June Specials

June is almost over, but with this month’s special you can have a fabulous Christmas present done by the beginning of October!  Check out these specials, good until June 30th (just click on each flyer to view the details better):

Sale: 8×8 books for only $39.95

Heritage Makers is so awesome!   Now they have a new program: specials of the month.  For April you can get our most popular 8×8 book for only $39.95.  I think you would normally need to purchase them in 10-packs for that rate!  That’s awesome!  Check it out:

 

You can only get this amazing deal through a consultant, so I’ll be happy to help you out.  Comment here or shoot me an email and we’l make sure you can take advantage of this special.  heritagesmith@cox.net

(If you want to get free books, let’s talk- it’s so much easier than you can imagine!).

Gift Certificates for Any Occasion

If you want the perfect git for any occasion, one that will never be returned,

you can order a personalized gift certificate right here.

 

You can take advantage of the current specials and your loved one can craft a book or other project in our state of the art publishing studio. All new accounts will come with at least one month of our Unlimited Premier scrapbooking studio, featuring artwork by ScrapGirls. All accounts have access to hundreds of pre-designed projects in our Template Gallery. There is something here for everyone.

Contact me  to order your personalized gift card today- I’ll customize it with your loved one’s name and any theme/decoration (birthday, graduation, Mother’s Day, new baby, wedding, etc).  And I’ll send it to you or directly to the recipient for no extra charge.   You can’t beat this.  

You can order right here.  We need a week to make and send your personalized gift certificate, or 3 days for a generic certificate.

Last Minute Christmas Gifts

OK, here’s the fun part: This weekend you can make the most special presents for your friends and family- personalized with your photos and stories.  Make awesome calendars or a deck of cards (a traditional deck or a child’s game or even a special family game) or posters. You can sit down to your own personal publishing studio this weekend and whip out the BEST Christmas presents- and never even have to change out of your PJ’s!!!!!

We’ve got posters that range in size and price, from as small as 8″x8″ paper to 18″x24″ paper (with several sizes in between) for under $20- even as many as 5 for $15 for a 12″x12″ poster.  That could be $15 for 5 beautiful gifts!!!!  FIVE (5) gifts for about $20 with tax and shipping??!?!?!  Insane! And no one would ever know how much (or how little) you spent!  Now that’s smart shopping in this economy.

You can also get the highest quality CANVAS posters that are stretched and gallery wrapped at no additional charge to you, for about $100 a piece.  That’s right- $100 for an heirloom, top-of-the-line canvas poster with your pictures and captions.  Unbelievable.
You can order any of these products as late as Wednesday the 17th to receive your gifts in time for Christmas delivery. And these are guaranteed to never be returned!

Not the crafty or creative type? Then you can purchase a gift card for your friends and family who are so they can make their own projects- posters, books, calendars, greeting cards and playing cards.  They’ll have so much fun working on their own special project and you’ll have your shopping done in even less time.

OK- and here’s the best part: Buy a product credit from me by the 15th and I’ll take an EXTRA 10% off your purchase if you mention this blog.  You just need to send me an email with your order.

Contact me by email at heritagesmith@cox.net or visit my webpage and check out the products at www.heritagesmith.com

~ Teresa Smith

Make a great first impression for your wedding with Heritage Save the Date cards!

When planning a wedding, we all look for those little touches that will make our wedding stand out from the others.  I’ve just discovered such a great idea for that first impression- your “save the Date” cards.  With Heritage Makers you have beautiful options to alert your guests of your special day, personalized with your pictures and details.  And so simple to do!  Check out this card I just made for a client of mine:

We’re putting details of their gift registries and hotels on the back side.  Now there are a couple of options to actually print it.

Option 1- Print these on our invitations. The invitations are 5″x7″ and can be printed on both sides. They come in their own satin-finished envelopes and can even be mailed directly to each guest using our new address book (direct shipping right from your own studio).  These range from $1.12 – $1.49 each depending on how many you need.

Option 2- Print these on our deck of cards. This option is so cool!  The decks of cards are just like high-quality playing cards, but they are completely customizable, so you can print whatever you want on them.  They are the size of standard playing cards and have the same rounded corners and glossy finish.  They make a great insert in a small card and cost only 37 cents a piece!  You just can’t beat that!

I’d love to help you get started on your wedding planning. Email me today and I’ll make sure you get the best possible deals: heritagesmith@cox.net

Getting Started- 1, 2, 3, 4…

Contact me so I can help you get started today!  Or start on your own today at www.heritagesmith.com

Introducing Our Template Gallery- Free to YOU!

I’m so excited about our new Template Gallery, released at the end of September!!!!  There are hundreds of pre-designed projects of all themes, all sizes, and for all occasions!  Now it’s easier than ever to create beautiful heirloom quality hard-bound storybooks, cards, calendars, and posters.

Here’s a a preview of a beautiful book designed for a parent to give to a child: Before I Was Your Mother/Father.

There are so many templates available- you simply switch out the sample pictures for your own and add your own text. You could have a beautiful book ready to publish in an hour.  Imagine that!

Visit my website at www.heritagesmith.com to set up your own account today, but be sure to contact me so I can give you a free month of our Premier Studio to help you get started (and I can probably save you a little money when you’re ready to publish your projects as well). Start today at www.heritagesmith.com

Heritage Studio- Binding Families Together

STUDIO FEATURES

Studio is unique to Heritage Makers. No other company offers the flexibility, creativity, and special features like you’ll find here. It’s so simple and fun to create your own incredible projects. You can make a project from scratch or use one of our pre-designed templates. Take a look at some of the key features you will find in Heritage Studio:

PRE-DESIGNED TEMPLATES Choose from a gallery of FREE community submitted and professionally-designed templates then simply swap your photos and type your text.

DRAG-AND-DROP INTERFACE Simply upload your photos, drag, and drop into place.

FLEXIBILITY Unlike other programs, Studio gives you complete flexibility. You can modify anything you see on your page, including colors, photos, and other design elements.

HEIRLOOM ASSURANCE* The Heritage Makers Heirloom Assurance assures that your projects will last lifetimes. Lost books, torn pages, missed typos, daily wear and tear. Heritage Makers will print a replacement copy for you at only half price. *Some restrictions apply.

OTHER Share your projects, email to friends and family, submit as a template, or even enter contests. You can create albums, keep your photos organized, and so much more!

STORY CENTER Plan your story with interview tips, take one of our free online classes, get advice on story writing, learn how to write meaningful projects, and read articles about keeping your stories secure. You’ll find it all in the Story Center.

TOOLS

Quote Library
Choose from our extensive quote library, or create your own story. With thousands of quotes, you’re sure to find just the right words to use in your projects.

Text and Image effects
Add shadows, rotate photos, crop, add borders, change the font . . . you can arrange your photo to look just perfect for your project.

Studio art
Choose from a selection of Basic art or upgrade to Premier and find over 30,000 pieces of digital art with more being added monthly.

My photos
Store all of your photos safely and securely. Your photos will never be compressed, lost or damaged. You can store up to 2 GB with a Basic membership, or have unlimited storage with a Premier account.

Click to see how easy it is to create your own beautiful storybooks, cards, calendars, and more.  Click to view a video tutorial to help you get started using our studio. Contact me anytime for help getting started!  Start today at www.heritagesmith.com

Get Your Photos OUT of Those Shoeboxes!

Are your photos secure? Easily accessible? Can you share all of your photos and memories with your family? Or are your photos “stored” in an old shoe box in the back of the closet?

Heritage Makers scanning service makes it possible to put all photos onto the computer and straight into Studio so you can build beautiful projects you can share with your family for years to come.

SCANNING PROVIDES:

• Peace of mind knowing your photos are safe from fire, water, and other dangers.
• An easy way to share your photos with all of your friends and family.
• A simple way to get your photos onto the computer and ready for your projects.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS

Scanning is a timely, needed service. With the Kodak scanning system, you can simply and efficiently get thousands of photos scanned and preserved for many years.

Did you know that many of the photo scanning services that are available actually mail your photos overseas to be scanned?  That’s why it can take as long as 6 weeks to get your photos back!  We scan your photos on-site; that means you will never worry about your irreplaceable photos being lost in the mail, or on an airline- or even being damaged while it waits in a storage warehouse to be scanned.  Our scanning is quick, easy, and of high quality.

We scan the pictures and in a matter of seconds so you will have digitized photos ready for use immediately.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY

With HM Scanning Service, you can back up and protect photos from damage. Plus, photos can easily be shared with friends and family. Your photos are ready to be uploaded into your own private Heritage Studio and made into beautiful storybooks and projects.

With traditional flatbed scanning, you could spend as many as 6 hours to scan 100 photos. The same amount of pictures can be scanned with HM in only 20 minutes! That’s a huge time difference. The more you scan, the more time you save. In fact, if you scanned 1,000 pictures, you would save more than 62 hours!

Plus, HM scanning service will save money.

Number of Scans	Cost
0-99	$.39/scan
100-499	$.29/scan
500+	$.19/scan

Industry average $.59/scan

FALL SPECIAL!

Plus, take advantage of this amazing Fall scanning package: 250 scans at $.29/scan or 500 scans at $.19/scan, both come with a FREE month of Premier!

You no longer have to trust your memories to the mail man! Now, with HM Scanning Service, you provide personal service and attention to all of your clients. You can also provide a profitable way for mothers to work from home.

And the best part? You can receive FREE Heritage Makers product!

Contact me today so we can get your photos out of those boxes and into beautiful heirloom books! Start today at www.heritagesmith.com

Oprah and Heritage Makers

Oprah Called – Press Release

October 7th, 2008 by jennifer

A personalized storybook to one of the most influential women in the world gets national attention.

Heritage Makers personal publishing consultant creates book for Oprah Winfrey and gets personal thank-you phone call.

Provo, Utah – September 25, 2008 – Heritage Makers, the leader in personal publishing for hardbound storybooks, recently received some unprecedented attention. Brenda Kruse, an independent consultant from Waterloo, Iowa, created a 5×5 storybook for Oprah Winfrey that resulted in a personal thank-you call from the celebrity.

The storybook celebrated the life of Oprah’s beloved dog, Gracie, who passed away in May 2007. After being personally moved by Winfrey’s August 2007 editorial in O, The Oprah Magazine, Kruse wanted to celebrate the emotional story of “Gracie’s Gift” and created a treasured keepsake about Oprah’s experience with her 2-year-old dog.

“I just felt compelled to put this heartfelt story into print for Oprah to keep handy so she could keep what she called ‘Gracie’s Gift’ in mind. I knew our little 5×5 brag book was just the vehicle to deliver that message. She could keep it on her desk, in her purse, or by her bedside…wherever she wanted to be reminded to slow down in life by seeing Gracie’s smile,” recalls Kruse.

In honor of the one-year anniversary of Gracie’s death,. Kruse sent the storybook to Oprah Winfrey’s offices at Harpo Studios. The storybook arrived and was personally received by Oprah. “Shortly after I mailed the storybook, I received a ‘private call’ on my cell phone that went right to voicemail,” shares Kruse. “When I checked the message, I was stunned to hear a familiar voice say, ‘Brenda Kruse…Oprah Winfrey…’ I had received a personal thank-you call from one of the most influential people in the world! And it all happened because I wanted to give the gift of story to someone who has touched so many lives herself.”

Heritage Makers believes in the power of the individual and in the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. Kruse states, “Many people can say Oprah made a difference in their lives. But not many people can say they’ve made a difference in Oprah’s life! With this small storybook, I had a huge impact on a very influential person. Now, that’s the power of storybooking. And that’s why I am a Heritage Makers consultant.”

Brytt Cloward, Heritage Makers Vice President of Sales and Marketing says, “Our independent consultants really believe in the power of story to strengthen homes and families. A simple thing like a storybook can have lasting effects on many generations. Whether you’re a celebrity or a stay-at-home mom, Heritage Makers storybooks have the power to change lives. Kruse demonstrates the spirit of heritage that so many of our consultants deliver one storybook at a time in homes across the U.S. and Canada. With this effort, we truly are ‘binding families together.’”

To learn more about Kruse’s story or to see the storybook that Oprah received, go to http://www.heritagesmith.com.

About the Company

Heritage Makers is a company and a community that believes in the power of strengthening family relationships through storybooks. Heritage Makers publishing platform is easy-to-use and simple enough to help anyone make a book-families, photographers, creative professionals, artists, writers, or anyone else with a story to tell. With Heritage Makers unique online publishing process, these stories can be preserved forever in custom hardbound books and related projects. In addition, Heritage Makers offers a unique income-building opportunity for its consultant sales force and anyone interested in binding families together.

Start today at www.heritagesmith.com