CafePress: Review & Giveaway

Stay tuned for giveaway at the end of this post.

I had the pleasure of being asked to do a review for CafePress.ca, which has the distinction of being one of the top websites on the internet for personalized gifts.  Before being asked to do a review, I had heard of CafePress.com, but had never really taken a good look at their site. I had actually come across the name on various blogs which either had shops connected to CafePress or were selling custom items created on CafePress.  I was impressed with the rather large selection offered, and I have to admit, it took me quite awhile to select the item I wanted to review.  In the end, I selected a black hoodie with a Celtic design.

On the website, you can click on the hoodie, and the picture of the design will enlarge which makes it quite easy to see if the design is to your liking.  I rather liked that feature as some of the designs were rather hard to see and it made it easier to know right away if the design would be one you would like or not.  The ordering process was painless as I simply had to set up an account and order.  The package arrived within a couple of days, although I did get an email stating it could take as long as 8-10 days.  Considering it had to cross the border, the package arrived fairly quickly.  It came wrapped in a cute little case, with care instructions included.  On the website, there was a warning about the sweatshirts being rather large, so I took their advice and ordered one side smaller than I usually would, and I am rather glad I did as the sweatshirt that came was rather large.  When I put it through the wash, I deliberately shrank it somewhat and now it fits perfectly; it's comfortable, fits well, and it's warm.  I really, really like it and am planning on ordering some for my kids. 

Take a look at some of the other items I found:

 Angelfire Book Bag

Angelfire Mug

 Angelfire T-Shirt

Angelfire Bumper Sticker

Humour Poster

Nebular Poster (For my son)

Twilight T-Shirt

If you wish, you can also open up your own store and either cash in on your own creativity or sell products from Cafepress.ca or Cafepress.com.  If you are interested, there is a lot of information on this page here.  This is why I have seen some blogs with links to this store.  Many authors often have their merchandise created through CafePress and then either sell it on their blogs or their websites. 

Giveaway: One reader will win an item of their choice from CafePress.com (under $50).

Giveaway ends 31 May 2011.  Open only to residents of Canada and the United States. 

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