August 1, 2011 – 11:38 am
To our customers,
We’re pleased to announce that Smilebox will be acquired by IncrediMail, Ltd. We will continue our mission of delivering services that inspire and delight our customers as a new division of that company. You can read today’s announcement here.
We want you to know that nothing will change with our service or your creations. This news will only increase the velocity at which we can deliver new features and fun to you, our valued customers.
Thank you for supporting Smilebox and we look forward to embarking with you on this exciting new chapter of our company’s journey.
Smiles,
Andrew Wright
Founder and CEO
Update 8/1: Congratulations to Amanda Counts, the winner of the “Summer of Smiles” contest! To view her adorable collage, click here.
Summer is all about good times, getting out in the sun, and smiling. To celebrate, and to give you a chance to show us the best times you’ve had this summer, we’re holding the “Summer of Smiles” contest. Gather your best pictures of the season and use Smilebox to turn them into a beautiful collage for the chance to win a $100 Amazon.com gift card!
Your collage can feature family vacation photos, trips to the beach, pictures of a backyard barbeque, or just about any other fun time you might be having out in the sun.
To enter the contest, “Like” the Smilebox Facebook page, then email your collage to community@smilebox.com by the end of July 28th.
Once the submission period has ended, the Smilebox team will select three semi-finalists, which will be posted on the Smilebox Facebook page the next day and voted on by the Facebook community. The submission with the most votes will win the Amazon.com gift card. The other two semi-finalists will take home a free year of Club Smilebox ($39.99 value). Read on for tips and more information.
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For obvious reasons, summer is one of the best times of the year to take beautiful pictures. The sun is shining, the family is together, and you may even be going on a vacation where there is beautiful sight-seeing. But all too often, summer pictures are ruined by people squinting or washed out colors.
To help you out, we’ve put together these quick tips that will help you capture your summer moments better than ever before.
Stop the squinting
We’ve all been there. Mom or Dad or Aunt Mildred is trying to get a nice picture, but the sun is so bright that your eyes start watering, your smile is forced, and by the time a few photos have been taken, everyone looks like they’ve been crying rather than enjoying a beautiful sunny day.
Luckily, we have the solution. First, get everyone in position for the picture and-then have them close their eyes. Have the photographer get ready, then count up to three. On three, everyone opens their eyes, and the photographer takes the picture a second later. If you time it right, everyone will have natural smiles and open eyes. Voila, the case of the squints has been solved!
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Riding a bike 200 miles over the course of two days is no easy feat.
This year, our very own Paul Ingalls, Jason Bodie, and Carl Tydingco, as well as their friend Keith from Portland, spent July 8-9 completing the Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
Smileboxers Fed Johnson and Wayne Rambo also got involved, driving a support vehicle to keep our riders supplied and motivated.
The adventurers from our development and quality assurance teams were happy to share a few photos and videos so you can get a peek into their trip. Make sure to check out the Smilebox of their journey at the bottom of the post!
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The long wait is over and summer is here! We all know what that means: the weather is warming up and the kids are bouncing off the walls about the recent end of the school year. What better way to kick off the season than throwing a party for your friends and family? To help you make the most of summer we have come up with four fun but simple party themes that will have everyone out in the sun in high spirits.
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