Current Promotions August 2, 2008

Check out the following links to view the current Summer Promotions. 

Free Premiere Templates Flyer

Voyages To The Interior

Getting Started Flyer

Buy More and Save Flyer

Ask me about my Summer Challenge.  Offer ends September 30, 2008

On a mission August 2, 2008

I am on a new mission to design (in advance) several storybook/poster/card (templates) in anticipation for the Christmas holiday rush.  This is really less daunting than it sounds.  It just takes some planning and preparation.  Not to mention, I am excited that the new studio enhancements will help me save time.  Case in point, I managed to start/finish (3) storybook projects for the month of July from pre-designed templates. You can too..just ask me how and we’ll have a brainstorming session together.

Anyway, upon reviewing some of my completed storybook projects for some designing inspiration (do’s and don’ts), I noticed that some of my “pages” were not displayed correctly as thumbnails.  Apparently, this is because I needed to clear out my Flash Temp Files.  If you are experience this same problem, go to the following link and follow the steps.
http://support. heritagemakers. com/questions. php?questionid= 172

Storybooking Tips August 2, 2008

This month, I encourage each of you to publish at least one storybook so that you can experience the first “magic moment” of discovering special memories through your photos and stories.  The next “magic moment” you will experience will be when you receive your storybook and that feeling when you hold it in your hands and look at each of the pages (over and over again).  Storybooking is truly a heartwarming celebration of you and your family. 

STORYBOOKING TIPS 1.  Know your audience.  Begin by writing a “letter” to that person. Keep it short and sweet.      2.  Narrow your vision.  How do you eat a pizza pie?  Think “bite size” and one bite at a time.  Keep in mind that you can always write several books for different periods of one’s life.    3.  Start talking about your ideas.  Highlight what appeals to you.  By sharing your story ideas, you are commited.    4.  Sprinkle with humor and conversation.  It’s not always easy to remember specific names, dates and places (past or present).  The big picture is the STORY.  Describe the fun things.  We all love to hear what he or she said.   5.  Close with a favorite quote.  A quote, poem or your own words of love all make great endings.