The holiday season is upon us! Between all the decorating, baking, and gathering, it’s also a time for giving heartfelt gifts to loved ones.

We’re excited to showcase our Martha Stewart for Mixbook collection to make your gift-giving easier this year. The collaboration includes various products designed by the iconic Martha Stewart, perfect for the holiday season.

Join us as we explore Martha’s expert advice and learn how to create meaningful and personalized gifts for our loved ones in this guide.

What Martha Is Gifting To Her Team

To kick off her gift-giving spree, Martha is creating a stylish calendar for her team members. She's using it to reflect on the year's achievements and get excited for what's ahead in the new year.

"A new calendar is an essential part of the new year. This one is not only an incredible gesture of appreciation for everyone's dedicated efforts, but also a fabulous way to get the team excited for what's in store for the year ahead. I particularly love seeing all the laughs and the warm "I remember this" moments as our team unwraps their gifts during our team meeting," explains Martha

Martha matches photos to the month they were taken to make the calendar extra meaningful. She adds fun captions about what's behind each picture, like "Remember when we accidentally doubled the recipe of butter on live TV?" Little personal touches like this turn a simple gift into an unforgettable treasure.

Mixbook offers a variety of calendars, all designed exclusively by Martha and her team. Choose from the Modern Photo Calendar by Martha Stewart, a minimalistic and contemporary design, or the Best Year Ever Calendar by Martha Stewart, a fun and inspirational design that ignites inspiration for the year ahead.

Other options include the Neutral Calendar by Martha Stewart, the Bold Patterns Calendar by Martha Stewart, and the Paris Photo Calendar by Martha Stewart.

What Martha Is Gifting To Her Friends

The beauty of a photo book is being able to capture that moment in time and keeping it alive. And no better moments to relive than those with friends. For a few of Martha’s closest friends, she is gifting them with a travel photo book highlighting a very special weekend together. One of her most memorable journeys was to the central coast of Maine over Memorial Day weekend.

"I took some incredible trips this year with friends. One of the most memorable getaways was our return to the historic Skylands on the beautiful central coast of Maine. It was filled with some of my favorite foods and people - it was truly magical. When I thought about what to gift them, I knew it had to be something special from that unforgettable weekend,” Martha recalls.

To make these photo book travel gifts heartfelt, Martha is including locations they visited, handwritten notes on the first and last pages, and captions with stories behind each photo. With Mixbook’s intuitive platform, creating these personalized touches is simple and results in a one of a kind keepsake that will truly be memorable.

More Photo Book Gift Ideas

We’ve rounded up some other top gift ideas from the Martha Stewart for Mixbook Photo Book Collection! Here are some of our favorites:

Family Recipe Book

Gather your most cherished family recipes and family photos into a heirloom cookbook.

Martha’s theme to consider: Recipe Photo Book by Martha Stewart

Everyday Family Books

Document your family reunions, summer vacations, holidays, and everyday memories in a family photo journal.

Martha’s themes to consider: Abstract Family BookAbstract Family Book by Martha Stewart, Best Year Ever, International Travel, Our Family Memory Photo Book

Baby's First Year Books

A perfect gift for new parents, document a baby's early milestones in a sweet photo journal. Don’t forget to add cute captions, footprints, and developmental info.

Martha’s themes to consider: Neutral Baby Book by Martha Stewart, Baby Girl by Martha Stewart, Baby Boy by Martha Stewart

Family History Books

Dig into your ancestry and build a photo book honoring past generations. Mixbook can turn old photos and family artifacts into a bound legacy.

Martha’s themes to consider: Ancestry Photo Book by Martha Stewart, Our Family Memory Photo Book by Martha Stewart

Photo Book Gift Customization Tips

Martha Stewart has some great tips for personalizing any Mixbook photo-based gift:

Include locations under photos or on pages: This helps tell the story behind vacation pics, events, or family milestones.
Make it heartfelt: Customize with personal touches to make it meaningful for the recipient, like custom stickers and backgrounds.
Consider your approach: While it may make sense to organize photos in chronological order for a travel photo book or year in review, consider organizing sections based on themes. For example, family albums can be divided by holidays, birthdays, vacations, and more. Choose your approach per project to find the best match.
Collaborate: Personalized gifts don't have to be a solo project, especially if you're working on photo-centric gifts. Reach out to the appropriate family and friends to see if they have images worth contributing to your design.
Plan ahead: While Mixbook's calendars and photo books can be designed quickly and easily, start creating your gifts as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary stress.

Make Every Gift Extraordinary

This holiday season, gift memories with a custom photo book or calendar from the Mixbook and Martha Stewart Collection. As you start to check items off your list, keep Martha’s advice in mind; it’s the personal touches that turn a simple gift into a treasured memory.

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