Hello 2021, I do hope that you are kinder than 2020 was to us all that’s for sure! I love the start of a new year. I don’t do New Year’s resolutions because I think that just sets you up for a fall. But I do love planning fun things to do for the year ahead. Although in these current times, it’s difficult to plan anything solid, I totally get that, but it just gives a glimmer of hope that we can actually look forward to better things to come.
We recently partnered up with the App Motif to create a beautiful personalised calendar. Now I don’t know about you but I am a stickler for being organised. I have notebooks for this, planners for that and calendars for both work and play!
Ordering a product from Motif couldn’t be more simple. First I downloaded the app from the app store. Sadly, Motif is only available for macOS and iOS. I then set up my account and was prompted what product I would like to personalise. You can choose from photobooks (hardcover and softcover) and calendars. Photo wall tiles will be coming soon.


Motif runs inside your Apple photos library or Mac OS so there is no need for transfers or uploads.
There are so many different themes to choose from that can all be customised. You can even add text to your images for a scrapbook feel.

There is also no fear of using a poor quality image as Motif’s intelligent technology analyzes each photo for focus, lighting, orientation, panoramas and more.

Once I had added my images to my calendar and was happy with the overall layout, I moved on to checkout to finish my order.
I did have a small issue at checkout because at this stage the app then uploads all of the chosen images to the platform ready for print. However, you have to make sure that you have a good internet connection to do so. It was unfortunate for me that we had a fault on our line at the time, but all was resolved quite swiftly.
The calendar was delivered just days after my order was placed and it came well packaged in a box. I am over the moon with the quality and all of the photos have kept their clarity. It really does have a premium feel to it and I would be more than happy to gift these to someone because I know they would be greatly received.
Motif gets a big thumbs up from us!
Now time for a giveaway
Motif is kindly giving three lucky readers a £50 voucher each to choose something lovely to personalise from the Motif App. To enter please fill in the rafflecopter form below. Good luck!
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Competition ends 2nd February 2021.
This would be fab for my sons birthday
I love things like this, they always seem quite thoughtful gifts to give to family
This would be great as I am conscious I don’t print photos off the same and worried I may lose them
What a lovely way to present memories.
Fantastic Prize 😀 keeping my fingers crossed 🤞
Personalized gifts are my favourite presents. The memories they invoke make me smile every time
Lovely gift idea
This would be great to get a personalized calendar
Photo gifts are always a great momento and a pleasure to receive
I love personalised gifts like these! Thank you for the chance x
I love what you chose, photo gifts mean so much to me, I love giving and receiving them
Do hope 2021 is nicer x
That sounds great. I really do need to get some of my photos printed, especially the landscape pictures.
What a lovely idea, such a lovely gift
Personalized gifts are my favourite type of presents! this would be fab to gift to my dad he likes them too!
We really do need a calendar – we always tape it to the cupboard above the kettle – every time I make a brew those appointments are there to see!
This looks like a very good quality company.
I love photo gifts 🙂
lovely giveaway
These are fantastic and a great gift for someone. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love personalised gifts they are really thoughtful.
I would love to surprise my mum with some lockdown photos.