Amazon Gift Cards Get JibJabbed

We all have mixed feelings about gift cards: Sure, they're convenient and useful, but they're also impersonal -- the kind of thing you might expect from a work acquaintance or a distant relative, but not from your best friend or significant other.

In an effort to relieve gift cards of that very quality, Amazon has partnered with JibJab, the studio behind such viral video hits as "Mad Men Yourself" and "Founding Fathers Rap," to release customizable video gift cards. Such short videos have become a holiday tradition since Office Depot released its Elf Yourself DIY software back in 2006.

As the giver, you can choose between a range of musical themes, including "A Christmas Carol…
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