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, :-)!

HM Magnet Canvas

A canvas doesn’t have to be just a canvas. You can easily turn it into another creation—a bulletin board or a magnet board.

Instructions for a bulletin board and magnet board are virtually the same. For our purposes (and because I like the idea of a magnet board better—no holes through the canvas), we are going to focus on a magnet board.
Items needed:
     A Canvas print
     A magnetic metal sheet 2 inches smaller than the canvas on all sides
     Heavy-duty staple gun

Instructions:

1.Create a canvas, any size (I suggest the bigger sizes—not the 8×8 or the 8×20). Put any design and any photographs you want. Then publish and order it. Once your canvas arrives, you continue with the next steps.

2.Place the metal sheet behind the canvas. (You can get a metal sheet from a home improvement store—you may have to cut it down to size—or from a metal supply shop.

3.Staple the metal sheet into the canvas frame as you would a picture in a picture frame. You’ll want make sure the staples are close enough to the canvas to secure the metal sheet in place, but far enough away so you don’t puncture the canvas.

Once you’re finished, place the new magnet board on your wall. You now have a decorative and useful addition to your home.  Enjoy!