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Photo Blanket Review: Keepsake Pet Photo Blanket

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By Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM, About.com

Herman the cat and Sophie the dog Photo Blanket by Keepsakes Etc.

Herman the cat and Sophie the dog Photo Blanket by Keepsakes Etc.

courtesy Keepsakes Etc.

The Bottom Line

While I had heard of photo blankets, I had never seen one up close and personal. I submitted a photo of my pets, Herman the cat and Sophie the dog, to be made into a photo blanket. I was dismayed that I couldn't find a high resolution of this memorial photo, but was very pleased with the final results.

I have already shown and recommended this blanket to friends. Photo blankets are great gifts for pet lovers as well as for grandparents, graduates, and for all of those hard-to-buy-for types.

Please see the Photo Blanket Image Gallery.

Pros

  • Great depth of color
  • Design is woven in: won't peel off or stretch out like a transfer
  • Nice quality construction

Cons

  • Be careful of snags, especially with pets in the house

Description

  • The blanket image is very clear, with loads of color.
  • The image is very detailed, which is especially impressive with the low resolution photo I submitted.
  • For best results, submit a photo in jpg format, 300 resolution, and pixel size of 1100.
  • Top caption is up to 18 letters. The side quotation is up to 28 characters.
  • The blanket is washable.
  • A nice way to truly personalize your gifts.
  • Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

Guide Review - Photo Blanket Review: Keepsake Pet Photo Blanket

It was hard for me to narrow down that "one special photo" to test out this photo blanket from Keepsakes Etc. I have so many! And that was part of the problem. Too many photos, poorly organized.

I recently lost my most favorite cat, Herman, to thyroid and kidney disease, and a photo blanket of him snuggled with his favorite dog, Sophie, seemed appropriate.

I have my "web ready" version of this photo close at hand. The high-resolution original is not not close at hand. It is here, somewhere. Thankfully, the people at Keepsakes Etc. were able to work with my cherished, low-res photo. I was expecting any image quality problems to be mine, given the image I sent in, but I was very pleasantly surprised.

The blanket arrived quickly and nicely packaged, complete with a full color catalog. The blanket is a high-quality woven throw. The photo image on the blanket seemed more photo realistic than my photo. Beautiful depth and color, woven into the design. No iron transfer to peel off or wrinkle. The image is the blanket.

For additional photos of the blanket and my submitted pet photo, please see the Photo Blanket Image Gallery.

This blanket would make a wonderful gift to celebrate a new arrival, congratulate an accomplishment, anniversary or celebration, or bid a fond farewell. The customer service at Keepsakes Etc. was excellent.

Keepsakes Etc. was started in 1982 as a small country gift store. In January 2000, Keepsakes Etc. opened on the Internet.

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