Giveaway

I got to spend my weekend working at a craft fair in a local city.  It was a lot of fun meeting new people and telling them about something that I absolutely love...Heritage Makers.  It also got my holiday season started off right...the hustle and bustle of people, Santa talking to the kids, yummy smells....Mmmmmm!

So, now I feel like passing my Christmas spirit on to you!  I'm having my very first giveaway...EVER!!  I've got to tell you, I've always wanted to do something like this...and it's really cool to be able to do one just in time for Christmas!

Here's what you can win:  A 6x6 Christmas Tile...made especially by me!

These tiles are perfect for your own Christmas decorating or for giving away as neighbor, friend, and teacher gifts.  They're fun.  You can personalize them however you want, and they are relatively inexpensive.  These particular tiles were made by using a 1/4 page of an HM 12x12 scrap page (so you get 4 6x6 tiles out of 1 page), a standard 6x6 tile, and a little bit of modge podge.  Click here for directions to make your own.

#1 - Let it Snow

OR

#2 - Silent Night

To enter, simply leave me a comment with your name, e-mail address (so I can contact you if you win), and tell me which tile you want.

You can also earn some extra entries by doing any of the following:

1.  Blog or post on facebook about the giveaway, then leave me a comment that it's been done!

2.  If you haven't already registered for a free account....REGISTER on my website, then leave me a comment.  OR  If you already have an account, refer someone else to my website and have them sign up for a free account.  Leave me a comment with their full name and when I receive confirmation from HM that their account has been activated, you'll get another entry.

3.  Leave me a comment and guess my favorite Christmas song.  If you get it right, I'll give you an extra entry. HINT:  it's sung by a crooner!

I'll keep the drawing open until next Monday (Dec. 7th) at noon...and who know, if it goes well, maybe I'll do another one before Christmas!

Remember the holiday deadlines if you're planning on ordering for Christmas:

United States

Storybooks

Dec. 2 (ground and priority)

Dec. 7 (two day)

Dec. 10 (next day)

Other Products

Dec. 11 (ground and priority)

Dec. 14 (direct ship cards/two day)

Dec. 16 (next day)

Here's to starting the holidays off right!  Merry Christmas and Happy Heritage Making!

A Gift For Me

Click here to preview the entire book

So last week was my birthday...and I'm gonna toot my own horn a little.

For the past few weeks I've been working on a special book for my family. The book itself hasn't been hard, but I'm a little bit OCD about pictures and making things just right, so it's taken me a while to complete the project. I'm now happy to say that my first Heritage Makers book is done, and to make things even better, my copy arrived in the mail just in time for my birthday.

Happy Birthday to me!!

Merry Christmas to me!!

{Insert any other happy holiday greeting} to me....

YAY!

Seriously, I was like a 4 year old on Christmas morning. The package came in the mail, and I was trying to rip it open as I walked into the house.  When I finally got the packaging off of my little creation, I had to sit down and savor each page.    I mean I worked on the thing everyday, but there is just something so rewarding about seeing something that you've created go from a picture on a computer screen to something tangible that you can hold in your hand!  I think I'm hooked.  I'm trying to decide what to do for my next book...and I'm working on tweaking the same book for each of my different families.

Stay tuned for the holiday special of the week.  I'll post it sometime after 12 pm MST today.

Happy Heritage Making!

Top Secret Santa Agent

Warning: Don't read this post in front of the kiddies!

Shhhhh...it's top secret!

This idea is more of a pre-Christmas gift rather than a Christmas gift, but since HM is running their card special this week, I thought it would be appropriate. (Click here for card prices)

If your house is anything like mine, you probably have a Santa Claus fan (or two...or three.) Here's a fun little idea to start the season out right: Letter's from Santa!

(Click here to view the entire postcard from Santa)

What kid wouldn't want to get their own letter from Santa Claus? To this day my sister swears that she called the North Pole and talked to Santa Claus. It has been the pinnacle of her Christmas experience! Unfortunately I no longer have that phone number, and honestly, the phone bill is probably out of the budget this year, BUT a well timed letter from the Big Guy might be just as good! Send a little extra holiday cheer your kids way. Think what a little reminder about the naughty or nice list could do to help your happy home for the next several weeks. Maybe some encouragement to keep their rooms clean...talk kindly...share. (Oooh, I think a letter from Santa every month starting January 1st might be worth it's weight in gold!)

Anyhoo...the look on my 4 year olds face when he get's his Christmas letter from Santa will be priceless! I can't wait to see it!

Ho Ho Ho!

Heritage Makers Giveaway

Attention all HM fans...or future fans!

Enter to win a FREE Heritage Makers 20 x 20 canvas credit just by becoming a fan of Heritage Makers on Facebook. By becoming a fan between now and November 29, 2009, you automatically enter the drawing to receive this great addition to your home décor. On Cyber Monday (November 30), we’ll post the winner on our fan page.

Don’t miss this chance.

Become a fan today by following this link http://bit.ly/4mwI9e!

Christmas Cards

(click here to view the entire card)

I don't know about you, but I never seem to be on the ball enough to get my Christmas cards out on time. They usually end up being a New Years greeting! Not this year!

With Heritage Makers, I can make my cards in a jiffy, and have them sent directly to whoever I need them to go to. WooHoo!! Cute. Easy. I can personalize them as much or as little as I want. And even better...they're done in time for me to send out to all our friends and family! A little less stress for a busy season!

HM has a bunch of Christmas art to choose from if you're one of those creative types and want to make your own...or, if you're more like me, they have a bunch of templates to choose from. Just drag and drop to swap your pics, personalize your text, and you're good to go. The best part is that a lot of the templates are available in Basic (meaning you don't need a premier membership to create something really cute.) Check out some of these cute BASIC cards!

I guess the only negative is that I won't have an excuse for not getting my Christmas cards out this year. Oh well!

Have fun creating your own cards. Let me know if I can help (or if you're really pinched for time, I'll create your cards for you) and contact me for special packages and pricing that is not available on-line!

New Art, New Templates

Heritage Makers has just released a bunch of new artwork, templates, and fonts, just in time for your holiday projects.

Wanna get the jump on Christmas cards this year. Check out these templates. They're really cute and super easy! Even better...they're made with BASIC art...no premier membership required!

Next, HM just introduced a bunch of new art into the art collection. My personal favorite??? The Canadiana Collection of course! WooHoo eh!! All new art is located in the Studio under the art collection tab. The newest collections will always be featured at the top of the art collection, and they will be highlighted to make sure that you don't miss them!

Lastly, check out the new fonts in your toolbox to help you give your project that extra special touch!

Happy heritage making...remember heritage is a million moments everyday!