November News

HOLIDAY HITS!!  Everyone loves a sale.  Throughout the month of November, there are a variety of them! Check out this flyer to see when you should publish your projects in order to save the most $$.  

I know many of you are working and wondering.  Wondering when the deadlines are to have everything   published for on-time Christmas arrival!  Here are the dates.  

Finally, don't forget about the awesome "TURKEY TROT DIGICROP"!

Next Saturday, November 19th 

3:00 pm-11:00 pm

3 lovely turkeys have already signed up.

Feathers given out for each completed project. Most feathers wins a prize!

Bring a snack and come whenever you can!!!

Let's gobble up all those projects on our to-make list!

Hope to see you there.  If you did not receive the invite via e-mail, please RSVP to kristen_williams@me.com.

Blessings to you all.

~Kristen

Fall into Heritage Makers!

                   

 


I love fall! Don't you?  If you have any photos that were taken with the lovely shades of autumn in the background, you probably love those photos! This time of year, God-given nature is the greatest backdrop. Some of you know that I have been doing some side photography as well as Heritage Makers, and I'm loving every minute! Of course, ANY photos will work in a Heritage Makers project...from old photos you have scanned, to professional photos!  However, if you need an updated family photo, I'd love to help you out.  


Here is something a little fun....just because it's fall! 


*You schedule a fall photo shoot - I'll design your Christmas cards! I'll send you a few to choose from and you make the final decision. Click HERE to see pricing & how you can save big by publishing cards in November. 

          

                                                  
                                                       
OR


*Sign up for Club HM (the absolute best way to get started with Heritage Makers, accumulate points to create beautiful projects, free premier, and on and on and on...) and I'll photograph your family for FREE. 
*click the link above to see the packages available on Club HM.


Remember, this is not just a hobby, but a way of life.  By becoming a club member, you have all the tools/support/EVERYTHING you need to do amazing things with your memories regularly.  You can contact me for more info, or click HERE to watch a short video explaining club!


E-mail kristen_williams@me.com with all your questions, scheduling, & Heritage Makers needs.  


Many blessings,
~k.

FREE PREMIER WEEKEND is back!!!

Lots of people took advantage of Free Premier Weekend last year (and many of them are now Club HM members).  This is a great time for you to check out everything that the website has to offer (all the art, all the templates, everything) for no cost.
Click HERE for all the details!


Coincidentally, my digi-crop is on the 30th!  So, come to the crop and not only receive free premier access, but get all the support you need!!


***Please e-mail me at kristen_williams@me.com if you'd like to come!  Bring yourself, a friend if you'd like, a yummy snack, and your computer!  It's a great idea for you to upload some photos to HM before you come if at all possible.  This aids in keeping internet at the best speed possible for all the "croppers."  However, if you have no time to upload OR you have absolutely no idea how...you can come anyway...OR check out THIS tutorial on how to upload.  As always, you can e-mail me with your questions.


Hope to see you on the 30th....and I really hope you hit that "unlock premier" button and take advantage ALL weekend long!


blessings,
~k.


********Current Club members, if you refer a friend to free premier weekend and they create a free HM account, I will transfer 3 points into your account.  (That's your next card). =)

Recipes!!! 10% OFF SALE on ALL WIRE_BOUND BOOKS!!

I'm sure many of you have, at some point, wished to have all of your favorite recipes compiled into one book....or have wanted to make a recipe book for someone special.  My mother-in-law gifted my husband and me with a notebook filled with her mother's (my husband's grandmother) best recipes for our wedding shower over 10 years ago.  I still go to it when I want to cook something I know he'll love! What a special gift that was for us.  Is there a special grandmother in your family (living or not) that your loved ones would cherish special recipes from.

Throughout the month of September, all wire-bound books (6x9 and 8.5x11) are discounted 10% at the time of publishing.  Take advantage of this sale and create a cherished keepsake for your family for Christmas, or use it as an excuse to pull out all of your unorganized recipes and compile them into a cute book! =)  Click HERE to see more wire-bound books in the template gallery.  Use one of the fabulous templates already created, or design it just how you like it.  It's up to you!  If I can be of any help, please don't hesitate to contact me!

Happy September!!

~k.

Updated Consultant Kits!

If you've thought about taking your Heritage Makers addiction to the next level....and joining hundreds of others across the US, whether as a hobbyist to simply receive discounts on your projects, or to earn an extra income, take a look at the new flyer.  There are updates based on the new products just announced at reunion.  Also, by signing up by August 31, you will receive 25 FREE publishing points.  

Click HERE to view larger version

You do not need to contact me to sign up...unless you have questions.  And I'd love to talk to you about how you can really have fun with this job.  There are lots of options.  Everyone loves Heritage Makers.  It's a fast-growing company, and I'd love to have some teammates.  (People to do combined digicrops with, maybe craft fairs or trade shows together, and just work together!)  =)

To become a consultant, you can just go to the website, scroll to the bottom and click on "join my team."   The process is pretty simple and HM is such a supportive company!  You get your own little VO (virtual office) and lots of training opportunities right from your computer.  Of course there are incentives if you do really well, like special prizes and a big trip each year, usually a cruise.  (still working on that...) =)

Hope to be able to answer more of your questions if needed.  

Blessings to all of you great ladies!

~k.

Some Exciting New Products from Our Favorite Company

TOMORROW!!!

8 x 8 scrap page (you'll see more of these tomorrow)

Fa la la la la...la la la la!  I may just leave my little decorations up until Christmas!  Maybe they make me feel "cooler."  Either way, I'm excited about Christmas in July Open House tomorrow!  For those of you signed up, don't forget your $8 for the craft.  


Also, remember there will be a 16x20 CANVAS GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Here is how you receive entries:
for just attending, bringing a "new to HM" friend, bringing a published HM project (current HM clients), signing up for CLUB HM (any of the 3 packages), and joining my consultant team! Increase your chances to win by choosing to do some of these.  


I'm excited to see all of you and share what I love to do in my spare time (that is, after 10:00 pm). =)


For those who would like to bring a friend who has not RSVP'd, that is fine!!!  They may not be able to do the "make and take" but they will still enjoy themselves and learn all about hm, so bring them along!  


MERRY CHRISTMAS IN JULY to all of my sweet friends!
~Kristen

Life Is A Gift!

18x24 Canvas for our living room
Click HERE to view in HM viewer.

Another reason July is so special!

Join Club HM in July and get 54 custom labels for FREE!

A book for the birthday boy!

"We've got a package, Mommy!" yelled Savannah over the loud roar of the vacuum cleaner Saturday as we were gearing up for the birthday party! As soon as I saw the size of the box, I knew what it was! Noah's board book.  =)  With only a couple of hours before everyone was to arrive, I resisted the urge to open it and placed it safely in our bedroom. These moments must be enjoyed slowly.  No time to rip open the box, flip through the pages and try to wrap it up for Noah. It would have to wait until tomorrow, Sunday, his birthday. 


The time came and it was better than I had anticipated. It always is!  And....I think Noah felt like a special little boy when he fell asleep Sunday night! What do you think?

 Take a look at Noah's book!

This. Is. The. Month.

Girls.......if you have EVER THOUGHT about or even CONSIDERED having a Heritage Makers workshop at your house....This. Is. The. Month.
Why???
Because of this...

Do you know what you could do with a 50% off coupon?  That means you could purchase a 16x20 canvas (regularly $90) for $45!  What an awesome Christmas gift that would make! Or an 8x8 storybook (regularly $50) for $25! 

Then, in addition to this great coupon, you still receive your host rewards for your party! 

I love, love, love workshops! It's so fun watching everyone pick up all the books, scrap pages, canvases, cards, etc...hearing their own ideas for things they'd like to make...spending time with people who all celebrate preserving memories...and best of all, teaching them how it is NOT the same as scrapbooking, and so much easier, less time-consuming, and less expensive!! 

I would love to come to your home and teach your friends how easy it is to do this.  Book your workshop today and get that coupon!!! You've got Christmas gifts to think about. 

Here are some open dates for July...You pick!

Monday, July 18th 7:00

Tuesday, July 19th 7:00

Monday, July 25th 7:00

Tuesday, July 26th 7:00

Saturday, July 30th 10:00 am OR 4:00 pm

To make it even easier for you, I have an "e-vite" that I can send  to your attendees with the HM information. All you do is send me the names and e-mail addresses of those you'd like to invite.  They can RSVP right on the card.  

So, let's do this!  I would love for a bunch of you to get that coupon.  This is a once-a-year thing! Christmas in July is HUGE for Heritage Makers! 

Have a wonderful day!

Contact info:

kristen_williams@me.com

919-222-1867

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

I've been planning for my second annual Christmas in July and am excited to share the details with you!  If you attended last year, you'll remember a morning when you didn't have to cook (at least for yourself), and you left with a beautiful tile (to either give as a gift or to keep for your own home to display at Christmas).  Hopefully, you learned a lot about Heritage Makers!  


This year, once again, I'm inviting you to my Christmas in July...Open House! Here are the details.

It's going to be a great morning! I hope you'll join me.  I will have a "Showcase" table especially for YOUR projects.  So, to all of my publishing clients, please bring your favorite project you have published!!! (more than one is perfectly acceptable).  Some of you may have to "borrow" from the one you gifted it to. =) 


Also, if you are on facebook, please search for "Kristen's HM Club" and request to be added!  I'll post the event and you can RSVP there if you like, or you can e-mail me at kristen_williams@me.com.  


Blessings to you all for a happy 4th!
Kristen

My latest project...

An 8x8 scrap page (only 3 points, but since I'm on Club HM, it's really about $2).  I am planning to stick it on some chipboard and place it on an easel to sit on a little table on my front porch.  We'll see how it looks.  I'll be sure to post a picture!  Really had fun making this one!!

The "Harley" Book

I've been so excited to share this book that Allison made for her husband, Derek.  She gave it to him on Father's day...and needless to say, he loved it! She said that her mother-in-law cried.  Please take a moment to browse through this precious book.  Allison worked very hard (at home and at the digicrops) to get this finished for him! Great job, girl!

VIEW THIS STORYBOOK

I hope you make it a day full of memories...and then do something fabulous with them!

Blessings,

~k.

5,453 Templates!

Yes, as of today, there are 5,453 templates in the gallery!  WOW! Truly a project is in there for EVERYONE!!!


What has been one of your favorite templates? Post a comment here for all to see. Anyone tried starting a project from scratch?  What did you think? Was it as hard as you thought? Share your thoughts with us.

HM for special Dad's!

Finally....
I've been so excited to post some of my client's Father's Day gifts that they created in studio, but of course, had to wait until after the gifts had been given!So, here we go...


First up...a 7x5 storybook by Carol for her husband Shane.(You've probably seen lots of projects from Carol.  She's one of my most consistent-publishing friend and she does beautiful work!) Wish we lived closer so she could attend the monthly digi-crops.  But Heritage Makers keeps us in touch and I'm so thankful for that. =)

Click HERE to view this precious storybook!!!

Next, an 8x8 canvas I made for my dad...from the grandkids.  

He liked it! =)

Coming soon...one of my favorites! (A "Harley" themed 8x8 book, complete with leather cover)...by Allison S.! Check back today for this very special...very unique project!

Did you take pictures this Father's Day?  Why not make a small canvas or storybook capturing the memories from the weekend?

Blessings for a great day,

~k. 

Something...NEW!

Friends,
A lot of you know I love photography. It's actually a love-hate relationship between my passion for great photos and being behind that little lens and lack of high-tech camera jargon...and then there's the whole "lighting" formula that I feel I'll never really master....


But all that aside, I LOVE to take photos...and to me, the greatest subjects are my kids...actually any kid for that matter.  I intend to take pictures...forever.  But, I'll never (I know you should never say never)...But, I'll never be a REAL photographer.  


That said, I want to try something with my Heritage Makers business.  I'd love to combine the 2 things I spend a large majority of my time doing (photographing and digi-scrappin') and offer you something a little special.  It's special for you...FUN for me!  And, it helps me with those photography "skills!" =)  


And here it is:
Photo Shoot Outdoor setting where your kids run around and do what they do best while I take a few shots with my "high-tech" camera! How's that? But here's the fun part... After our little rendezvous, I'll edit them, upload them to my most favorite digital photo site in the world, Heritage Makers and CREATE a book OR canvas (or both) for your very own...along with a few additional "perks."  Check them out...

Of course, the goal of this is to show you how amazing Heritage Makers is and how it can be your best friend when you want to do something special with those precious photos.  

If you, or someone you know may be interested in any of the options above, then contact me today to schedule a date! I'm excited and hope you will be.

Blessings to all,

~K.

Partner With Me!

If you are looking for a FUN side job, would you partner with me and join my Heritage Makers team?  I can't say enough about this company...They make it pretty easy to have your own business! Discounts on ALL your projects as a consultant...your own "virtual office," DAILY support, no "quota's" to remain a consultant...I can go on and on! For those of you that know me well...you know I am not really a "sales person!"  Honestly, 2 years ago I would have told you I'd NEVER do a direct sales business because it's not my cup of tea.  OK...so never say never.  This is different! When you love the products you're selling and you are passionate about something, it's pretty easy to tell others about it and get them going too! I do contact people about hosting workshops, but you might be surprised to know that lots of people contact me first to get started in this awesome system!! 

Ramble, Ramble, Ramble....If you can't sleep tonight because you're thinking you might like to do this, you can call, e-mail, or facebook me to get more details.  I can put you on a computer "call" to listen to Wendy McGee (a founding director and mother of 4) tell you all about being an HM consultant. OR, you can go right to the website and sign up from there by clicking "join my team" right next to my picture.

Oh, and welcome to my team Julia Ballance!!!! I'm so excited to have you.  She'll be telling everyone in her town of Holly Springs and BEYOND about how awesome HM is! =)

Blessings to you all!

~Kristen

Ideas for Playing Cards!

Check out this list of ideas for using the deck of cards! I LOVE them...

• Flash Cards
• Sports Teams
• Notes from Mom/Dad
• Lunch Box Notes
• Valentine Cards
• Wedding Favors
• Business Cards
• Various Card Games
• Bible Verse Cards
• "We're Moving" Cards
• Family Facts Cards
• Holiday/Seasonal Banner (whole punch corner of each card and string to make a "H-A-P-P-Y-B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y" banner for any spot in your home)...other ideas: Merry Christmas, Happy Summer, Let's Party, etc.
• _______________ (your idea....???)

The cards are just perfect for LOTS of things. And, they're 10% off when you publish a set in June! All the more reason to find a set that works for you! If you need help customizing your set or just getting started, contact me. 

Blessings,

~k.

Savannah's Book...Featured on the HM Main Site!!

Signing in to do a little "work" today, I found a nice surprise on the home page!  See that little, well actually BIG, orange book? That would be "Savannah's Creative Book"...a 12X12 post-bound album I made for all of her keepsakes! Thank you Heritage Makers! 

Click HERE to see "Savannah's Creative Book".  It's only the album (back cover and front cover), but it is now full of her drawings, paintings, collectables, etc!


Oh, and this is a great special on the 12x12 post-bound albums! You can go to the website and when you see this ad roll around, click on the link to browse all the albums in the template gallery.

Publishing Club...Be a part of this growing group!

...it's like a gym membership, but so much more FUN!!!  That best describes Club HM.  

Do you have a gym membership?  If so, then you'll understand club hm.  And if you don't, well I'll tell you all about it.  It's a publishing club.  Everyone loves pictures, but most would rather them not hide inside their little computers.  What good are they in there?  With the "digital camera movement" where nearly everyone now has some form of digital camera, people are taking hundreds (even thousands) more pictures than, say 10 years ago.  So, we have a photo problem.  


Memories are being captured, but not communicated!  


So, here's where the "gym" membership comes in.  Just like a gym membership, club hm requires a monthly commitment.  There is a package to suit everyone's needs, but it is designed so that we all can communicate our memories in a creative way...affordably!  


Let me explain further...
There are 3 packages.

I am a "Silver" client!  So, that means, I pay $50 a month...BUT I am receiving 70 publishing points and using the entire premier "scrapbook store" for FREE!  I'm saving $20 which is like publishing a swatch book/flipbook or 5 scrap pages for free.  I publish lots of things including canvases for my family, storybooks, cards...and I give points away to hosts/new clients, etc.  So, this is the perfect package for me.  Club HM is how I do gifts for those I love.  And...it's my hobby.  


With over 5,000 templates in the gallery to choose from...the hard work is already done for me if I don't want to create from scratch.  I can have a gift ready in no time!  


So, to me, Club HM is the best kind of membership you can have.  The product you'll have to show for it will be AMAZING! 


If you absolutely want to do something awesome with your most cherished possession...your photos, please contact me! I love my job because everyone has a story and I get to experience all of them as they are communicated through Heritage Makers.


Blessings,
~K.

Custom Address Labels Now Available in Studio

~Message from HM this morning...

The summer is here and we have a special gift for all you wonderful Heritage Makers! HM address labels are NOW AVAILABLE in studio...a week early!
Use your points to create beautiful custom printed address labels. Its a great way to have your letter stand out with extra personality. Labels are printed 54 in a sheet for only 4 points (that's only about 7¢ a label). Club HM members get it for even less!!


I'm planning to print some of these to place on all HM catalogs and flyers!  Love it!  They would also be great to place inside your children's books..."Property of Noah Williams"  or your own books! Hope you enjoy!

This company rocks!!

Heritage Makers is only 5 years old, but the consistency in introducing amazing new products would make one think they've been around much longer!  If you love Heritage Makers and how it can help you communicate the "stories" in your life, I'm excited to show you the latest and greatest....just added yesterday!


All of these products offer unique applications for home or office, but the 8.5 x 11 booklets are especially exciting. Imagine how small business owners such as real estate agents, travel agents, retailers, photographers, etc. could utilize this format. But also imagine how this kind of a product could be adapted to showcase a sports team, or school activities, or a family vacation. Father's Day is coming up. Can you think of a better way to pay tribute than a 16-page, full color magazine?

8.5 x 11 booklet/magazine! (a photographer takes advantage of this booklet to showcase her portfolio)

8.5 x 11 wire bound booklet

To find these products, you can simply go to www.capturecreatecommunicate.com  and click on "shop" at the top of the page.  You will see this....

A few changes have been made, but you'll see "business supplies" as one of the choices.  Find single and double-sided business cards, booklets, flyers, and coming soon...labels in this section! Send your small business owner friends to the site and have them contact me to get their account set up! Don't forget, just because it says "business" doesn't mean a magazine wouldn't be just perfect for a "stay at home mom's favorite kid-approved recipes" or a "2010-2011 school highlights" booklet! The possibilities go on and on and on! Still thinking of what I'm going to place inside those magazine pages! 

Now, let's get busy!We have memories to preserve!

~k. 

Girls Just Wanna Have Fu-un!

For my first-ever post on this new HM blog, why not show off some of my favorite heritage maker's???

~Working, thinking, dragging, dropping, typing, talking, eating, reminiscing, advising, creating.......

~

And some just want to play with babies!!

It's nice to get together with other girls, have fun, eat, and be productive with our photos at the same time!  A fun digi crop!  We may be moving into the garage soon. =) 

*This new blog is a work in progress.  I wanted to keep my notesfrommommysnest blog for my family, while providing ongoing information about Heritage Makers.  

Thus, www.capturecreatecommunicate.blogspot.com

Check back periodically for news, tips, dates, feature products, PIL (Project in the Spotlight) and more! 


Blessings,
~k.