Snapfish has teamed up with Skinit to let you use your photos to decorate almost any type of electronic gear, including laptops, iPods, iPhones, cellphones, PDAs, digital cameras, and even modems. Snapfish has an extensive database of custom templates for devices from a variety of manufactures. Select your gadget, upload a photo, and make any necessary adjustments with the online editing tools.
Price: Varies by project. iPod case, $20.
Site: snapfish.com
Custom M&Ms make your photos delicious and work great as a party favor (or Valentine present). You can choose from a variety of candy colors and print an image on one side and up to two lines of text on the flip side. When you upload your image, it will automatically be rendered in black and white in the online candy design tools. The final product will show an even more simplified version of your photo so that it’s easier to see.
Price: $12.99 for a 7oz bag (minimum order of 3 bags)
Site: mymms.com
Every year the US Postal Service releases new stamps featuring important famous and historical figures. But what about the people important to you? Now you can order sheets of custom stamps that feature photos of your family, or designs like a company logo. The online design tools have basic editing features, like fun frames and color options. You can also choose exactly how much the stamps are worth.
Price: Varies according to value of stamp; a sheet of 20, $0.44 stamps costs $18.99.
Site: photo.stamps.com
Spoonflower lets you design your own fabric. Upload a photo or illustration (at 150 pixels per inch), choose whether you want the image to repeat or be centered, pick your fabric, and specify exactly how much you want. You can also browse and purchase fabrics designed by other users.
Price: $5 for a swatch; $18-$32 per yard
Site: spoonflower.com
If you remember doodling on your shoes in middle school, you’ll get a kick out of these customizable Keds. At Zazzle, you can print your photographs on almost any kind of clothing or knick-knack, including shoes. Now they’ve teamed up with Keds to offer a handful of different styles of men’s, women’s, and kid’s shoes that are blank canvases for your art.
Price: Varies; $60 for women’s slip-ons
Site: zazzle.com/customkeds
Although it requires a bit of manual labor—you need to print and attach the photos yourself—the Photo-opoly kit by Photojojo lets you create your own board game. Now, instead of always trying to own Park Place, you can be Park Place. And do not pass the family dog without collecting $200.
Price: $30
Site: photojojo.com