12 Ways To Give The Perfect Gift

The 15 Best Magazine Covers

Great magazine covers immediately grab our attention with their high gloss shine, the seductive appeal of amazing large striking photography and creative usage of typography. All combined can pack a powerful punch.
Some covers are more noteworthy than others standing high above the competition and making us take yet another look at these creative, beautiful or just plain wacky images with text that mirror our world. We have put together a list of the 15 best magazine covers since 1990. Below is a sample of several of the categories as well as a link to the full article.

2) Best Use Of Text
"Entertainment Weekly," 2003: Dixie Chicks

11) Most Classic Photo
"People," 1997: Princess Diana Tribute

15) Most Awkward Photo
"Vanity Fair," 2006: Exposed Hollywood

To see all best magazine covers, please visit: 15 Best Magazine Covers Since 1990

Wedding By Color - Great Blog Post

We just love all those bride-to-be's out there who are reviewing YourCover. We think using a YourCover personalized magazine cover as a wedding favor or table centerpiece for a wedding is really unique. It gives the guests an opportunity to get to know a bit more about you. It breaks the ice at the table as people read the cover and compare how they know you. Other fun uses for a personalized wedding magazine cover are to put one in the rooms of overnight guests at the hotel or to give them out at the bridal shower.

Once again, thanks so much to bridetobe0309 who wrote about YourCover in her blog. Below is a snippet from her posting, click on "read more" at the end to continue reading.

"How Cute...
Your own wedding magazine
At yourcover.com you can personalize a magazine cover and back. The mainpage shows them being framed. How cute is this?? U even get to pick the headlines..." (read more)

Great Review of YourCover

Val's Views is a blog that reviews all kinds of products and on Friday, October 18, Val reviewed YourCover. It is a great review of YourCover; it is very thorough explaining the process of how to create a YourCover magazine cover. She included screen shots that illustrate what she is talking about. I am really impressed with how the review was written and of course, with all the great things Val has to say about our product.

Please take a few minutes to see what an objective reviewer thought of YourCover. In addition, you may find all the other reviews by Val to be very helpful!

Val's Views

Get Your Personalized Magazine Cover In Several Ways!

We now offer a variety of ways for you to create YourCover!
Our new packages are as follows:
Simple: $14.95 - a pdf of the front cover only is emailed to you so that you can print it yourself!

Standard: $44.95 - the front cover only is printed on heavy glossy paper and placed in a solid cherry wood frame, shipping is included.

Deluxe: $59.95 - both a front and back cover are printed on a single piece of heavy glossy paper and placed in an acrylic frame (allows you to see both the front and back covers when displayed), shipping is included.

Posters, mugs, mouse pads, t-shirts - have your magazine cover printed on these items. Can be purchased separately or along with a framed magazine cover.

Celebrating Halloween With YourCover...and YOUR PET!

As of today, we are four weeks and four days away from Halloween! Do you have your costume ready? If you don't, that's okay. You obviously have plenty of time to get yourself together, and not just you, but your pet too!

If you have never dressed up your pet before, there are a lot of options for your furry little friend that everyone will get a great kick out of! It's a great photo op for any animal lover and their best friend to get dressed up in their Halloween best :o)

All animal owners have special memories of their pet but some are forgotten! So why not make a keepsake of those hysterical Halloween moments with a YourCover personalized magazine cover? It's the perfect gift for any animal lover, whether for yourself, a very special friend, or a family member. Upload up to six photos of the memories that you have shared with one another, and as headlines, tell about all the funny things the pet does that drives the owner crazy. e.g. chewing on their shoes or running full speed into the sliding door! Those crazy and cute Halloween moments are among the many reasons why you love your pet so much, so don't forget them! YourCover helps you remember all the great times shared, so get started now to create YourCover Pet Issue!

Celebrate Your Bar Mitzvah With YourCover!

Unique Bar Mitzvah gift ideas can easily turn out to be embarrassing, ostentatious, or just plain ridiculous. While Uncle Lenny may have the best intentions in mind when he buys you 18 acres on Mars (18 of course representing the Hebrew word Chai – or “life” – in the Jewish tradition), there are far better unique Bar Mitzvah gift ideas out there.

Not all unique Bar Mitzvah gift ideas need to be sappy or silly. In fact, it can be fun, cute, and memorable like a YourCover personalized magazine cover! You can be funny and pose a photo of the young adolescent on the cover along with headlines which speak to his prowess in sports, fondness for Harry Potter books, love of astronomy or what have you. Indeed, you can shape his “magazine destiny” as it were any way you see fit. Turn him into a homerun slugger, a National Geographic explorer, a brilliant academician, or a glamorous Hollywood actor.

You could also turn the tables and offer up the personalized magazine cover as a party favor to friends and relatives who make it to the Bar Mitzvah party. Be aware that you shouldn’t make your magazine cover too embarrassing or revealing – some good-natured ribbing is fine, but be aware of the 13 year old’s temperament and consult the parents if you think your humorous riffing may be headed “too far.”

In short, you can tune your magazine cover Bar Mitzvah gift idea to the mood of the occasion and create a fun, unique, family-oriented gift that’s sure to be remembered and treasured – and hopefully displayed fondly for years to come.

Thinking of abandoning your Chai check for a cool and classy personalized Bar Mitzvah magazine cover? Head to YourCover right now to get started!

Welcome Your Baby Home With YourCover!

When it comes to picking up personalized baby gifts, parents and friends of parents tend to go overboard one way or the other. Some people choose personalized baby gifts based on the baby’s sex or perceived athletic proclivities. Others buy up initialized hoodies, knitted blankets, customizable teddy bears, and the like. Still others go for the “outrageous” but useless by buying stars, planets, or even a piece of land on the moon for their lucky little ones.

If you have something different in mind, consider ordering a personalized magazine cover. If you’ve got a photo of the young whippersnapper, you can easily digitally upload it and create a hilarious and/or moving tribute. Customize your headlines, add thoughtful notes, poetry, song lyrics, bits of advice, or silly goo-goo talk in the headline areas. You can craft the image so that the baby strikes a regal pose or just mess around with the layout and background to get the tone you think would mesh best with your intentions for the keepsake.

You need not have any experience as a graphic designer or editor to give these personalized baby gifts. Simply plop yourself at a computer, toy with the free templates, and let your imagination take you where it will. Unlike other personalized baby gifts - such as toys, clothes, or baby books – your magazine cover will offer a distinct snapshot of the child’s earliest weeks on the planet. And, no doubt, when the child grows up, he or she will look back at the gift with intensely curious eyes.

Welcome baby with brilliance – visit YourCover ASAP to spin an imagination filled, sentimental, and warm magazine cover.

It's Official. Our New Perfect Pet Issue Is Here!

You know your pet is just the cutest, sweetest pet around - so show the world what a real star your "best friend" is - make him the star of his very own magazine cover! Or maybe you need a unique gift for a pet lover who is just crazy about their animal - you know they'll love seeing their cat, dog (rabbit/horse/snake/ferret, etc) on a personalized magazine cover.
For a truly unique gift for a pet lover, look no further YourCover is the perfect gift for the owner of the Perfect Pet! It's a personalized pet gift they will treasure and keep forever. YourCover is a fun gift for all the pet lovers in your life - try it today.

Enjoy Your Fall Wedding With YourCover!

Although we hate to admit it...Fall is just around the corner. Even though our flowers will stop blooming, it doesn't mean that the wedding season won't! Fall is a beautiful time to capture your most important day, and YourCover wants to be there too! Among all the things you have to think about for your wedding day, you have your heart set on a personalized wedding favor for your guests :o). But before you place that order, consider an alternative favor idea which will not doubt wow your guests – personalized magazine covers!

Options abound for how to incorporate personalized magazine covers into your ceremony and party. You can make up a bunch of specialized covers (featuring in jokes, memorable pictures, and clever/sentimental thoughts) for your bridesmaids or groomsmen and present these along with the traditional initialized flasks or purses. Alternatively, you could create a fun fake magazine cover of you and your fiance and put these keepsakes on every table, perhaps raffling them off at some point during the ceremony.

If you want to get super fancy and involved, you can further tailor the magazine covers for the table by incorporating pictures of the people sitting at your tables into the design layout. For instance, let’s say that at table 12, you’ve seated Grandma Estelle and Uncle Ernie. Your magazine centerpiece could feature a picture of you and your fiance on the front and then have fun pictures of you with your Grandma Estelle and Uncle Ernie on the back along with some cute quotations and captions.

Best of all, unlike other seemingly personalized wedding favors (such as home-burned CDs of the special couple’s favorite songs), your personalized magazine cover can distill the essence of your relationship in a fun, warm, and really humorous way. Include “headlines” teasing the greatest romantic moments in your relationship, or create a top-20 list cataloging your and your fiance’s idiosyncrasies. No doubt everyone at the wedding party will love it, and you'll have a keepsake to last a lifetime.

This unique centerpiece idea is fun to put together and, most importantly, very cost effective. You can put together your personalized wedding favors and centerpieces online over the course of an hour or two, place your order, and get top quality results delivered quickly.
Ease the burden of planning out your favors and centerpieces today – visit yourcover.com for details on how to get started with your magazine cover adventure.

YourCover and Squidoo

We have been working on creating another site at Squidoo. Squidoo is this cool site that allows anyone to make a 'lens'. The lens is basically a one-page website about a particular subject or interest. For example if you are hugely into scrapbooking or Star Wars, you can create a lens about those subjects with photos, content and links.

We created a lens "How to Make Someone Feel Like a Celebrity" that has lots of fun ideas. Of course YourCover is listed but we also have suggestions about limousines and hair stylists and red carpets. Squidoo is really fun and we think our lens is pretty great too. Check it out: How To Make Someone Feel Like a Celebrity.

YourCover is Part of "The Night Before BlogHer Event 2008"

The weekend of July 17-20 there was an event called BlogHer 2008 in San Francisco that brought together mom bloggers from all over the country. YourCover participated in the "Night Before BlogHer Event" that was sponsored by the Silicon Valley Moms Group and MomViews.net. The party they had looked like a blast and we hope all the Mom Bloggers who attended will think highly of YourCover. See the posting about YourCover here at the SVMoms.com blog.

YourCover Goes Global

While analyzing our sales the other day we discovered some interesting data (at least we think it's interesting)! YourCover has been shipped to all 50 of the United States plus various military bases. In addition, YourCover has found a home in 13 countries around the world. Maybe it's not a global phenomenon, but it is still kind of cool. It makes you realize that people all over the world really are very similar - we all want to tell the ones we love just how special we think they are and that we think they are a superstar! Spread the love around the US and around the world with a YourCover. Thank you to all of our wonderful customers who have helped us become an international venture!!