Your Photos Just Found the Perfect Home - A Hardbound, Custom 8x8 Storybook

You know you have them...We all do!

Stacks of photos, lurking in the closets.

Memory Cards filled to the max or lots of photo-filled CD's.



We take photos to capture moments - to preserve memories.

But in the stacks or on CD's they aren't remembered or shared - and they will fade in time.

"Photos without stories are memories LOST."

- Sharon Murdoch

Now, all of your photos can find a home where they are PRESERVED, REMEMBERED and SHARED - a CUSTOM 8X8 hardbound Storybook!




Right now, my most popular product - the 8x8 hardbound storybook is ON SALE - NOW - THURSDAY ONLY!!!

Like with all Heritage Makers products, with a 8x8 hardbound Storybook, you can:

- Create and publish your very own CUSTOM Storybook

- Do it all ONLINE - in your very own, secure Heritage Studio

- Use a pre-designed template or create your own layout

- Order as many COPIES as you need

- Save and secure your photos and projects in your online account - and access from ANY computer

- Enjoy an archival-quality, hardbound book with YOUR photos and stories for YEARS to come

- Give a MEANINGFUL GIFT that will be treasured forever - and keep a copy for yourself too!


Usually, $49.95 each...these very popular books are ON SALE for ONLY $39.95! (Save $10!!)

Pre-order your custom book at this LOW price, then you have the ENTIRE year to redeem your pre-purchased publishing credit!

Think of ALL of the reasons to preserve and share photos in an 8x8 Storybook!


Here are previews of some 8x8 Storybook pre-designed TEMPLATES that are ready to go - just add your own photos and text and edit the design too, if you wish.

CLICK on the THEME below to see PREVIEW of 8x8 Storybook template.


Please let me know what types of books you are interested in doing with your own photos and text. Templates are NOT needed- you can design your own too.



Vacation - Disney (other templates also available)













Wedding















Baby - Neutral (Girl and Boy Specific also available)














Father's Day - "Then I Became Your Dad" (More Father's Day themes also available)










Tribute to Child - Makes every child feel EXTRA special!











Expecting - Pregnancy










Zoo Trip - Finally! Something to do with all of those Zoo pics!










Soccer (Other Sports themes also available. It's that time of year!)










Army (Other branches of Armed Forces also available)









"We Love You Grandpa" - A GREAT book for anyone! Super Father's Day gift!










Rodeo Queen/Cowgirl (Cowboy theme also available)










Baseball (Other Sports themes also available)










Friendship










Baby/Young Boy - clean and classy!









Girl/Feminine - love this!









Pre-School









Anything You Want - the layout is already done for you


Don't see what you need? I can get it for you or you can create your own design.


How Heritage Makers works with your VERY OWN online personal publishing system - HERITAGE STUDIO!

Don't have a Heritage Studio account yet???
To set up a FREE account, go to my website: www.HeritageUnwrapped.com and click on "Sign Up For Free".

Then...

CLICK HERE to watch a short video to see how it works.
THIS IS OUR LOWEST PRICE EVER ON 8X8 STORYBOOKS!!!!

Please contact me to place your order before 9 PM THURSDAY, April 30!

You have an entire year to create and publish your storybooks but you can get the GREAT LOW PRICE NOW!

This sale is NOT available online. Please contact me directly.

Happy Storybooking!

- Chris

HOORAY! My April ONLINE Workshops are HERE!

THE WAIT IS OVER!!!

I had such a GREAT response to my March ONLINE Workshops - Many THANKS to those of you who attended!

If you missed out in March - or even if you attended - you DEFINITELY want to RESERVE YOUR SPACE for my April Online Workshops!

They are going to be PACKED with GREAT IDEAS - EASY! FUN! AFFORDABLE! MEANINGFUL! for Mother's Day, Father's Day and for other special events and special PEOPLE in your life!

There will be...

LOTS of NEW tips, tools and ideas!

LIVE demonstration of how Heritage Studio works!

EVERYONE who attends is going to receive FREE templates that are NOT in the Template Gallery!

EVERYONE who attends is entered in a drawing for a FREE 8X8 STORYBOOK!

SUPER DISCOUNTS!!!

So, stay in those pajamas, get your favorite treat and a few photos to have on hand and get ready to have FUN - right from the comfort of your home and computer!

APRIL DATES FOR ONLINE WORKSHOPS - Click on the date to RSVP - Hurry! Space is LIMITED!

Tuesday, April 7 - 9 AM Pacific, 10 AM Mountain, 11 AM Central, 12 Noon Eastern (presented by me)

Thursday, April 9 - 6 PM Pacific, 7 PM Mountain, 8 PM Central, 9 PM Eastern (presented by me)

Thursday, April 16 - 6 PM Pacific, 7 PM Mountain, 8 PM Central, 9 PM Eastern (presented by Lisa Nelson)


Tuesday, April 21 - 10 AM Pacific, 11 AM Mountain, 12 Noon Central, 1 PM Eastern (presented by Lisa Nelson)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Publishing Deadline for Storybook for Mother's Day is APRIL 20 - I recommend April 17. If you would like an idea for Mother's Day and time to create your project, please be sure to attend a Workshop on April 7th or 9th.

What It's All About...

Click arrow to play. Enjoy...

Please contact me to start your own Storybooking.

- Chris

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.

The Heritage of a Name

What's in a name? LOTS!

Names are our own personal banners that we carry with us wherever we go in life.

First names - Perhaps we are named after someone and the name comes with a story - a heritage. That is the case with my daughter Ellie. She is named after my wonderful and beautiful grandmother who has since passed on but we are reminded of her through Ellie - and she is adding her own legacy to the name. I love it!

Sometimes, like in the case of my son Connor, it's the first name the mom and dad agree on, so it becomes a keeper. His name is "new" - and he is building a heritage for it every day - one that will become a legacy even at the mention of his name and perhaps his name will be carried on in generations to come.


Last names always come with a story. They are our heritage in the sum of one word. What the story is...well, that is part of the heritage but we are adding to it every day - for better or for worse.

I LOVE the storybook that my friend, Heidi Arave, did. It is a beautiful discovery and reminder of what their name is all about. In a few pages, it shares her family's values and what they stand for. Her young son recently made a good choice and he said, "I did that because I am an Arave, Mom, and that's what Araves do!"

This is a CORNERSTONE book - one of the four foundation books of building your family's heritage library. I can't wait to make my own.

If you would like me to transfer this template so that you can make your own "What It Means to Be A..." 8x8 Storybook, please let me know and I will transfer the template to your account. (It is a Basic template - No Premier Membership is needed).

Thanks for sharing - again! - Heidi!

You know that commercial that says, "What's in your wallet?" Well, today I am asking...

"What's In YOUR Name?" - That is something we can all decide for ourselves. Live your legacy today!

- Chris

Here is a preview of Heidi's 8x8 Storybook - please let me know if you need an 8x8 publishing credit. These are great gifts too! (Buy More, Save More!)

Happy Birthday! - Great Ideas for Birthday BLISS

I haven't bought Birthday invitations, thank you notes or even a special gift at the store in YEARS!

I don't have to - I have Heritage Makers! Easy. Fun. Affordable and Meaningful...

From my own computer, I can use pictures that mean the most and create personal touches and MEANINGFUL gifts that are so fun to create and so priceless to give and share - and I do all of this with Heritage Studio! Take a look at some of the ways you can customize any birthday and make it one that will be remembered for years to come...


INVITATIONS
My kids have had custom invitations for their birthdays for the past few years and it has become a fun part of their birthday tradition. First, we pick a theme and then we choose a photo - or a few- from memories past that fit right in and add it to the invite. I spend just a little more than buying a generic pack at the store but the results are priceless and oh, so worth it!
























THANK YOU NOTES
At the party, of course I am going crazy with the camera and taking tons of pictures (when I am not dishing out ice cream or getting cake out of the carpet). Then, we just put the pictures of guests into a custom "Thank you" note to thank them for coming and for their gift. They never get thrown away - they become a gift right back to the special guest. It also gets my kids really involved in the "Thank you" process and not just the "getting" part of the birthday.


POSTERS
Posters are a GREAT gift idea. You can showcase a collage of photo memories on a 12x18 or 18x24 poster and give it "as is" or in a frame. You can create your own design or use one of the MANY templates in the Template Gallery.

Melissa's story about how she uses Heritage Makers posters:

I have always done a photo collage for all major events. Weddings, funerals, anniversaries, birthday milestones… I used to spend hours at a Kodak kiosk scanning and printing photos, then hours of cutting and glueing to a tri-fold poster board. Often spending the night before the event up until wee hours of the morning finishing it up… even my own wedding we were glueing photos on the morning of. With Heritage Makers it takes less time to put together (especially now that I made a collage template to use), because of the shipping and production time I have to finish it early which actually takes stress of as the event gets closer and since it’s a much better quality it can be framed and becomes a gift as well for the people involved. Before when the event was over we always had to pull the collage apart and it was sort of depressing. I mean what do you do with a poster board of photos it just doesn't hold up. I did a big poster like this for my dads 60th and it now hangs in his dining room, my sisters wedding one now hangs in her apartment. Now my parents have an upcoming 40th anniversary and I am trying to think what to do, plus my moms 60th is also this year… I cant keep making them a collage or their walls will be too full.

STORYBOOKS
There are so many wonderful options for giving a Storybook as a special birthday gift. Here is a quick list to help your ideas get started:

- Compile letters of "Why We Love (birthday person)" and photos and put into any of the storybook sizes

- Life Story

- Family History

- Focus on a Special Memory

- Book of Quotes and Photos (Remember, in your Heritage Studio account you have a great Quote Library right at your fingertips. You can just drag the quote you like right onto your page.) Just let me know if you have any questions about this. I will be happy to help!


Take a look in the growing Template Gallery for some amazing templates for birthday gift ideas - the design work is done for you! You just add your own photos and story for a priceless gift!


GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE...
You can even give a Publishing Credit for any Heritage Makers project as a special gift. I can help you set up a Gift Account for anyone you wish and you can purchase a project credit to put into it and then it is ready to go. It's a wonderful gift and a wonderful compliment - to say "Your life is worth writing a book about!" (or any type of project).

Just contact me to give this very special gift.

TREAT YOURSELF!
Give YOURSELF an early or belated BIRTHDAY TREAT - Did you know Premier Membership is ON SALE? Treat yourself to an entire year of unlimited creativity and fun!

This amazing price will save you LOTS of money - and time too!


Have questions? Need ideas or even some publishing credits? Just give me a call or send an email. I am here for you!

HAPPY Birthday and happy heritage making too!

- Chris

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.

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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