THE IDEAL HOLIDAY GIFT IS JUST A SNAP AWAY
These customizable photo giftables will make shopping for everyone on your list a breeze.
IT MAY BE AN AGE-OLD CLICHÉ, but that doesn’t make it any less true: When it comes to gift-giving, it really is the thought that counts. And what could be more thoughtful than gifting your loved ones with beautiful, personalized photo prints of some of your most cherished memories together?
Enter Blacks, the 92-year-old Montreal-based online photo-printing brand that specializes in fun and meaningful high-quality giftables. Whether you’re looking for an extra special keepsake or struggling to find items for the hard-toshop-for people on your list, you’ll be able to find something that’s perfect for everyone in your life.
Ordering the affordable, made-in-Canada gifts is simple, too—just head to Blacks.ca and check out its easy-to-use customizing feature. Order by December 7 to receive your items before the holidays, and keep checking back for seasonal discounts—amounting to up to 30 percent off and more—over the coming weeks as you get your shopping done.
Read on to shop just a few of our favourite gift-worthy items.
THE CLASSIC GIFT
When’s the last time you actually had a photo printed? If it’s been a while, like it has for us, you’ve probably forgotten how special it feels to hold a memory in your hand versus swiping around it on your phone. Blacks offers stunning photo prints in an array of sizes, with options for glossy or matte finishes or a white border. Best of all? You can get 100 prints—and a gift that lasts forever—for as little as 10 cents each.
Blacks Photo Prints, from $0.10, blacks.ca
THE ULTRA-CUSTOMIZABLE GIFT
Imagine the joy that comes with being able to flip through some of your fave photos for an entire year. Now you can, with Blacks’ custom calendars. With a number of different formats—including poster and mousepad calendars—and personalization options (you can go with one amazing photo for the year, or choose one for each month), there’s no shortage of possibilities. You can also mark birthdays and other significant dates directly on the grid (with photos, of course).
Blacks Custom Calendar, from $16.79, blacks.ca
THE KEEPSAKE GIFT
Capture all of you and your loved ones’ most meaningful memories in a pretty personalized photobook. Blacks offers a number of different choices in terms of covers and binding, but we love the elegance of the hardcover with 20 pages for images, which also includes the option of adding a photo to the cover.
Blacks Personalized Photobook, from $40.79, blacks.ca
THE FUN DECOR GIFT
Get them something that will remind them of you whenever they look at it—like this joy-inducing photo cushion. Available in two sizes and finishes (a luxe soft-touch and convenient waterproof ), it will add a fun, unique touch to any living space.
Blacks Personalized Photo Cushion, from $56.89, blacks.ca