ONLINE Workshop - FREE and FUN!

Mark your calendar and attend my ONLINE Heritage Makers Workshop!

I am going to share LOTS of fun and EASY ideas for creating great products in Heritage Studio.

PLUS, I am going to announce the latest products from Heritage Makers that are being announced at our annual Reunion (Conference) this weekend.

It's totally FREE to attend and it's going to be A LOT of FUN!

Thursday, September 24

8:30 AM Pacific, 9:30 AM Mountain, 10:30 AM Central, 11:30 AM Eastern

CLICK HERE to RSVP to reserve your space.

Everyone who attends will be entered into 3 drawings for FREE products!
Invite your friends (as many as you wish!) and if they attend, YOU get a FREE gift!

The more the merrier and everyone is going to LOVE these ideas and "How To" tips and instruction.

Happy Heritage Making!
- Chris

MORE Heritage Blocks Ideas and Themes!

Today is definitely a day for remembering.

That is why I wanted to share some great new ways that you can remember the people and moments that make life so special.

Read on for tips on how to make your own! Easy, Fun and MEANINGFUL! A great way for everyone to REMEMBER.


Baby Girl - Pink Dahlia


Wedding - Building Blocks for a Family Foundation


You saw the original Heritage Blocks and fell and love and now there are so many ideas and ways you can use them! (Thanks again, to Jill Means for the great ideas and design!)

I have 12x12 page templates available for:

- Vintage

- Baby Girl/Girl

- Baby Boy/Boy

- Wedding

or you can use the template and change the design, colors, etc. to whatever you wish!

The creativity is ENDLESS!


HOW TO GET STARTED:

1. New to Heritage Makers?

Go to my website: www.HeritageUnwrapped.com and click on the link "Sign Up for Free" in the upper right corner, to set up your FREE account.

When you set up your account, I will receive an email to let me know that you are ready to go. This has to be done first, so I can transfer the templates to you.

2. Current clients and those who just finished Step 1:

Send me an email at chris@heritageunwrapped.com and let me know which Heritage Blocks templates you would like. You can choose 1, 2 or ALL of them. It's up to you and I am happy to get those to your account ASAP.

3. Start creating your 12x12 pages in your Heritage Makers account.


These are the pages that you will use to put on the blocks of wood.

No worries! After I receive your email, I will also email all of the instructions to you too and am here to personally help you every step of the way.


Ready. Set. CREATE!

Have fun and please let me know if you have any questions.

- Chris

Oh, My HECK!

I have to say, that is one of my favorite "Utahisms". I haven't used it myself, but it always brings a smile to my face whenever I hear it.

And I hear it when I show this amazing home decor idea - and again when I tell someone the price!



These would look great in any room - plus an amazing gift too!

What you need:

3 12x12 scrapbook pages from Heritage Makers ($9) (create at www.HeritageUnwrapped.com)

mounted on foam board ($5 each)

and a roll of ribbon from Wal Mart ($2)

total=$26 (for all 3)!!!

Okay, all together now..."OH, MY HECK!"

Contact me to get started! These are so easy!

- Chris

MORE Great Home Decor Ideas!

Heidi Arave, one of the original team members when we started this great company and an incredible friend, recently made some wonderful home decor, using Heritage Makers products!

These are fun, easy and meaningful ways to showcase and share your favorite photos, people and memories!

Thanks Heidi!!!

HERITAGE TILE


























Heidi's Story:
"This is a picture of my Grandma Fern. It has a phrase that she always said at the bottom of it: 'Slow down kid. You may never pass this way again'. It's a great reminder of her and her life's lessons for us whenever look at this great tile in our home."

What You Need:

1 12x12 Individual Scrapbook page (1 page makes FOUR 6x6 tiles - What a deal!)
1 6x6 Ceramic Tile (available at any home improvement store)
1 Mod Podge (craft glue - available at craft stores)
1 easel
Template available upon request. Comment or contact me and I will transfer the template to your Heritage Makers account.

Total cost is less than $3 per tile! (GREAT GIFT IDEA TOO!)



QUOTE TILE

















This is a great quote to have in your home and to give as a meaningful gift too! It's ready to publish "as is" or edit with your own favorite quote.

What You Need:

1 12x12 Individual Scrapbook page (1 page makes FOUR 6x6 tiles - What a deal!)
1 6x6 Ceramic Tile (available at any home improvement store)
1 Mod Podge (craft glue - available at craft stores)
1 easel
Template available upon request. Comment or contact me and I will transfer the template to your Heritage Makers account.

Total cost is less than $3 per finished tile!


QUOTE BLOCKS

































You can make these beautiful custom blocks with a meaningful message for a FRACTION of the cost than what they cost in the store!

You can edit the template to say whatever you wish or even have your or a loved one's last name, etc.

Great gift idea - and budget friendly too!
What You Need:

1 12x12 Individual Scrapbook Page (1 page makes 4 blocks! Great Savings!)
1 pre-cut 2x4 piece of lumber per block
1 paint (whatever color you wish)
1 Mod Podge (craft glue available at craft store)

Each finished block costs less than $3!

Your family and friends will love it!

Template available upon request. Just comment or contact me and I will transfer the template to your Heritage Makers account.



SPECIAL MEMORIES BOXES



















These are the perfect place for all of your favorite keepsakes:

- letters
- mementos
- hospital bracelets from new babies
- ticket stubs
- artwork
...and more!

Great way to give a gift, treats, etc. too!

Baby and Boy templates available too!
What You Need:

8.5x11 Scrapbook Page
Mod Podge (craft glue)
Craft Box (available at craft stores, Wal Mart, etc.)

Total cost for finished box is less than $5!


SHOWCASE A TALENTED SUPERSTAR!








































Create a custom poster, storybook or even a custom clock to show and celebrate your great kids or someone you love.

Sports themes also available for custom Trading Cards, Coach's gifts and MORE!

See the Template Gallery for more great ideas for posters, cards, books for Sports and other talents.

For the CLOCK TEMPLATE - Please comment or contact me and I will transfer this to your Heritage Makers account.

HERITAGE BLOCKS - ROCK!

There are soooo many great things about Heritage Blocks. Here are my TOP THREE...

1. 100% Toddler/Kid-Proof - That's right! Kids can play with them and see and learn about their family too - building heritage, block by block.

2. No Frames Needed - The low cost of the print, block and adhesive is it! No fancy frames are additional costs. These attractive blocks are a great way showcase family, story, memories and legacies.

3. Great Gift for ANYONE - No matter the person or age, Heritage Blocks are a fantastic gift that they will LOVE! Just choose or create your own design and adhere them to the blocks. Now you have a beautiful gift that will be a huge hit!


Instructions for Making Heritage Blocks:

Cut a standard 2x4 into smaller blocks then I created a template with custom vintage patterns to give the blocks a unified look. We added the photos and text then sent off to print! Kate cut the pieces out and modge-podged them onto the blocks. The Heritage Makers template I created has 2 tall blocks on one 12x12 printed page and 3 square blocks on one 12x12 printed page. You can make the whole set of 5 blocks for less than $15 - that includes the template, printing and materials!


Like the Template Shown? Contact me and I will place it in your Heritage Studio account with your order.


Need publishing credits? Please contact me and SAVE!!!!


Jill's Story (Template Design By Jill Means)

Here are the "heritage blocks" I created about my grandparents. My sister-in-law, Kate and I wanted to feature my grandparents in our homes, but we didn't really want to take up wall space with framed photos. We created these blocks instead. You can put them on a table, shelf, or wall ledge. People can pick them up and read them, kids can even play with them.

Oh Baby!

I LOVE being a heritage maker! Look at all of these great things you can make for room and home decor and they are all about preserving and sharing those special moments of your baby's story.

ALL of these things are made with Heritage Makers products AND the best part...almost all of these templates are GIVEN AWAY on my Online Workshop this month! You just add your own photos and/or story and the design is done for you! (You can edit the design and change the colors too). Look at the details below for what product is being used.

(click image to enlarge)



A. 18x24 Poster (landscape) frame. (Template available on Online Workshop)

B. 16x20 Gallery-wrapped Canvas Print

C. 7x5 Storybook

D. 12x12 Individual Page for Baby's Blocks - NEW IDEA! 12x12 page is already designed - or you can create your own design. Then, just cut the printed page and use mod podge (or craft glue) to attach pieces of page to a painted 2x4 piece of wood. (Please see below for closer look).

E. 5x5 Baby Brag Book (Storybook)

F. 12x12 Individual Page for Photo Cube - Design page with images of baby, loved ones or ancestors. Cut printed page and place images in photo cube. (Photo cubes are available at Wal-Mart).

G. 7x5 Baby's First Year Storybook - Template is in Basic Art section of Heritage Studio or Template Gallery.

H. 12x12 Individual Page - "Born to Be a Queen" - Design printed on trimmed to fit on 6x6 ceramic tile. Attach to tile with Mod Podge or craft glue. ("Born to Be a King" template, also available)

I. 12x18 Poster (portrait) framed - Add own photo and text (optional)

J. 16x20 Canvas Print - Template available by contacting me

K. Family Fold Out - Great way to show baby's pics on a shelf or desk


8x8 Baby's Storybook - "A New Story Begins". This beautiful template will also be shared. It's a wonderful and easy way to share a baby's special story - and it has story writing tips and prompts right in the template! (Please contact me if you would like this template. It is also one of the giveaway templates at my Online Workshop!)

Haven't reserved your space yet for my FREE Online Workshop this month? It's NOT TOO LATE!

Click on this link and RSVP to reserve your space for this FREE online event - you can even wear fuzzy slippers! No one will know! It's just a great time to relax, enjoy and be inspired by great ideas for your photos and stories - and you can get FREE templates and credits too!

CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP

My "babies" are not babies anymore but these great ideas have inspired me preserve their baby stories and special moments - and to make some wonderful decor with their photos and our special moments - at every age!

It's never too late to preserve your baby's story. And with online publishing and pre-designed templates too there's no more guilt! You can preserve and share all of those special photos and moments in ways that will be treasured for years to come.


GREAT GIFT IDEA:
Give a Heritage Makers project credit WITH a beautiful template already in the gift account! Ask me how!

Do you have a great way to use Heritage Makers products? I would love to hear about it! Share your story and happy heritage making!

Please contact me if I can help you with anything.

- Chris

Bring Heritage to Your Home...With Easy and Fun Heritage Makers Products

The following ideas are submitted by Heidi Arave and other heritage makers. They are all created with Heritage Makers products and a few additional, inexpensive materials:

I have been writing storybooks for over seven years and with every book I publish I am just as excited to get it back as I was with my very first book! With Heritage Makers large product selection I am now hooked on Heritage Makers home decor! That’s right, home decor made just the way I want it and with my favorite stories, pictures, and values!

The 12×12 pages can be used for so many things! Rather than putting posters of famous athletes, movie stars or super heroes on my son’s walls, I created 3 12×12 pages with a photo on each page with a big word below it and a definition. Here are some of the words I chose to teach my son:

TRADITION: Beliefs or customs taught by one generation to the next (and used a picture of my husband, son and 2 little nephews fishing at the family cabin.) HEROES: You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes. ~Walter M Schirra Sr. (I used a picture of my 12 little nephews and my son.)

HERITAGE: Heritage is a million everyday moments (and used a picture of my husband and son looking at a river)

My son was SO excited when his pages arrived in the mail. He saw the first page and said “Oh, I want that one in my room!” Then he saw the next page and said “Oh, I want that one in my room!” And again when he saw the third one he said the same thing. You would have thought I just bought him a new toy he had always wanted!

Another fun thing you can do with your 12×12 pages is to put a big family picture on it and write a fun quote. I put a photo of my family walking across a bridge with the saying “No road is too long with good company.” I framed it and have it on an easel on my fireplace.


















There are just so many great ideas you can use Heritage Makers products for! Something else you can do (thanks Corissa Beck for the idea) is to mod podge a 12×12 page to a 12×12 ceramic tile! WOW, simply beautiful! You can also design a 12×12 page into 4 different 6×6 images and cut them once you receive the page and mod podge them onto 6×6 tiles! These make great gifts!

























And it doesn’t stop there! Remember the photo cubes from the 70’s… we’ll they’re back! Make 6 3×3 inch boxes on your 12×12 page (or 8.5×11 page). Cut the squares out and put them into the photo cube.


















Great idea: The photos on the cube can match people in the Heritage Makers storybooks in your home. Find the person on the photo cube, then read their story.


MORE GREAT IDEAS!

I did a variation and made 9 4×4 squares from the 12×12 pages. I painted the edge of the 4×4 tiles with glossy black paint, mod podged on my designed squares, and then put adhesive small felt circles from Home Depot on back to protect the table. They do look fabulous! I also made a set of 6×6 tiles with a picture, a word and a quote. And then another set of 6×6 each with one of the 4 HM ways to get started. Thes are in stands on on my display table. - Brenda H.



I make the 12×12 pages and Mod Podge them to 12×12 canvas boards…then they are not breakable (for kids) they are light and can be hung on the wall,framed or displayed on an easel. Thanks for all of the other ideas. I am crazy about making Heritage! - Lori S.



The Power of a Poster...

I have a beautiful template that is ready for YOUR family photos! Outline a favorite family poem, scripture, mission statement, etc. with your favorite family photos. 12x18 and 18x24 posters available - then just put them in a great frame.

























Questions? Want to get started on your own projects? See a template you want? Please contact me!
chris@heritageunwrapped.com
1.801.310.7504

Happy heritage making!

- Chris