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Moving…

publishedstorybooks — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:15:23 +0000

My blog is moving to my website . . . change your bookmarks to

blog.publishedstorybooks.com

More great things to come…

Heritage Makers listed in Fastest Growing Companies

publishedstorybooks — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:29:46 +0000

It’s an exciting time at Heritage Makers! In the September issue of Inc. 500, Heritage Makers is listed as #132 of fastest growing companies in America. Wow! It’s awesome to see others take notice of this great company that we have in Heritage Makers. To see the list, go here.

Plus, the excitement doesn’t end there…Heritage Makers is also listed as #9 in the Consumer Product and Services category! See that list here.

August Schedule for free Webinars

publishedstorybooks — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:08:58 +0000

Introduction to Studio Webinars
Learn the basics of Heritage Makers Studio program.

Monday, August 17, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. MDT

Wednesday, August 19, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. MDT

Monday, August 24, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. MDT

Wednesday, August 26, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. MDT

Monday, August 31, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. MDT

Wednesday, September 2, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. MDT

Intermediate Studio Webinars
Learn about extra features such as “My Projects” and “My Favorites.”

Tuesday, August 18, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. MDT

Thursday August 20, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. MDT

Tuesday, August 25, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. MDT

Thursday August 27, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. MDT

Tuesday, September 1, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. MDT

Thursday September 3, 2009: 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. MDT

Photo Cube project

publishedstorybooks — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:33:35 +0000

I recently bought a few Photo Cubes from Michael’s and here’s my first project for inside one of them. I used a 12×12 scrapbook page from Heritage Makers and will cut it out and use a scoring blade for the folds. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Lisa

August Pick of the Month

publishedstorybooks — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:26:09 +0000

This month features my favorite Heritage Makers product – the horizontal storybook – at a savings of 20%! It is 11.5×8.5 in size and comes with 21 pages. Add extra pages for only $0.99/page. Contact me to place your pre-publishing order.

Sweet, baby, sweet!

publishedstorybooks — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:49:23 +0000

Here’s my latest Heritage Makers project, made using a 12×12 scrapbook page, that I wanted to share with you…

For the text I included our bedtime prayer – the lyrics to “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”. I can’t wait for it to arrive so I can frame it and hang it on baby Emily’s wall.

Write Your Story…in three easy steps

publishedstorybooks — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:05:10 +0000

Your family stories are your heritage. From the big life events like weddings and births, to the everyday fun on the soccer field and summer vacations…we all have stories that need to be written and preserved.

1. Choose Your Storytory: Decide what story you want to tell. Do you want to record your grandfather’s life? Or
maybe a story about your favorite sibling? Be sure to visit the Story Center to find Story Maps to help guide your
story, plus incredible writing tips and tricks. And while you’re at it, read the blog for more fun ideas!

2. Gatather Your Photos: Does the thought of scanning hundreds of photos seem a bit daunting? No worries!
Contact your Heritage Makers consultant to find out how you can get all of your boxes of photos scanned…in a
fraction of the time and cost.

3. Createreate Your Project: Create all of your Heritage Makers projects in your own password-protected,
publishing and creative center, Heritage Studio. No other online system offers you as much freedom, creativity, and convenience. Need a little inspiration? Attend one of our free online classes or check out our amazing FREE
Template Gallery.
Become a heritage maker and join others in preserving stories and memories while building strong families. It’s simple, fun, and a great way to bind your family together.

Its in the cards!

publishedstorybooks — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:31:21 +0000

Top Ten Reasons to Use Heritage Makers Cards
Greeting Cards, Invitations, Announcements, Postcards, Fold-outs

1. PRICE – Cheaper than store-bought, announcement company
a. Only $1.12 for CUSTOM Announcement/Postcard plus envelope
b. Only $1.87 for CUSTOM Greeting Card plus envelope
c. Only $3 per card for CUSTOM Fold-out card plus envelope
(“Christmas in July”/40 credits or 100 credit-package)

2. QUALITY – Printed on premium velvet paper, no creasing

3. CUSTOMIZE – Completely customizable – all sides!

4. FRAMEABLE KEEPSAKE – When was the last time you sent a card that
was framed by the recipient?

5. DIRECT SHIPPING – So convenient! You create the card, then Heritage
Makers will do the rest – print, envelope, label, stamp and send

6. SINGLE OR SEVERAL STILL GREAT PRICE – Many professional
printers give a price discount only if it is the same card being printed
hundreds of times. Not with Heritage Makers! You can pre-purchase
credits at a great low price and then publish one or several different cards,
whenever you wish throughout the year!

7. GREAT GIFT – Meaningful gift and home décor as a wonderful way to
showcase and share favorite memories and people.

8. SO EASY – With our state-of-the-art online publishing system, you can
easily edit and customize a pre-designed template (Hundreds to choose
from!) or create your own design.

9. EVERY OCCASION – Everyone has a story – and a photo too! You can
preserve and share different photos on cards for any and every occasion –
Birthdays, Thank you, Just Because, Party Invites, Graduation
Announcements, Save the Date, Wedding, Sympathy, Get Well Soon,
Congratulations, Baby Announcement – everything!

10. NO HASSLE-PERFECTION – No looking at aisles of generic cards for an
hour and still not finding exactly what you want. In fact, you don’t even
have to go to the store! Create exactly what you want with the message
you want to say, right from the comfort of your own computer.

Sale on until July 31. Contact me to place an order.

Tiny and Totable Contest

publishedstorybooks — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:53:48 +0000

Show us your ideas for purse-packable storybooks. We’re looking for interesting concepts that turn bite-sized storybooks into take-along treasures.

More details click here.

Entries welcome: July 15 – August 15, 2009
Winners announced: August 31, 2009

Digital Scrapbooking Heaven!

publishedstorybooks — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:27:22 +0000

Take a look at all the digital scrapbooking collections you have at your fingertips with Heritage Makers…I’m in heaven!