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!

Six Ready-Made Canvas Templates

Winter is fading away and spring is on our doorstep. In fact, you can almost smell spring in the air. Which got me thinking, “What are some fun bust-the-winter-blues, spring-time projects?” Here’s the perfect thing for you…ready-made, gallery-wrapped canvas. All you have to do is select the canvas print you want, order it through Heritage Makers Studio, and hang on your wall! Voila! You’ve got an instant update to your home décor. And you can have the gallery-wrapped canvas ready to be shipped in just a matter of seconds (seriously). No shopping, no mess, no crowds at the store. Simple, beautiful, gallery-wrapped canvases ready to adorn the walls of your home.

Take a look at six simple canvas prints from the Template Gallery.

1.Animal’s ABCs. This bright and cheery 8×20 canvas will look great in any child’s bedroom. Look for other coordinating pieces in the template gallery to make an entire alphabet set! Template ID #: 27610

2.Shadow Flower. Here’s an 8×20 canvas that will add instant charm and romance to your home. The sunset in the background with the flower taking center stage brings a sense of calm and peace. Template ID #: 27188

3.Watching Leaves Turn. This 20×20 canvas is neutral enough to fit into any home décor. You’ll also love the inspiring quote that accompanies the picture here. Template ID #: 19968

4.All Life’s Blessings. Another gorgeous 20×20 canvas in neutral colors. Pair this canvas up with Watching Leaves Turn and your home will soon look like an art gallery! Template ID#: 18921

5.Family That Plays Together. This 20×8 canvas will look great hanging above any door. Remind your family of what matters most as they come and go from your home every day. Template ID#: 27195

6.M is for Monkey. Another super fun way to spice up your kid’s room. This 8×8 canvas is fun for a boy or a girl. Template ID: 27614

Heritage Makers offers so many great canvas options! If you’re a little more creative, try making your own from scratch, or use one of the already-designed templates with your family photos. The possibilities are simply endless! Check out the Heritage Makers template gallery today to be inspired.

7 Reasons to be a Storybooker!

(Adapted from an article written by Candace May)

1. No mess! Requires no papers, embellishments, glue, pens, pictures, or trips to the store for those missing items. Sit on your couch with your laptop, while the kids watch a movie, and create all you want.

2. No need to go back through the years of scrapbook pages to fill in the story gaps you left because you didn't want to hand write the story and the computer wasn't handy. Journaling is just as fun as the rest of it now!

3. No more trips to the photo store to resize, recolor, or reprint pictures. You can do it all with the mouse. What took 3-5 pages of scrapbooking can now fit into 1 or 2 page layouts!

4. All-inclusive pricing. The cost of Premier account includes all the embellishments, alphabets, paper, etc. that you will ever need. No need to stock up on flowers, ribbons and the like. A lot less waste. And it's cheaper in the long run!

5. You don't get bored. You could get bored quite quickly with a computer program that doesn't change, or that is one dimensional that you can't learn anything new from. You will love the tutorials in Heritage Makers and the opportunities to learn new techniques and features. It keeps you hooked!

6. You can fill gaps in your traditional scrapbook with digital pictures from Heritage Makers. You can drag and drop into a template those events that perhaps didn't warrant a little extra time to scrap. You can do a page in 8 minutes with this and it looks fab!

7. It will warm your heart to make a book for your mother of her grandchildren. It will warm your heart to know that your children will have a sense of history in a storybook that will last a lifetime!