Thrifty Maven

This summer I met the wonderful people from Picnik at BlogHer. I couldn’t believe how easy it was to use. Uploading photos from my computer was a snap! With just two clicks I was able to upload all my from my computer. Picknik makes it easy to download photos from your website, Facebook, MySpace and more just as easily and because you can upload a hundred photos at a time it’s fast.

With Picnik Premium you can do anything from creating professional quality collages, photo editing, photo touch-ups and so much more. Get gifting with holiday cards, place cards, gift tags and more with Picnik’s easy to use templates. Heck they even have a store where you can even personalize your gift wrap with your favorite photos.

Here are some of the reasons you might want to check out Picnik today:

* Send holiday e-cards instead of traditional snail mail cards by using Picnik’s collage feature to create a unique greeting card in a snap- an eco-friendly and budget-conscious solution with no trip to the mall or post office required.

* After completing a holiday greeting at Picnik, users can send them directly to recipients via e-mail, Twitter, Facebook or virtually any other photo sharing site-no postage costs or delivery times to worry about.

* If you still like to send holiday greetings in the traditional fashion, design your own with the option to print, still available on Picnik.

* Need a gift with short notice, or a stocking stuffer? Get a gift subscription to Picnik Premium right from the home page – and print the gift card within minutes. Picnik Premium gift subscriptions range from $4.95 to $24.95-meaning a thoughtful gift for someone to enjoy all year doesn’t have to be expensive.

* New holiday features:

o Whimsical holiday fonts to create the perfect holiday cards or crafts.

o Effects like Santa hats and beards, jolly red noses, snow and frost.

o Frames and stickers in a variety of festive themes for the holiday season like lights, holly, snowflakes, Hanukkah, stockings, ornaments and nuts (and much more).

o Templates for gift tags, place cards, collages and greeting cards.

I checked out their site before and I was impressed then but even more so now. I was given a chance to explore the benefits of going Premium since I was given a Free six month membership to the Picnik site. How would you like a FREE premium membership? That’s right Picnik and ThriftyMaven are giving YOU the opportunity to become a premium memember with a FREE six month membership.

I think you will love it! So how do you win?

This giveaway will begin on December 7th, 2009 and end on December 20, 2009 at 11:59 PM ET. You MUST leave a separate comment for each entry you wish to make. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only, 18 years old or over, and the winner will be chosen by random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond. Once I have received a response from the winner’s the name of the winner will be posted here.

1. Simply let me know how you use photos to give one of a kind gifts. That’s it. Isn’t that simple? (You can enter this way every day.)

Want to earn extra entries?

1. If you are a subscriber of our Maven Moment Alerts, simply write “I am a Member of the ThriftyMaven community and I want to win a premium membership from Picnik.” (You can enter this way one time)
2. Blog about this giveway and link your blog to this post. Make sure you leave a link for your post below. (You can enter this way one time.)
3. Twitter about this giveaway: #Thriftymaven.com is giving away a FREE premium membership to Picnik Photo site to one lucky reader. (You can tweet every day for an entry.) You must show us your link in order for your entry to count. (You can enter this way once each day)

So what are you waiting for? Enter today!