News from Legacy Bookmaker

New Chat Schedule, Wednesdays at 1pm!

2009-02-04T13:31:00.001-08:00

Our Chats have moved from Tuesdays to Wednesdays. I'm hoping the later time will be more accessible for more of my clients.

Please join me on Wednesdays at 1pm PST to chat about HM, scrapbooking, photography, upcoming holidays, kids, life, whatever!

http://vyew.com/127469/HM_Weekly_Chat

Binding Families Together University coming soon!

2009-02-04T13:05:00.000-08:00

If you're interested in recording your family stories, you've come to the right place. Up to now, the method of joining Heritage Makers was to pre-purchase your product, decide what story to make, and then learn how to make it and hopefully get it done before your credit expires.
No more!

I'm now holding online classes as part of my new "Binding Families Together University" to help you complete a full storybook before you place your order!

I'll be coming up with a list of available online classes in the next couple of days. Our first class will be "A Child's Story". This will be one of the easiest projects because I'm sure you've been taking pictures of your adorable kids! If you don't have kids, I'm sure you were once adorable yourself. I mean, I'm sure you're still adorable, but you were most likely an adorable child as well.

In the classes you'll learn how to use your Heritage Makers account to the fullest, including creating your account, uploading photos, using basic art, using all the studio tools, and completing and ordering your project. Even if you're a current HM fan, you'll probably learn lots of new and fun tricks to make your storybooking even easier.

So for just $5 tuition, you can take one of my online courses and create a beautiful book from beginning to end. If you like what you've made, you can order as many copies as you like of it. I'll even help you find the very best deal!

And the best part? You'll be discovering and preserving your family stories for generations to come.

To learn more about Heritage Makers, visit www.bindingfamiliestogether.com

Join the Club!

2009-01-21T20:38:00.000-08:00

Heritage Makers is currently offering what
I think is the best deal ever!

Would you like to have over $2000 worth of digital scrapbooking embellishments, papers, word art and more at your fingertips for about $8.00 per month?

Would you like to have UNLIMITED online photo storage to back up all your precious photos for about $8.00 per month?

Right now, for just $99.95, you can get a FULL YEAR of our Premier Studio Membership with Club Premier. Normally you get 6 months of membership for this price, so be sure to take advantage of this half price offer! This offer will expire on January 31. You only have 10 days left! Go to www.legacybookmaker.com today!

What You Get With a Premier Membership:

• Unlimited photo storage
• Unlimited project creation and storage
• Heirloom Assurance
• Premier art library with over 30,000 pieces
• New art monthly
• Premier FREE template gallery with hundreds
of beautiful templates
• Ability to upload your own artwork
• Free online master classes
• Premier Customer Service

You can even share your account with other family members and swap photos, work on family storybooks together, share projects and more!

A Heritage Makers Holiday

2009-01-19T09:14:00.000-08:00

I made several gifts this year using my Heritage Makers account. And because I'd purchased my project credits earlier in the year, I didn't have to worry about coming up with extra cash during the holidays. Here's a quick list just to give you some ideas for your upcoming gift giving occasions.

I made:

A deck of "Beauties and the Beast" game (like Old Maid) for my nieces using their photos
A deck of "War" cards for my nephews with their photos
A day planner for my husband using the HM calendar
A family tree poster for my parents with photos of my parents, grandparents and great grandparents
A calendar for me for 2009
A Clue game for my kids
Christmas cards for all my friends
A gift card for my brother
A scrapbook page for my sister to go with a bulletin board I gave her

There are so many fun ideas out there for thoughtful and creative gifts! And many of these I created from templates from the HM template gallery, so it was fast and easy.
Give it a try!
www.bindingfamiliestogether.com

Weekly Chats!

2008-12-02T23:17:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder about my weekly chats hosted by me! These are just for fun to get together and share ideas, stories, or whatever. Please join me! I'd love to hear from you.
Click here to join us at that time, or visit www.legacybookmaker.com for a link.

Here's a schedule of this month's topics:

December 9
Last Minute Gift Ideas
10 am PST, 11 am MST, 12 pm CST, 1 pm EST

December 16
Christmas Traditions
10 am PST, 11 am MST, 12 pm CST, 1 pm EST

December 23
NO CHAT due to Holidays

December 30
NO CHAT due to Holidays

Christmas Gift Ideas

2008-12-02T22:43:00.000-08:00

Need a fun and personal Christmas gift? Here's a list of great ideas for under $30 from Heritage Makers:

Personalized Calendar: Don't just make a photo calendar with a picture above each month. Customize your calendar with photos of loved ones on the date of their birthdays, anniversarys, and more. Add text if you'd like to tell your family story right on your calendar.
Playing Cards: This is the funnest Heritage Makers project yet! Use them for great family games, or get creative and make tags, bookmarks, whatever. Here's a list of fun family game ideas you can make with your favorite photos:
-GO FISH (Use pictures of your kids at different ages, or dressed up in costumes)
-MATCH GAME (Use ABC's or family members).
-PHASE 10 (Or Family "Face" 10)
-UNO (An all time favorite!)
-TRADITIONAL FACE CARDS (with YOUR faces!!)
Framed Prints: Frame scrapbook pages, photos, posters, family pedigrees, and more using our posters and individual scrapbook pages available in lots of different sizes.

Decorative Tiles: Create a cute 12x12 or 8x8 page and mod podge it onto a tile of the same size.
Heritage Makers gift account: Give the gift of creativity! For a limited time, you can give a one month Premier Membership for $10 off the listed price! Includes unlimited artwork and photo storage. Contact me for details.

To get started, simply create your free Heritage Makers account at www.bindingfamiliestogether.com. If you'd like to know how you can upgrade your membership for free for one or more months, please contact me.

Welcome!

2008-11-07T20:07:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my blog newsletter! I hope you find fun ideas that inspire you to preserve your family heritage.

Please pass the stories!

2008-11-06T11:47:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is a time for family, food and fun! As your family is gathered around the dinner table, what do you do to create special memories?

This year, challenge your family to bring a story from their life that they would like to share. You can be more specific and have them bring a love story, a story of faith, a story of success, or a story of triumph – it’s up to you. Then sit back and enjoy as memories are passed around the table.

Don’t forget to write down these special stories! They’ll be your favorite Thanksgiving leftovers.

NEW! HM Chat – Ten on Tuesday

2008-11-06T11:41:00.000-08:00

Introducing a fun way to get connected with your fellow HM storybookers and scrappers! I’ll be hosting a weekly chat every Tuesday at 10 am PST. Click here to join us at that time, or visit www.legacybookmaker.com for a link. You don't need an HM account to join - come find out what all the buzz is about! We’ll have a weekly topic, but you’re welcome to chat about whatever!

November Chats

November 12
Christmas Gift Ideas
10 am PST, 11 am MST, 12 pm CST, 1 pm EST

November 19
Organizing your photos
10 am PST, 11 am MST, 12 pm CST, 1 pm EST

November 26
1 Hour Challenge – Christmas Cards
10 am PST, 11 am MST, 12 pm CST, 1 pm EST

Make Family Photo Swapping Easy!

2008-11-06T11:26:00.000-08:00

Benefits of a family Heritage Makers account

Any account can be a family account. Here are some great reasons to share your account with your loved ones:

Share family photos
Uploading photos to your Heritage Makers account keeps them secure and safe. But it’s also a great way to share! Family members can log into your account and download as many full resolution photos as they want, for free! With our free basic account, you have 2 full GB of space, so family members can upload their own photos to share with you. For even more storage, upgrade to a Premier membership and enjoy UNLIMITED photo storage.
Share family stories
Of course you’ll want to upload all your favorite photos so you can create beautiful family memory books. And you’ll be so proud of your work you’ll want to show it off. By sharing your account, family members can view and order your storybooks.
Collaborate
You’re writing a storybook about your parents. But what about your siblings memories? They remember different things about your parents than you do. Why not let them help write the story! Assign everyone a few pages, and snap! Your book is done!
Share the cost
If you want the benefits of a Premier account, why not let everyone pitch in? By purchasing a 6 month renewing membership instead of a monthly membership, you can save up to $60 a year. Plus, sharing the cost helps everyone’s wallets.
Earn free stuff!
Your sibs all want a copy of your parents storybook that you made, so you purchase a storybook package from your consultant. You’ve now earned one to two free months of Premier membership for your family account, and you can earn free or discounted products! Ask me for details.
Preserving your Heritage
Need a little help getting your family excited? Hold an online workshop with me, and I’ll guide them through the storybooking process. Soon your heritage will be unfolding in beautiful storybooks written by your entire family.

Need to create an account? visit www.bindingfamiliestogether.com