It's not too late to give the Gift of Story!

Just contact me before the 31st of December to get your own discounted coupon for the Gift of Story - for yourself or someone you love!  These are great year-end deals for any project that can be customized in the next 12 months. 
Happy Holidays!

how to make a heritage makers bracelet!

Deck the Halls with Playing Cards!

Deck of Playing Cards Time = 10 minutes

When you use page manager in Studio, a fun family game can be made in just 10 minutes! You’ll spend a lot of time with your family from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day…why not make that time fun with a unique game! Try Go Fish, “Scum,” or a unique family trivia game.

Here’s a fun “Go Fish” game for a child. Check it out here.

More Holiday Ideas...

Set of Holiday Tiles Time = 1 minute

Holiday tiles are such a fun and simple gift! Go to the Heritage Makers template gallery, search for 12×12 pages, and you’ll find an abundance of fabulous designs. Simply load one of the “tile” templates into Studio, save, and print. It’s that easy.

After you print your 12×12 scrap page, trim to fit a 6×6 tile, mod podge in place, and you’re done. If you want, you can even tie a ribbon around the tiles for a fun gift. Give one tile or a set of 4!

To see a preview of the tiles, go here.

10 Projects in 10 Minutes or Less - HM Style

In the coming days, I will post quick gift and holiday greetings ideas that you can take advantage of in your own Heritage Makers account.  Here is the first one out of 10:

- Greeting Cards               Time = 5 minutes


No kidding, you can make your greeting cards this year in only 5 minutes! Send a beautiful, customized greeting card AND let Heritage Makers ship it for you. Simply select “direct ship” and we’ll take care of the rest.

Want to see a beautiful card made with a FREE Basic account? Click here.

Have questions on getting started?  Just contact me, and I am happy to show you how easy and intuitive the Heritage Makers program really is! 

Have a great week!

Holiday HIts Are Here!

Wow - each week through the middle of December, HM will have a special holiday sale.

This is one of the best and MOST anticipated!

In addition to the great price and great artwork that is available, I also offer 'card-making services'!

Just let me know what template from the gallery you like, access to the photos of your choice and your holiday message, and I can put it all together FOR you!  How's THAT for having your own Personal Publishing Consultant?

Just ask me about the details!  I'm happy to help out!

This sale ends November 23, so let me know ASAP if you are interested.

Enter to Win!

Enter to win a FREE Heritage Makers 20 x 20 canvas credit just by becoming a fan of Heritage Makers. By becoming a fan between now and November 29, 2009, you automatically enter the drawing to receive this great addition to your home décor. On Cyber Monday (November 30), we'll post the winner on our fan page. Don't miss this chance. Become a fan today by following this link http://bit.ly/4mwI9e!

Christmas Card Time!!!

Showcase a Talented Superstar!

Create a custom poster, storybook or even a custom clock to show and celebrate your great kids or someone you love.

Sports themes also available for custom Trading Cards, Coach's gifts and MORE!
See the Template Gallery for more great ideas for posters, cards, books for Sports and other talents.
For the CLOCK TEMPLATE - Please comment or contact me and I will transfer this to your Heritage Makers account.

Stay tuned, there is more to come!  Think HOLIDAYS!!

The Strangers in the Box

This poem expresses why I am so passionate about helping people preserve their stories/photos! I hope you enjoy it as well:

The Strangers in the Box

Come, look with me inside this drawer,
In this box I’ve often seen.
At the pictures, black and white
Faces proud, still and serene.

I wish I knew the people
These strangers in the box.
Their names and all their memories
Are lost among the socks.

I wonder what their lives were like,
How did they spend their days?
What about their special times?
I’ll never know their ways.

If only someone had taken time
To tell who, what and when.
Those faces of my heritage
Would come to life again.

Could this become the fate
Of the pictures we take today?
The faces and the memories
Someday to be tossed away?

Make time to save your pictures
Seize the opportunity when it knocks
Or someday you and yours could be
The strangers in the box!

- Pam Harazim, 1997

New Baby Idea!

Here is a wonderful idea submitted by consultant Heidi Arave. The best thing about decorating your home with Heritage Makers, other than the customization, is the cost! Anyone can do this!

Saturday's thoughts

Until I can upload my next home decor project for inspiration, i leave you with this quote for the day:

"No one has ever become poor by giving"
- Anne Frank

Today's Quote:

"God promises us a safe landing, but not a calm passage" - Bulgarian Proverb

What's new video

So, I hope this works properly - it's like having my own commercial! My next attempts at posting videos will be more about how to actually get things done, and i will post some inspirational ideas for home decor projects, etc.
Thanks for looking!

My first time!

Well, I finally did it - this is my first blog, ever! I never thought I would do such a thing, but I guess it is time to join the 21st century!

My focus is primarily storybooking and preserving our heritage. I don't feel it is too far from my focus of the past twenty years - lactation counseling and helping new parents feel good about their new role in life.

I believe in the power of story. I believe that our children have a better sense of themselves when they know where they come from. I believe we all desire to know more about our ancestry. I believe in the awesome power of community. I believe that "photos without stories are memories lost" (by Dr. Sharon Murdoch). I believe it is a tragedy that we are losing our heritage and sense of belonging.

So, I am now happy to say I have found another new role to enjoy - that of Heritage Maker. I feel good about helping others to re-discover their own heritage as well.

I hope this blog will be useful to those who want to learn more, be inspired, and to see what is new on the horizon. And above all, I hope this is fun!