Inspirations Online classes

Once you have played a little on your Studio account, you might be ready for something more.
Here is a list of recorded online classes that will just sparkle your creativity and  stear you in the right direction to create wonderful projects and priceless gifts.

Remember to always log into your Studio Account first so you can actually practice while following the video.

Inspirations Online classes:
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 Video
Thankful Hearts

Thu, Aug 25, 2011 Video
Reunion Roundup

Thu, Aug 11, 2011 Video
Vacations & Family Fun

Thu, Jul 28, 2011 Video
Sports Spectacular

Thu, Jul 14, 2011 Video
Christmas in July

Thu, Jun 23, 2011 Video
Baby, Baby

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 Video
At the Family Reunion

Thu, May 26, 2011 Video
My Country Tis of Thee

Thu, May 12, 2011 Video
Gifts & Greetings for Father's Day

Thu, Apr 28, 2011 Video
School, Teacher Gift and Graduation Projects

Thu, Apr 14, 2011 Video
Gifts & Greetings for Mother's Day

Thu, Mar 24, 2011 Video
Love is in the Air: Wedding/Anniversary Projects

Fri, Mar 11, 2011 Video
Spring and Faith-Focused Projects

Thu, Feb 24, 2011 Video
P-A-R-T-Y All Year Long!

Thu, Feb 10, 2011 Video
At the Heart of Your Home

Thu, Jan 27, 2011 Video
Make It in Moments

Thu, Jan 13, 2011 Video Material
Love Notes & Love Stories

Thu, Dec 16, 2010 Video Material
Your Family's Year in Review (Lynda Angelastro)

Thu, Dec 2, 2010 Video
To Die for December Art (Lynda Angelastro)

Thu, Nov 11, 2010 Video
Crafts for Christmas (Lynda Angelastro)

Thu, Oct 28, 2010 Video
Latest in Calendars, Date Books & Planners (Lynda Angelastro and Tanja Rigby)

Sun, Oct 17, 2010 Video
Celebrate FREE Premier Weekend, Day Three, Saturday Show-and-Tell (Lynda Angelastro)

Fri, Oct 15, 2010 Video
Celebrate Our FREE Premier Weekend, Day Two (Lynda Angelastro)

Thu, Oct 14, 2010 Video
Celebrate FREE Premier Weekend & Explore October's Art (Lynda Angelastro and Tanja Rigby)

Thu, Sep 23, 2010 Video
HM Studio Creative Team Projects and Picks (Lynda Angelastro and Studio Creative Team)

Thu, Sep 9, 2010 Video
Thanksgiving-themed Projects (Lynda Angelastro and Tanja Rigby)

Thu, Aug 26, 2010 Video
2010 Reunion Roundup (Lynda Angelastro & Tanja Rigby)

Thu, Jul 22, 2010 Video
Reunion Art & Template Sneak Peek (Lynda Angelastro & Tanja Rigby)

Thu, Jul 8, 2010 Video
Ideas for Christmas in July (Lynda Angelastro)

Thu, Jun 24, 2010 Video
Picking the Right Product For Your Project (Lynda Angelastro and Tanja Rigby)

Thu, Jun 10, 2010 Video
Advanced Photo Techniques (Lynda Angelastro and Barbie Gordon-Carroll)

Thu, May 13, 2010 Video
Here Comes the Bride (Lynda Angelastro)

These ones are VERY old, but have lots of inspiring ideas also, so, just in case, here they are:

October 22, 2009 Instructor Lynda Angelastro - “Fun Foldables”
September 24, 2009 Instructor Lynda Angelastro - “Reunion Roundup”
September 10, 2009 Instructor Lynda Angelastro - “Best of Tiny and Totable”
August 27, 2009 Instructor Lynda Angelastro - “From Page to Project”
August 13, 2009 Instructor Lynda Angelastro - “Basically Speaking”
July 23, 2009 Instructor Lynda Angelastro - “Easy Page Design Using Grids”
July 9, 2009 Instructor Lynda Angelastro - “Your Best of Studio 3.0”
June 25, 2009 Instructor Lynda Angelastro - “Studio 3.0”
February 19, 2009 Instructor Kelly Wolfer - “Family Games”
January 22, 2009 Instructor Bevin Dunn - “Understanding Resolution, Pixels, etc.”
January 8, 2009 Instructor Michelle Wolfley - “Special Effects”
December 11, 2008 Instructor Channon Zabel - “Creative Cropping”
December 4, 2008 Instructor Catherine Schulthies - “Using Templates and Scraplifting”
November 13, 2008 Instructor Colleen Baskin - “Holiday Gift Ideas” (some audio problems in first 5 minutes)
November 6, 2008 Instructor Lori Mar - “Winter Holiday Cards”
October 30, 2008 Instructor Heidi Arave - “Creating Layouts Using Basic Art”

I hope you find the inspiration you need!

Introducing Club HM

Ok, many of you have been asking where to find the Templates for the Creative Genealogy projects that I have been sharing with you.
Well, some are already available on the Template gallery on my website, but most of them I can only transfer to my HM club members.

What is Club HM?

Club HM is a new way of getting your publishing DONE this year! Yes, DONE! With OUT having to wait for the BIG sale, or pay for it all in one lump sum!

Now you can publish LOTS, while paying just a little at a time AND have ALL the benefits of PREMIER!

Check out this clip to see what has all us Heritage Makers buzzing and chirping about to friends, family, clients, ...well, EVERYONE about how they can save 25% - 50% of their publishing points!!

Those of you who understand the value of the premier membership will certainly appreciate getting your premier for FREE and being able to purchase publishing points monthly at a BIG discount instead. I am THRILLED about how affordable publishing with Heritage Makers has become for ALL budgets.
Here is how it works...

Instead of making a large purchase like $99 for a year of premier OR 3 storybooks at a time because they are on sale, we are now offering a monthly membership. It is a monthly plan (without a long term commitment) where you pay, for example:

$30 a month, but you get 40 publishing points and your Premier is FREE!!

When considering this program. Think about what you will make in 2011/2012:

Family history projects
Family trees
Calendars
Holiday cards
Family albums
Children's albums
Valentines Day cards/books
School projects
Invitations or announcements
Father's Day or Mother's Day projects
Vacation books
Halloween decor or cards
Family canvases
home decor
kids sports books/projects

The Benefits of Club HM:

• Savings of up to 50%
• Convenient monthly point plan
• Free Premier
• Access to Premier art and templates
• Unlimited photo storage for photos in published projects
• 5 GB free photo storage
• Opportunity to purchase 100 extra points for only $50 at signup
• Project ideas and publishing tips from the Club community
• Being in my personal Club HM, you will receive the family tree template of your choice to personalize for your own family, directly in your account! 
• The Templates I create are for my clients and for my Club HM members personal use only!

1. 40 publishing points and FREE Premier for $30 a month
So after 3 months, you'll have 120 publishing points for $90 and FREE Premier those 3 months.

2. 70 publishing points and FREE Premier for $50 a month
So after 3 months, you'll have 210 publishing points for $150 and FREE Premier those 3 months.

3. 150 publishing points for $100 a month
So after 3 months, you'll have 450 publishing points for $300 and FREE Premier those 3 months.

BONUS!!!! When you sign up for Club, you can purchase 100 publishing points for just $50 - That's a 50% SAVINGS!!
In order to receive the benefits of club pricing, members must agree to a 3-month commitment. After the first 3 months Club members will automatically renew each month, on a month to month basis, but you can then cancel the renewal anytime online in your account OR change your options - moving up and down as needed.

Please take a look at the plans on the Flyer and let me know which one is best for you!!

These new payment plans are ideal for all families as we try our best to keep our money where it counts.  Our Economy is hurting, but we don't have to. You get GREAT Savings (25% - 50% discounts) use of Premier, and family treasures you entire family can enjoy!

Know others who could also benefit from this program?  Get 5 people to join you and you've got a workshop party giving you FREE HOSTESS Gifts!!  That's right, just share and earn FREE Rewards without the party!  You've published and you KNOW the joy that comes from the products, so SHARE!!

(*If you haven't published, now is the time!)  Contact me for details on your WORKSHOP Rewards!!

Also don't forget that next week is FREE PREMIER weekend. You can try it before you buy it! No strings attached!

I know you will LOVE IT!!!
Looking forward to helping you publish all your projects this year!!!

Back to school!

My first born started kindergarten yesterday, and he loved it!
I took tons of pictures and I chose the ones I like best to start his kindergarten yearbook!
It is going to be a year long project, but I am patting my self on the back for being on top of my game so that the book will be ready in no time when the schoolyear will end.
Creating a project like this for your own child is easy and mess free!
You don't need to cut anything, spread anything on a table, and even better, you don't need to put anything back when you are done with a page!
Everything is online.
You just upload your pictures, choose a template if you don't want to start from scratch, start your project, drag and drop your pictures, move things around if you like, and it really takes a few minutes! You can just take a couple minutes at a time after each event like field trips, picture day, parties, scan a few of your child's favorite drawings and project and it will feell like this school book is almost magically appearing in front of your eyes!^_^
You can sit on your recliner while watching TV while your children sleep, or while they are at school.

This is one of the advantages of digital!
Check the template gallery for the various school templates available, and let me know which one you like!

You can get a free Storybooking account today at www.preservemyheritage.com

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Want more? Host your own workshop to get in this month's fabulous host rewards! And don't forget to check out how you can get a FREE family fold credit this month!!

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Heritage Makers is #132 on the Inc. 500 List! Let's celebrate with a sale!

It’s an exciting time at Heritage Makers! In the September issue of Inc. 500, Heritage Makers is listed as #132 of fastest growing companies in America!
Wow! It’s awesome to see others take notice of this great company that we have in Heritage Makers. Curios to see the list? Click here.

And, the excitement doesn’t end there…Heritage Makers is also listed as #9 in the Consumer Product and Services category! You can see that list here.

This is why we are celebrating with this incredible sale!!!
Just sign up for a free account at http://www.preservemyheritage.com/ and contact me to get in this incredible offer that will allow you to try a great variety of our products and use them for your own family memories preserving or as a gift for friends and family.

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Want more? Host your own workshop to get in this month's fabulous host rewards! And don't forget to check out how you can get a FREE family fold credit this month!!

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This is the month!

What a wonderful August is this for Storybooking with all our new creative possibilities!

So many exciting things happening this month, like our improved Host Rewards and our Free Basic Art! It's like a free upgrade for all of our Heritage Makers clients! So check out the links below to read how you can get in on all of the August Storybooking Boosters!

Upgraded Host Rewards and Free Gifts for ALL Guests! - Now this is a deal maker! - more rewards and guests get gifts just for coming to learn more about Heritage Makers - Now is the best time to host a party, a workshop or a virtual event - Click here to read more about it!

New Free Art for Basic Accounts - You already knew that Heritage Makers' Basic Accounts are Free - well, now we've added some beautiful art collections to all Basic Accounts! They are sure to get your creative juices flowing- click here to discover the possibilities.

August Pick of the Month - A great deal on our 11.5 x 8.5 Storybook and/or 3 months of Premier Membership - Click here to check it out!

August In Person and online classes- Come to a digi-crop at my house, watch a recorded class, or attend a live online class. Click here to see the August Schedule.

Enjoy these last days of summer & don't forget to book an August or September party or workshop, or virtual event so you can get your friends their free gift! Everybody can create beutiful projects and have the chance to also print them for FREE!!!

The best gift

What is the best gift you could give?
When I was younger I thought the more expensive a gift, the better.
In the beginning I loved dolls and cars; growing up it was the time of clothes and jewelry...
Then I grew up a little more, and realized that all those things weren't really important. What was starting to really be important, was time.
Time spent with my family, my friends.
Time I wish I could enjoy again talking with my dad, whom I lost when I was 13...
Time traveling and making new discoveries.
Time making memories.
Time preserving those memories.

My husband wanted to get me a diamond ring for our engagement. You might think I am weird, but my answer was:" And what would I do with it? Wouldn't a simple much less expensive ring still be a good memento of the day you asked me to marry you?
How about we save that money for future travels? For family needs?"
It took him a lot to understand that I really didn't desire a diamond ring, but then he appreciated the fact that we went 5 different places for our honey moon: Florida, Utah, Italy, Switzerland and England and that now we have a book preserving those memories.A diamond ring could only be passed on to one of our children. I can make copies of the book I made, and all my children will be able to enjoy it and share it with their children.
If they desire, the will be able to make more copies for each of their children so they will know their grandparents' love story.
I get my children's toys at garage sales. They will get broken anyway. The real gifts from me to them are the books I make about them, the playing cards with their pictures, the family folds, the genealogy posters I created.
While right now toys might be their first desire since they are so little, I know that when they will be grown up, they will really treasure these books and other projects I have taken the time to create for them.
I do have a couple dolls, and some jewelry pieces from my mom and my grandma and I do treasure them, but they tell me very little about the persons that gave them to me.
The Storybooks I create for my children and for all my other family members and friends, tell them that they are special to me, that they mean a lot, that they are worth the time I took to make something for them, to preserve a special memory.
These projects will remind them of me, of who I am when I am too old or I am not here anymore.
One of the last books I created was my son's VPK book. It has pictures of him, his friends, his teachers, and a collection of many of his favorite things.
I have no memory of my pre-k years(we call it asilo in Italy) except for a couple of flash backs that I can't tell if they are a dream of the reality. I don't remember any of the friends I had or what I liked to do there. My son will be able to look at the book and know that his memories are not dreams and remember all of his friends and favorite things.
How much I wish my parents could have done something like this for me, but there was nothing like Heritage Makers 30 years ago!

So, don't waste your time looking for expensive gifts that could end up in a future garage sale or that just aren't able to really say a lot about you.
Take time to tell the stories in your home.
Take time to help your child understand his/her self worth, to improve his/her self esteem, make a book about him or her , about his/her family history.
Take time to read these books with your children at night time or any other time during the day.
Time is the best gift you can give, and you will see that as time goes by, all the other material things lose importance and value while time with the memories related to it becomes the most precious thing of all!

An inspiring video...