Sharing Family Memories with Pictli

~ Disclosure: Influence Central received a complimentary sample of Pictli to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed here are our own.

We exit family milestone events with the best of intentions. After spending time with family members or old friends at vacation houses, weddings, 50^th anniversary celebrations, Bar Mitzvah receptions, surprise parties, 1^st birthdays, and more – we imagine ourselves selecting the most amazing photo taken at the event, finding the perfect frame and sending the image off just after the event, encased in festive packaging.

Then real-life intervenes. Our post-event bank account shrivels, the kids get sick, our contractor stops showing up, the work travel we postponed due to the family event now materializes, and we find ourselves putting off our well-intentioned plan of sharing photographic memories. But the guilt! How hard can it be, we ask ourselves, to download photos, print them out on photo paper, run out and find a frame, put it all together, wrap it up securely, take it to be mailed, pay for expedited shipping since it’s been so long – and hope it gets there in one piece? Utterly exhausted and feeling defeated before we even start, we begin avoiding the photo folder on our desktop or the camera roll on our smartphone.

Now Pictli makes it possible to make good on our intentions – without the accompanying stress or guilt. Via its website or mobile app, Pictli allows us to upload a favorite photo – from our photo files or even Facebook or Instagram – select a frame, and the Pictli team will take it from there. Pictli will print out the image, position it in the frame you select, wrap it all up with a card, and ship it to your loved ones.

The service offers several different photo sizes – 4 x 4 (square), 6 x 6 (square), 5 x 7 (portrait), and 7 x 5 (landscape) – so you can select the layout that works best for your photo. Best of all, Pictli provides a wide range of frames from traditional wood to sleek metals to streamlined contemporary styles. Prices range from an affordable $10 to $25, depending on the frame style.

After you fill out the recipient’s information, Pictli calculates the shipping charge – and voilà! Your friends or family members will receive a wrapped package containing the framed photo, along with a card you can personalize.

Imagine the next time you want your guests to relive memories of a special event or need the perfect thank-you gift after spending a week at a friend’s beach house. With Pictli and a few clicks, you can share special memories – seamlessly and affordably – with the people who matter most in your life.

Visit www.pictli.com for additional information or check out iTunes to learn more about Pictli’s mobile app.

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