My Family Keepsakes – Heritage Makers

CONTACT ME to order your Calendars and publish them anytime in the next 2 years! heidi@myfamilykeepsakes.com

The Dash Poem, by Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning to the end

He noted that first came the date of her birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years

For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not how much we own;
The cars, the house, the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard.
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough
To consider what’s true and real
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy is being read
With your life’s actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?

Have a great week!

2009-10 HM Year in Review from Don Lehnhof on Vimeo.

Hi Everyone,

I have some super exciting news to share with everyone!!!  I just got back from our Heritage Makers Reunion in Phoenix, AZ…wow was it HOT there.  Thank goodness for air conditioning!  They announced some big changes and some fantastic new products!!

Starting immediately we have switched to a point system, so when you log into your account you will no longer find your publishing credits everything has been converted to publishing points.  So this means that you can use those publishing points for anything you would like.

If you purchased something at a sale or discounted price it was converted up to the retail point value!!  And all points are valid for 2 years!!  This may sound a little confusing to some of you who have not published anything before, don’t worry you can call me with any questions. You will love this new system – its incredible.

We have reduced the prices of our BIG storybooks!!!  11.5×8.5, 12×12 and our 13×11 legacy book have all dropped $10 or more!

We now offer a custom 12×12 post bound album.  So you can custom design your album cover and insert your traditional or digital scrap-pages inside!!!  We are the ONLY company that offers custom made albums – so tell all of your friends – its one more reason that Heritage Makers is always on the forefront of custom digital publishing.

We now have 2 new canvases as well! 

18×18 Deep-Depth Wrapped Canvas

18×24 Deep-Depth Wrapped Canvas

These new products are on sale until the end of the month, click here to view the new product sale flyer.

In more Reunion news, I was chosen to become a part of the official HM Creative Team – which means that I will continue to provide new templates for you to use with the new art as soon as they are released each month.  I will also be shopping for new art collections that we will purchase for our studio, submitting to magazines – so if you have ideas of things you would like to see – send me an email.

As always we do have our Pick of the Month, click here to view the Pick of the Month flyer. This is your last chance to get photo bracelets as we only offered them for one year and the time is up at the end of this month.

Interested in earning FREE products and publishing points?  Why not host a workshop or studio demo?  I’m currently booking for September and October, what a great way to stock up on Christmas gifts and cards!  Click here to view our amazing host rewards.

SPECIAL OFFER:  I am personally offering $50 publishing points to anyone who joins my consultant team this month.  That’s right!  Business is booming and we could use more consultant help to handle this upcoming season.  If you have ever thought about helping others share their stories, earning some extra money or being your own boss (especially stay at home moms like me!) now is the time.

Contact me and I’ll mail an information package to you (which includes our brand new catalog and lots more).  If I feel you are right for this business and the business is right for you – you will be invited to join my team.

COMING NEXT MONTH: a brand new and gorgeous newsletter format – AND – a big sale on photo scanning and freebies!!  Its gonna be a GREAT fall – thank you for choosing me as your publishing consultant.  I love my business thanks to all of you

If you have any questions about the business opportunity, new products, or the new point system please feel free to contact me anytime.

Many of you have seen my posts about Heritage Makers– but you may have never checked it out– well… take a minute to watch this touching video and you’ll see why I’m REALLY involved with Heritage Makers and how it can change and touch lives.

Jennifer’s Story

Tristan’s Visit

Dear Santa…er …I mean fellow Heritage Makers!

We’ve been having a FANTASTIC July with all of the specials on Cards, Calendars and Canvases this month.

If you haven’t taken advantage of HM Christmas in July Specials don’t delay and call me right away.  SATURDAY is your last chance to get these prices.

We have the very best prices of the YEAR going on right now through Saturday on Greeting Cards, Playing Cards, Calendars and Canvases.

All sizes of Canvases are on sale in 2 packs,  both sizes of Calendars are on sale CHEAP in 4 packs, Playing Cards and Greeting Cards too!

If you are one of those people (like me) who give Calendars for Christmas or New Years gifts – this is a STEAL!  Our prices are better than the generic calendars you can purchase at a department store AND you can CUSTOMIZE them – add birthdays and anniversaries and more.  The 4-Pack of Calendars can be used for 4 different calendars – or 4 copies of the same – its all up to you!

The same flexibility applies to Greeting Cards and Canvases and everything we have.  Each “pack” is considered individual products so lets say you purchase a 50 pack of greeting cards – you can use 25 for your Christmas cards this year, use a few as individual birthday cards for friends and family over the next year, use a few for a party invitation, anniversary, etc etc.

Purchase them on sale and then publish them each whenever you like over the next  full year.

Get your Christmas shopping done now and SAVE!!!

If you love the idea of custom cards and gifts but would like my help to create them – I will make your Christmas cards/Canvases for you…at NO extra cost!

I will also help you make any of your Christmas Gifts and you can have them all wrapped before December

Make 2010 a Stress Free Christmas with ME and Heritage Makers.

Call TODAY…you’ll be so glad you did!

1. Get down on their level. Hold your camera at the baby’s eye level to capture the power of those magnetic gazes and mesmerizing smiles.

2. Use a plain background. An uncluttered background forces attention on your baby. Place your baby against a plain background or move yourself (and the camera) a few feet.

3. Capture feelings. A smirk, a frown, a wail – capture all the emotions, not just the pretty smiles. Babies are uninhibited and uncensored, show it in your pictures.

4. Get close. Zoom in, filling the frame to emphasize what’s important, creating a more impactful photo. Capture the details, like blue eyes, a toothless smile, or tiny fingers.

5. Show scale. Take pictures of your baby with items that will show her relative size – a teddy bear or Daddy’s hands. Take a series of pictures with the same object as your baby grows.

6. Try different angles. Get down on their level, shoot from high above, shoot some sideways, some looking up at them.

7. Include other people. Capture others with the baby – Big Sister feeding the baby or Grandpa dancing with his little grandson. Make sure to include everyone who visits your baby.

8. Take some vertical pictures. Many subjects look better in a vertical picture – from the Eiffel Tower to portraits of your friends. Make a conscious effort to take some vertical pictures.

9. Use natural light. Shoot photos next to windows or outdoors, taking advantage of natural light. Cloudy, overcast days provide the best lighting for pictures of people.

10. Take lots of photos. Always keep your camera handy! Babies change so fast, capture every moment right from birth, including all firsts. Document a day in the life of your baby.

I have been creating templates for you and also publishing many projects this month. I love all of the new digital art in the studio and I’m addicted to board books and canvases the most…

Here is an 8×8 Board Book that I created as a special keepsake for your child age 4-9 ish. Its a photo album and an INTERVIEW! I made a boy version and a girl version and they are available as templates now
Contact me to order yours and I’ll show you how to customize it – its all done online!

Enjoy the previews…

Click ——-> HERE to begin your book today!

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