Gift-Giving Gets Up Close And Personal (NAPSA)—When focusing on creative, one-of-a-kind gift ideas, a growing numberof people are getting personal. Sales of personalized gifts such as photo calendars and greeting cards are on therise. That’s because making these original gifts is easier than ever thanks to digital cameras and new offerings from retailers. One resource for personal giftgivers is Kinko’s, a photo destination where you can turn your favorite snapshots into keepsake memories. For example, Kinko's offers several styles of photo calendars and greeting card sets that are available year-round in-store or online (http://personalize.kinkos.com). * Photo calendars. A personalized photo calendar is a great way to commemorate special memories and give a lasting gift. Kinko’s styles range from Decorative Border to Photo-AMonth Deluxe and start at just $4.99. The monthly calendar styles feature a customer start date and come with a matching gift box. Online shoppers at Kinko’s receive an added bonus—monthly calendar styles feature free, unlimited custom dates. This means you can include your most important occasions to the pages of these calendars at no additional cost. Another Web exclusive: An 18-month option for two monthly calendarstyles. * Photo greeting cards. Custom greeting cards are another way to add pizzazz and personality to a special occasion. Convert your favorite horizontal or vertical snapshot into a custom A one-stop copy shop can be a great place to create unique gifts for all occasions. greeting card with any of a variety of borders. Photo greeting cards are available in boxes of 25 and can be printed with a customized message of up to six lines on theinside. * More fun with photos. Kinko’s also offers a variety of other photo-related gifts such as mousepads, travel mugs and photo enlargements on canvas or watercolor paper. For the do-it-yourselfer, Kinko's now features the new Sony PictureStation, where you can get photo-lab quality prints and enlargements from your digital camera. Kinko’s also loaded special templates onto the PictureStation to let you create select seasonal photo gifts on your own. Or, you can choose the full-service option for not much more. To find the nearest Kinko’s and for more on the latest services, visit http://personalize.kinkos.com.
