Canvases

Just wanted to share a last minute give idea with you.

Heritage Makers is having a sale on all sizes of canvases...Buy One Get One 1/2 off! (You must purchase in pairs of the same size)  To make a good deal even better, if you publish and purchase the canvas BEFORE Dec. 11th, you'll get an extra 10% off + you can select ground shipping and it will still get to you by Christmas!

You can create any custom canvas you'd like, OR, if you don't feel like you could get that done before the deadline, Heritage Makers has put together a "Click and Give" page full of beautiful canvases.  This is as easy as it sounds...these canvases don't need any changes, you can simply click & give!  Log into your account from the "Click and Give" page (or if you don't already have an account, take a minute to create one) and a beautiful canvas is only a click away!

Here are a couple of my favorite click & give canvases:

 (20x8 gallery wrapped canvas)

(8x8 or 20x20 gallery wrapped canvas)

If you feel want something a little more personalized, there are several templates in the gallery that would only require swapping in a picture or two...or you can start from scratch and make something like my last canvas project:

Please feel free to contact me if you'd like help or advice in making your canvases!

*Just a few quick side notes:

1.  The Card Sale is still going on.  Publish by Dec. 14th, select direct ship, and your cards will still get to their recipients before Christmas.

2.  The "Gotta Try It" special is also still going on!  This is a perfect way to get publishing points AND try Premier at the same time.

3.  If you wanted to give someone the gift of story this Christmas, but didn't get a chance to complete their story...DON'T WORRY...give them publishing points for Christmas so that they can create their own story!  A Heritage Makers gift card so to speak!  Contact me for details.  

Happy Heritage Making & Happy Holidays!

Share Your Story!

Okay...so I've been waiting for the last couple of weeks to post these books because they were gifts for other people, but they've been given and I'm SO excited to share them with you.  Not just because I'm happy at how they turned out, but because I love that they are preserving special memories for the people they were given to.

This first book was made for my cousin's wife.  Jeff wanted to do something special for her, and lucky me, he chose Heritage Makers to do that.  We made a beautiful 13x11 Legacy book for her...full of pictures that started from their engagement up to the present...and I love how it turned out!  Jeff uploaded all of the pictures, chose the template, and decided exactly what he'd like the book to be about.  I was the lucky one who got to put those pictures into a cohesive book.



This next book has got to be one of my favorite books ever...and I'm so glad I got the chance to do it.  It was for my sister in law for her birthday, and it showcases the day she and her hubby were sealed in the temple.  This one is an 8x8 board book, and since I couldn't find a template that I wanted to use, I made up my own.  I love things with clean, simple lines that showcase what really needs to be showcased in the book: the pictures (and text).  Lauren got this last night...and I'm so glad that she liked it!



I originally started with Heritage Makers because I figured it would be an easy way for me to do a yearly summary for our family, but I've since realized, it's much more than that.  It's more than a summary of a year or an event.  It's a way to share our story.  It's a way to bring those memories back to life!  With Heritage Makers, it's all about family & friends, and special memories...and I LOVE that!

Tri-Fold Card

I was surfing the net the other day and came across this nifty little project.  After looking at it, I decided to give it a try...the Heritage Makers way!

Although it may not look like it, this project is really quite simple.  There is some scoring (making an indented line in the paper), folding, and cutting involved, but it's pretty easy, and the results are well worth it.

This is made using a 12x12 scrap page.  You can get 2 per page.  It's perfect as home decor for a shelf, to use as a Christmas card, birth announcement...or probably anything you can think of.

The template that I designed has a few different varieties...just to give you some ideas on how to use it, but the concept scoring/folding/cutting concept is the same with each card.  So here you go...

Tri-fold Card Instructions

1.  Each tri-fold is approx. 5 1/2" by 12" (I made the template SLIGHTLY larger to allow for any cuts)  There are 5 vertical sections and 3 horizontal sections.

2.  Vertically, score the template at 2", 4", 8", and 10"  (Scoring can be done by taking something with a straight edge (ruler) and with the dull side of a butter knife, press a line into the paper.  It is done to show create a more precise fold for later.)

3.  Between the 1st and 2nd horizontal sections cut from the 2" score line to the 10" score line.

4.  Repeat step 3 between the 2nd and 3rd horizontal sections.

5.  Now on the score lines make mountain/valley folds:

2" score line = mountain fold (fold up/outward like the point of a mountain)

4" score line = valley fold (fold down/inward like a valley)

8" score line = mountain fold

10" score line = valley fold

6.  In the middle horizontal sections, press the folds the OPPOSITE direction from the other 2 horizontal folds.

(This is a top view of the card.  Notice the mountain & valley folds.  Then press the middle section folds opposite.)

Here is what the template actually looks like before any cutting...and yes the instruction are with the template.  (Just be sure to delete that page before publishing your project so that you're not paying for an extra page.)  *I haven't submitted this template to the gallery yet, but if you'd like it feel free to e-mail me with your ID# and I'll share it with you.

During November, Heritage Makers is running their Holiday Hits special, which means that HM will choose different products during each of the weeks of November and any of those particular products that you publish during that week will be 10% off at checkout.  Here's the good news:  Scrap pages are among the products on special the first week in November.  You could publish and order these cute little cards (use them for Christmas) next week AND get an extra 10% off the cost.  Every little bit counts!

Okay...You Win!

We Love You Grandma 5x5 Book
Click HERE to Preview the entire book

Have I told you how much I love Heritage Makers??


Over the last couple of weeks I've received multiple inquiries into Heritage Makers projects that I have completed, and had multiple requests to make similar projects.  My initial response has been a hearty thank you for thinking my projects are worthwhile, and an enthusiastic, "You can make it too...let me show you how."  However, I realize that for whatever reason (you're busy, you're a perfectionist and can't get your project to look just right, you're busy, you've had a difficult time with Studio, you're BUSY) sometimes completing your own project just seems like a task...and I don't want you to feel that way SO....

YOU WIN!!

I'm giving in, and instead of just telling you that you can create your own projects with Heritage Makers, and then sitting back to see your creative genius, I have decided to to offer to make your projects for you. 

18 x 24 Temple Poster
I framed it and hung it in my daughters room

Let me break it down for you:

1.  Decide which project you would like me to create. (Anything from Christmas cards to scrap pages, calendars to canvases, and of course, Storybooks)

2.  Choose a template from the template gallery (We can chat about ways to customize it) and...

3.  Upload your photos

Your cost will be the cost of the project + tax & shipping, and I will charge a small fee to cover my time ($8 for smaller projects (greeting cards/invitations/scrap pages) and $15 for larger projects (storybooks, calendars, and canvases)

Baptism Square Flip Book
Click HERE to preview the entire book

3 Steps...that's it!  Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!  Don't let a trivial thing like lack of time, skill, or creative prowess hold you back.  Let me make it for you!!  (You might have already guessed that I really love to do this!)


Sound to good to be true??  
Here's the fine print:  In order to get your projects done and back to you by Christmas we need to get busy!!  Christmas shipping deadlines are Nov. 25th, and Heritage Makers starts to get really busy processing orders right around Thanksgiving, AND I can only handle so many projects within a month...which means, if you'd like me to make something for you by then I need you to contact me ASAP!!

(Last year's ALMOST Christmas card)

The Heritage Makers gifts I've both given and received are among my most cherished posessions.  Hopefully this little "offer" will help you cross something off your holiday to-do list, AND create something that will be treasured for years to come!  I've scattered examples of some of my favorite projects over the past year throughout the post (just to get your creative juices flowing), so...What are you waiting for??

16 x 24 Gallery Wrapped Canvas
This is hanging in our living room!

PS.  All the templates in the template gallery or my own personal gallery are up for grabs...except my Christmas card...you'll have to wait till next Christmas for me to share that one with ya.

Our Recap of 2009 Family Book
Click HERE to preview the entire book

Simple Free Premier Weekend Projects

Free Premier Weekend is underway, so I thought I would give you a few ideas for some SUPER easy projects...meaning these projects would require few or no changes to be able to publish, but you need Premier to be able to use the templates.  Here's my choices:

Beautiful Canvases

Swap in your own pictures to create this beautiful 8x20 canvas
(Before publishing, click the lock box in the bottom right hand corner of the tool bar to unlock each separate picture and make sure that the box around your picture is green and will print well...call me to double check it for you just to make sure!)

swap in your own picture & change the background color to match your home (8x20 canvas)

swap in your own picture to create a beautiful 18x18 deep wrapped canvas

Holiday Decor

1, 12x12 page creates 4, 6x6 tiles (cut into the square, and adhere to a 6x6 tile or 8x8 block of wood with photo spray, modge podge, double sided tape, or even glue stick for quick and cute Halloween Decor)
*There are no pictures that you even have to swap out for this template...so all you would have to do is put it in your templates and publish! (or if you'd like to swap out the colors or art, check out the new Halloween art in Studio)

Thanksgiving tiles (1, 12x12 page creates 4, 6x6 tiles...perfect for a Thanksgiving table centerpiece)

1, 12x12 scrap book page to create 4, 6x6 christmas tiles (Perfect for quick and easy gifts!)

Get your Christmas cards done early.

Here are some of my favorite (classic & simple to customize!)

And lastly, if you're feeling really ambitious over the next couple of days

...try a book:

(swap your own pictures into this cute little swatch book...perfect to keep in your purse or give to grandparents for Christmas)

These 2 books aren't in the template gallery, but I have them, so contact me if you'd like to use these templates.

There is no end to the wonderful (and meaningful) projects you can make with Heritage Makers.  And just as an added bonus, Heritage Makers has brought back it's "Gotta Try It" special to go along with the Free Premier Weekend, so you can get the publishing points to make your projects AND 3 months of Premier at fabulous prices (3 different packages available).  Call or e-mail me for more info or if you need help or suggestions!  Happy Heritage Making!

Free Premier Weekend is Here!!

 We’re so excited to announce our first Free Premier Weekend! That’s right, from October 14 - 17, you can get full access to a Heritage Makers Premier account, absolutely free.

This is a no-risk opportunity for you to try designing storybooks, canvas prints, greeting cards, playing cards, photo books, and more with over 47,000 pieces of digital art and thousands of pre-designed templates.

Imagine having free reign on a scrapbook store. That’s what it’s like when you use Heritage Makers Premier account. Unlimited creativity and fun is waiting for you! Join us!

Class/Event Schedule:

• Wednesday Evening - Oct 13th at 9pm MDT. 
• Topic: Getting ready for FREE Premier!
  Instructor: Karie Sigua  
• Click here to register.
• Thursday Evening- Oct 14, 2010 starting at 7pm
•   7:00 PM MDT
  Topic: Celebrate FREE Premier Weekend & Explore October's Art
  Instructor: Lynda Angelastro and Tanja Rigby
  Studio Product Manager Lynda Angelastro and Creative Marketing Assistant Tanja Rigby celebrate FREE Premier Weekend by showing fabulous tips and tricks with the October art collections.
  Click here to register 
• Live Digi Crop at 9pm at my home.*Bring your Laptop!! *I'm in Orem - email me for Address.
• Friday Evening - Oct 15, 2010 6:00 PM MDT
  
  • Topic: Celebrate Our FREE Premier Weekend, Day Two 
  Instructor: Lynda Angelastro
  Studio Product Manager Lynda Angelastro answers your art and design questions.
  Click here to register 
• Sat, Oct 16, 2010 12:01 PM MDT 
• Topic: Celebrate FREE Premier Weekend, Day Three, Saturday Show-and-Tell
  Instructor: Lynda Angelastro
  Lynda Angelastro shows off projects you have made during FREE Premier Weekend. To have work considered for the Saturday Show-and-Tell, email project previews tolangelastro@heritagemakers.com.
  Click here to register

Please note that you are not required to have purchased anything in the past, or future, to attend our events.  The events are available for you and others to learn, play and have fun creating your masterpieces!!  HOWEVER, if the projects you see at our classes tickle your creative bone and you not only want to create, but PUBLISH as well, please contact me asap as I can save you save 10% on retail prices, and as a consultant I can also offer you our Pick of the Month Specials and our  Holiday Specials which you can save up to 50% on amazing products when you order though me.  

 Important: All projects created using Premier art during FREE Premier Weekend must be published by Monday, October 18th at 12 noon MDT. After that time you will not be able to edit your projects without a Premier account. Once you’ve published (completed) your project, it can be ordered at any time. To extend your Premier status beyond the free trial period, contact me for the BEST deal! :)

Here’s a sampling of some of the art you’ll find in Premier:

To participate in FREE Premier Weekend, simply log into Studio and click on the “unlock Premier” button. This button will be available from 7:00 p.m. October 14 until noon October 18 MDT.

*Tip - Get ready for your FREE Premier by; 1. choosing a project you'd like to work on, (wedding, baby, heritage, love story, christmas cards, announcement, hanging artwork {posters, canvas}, crafts, neighborhood gifts, gift cards, etc) 2. browse the template gallery, 3. start uploading the photos you'd like to work with, and4.IF you know what you want, contact me for discounted products so you can publish with savings when ready.

My Heritage Maker's Wishlist & Free Premier Weekend!

I can't believe we're already a week into October.  Fall is here and the holidays are right around the corner. Time to start thinking about holiday gifts (and maybe throw some cute home decor items in for you too.)  Check out this wishlist gift book, made by our incredibly creative and talented, Heidi Arave.
She uses Heritage Makers to make beautiful, custom home decor for her own home, AND of course, to give as fabulous gifts for family and friends.  Heidi's has gone through her entire home and posted pictures of what she has made and how much it cost her to make...and you won't believe how affordable and beautiful her projects are.  Who knows...maybe it will inspire you to do some of your own projects!



Now for the GOOD NEWS:  Heritage Makers is having their very first ever,
FREE Premier Weekend!  Yes free...to anyone and everyone!  From Oct. 14th - 17th, everyone will have UNLIMITED access to the entire art and template gallery!  So, don't look through the book and think "That's cute, but I don't have Premier to be able to use the template" because from Oct. 14th - 17th YOU DO have PREMIER and many of these projects are templates where you simply need to swap in your own photos.  This would be the perfect time to complete all of your "to-do" list projects, your holiday gifts, and everything in between.  (The only catch to the weekend is that your projects will need to be finished and published in those few days because without Premier you won't be able to go back into the project to edit it after the weekend is over!)  Contact me ASAP to order your points and be ready to go for the free Premier weekend.

And speaking of wishlists...mine would have to include a 20x20 canvas! (1 for each kids' bedroom)

A Little Halloween...

Call me a party pooper...but I'm not much into Halloween.

However, this year, in an effort to get into the Halloween spirit (haha..."spirit"), I decided to use some of the great new artwork in the gallery, and make some cute holiday decorations.

This one will be a door hanger for the front door.

This one will be 4, 6x6 tiles

Isn't the art cute??  Are you supposed to call spooky Halloween things "cute"?

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to get your home all spruced up for a spooktacular Halloween, try creating some of your own Halloween decorations, OR, use any of the fabulous ideas in the template gallery to give your creativity a jump start!

Happy Halloween!

What could you do for Christmas with....

$200

With Heritage Makers, your $200 turns into 310 publishing points, and that translates into....

unlimited possibilites

& UNFORGETTABLE keepsakes!

What would you do??

A Little Organization

As each new school year rolls around, I discover how completely unorganized I really am.  I guess we get lax over the summer...

As I was surfing the web the other day, I came across some handy dandy little "organization" helpers, and decided that I could make the same things with Heritage Makers.

Instructions:

1.  Create your chart with a 12 x 12 scrap page

2.  Laminate

3.  Attach a dry erase marker to the page

4.  Place magnets on the back of the page and put it on the fridge.

They're really very simple, but could be a big help in keeping me (er...I mean our family) organized.  What else could you do?  Chore charts for the kids, A babysitter guide, A weekly schedule...there are endless possiblities...although, probably limited refrigerator space!

Have fun!  Get organized!  Everyone knows an organized mama is a happy mama!

Attention All Scrapbookers...

Anyone out there having a hard time keeping up with your blog???

Anyone out there having a hard time keeping up with your scrapbooking???

I've never been good at scrapbooking, but I was always pretty good at keeping up with my blog....until this summer.  According to my blog, I'm still stuck back in May.  I'm not sure whether it's lack of motivation, lack of time, or a combination of both, but I have been really lousy at keeping up with my blogging this summer, and that's a bad thing, because my blog is my family's journal.  It's what I use to document our lives over the year.  Last year I made our Basically Balser's book  to highlight our year and relied heavily on my blog to complete my pages for each month.  This year that could be a little bit of a problem considering 3 months out of the year seem to be missing!

But...thanks to Heritage Makers and Heidi, I may have a solution to my problem.  Heidi did a post a while ago about using the Heritage Makers 12 x 12 scrap pages as blog posts.  She used templates from the template gallery to make her pages, and then posted them to her blog as her actual blog posts.  (Then, of course, she ordered them to have an actual copy for herself).  She said in less than 1 hr. she made 8 pages....8 posts!  How's that for being productive!

To top that off, Heritage Makers has just released a new product:  the 12 x 12 post bound album.  A completely customizable album for all your 12 x 12 scrap pages.  You design the front and back cover (so no more ugly generic picture albums), and use scrap pages to complete your book.

Here's the best part (for me at least)...all of those scrap pages that I will be posting to my blog to document our activities over the year can just be ordered and put in the cute customizable album...and my book will be done!  So, all of you blog to bookers out there, here's your solution:  Use HM to design your blog posts, design your post bound album, & have your pages published and printed....Voila, completed book & preserved memories in no time flat!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Easy Peezy Lemon Squeezy

When people see the beautiful books that I've made through Heritage Makers, one of their first comments is, "I could never do that."  My response is, "Oh yes you can...you're selling yourself short!"  Allow me to give you a few pointers that I have learned in my short time with Heritage Makers:

1.  Use the Creativity of Others!

I. Am. Not. Creative.
There I said it.  I've gotten it off my chest.

One of the best things about Heritage Makers is that you don't have to be creative...you can use other "creative" peoples ideas!  (Which is what I do most often)  Between the art gallery and the template gallery I've covered all my bases, and my projects end up being just what I want them to be.

2.  KISS...Keep It Simple Sister!

Projects do not always have to be complicated.  Ideas do not always have to be complicated.  Not everything you do has to have beautiful embellishments or cute paper with it.  In fact, I think that some of the cutest things are the simple things....which in turn makes them very easy!  Heritage is a million everyday moments....let those million everyday moments make up the storybooks (or projects) that you do because that is YOUR life!

3.  Just get it done!

Just start by doing a general outline of what you want to do.  Get your pictures on.  Write your text.  Once everything is in, actually completing your storybook doesn't seem like such a daunting task.  If you sit there and look at a blank page, it's easy to become overwhelmed.  You can always change the paper out, swap embellishments, or tweak the layout until you have it just have you want it...the key is to have something to start with!

4.  Let your pictures tell the story! 

A picture is like a thousand words...or so they say.  Sometimes it's best (and easiest) to tell your story with more pictures and less text.  You need to include some text to remind you of what is happening in the picture (another favorite saying by one of our company founders goes something like this:  "A picture without a story is a memory lost"), but that doesn't mean that you need to go on, and on, and on, and on....with your text.  Let your picture tell the majority of the story, and let your text be the background.  (With that said, there are certain storybooks that you'll do that you'll need to let the text tell the story and the pictures be the background...but we'll talk about that later *wink wink*)



I took my own advice, and used these tips to complete this storybook in about 3 hours.  Yes that's right...cover to cover in about 3 hours, give or take a few minutes.  I actually completed the whole thing at a digi-crop that I went to last weekend.  (It wasn't the template gallery, but all the wonderful women and their great ideas that inspired me (Tip #1)...And I won a prize for completing the most pages that night.  Yay me!).  I had a 7x5 book credit that I needed to use before it expired, and honestly, I had almost given up hope that the book would get done.  I could not think of anything to storybook about.  Then July hit!  It's one of my favorite months of the year.  It's filled with birthdays, holidays, our anniversary, and just all out summer goodness...life, love, and freedom, so that's what I decided to do my book about. (Tip #2)  Once the idea came, everything else was really quite simple.  Because the book is smaller, I let the pictures tell the story (Tip #4) and used very little text.  I also used a very simple layout....not a lot of frills or embellisment.  I finished the book and then went back and tweaked little things on each page until it was how I liked it. (Tip #3)  Voila!  Finished book....memories preserved...and I still have time to play with the kids (or more likely, clean the house)!  I ordered it on Monday...it's supposed to get here today!  Can't wait!

So what are YOU waiting for???

A Quick Project

Looking for a quick way to decorate your bare walls??

Here's a quick and easy project.  This particular project is done with the 24 X 18 inch poster, but you could use any of the sizes that HM offers:  the new 11 X 14, the 12 X 12 scrap pages, the 8 X 8 scrap pages, etc, depending on what you want to do with your wall.  I love the vinyl lettering, but it doesn't transfer from room to room, and I like to change things around a lot, so this type of home decor is easy and transferable.

Design your poster/scrap page using pictures, quotes, etc.  Then once you've received your order, mount it on foam board with double-sided tape, photo adhesive, or modge podge, and mount it on your wall with picture hooks.  Easy.  Of course, you can get more elaborate with it: ribbon, embellishments, etc., but sometimes SIMPLE is better!

Here's an example of the poster that will be going up in my daughter's room as soon as I get it, but there are tons of clever templates already in the template gallery, and I'm sure many of you are much more creative than I am!  These projects are simple and inexpensive, and can add just the right touch to any room!

PS.  If you're interested in this particular poster, leave me a comment or shoot me an e-mail.  It's not in the template gallery, but I've got it, and would be happy to share it with you :)

A Team Project

My wonderful hubby has quietly sat back and watched me create all my little HM projects for our family.  He is my proof-reader, and my general layout analyst...BUT until recently he has not gotten any more involved than that.

Last month I had a few credits that were about to expire, so I got busy making a few different projects.  I knew that I wanted to make a book about us (me & Kenny), but try as I might I could not decide how I wanted to do it.  Then inspiration struck!  I decided to do our book as a "He Said, She Said" book to tell our kids (or whoever wants to read it) our story from "the beginning."  The same story, told from each of our perspectives.   I wasn't sure if Kenny would go for it or not, but after he saw what I wanted to do he jumped on board.  He wanted to make sure that the "real story" came out!  LOL!



I now hold in my hand our book...both sides of the story, and I think it turned out pretty good (however my proof-reader did miss one spelling mistake).  It tells our story perfectly, and I think our kids will enjoy reading it.  Kenny even enjoyed it so much that he started working on a book of his own!

So what about you?  Do your kids know "your" story?  How would you tell it?

Home Decor

This will be a quick post...

It's been a while since I've had a chance to showcase any of the projects that I've been working on lately, but I wanted to show you the canvas that I just got in the mail yesterday.

I haven't had the chance to make a canvas with Heritage Makers yet.  Partly because I thought they were expensive (which I found out wasn't true, HM prices are very comparable and even little cheaper than other canvas prices) and partly because I really couldn't figure out where I wanted to put one.  BUT, after getting my 1st canvas in the mail yesterday, I'm hooked!  I love it.  It turned out great!  My poor pocketbook is going to be in trouble!  I'm already trying to figure out a nice configuration for a collage of them on my walls.

If you are looking for a great way to add a little something to your home, go to featuringfamily.com and check out Heritage Makers.  A canvas is just one of the things you could make.  You'll be able to make just what you want, with the colors you need, at an affordable price.  (In reality, the prices for an HM canvas are very comparable (even a little cheaper) than a lot of places that I've seen.)

Happy decorating...and happy heritage making!

Spring Cleaning??

Spring cleaning with HM

March has almost come and gone and spring is (hopefully) on its way. Usually, when we think of spring, we think of flowers, fresh air, gardening, barbeque… maybe even spring cleaning.

Of course, we don’t like that last thought. Spring cleaning means work. However, there is one part of your spring cleaning that can be fun: cleaning out those stories. We know you’ve got them hidden somewhere. Maybe it’s that long forgotten childhood story. Maybe it’s your love story. Or perhaps your vacation story. Whatever your story is, one thing is for certain; Heritage Makers can help you with this kind of spring cleaning. Here’s how to start:

Write it: You can start writing in Studio editor or from a word document. At this point, don’t worry about how it looks on the page. Just get the story out there.
Add pictures: Choose your pictures and decide how they will fit with your story. Then easily upload the images to Studio.

Layout: If you started your story inside Studio editor, you may want to decide if you are using a template or starting from a blank project before starting your story. At this point, you will want to make sure to spread your photos and words throughout your book. Basically, decide where everything will fit.

Design: Add embellishments and backgrounds to your story. Give your photos frames or borders. Maybe add a little drop shadow to make your images pop. Just have fun designing your book for you.

Review: After you have all your words, photos, and embellishments where you want them, go through each page to make sure spelling is correct, everything fits on the page (keep a 1/8 inch margin on the outside of each page), and each page includes all the special little touches you want.

Publish: All it takes is a click of your mouse.

Really, in just a few steps your story spring cleaning will be finished. Then, all you have
to do is sit back, relax, and wait for your story
to come.

Spring Decorating

The warm weather has got me itching to do something around the house.  I think I'm going to ignore the spring cleaning because let's face it, it's not very much fun.  I like the end result, but I'm not a big fan of how it gets that way.  I'm still hoping for my fairy godmother to come an bibbity bobbity boo my house clean!

Instead of cleaning, I've decided to decorate!  I've got a few things in mind...and I'll post them as I finish them, but I thought I would post my current project:  A Heritage Makers Canvas!

Heritage Makers has the best canvas'.  They come in a variety of sizes, and you can customize however you like.  So, I made two...and now I need to decide which one to get (right now).  Leave me a comment and let me know which one you think I should get!  (Eventually I'm sure I'll end up with both of them...but for the time being I can only get one!)

So...if you're tired of spring cleaning already, but still need to change something to welcome in spring, try making a canvas.  Your walls will thank you!