NEW - Business Supplies Just Launched

Heritage Makers has introduced a new line of products that are perfect for promoting your business as well as creating personalized family projects. When you click on the “shop” button in the HM web site you’ll notice the product categories have been slightly reorganized. “Business supplies” has been added as a new category and links to specific information on the new items which include business cards (single and double-sided), an 8.5 x 11 flyer, an 8.5 x 11 booklet (saddle-stitched), and an 8.5 x 11 wire-bound book.
All of these products offer unique applications for home or office, but the 8.5 x 11 booklets are especially exciting. If you are a real estate agent, travel agent, retailer, photographer, etc. imagine how you could use this format to build your business. On the home front, imagine how this product could be adapted to showcase a sports team, school activities, or a family vacation. Father’s Day is coming up. Can you think of a better way to pay tribute than a 16-page, full color magazine?
 
Note: This is only the beginning of this line. In fact, customizable address labels will be added on June 7th.

NEW - Canvas frames are on sale!

Heritage Makers consultants are excited about the new frame option for our hot-selling canvases. The frames are available as an upgrade option when you purchase a new canvas, but some have wondered about getting frames for their existing canvases.
Good news! For a limited time the frames will be sold separately through the Supply Center at the following prices:

Just contact me for details - these are VERY nice quality and  give your canvas a whole new look. Hurry, though, as this offer won't last for long.

HM Studio Tip - I call this "Space Junk"

Studio Tip of the Day

Posted At : March 30, 2011 11:45 AM | Posted By : Heritage Makers

When designing paper, photo and embellishment-intensive projects, be sure to remove all left over items from the pasteboard (the white space surrounding the live print area). Occasionally, projects with element-intensive pages and cluttered pasteboard areas do not print correctly. Removing left over design components from the pasteboard lowers overall file size and helps your product print more quickly and dependably.

Heritage Makers in Woman's Day Magazine!

HERITAGE MAKERS FEATURED IN WOMAN'S DAY MAGAZINE
Provo, Utah – March 23, 2011 – Heritage Makers, the leader in personal publishing for hardbound storybooks, was recently featured in the nationally acclaimed Woman's Day magazine. The article, written by financial guru Mary Hunt, praises the home-party network as a profitable business opportunity for women who wish to contribute to the family income without working outside of the home. Heritage Makers was one of three companies highlighted in the article. The magazine is now on newsstands.
"It's a special honor to be recognized as an industry leader by Woman's Day," states Justin Biggs, General Manager at Heritage Makers. "We know that consumers face many challenges in today's economy, so we feel especially pleased that our company is helping women to succeed--personally and financially. Our network of consultants across the United States and Canada is making a difference in the lives of families by helping them share the power of story. Earning a significant income every month is just an added bonus. Our consultants love what they do."
Amie Austin, a Heritage Makers consultant in Southern California, was chosen to represent the company for this article. "I love what I do!" says Amie, "Heritage Makers has empowered me to build a solid business, while still being able to take care of my growing family." She continues, "There's simply no other company around that offers a product and a business opportunity as unique and rewarding as Heritage Makers."
Heritage Makers has grown at a rapid pace since its founding in 2004 and is now the nation's leading storybooking company, offering a wide range of digitally-created and professionally-designed products including books, cards, scrapbook pages, canvas prints, and much more.
Anyone can become a Heritage Makers consultant. The startup consultant kit starts at $50.00. To learn more about becoming a consultant and joining this unique direct selling company, visit www.heritagemakers.com.
About the Company
Heritage Makers is a company and a community that believes in the power of strengthening family relationships through storybooks and other customized keepsakes. The Heritage Makers publishing platform is easy to use--anyone with photos and a story to tell will enjoy the process. With Heritage Makers' unique online publishing tools, these stories can be preserved forever in custom hardbound books and related projects. In addition, Heritage Makers offers a unique income opportunity fueled by a strong sense of mission that resonates with consumers.

Intro to Club HM

Kodak Gallery Commercial - Live Forever - Short Version

this is one of the reasons I live to scan photos and scrapbooks for people!  EVERYONE has a story to share, and our memories should live forever...

NOW is the time!

Whether you want to start your own home business to earn extra income or to earn discounts on your Heritage Makers projects, NOW is the time to sign up.

Consultant kits are on sale for a limited time. Check out all that is included, it is a great value!

If you have questions please contact me.

And, if you join me before December 11, an extra bonus is in store! Simply mention this blog post.

So, contact me ASAP! I love this company and I am sure you will too.

Join me! We would make an AWESOME team!

A Passion for Preservation

Here is a great story that was shared by a heritage maker in Seattle.  I could not say it any better myself:

A Passion for Preservation

If you or someone you know is in a similar predicament, contact me.  My high-speed Kodak photo scanning service is very popular and my clients are so thrilled and relieved to have their precious memories preserved, at an affordable price, and we all hope that we don't end up 'Strangers in a Box':

 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

Please feel free to share!! :-)

It's all about the Canvases!

It's not too late!!  Contact me for more information and ask how you can receive a FREE month of Premier!

NEW Last-Minute Canvas Sale

I'm so excited for this offer- how easy it is to create a customized gallery-wrapped canvas (any size) in time for the Holidays, AND save money!  December 11 is the deadline for this special, so please contact me ASAP if you want to take advantage.  I always get enthusiastic responses to my canvases - they are the best!

What a Fantastic Idea!

NEW GLOSS COATING AVAILABLE:

Heritage Makers has a fantastic new publishing option for 12 x 12 scrap pages and 11 x 14 posters. It's called "gloss coating" – a heavy duty UV coating that is perfect for place mats or "dry erase" applications. Gloss coating is free to Premier account holders and available for $1 per page for everyone else. Select "gloss coating" at check out.

Need some fast ideas for the Holidays?  Check in with us frequently and stay in touch! The projects just keep on coming in....

And don't forget, I now have HM Gift Cards available for that really hard-to-please someone on your list.  These make the perfect, totally customized gift that lasts!!

Gotta Try It! is BACK!

Home Decor Ideas that Rock

Free Premier Weekend!

Heritage Makers ... FREE?

Heritage Makers is offering a free Premier weekend: October 14-17. Yes, I said FREE. This means you can start your publishing account, use ALL of the Premier Art (over 45,000 pieces and growing every month), and find out why I am so excited about this company. The company will also be offering some instructional webinars on Thursday & Friday nights, and a show and share opportunity on Saturday afternoon. And, I’m positive there will be special sales for everyone joining us that weekend!

So, you ask yourself, “How do I get ready for the Heritage Makers FREE Premier Weekend?”

First, make a gift list (whether birthday, wedding, Christmas … or that very special gift that you give yourself)

Second, gather pictures together (digital or hard copy). (p.s., if you have pictures you will need scanned before then, give me a call and we can arrange for that service; if you scan your own pictures, remember to scan them at the largest resolution as you can)

What kind of projects ...
Then think about the type of projects you might be interested in:

coffee table books (depending on the size, you will need 40-60 pictures)

a deck of playing cards (up to 55 pictures; the card deck picture and 52 cards + 2 jokers)

a family cookbook (gather recipes, pictures of family gatherings eating those recipes)

wall canvases (up to 5 or 6 pictures or 1 very special picture)

a family calendar (1-3 pictures per month)

and more!

Setting up your account

Third, set up your basic account in Heritage Makers: log into http://www.makeyourownstories.com/, set up your account, watch a few of the “online classes”, if you have time, check out the Heritage Makers channel on “youtube” and watch some of the company videos.

Fourth, tell your family that you will be busy the weekend of 10/14-17 working on some of your best gift ideas yet!

Enjoy, and let me know if I can answer any questions. 

You know you are going to spend money on holiday gifts, no matter the economy.  So why not make them meaningful and long-lasting?  Here are some great ideas of what $200 can get you with Heritage Makers.  Try 310 publishing points - which is like $310 spending cash in personal publishing!  With all the great templates we have to offer, your holidays can be 'wrapped up' in no time at all.  Ask for details - I am happy to help you!

Looking for some ideas for the Holidays?  Let's start with calendars - we have great ideas in our Template Gallery, and the price for this month is terrific.  I can help you with ideas - just ask.  Stay tuned for more holiday crafting project ideas to come - we're having fun now!

Wow - this is great - I know so many of you are commitment-phobic, LOL, so here's a great deal for you! How about 3 (or even 4) months of Premier membership to get you through the holidays?  And to sweeten the pot, as they say, how about having me design your holiday cards for you, free of charge, with the purchase of any of our holiday specials?  Now, Heritage Makers is more flexible than ever - Give it a try! But contact me soon - this special ends on September 28!

It's Christmas in July!

Wow, I am so excited about this month's Pick!  Several Picks, as a matter of fact! This is the perfect time to think ahead and snag some great products at terrific prices.  Did you know that you can actually split these package deals with another Heritage Maker?  Talk about buying power! Just ask and I will tell you how it's done...

Let's think Holidays, and I am here to help you give the gift of meaning!

Canvas Special - A Wonderful Idea!

(this is a screen shot of someone's pic of their wall design using 9 canvases - beautiful!)

Since Gallery-Wrapped Canvases are on Sale all this month, this is a great idea to customize your own home decor!  Or, how about using our many gallery template ideas, and create a meaningful, lasting Holiday gift for someone special?  We LOVE these Canvases!  

New HM Tutorials

Heritage Makers is building a library of "how to" tutorials on how to use Studio. So far, the following videos have been uploaded to YouTube:

1) Create a free Heritage Makers account

2) Activating your Heritage Makers account
3) Starting a project with a template

4) Upload photos to your Studio account

5) NEW Understanding "layers" and "lock/unlock"

These are short, wonderful, and to the point!  I hope you will take advantage of the HM YouTube Channel and explore all the wonderful ways HM allows us to create our customized projects!  I love tutorials, :-)!