Hallmark never fails to leave its Xmas mark.

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When we're looking for that special gift and are not quite sure in what direction to go, we love to browse the Hallmark store. From ornaments to collectibles to their many specialty items, we always find something to fit the interests of our recipient.

This year, we simply love Hallmark's Instant Scrapbook Christmas Album ($36). With 20 predesigned pages, you just add photos and you're done. It comes with a nice selection of cheery caption stickers and the pages are embellished with festive items such as snowflakes, Christmas trees, and gift tags. The page protectors are top-loading and, naturally, the photo-safe paper is acid-, lignin-, and pvc-free. There couldn't be an easier way...