Martha Stewart's Mixbook Holiday Gift Guide

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 line to make your gift-giving easier this year. The collaboration includes various products designed by the iconic Martha Stewart herself, 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.

Martha Stewart Calendars

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.

"Everyone needs a new calendar for the year ahead, and this one is a fabulous way of recognizing everyone's hard work and also getting everyone excited for what is in store for the year ahead. I love seeing all the laughs and 'I remember this' as everyone opens 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.

Martha Stewart Photo Books

In addition to the team calendar, Martha is gifting travel photo books showcasing her trips with friends this past year. 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 trips was back at the historic Skylands on the central coast of Maine, where some of my favorite foods and people all lumped together in a magical weekend. When I thought about what to gift them, it had to be a keepsake from this memorable 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. Why not get started by using the International Travel by Martha Stewart design template to create your personalized travel photo book as a gift this year?

More Photo Book Gift Ideas

Beyond calendars and travel books, Martha and her team designed several other Mixbook photo book options. Here are some of our favorites:

Wedding Photo Books

Compile your favorite moments from the big day or throughout the engagement into a treasured album.

Martha’s themes to consider: Elegant Wedding by Martha Stewart, Vintage Wedding by Martha Stewart

Baby's First Year Book

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: Baby Girl by Martha Stewart, Baby Boy by Martha Stewart

Family Recipe Book

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

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

Family History Book

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

General Family Memory Book

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

Martha’s themes to consider: Abstract Family Book by Martha Stewart, Magical Memory Book by Martha Stewart, Kids 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, wedding 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 line. 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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