Product of the Month—Playing Cards

The Versatile Playing CardUse playing cards in a hundred meaningful ways—they are one of Heritage Makers most versatile products! Decks of cards are great purse- or pocket-sized gifts, provide hours of customized family entertainment, build team spirit, make right-sized recipe cards or gift tags, put the finishing touches on holidays and provide countless relationship strengthening opportunities. Let’s take a peek. . .

Easy Gifts for AllLooking for a fun gift for a teen or a thoughtful present for Grandpa? Our full-photo, standard playing card deck fits the bill. Feature her BFF, his new car, Grandpa’s dog or the kids and you’ve got a present anyone will appreciate. “Your Photo Card Deck,” by Lynda Angelastro, is template 51251 and needs only one photo to complete!




Keep Loved Ones CloseWant a game to keep the kids busy this summer? Check out one of our many “Go Fish” playing card templates. If they’re missing school friends, keep their friendships fresh with Roxanne Buchholz’ template 20894 “HM Elementary School Go Fish Cards.” For kids headed to a family reunion, personalize Michelle Bell’s “Colorful Go Fish” template 56908, which, with its focus on family, helps children of all ages practice the names of extended family.




Life LearningLengthen a younger child’s attention span by creating one of our many matching games. Tanja Rigby’s “Dino Hunter Match,” template 49854 is one such matching game. Make it in your child’s favorite colors, add a name to the front of the card to personalize and you have a one-of-a-kind learning tool that kids will love. Or make yourself or your loved ones a set of Bible memorization verses. Again, add their names to the front, a dash of personalization inside or simply print as is.

Build a Stronger Team

Honor your child’s sporting life and strengthen the team’s connections by making trading cards. Creative Team member Roxanne Buchholz has sets for all kind of different sports. Each makes several sets of trading cards so just two or three decks can give you a souvenir of the entire team for each player in your group. The back of each card deck has a group photo, while the fronts each feature a different team member. Shown here are the back and two fronts of Roxanne’s “HM Hockey Trading Cards,” template 37873; along with the fronts of “HM Soccer Trading Cards,” 20889; “HM Basketball - Trading Cards,” 37840; and “HM Football Trading Cards,” template 19928.

Build a Stronger Circle

Bring an encouraging word to a family member, friend or co-worker with any of our love-note or random-acts-of-kindness type templates. Tuck a card from “A Word of Kindness,” template 50508, by Tanja Rigby, into a book, purse or on a keyboard to lighten anyone’s day. You’ll be glad you took the time and with an entire deck of different life-lifting sayings, you’re sure to find one that expresses your message perfectly. Build your child's self-esteem by sending positive affirmations along with their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. “Lunch Box Love Notes,” template 37997, by Jennifer Stratton is one of several templates designed to let your child know you care. And to get to know each other better, make Kari Pieratt’s “Family Table Talk Cards.” They’re template 78253 and make dinner table conversations flow more freely.

Wedding Decks
If there’s a wedding in your future, you may be surprised to learn just how many templates there are to help you celebrate in style. “Natural Wedding Save the Date” is template 55494 by Sandra Dovre and just one part of a matched bridal collection. Darcie Toom’s template 83894, “Blessed Wedding Thank You Cards” are also just one template in a coordinated collection, so your thank you cards can match the rest of your wedding keepsakes.

Creative Projects All Year Round

Create custom Valentines for your children with template 47790 from Jill Means, make treat holders and decorations for Halloween with templates 39719 and 39756 from Sandra Dovre, decorate for the holidays with reindeer template 38735 from Lynda Angelastro, check out place cards for your Thanksgiving meal with Sandra Dovre’s template 39760, use tags for your neighbor Christmas gifts with another Sandra Dovre template, 46084, or hang ornaments from the tree with Lynda Angelastro’s template 64087. These home- and holiday tradition- building templates and so many more are possible any time of year with simple playing cards from Heritage Makers.

Click here to start a project now. http://studio.heritagemakers.com/getStarted/

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Make it in Moments - Playing Cards

This month's Make it in Moments project is a fun, simple way to use Heritage Makers playing cards.

Brighten your holiday meals and welcome guests to the table with cheerful and festive place card holders--perfect for parties and family get-togethers!

Start by selecting one of the pre-designed place card holder templates, "2012 Snowman Place Cards," template 77693, or "2012 Gingerbread Place Cards," template 77692, by our Lynda Angelastro. Customize the cards with photos and names.
If you search the template gallery, you'll find there are several other holiday playing cards templates that you can easily modify and make into place card holders.
Use small ornaments, like these from Michael’s Crafts, to hold and display the place cards.

This project is really that easy--and your holiday guests will love the personal touch!

Click here to start a project now. http://studio.heritagemakers.com/getStarted/

Go to my web site at http://www.HeritageMakers.com/Rebecca or contact me via email at Rebecca@OurPhotoStories.com to learn more about Heritage Makers products.

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July New Studio Art

Summer’s in full swing and the heat is on! A great way to beat the heat is to get creating with our cool new art. Sunny, fun, playful and sweet—these new collections are sure to add some refreshment to your summer.



Let's start with something sweet! Honey, hives, bees, flowers and lovely shades of yellow come to you in the delightful kit, Sweet as Honey, by Kristin Cronin-Barrow of Sweet Shoppe. The 12 x 12 scrap page, "Amelia" (template 90326), features some of the beautiful pieces in this collection.


The Going Costal collection takes us to the ocean with sun, surf, sand and adorable sea creatures! This kit, by Pickle Berry Pop’s Fayette Terlouw, is overflowing with art perfect for cruises, swimming,vacations, beach-themed projects and more. The 12 X 12 scrap page, "Snorkeling Sisters," uses this collection and is available as template 90333.



Perfect for projects about boys and girls who swing, scoot, bike and ride—Afternoon Play Date, by Pickleberrypop, will be your new go-to collection for outdoor play elements! Some of the cute pieces from this kit are used in the 12 x 12 scrap page above, "U Love 2 Ride," template 90342.


Haircuts and new styles can be fun to feature in memory projects—like in the 12 x 12 scrap page above, "Maya's Haircut" (template 90327). This layout features the New Do collection that's all about trips to the barber or salon. Word art, frames, paper and haircut themed embellishments make this collection a wonderful addition to Studio.


Cherish and preserve your memories with the cheerful colors, flowers and music in the Sunny Daze collection. This kit, by Mari Koegelenberg of Sweet Shoppe, has just what you need to give your projects a happy feel! The 12 x 12 scrap page, "Sunshine & Cousins," using this collection is also available in the template gallery (90329).


Get a little “wild and crazy” with the Monkeying Around collection by Sweet Shoppe designer, Traci Reed. This joins the Monkeying Around Add On kit that's already in Studio. You’ll love the mischievous monkeys—perfect for projects that feature the playful kids in your life. The fun patterns and color pallet in this huge kit make it suitable for all kinds of great projects. The scrap page using elements from this collection is template 90324, "Sam & Kyle Fun."

As you can see, the amazing art just keeps coming—making Studio the ultimate creative playground! So get on out of the summer heat and into some cool Heritage Makers projects!

Go to my web site at http://www.HeritageMakers.com/Rebecca or contact me via email at Rebecca@OurPhotoStories.com to learn more about Heritage Makers digital art.

Getting Started

Your photos, your stories, your solution!

How many photos do you have stored on your computer and cell phone, or stashed away in the closet?
Those images tell the stories of your life, and they deserve to be celebrated and shared! Heritage Makers helps you create personalized photo keepsakes through an amazing online program called Studio.

You can use Studio to create custom storybooks, greeting cards, invitations, wrapped canvases, scrapbook pages and albums, posters, playing cards, business cards, brochures, flyers, booklets and more!

Studio Advantages
Drag & drop design ease—work from any computer.

Use pre-designed templates or start from scratch.

Access an incredible collection of 90,000 (and growing) digital art pieces encompassing every design style and searchable by keyword.

Project inspiration and help from your own Personal Publishing Consultant.

Creating personalized keepsakes in Studio is easy! Here’s how it works:

1. Get a Studio account. Simply sign up for an account and upload the photos you’d like to feature in a project.

2. Choose a template. Search the amazing collection of ready-to-use template in our template gallery. Search by keyword, project type, or general category. You can also start a blank project.

3. Customize. Enjoy unlimited customization! Place your photos wherever you’d like. Personalize text. Add your choice of embellishments. You’re sure to find just what you need in our extensive digital art library.

4. Click PUBLISH! When you’ve got your project just the way you want it, press the publish button and sit back and wait for your masterpiece to be delivered to your door.

Need help or inspiration?

While you’re waiting for your special project to arrive, get inspiration for your next Studio creation!

From your “my studio” page, click on the “Online Classes” link, and you’ll be directed to fabulous Studio tips, tricks, tutorials and classes. Here's a link to the

Studio tutorials page.

Click here to start a project now. http://studio.heritagemakers.com/getStarted/ 

Go to my web site at http://www.HeritageMakers.com/Rebecca or contact me via email at Rebecca@OurPhotoStories.com to learn more about Heritage Makers products.

About Club HM

Join the Club!

Club HM gives you a simple and economical way to get the most of what Heritage Makers has to offer!

You’ll love working on Studio projects all year long. With Club HM, our frequent publisher’s club, you’ll save 25-34% using discounted publishing points on your projects! You’ll also enjoy the benefits of the Club HM community, including online training, project ideas and challenges.

There are three Club HM membership levels—just choose the one that best fits your needs. The savings increase, the higher the level.

When you become a member of Club HM, you also become a member of our vibrant online community. We have our own Club HM Facebook page that features creative and inspiring ideas from other members, regular challenges and contests, helpful hints and suggestions and new friends who share your interests. 

Joining Club HM is fast and easy. Call me and let’s talk about which level of membership best suits you. You can sign up today and be publishing by tonight! Join in on the fun and become a member of Club HM today!

Go to my web site at http://www.HeritageMakers.com/Rebecca or contact me via email at Rebecca@OurPhotoStories.com to learn more about Club HM.

Opportunity - Success through Sharing

It’s easy to fall in love with Heritage Makers, and when you do, it’s natural to want to share it! As a Personal Publishing Consultant, you can help others learn how to use our unique publishing system, Studio, to capture, preserve and celebrate their photos and stories.

Paychecks for your bank account. . . paychecks for your heart!

We all need a way to pay the bills, and it’s a bonus to have a career that energizes and excites you! It’s even more wonderful to represent a company that brings joy into people’s lives.

Heritage Makers has a comprehensive earnings plan to transform your meaningful hobby into a financially rewarding home-based business. The formula for success is simple:

1. Join Club HM, our frequent publisher’s club, and start creating projects your family and friends will cherish for generations.

2. Invite others to join Club HM so they can enjoy project ideas and fantastic publishing discounts.

3. Encourage clients to join your sales team so they can also experience the rewards of being a Personal Publishing Consultant.

I know you will love preserving life’s treasured moments—large and small—with Heritage Makers products. And you’ll love how fulfilling it is to help others do the same. So join me today in one of the most rewarding and enjoyable business opportunities imaginable!

Let me help you get started today!

Go to my web site at http://www.HeritageMakers.com/Rebecca and click Join My Team to learn more or contact me via email at Rebecca@OurPhotoStories.com to learn more about the Heritage Makers business opportunity.