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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Linette & Seth's Wedding Guest Book

Happy Thursday! This week has flown by amazingly fast, but that happens when I'm winding down from a trip AND also being called into work at the spa.

My husband and I just got back from a fantastic trip to Massachusetts for my sister-in-law's wedding. As a gift to her, I made their wedding guest book. As the wedding was 2-3 weeks away, I chose a template from the Heritage Makers template gallery, rather than starting from a blank canvas.

One thing I love about Studio is that everything is customizable! While I was hoping to make minimal changes to the chosen design, there ended up being a few, of course, but easy ones. The only time consuming element were the possibilities! ;-) The book turned out to be beautiful...

Take a look at where it started:
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...and this was their final design:
*front cover*


*first page*



*left page*
a picture was taken of each individual/couple/family who signed the guest book. That pic will be inserted to the frame next to their sign-in.



*right page*


*back page*


*back cover*

TIP: If you plan on making a wedding guest book for yourself, or someone you love, be sure to purchase special pens for signing! For our own wedding, we used Slick Writers (ordered online from Jo-Ann Fabrics) ~ they dry quickly, so it won't smudge. We ended up having to visit a Jo-Ann Fabrics in Massachusetts last week because the bride was unable to before the wedding. Unfortunately, the store did not have Slick Writers, so we had to gamble on other brands. Gelly Rolls are NOT good (we learned the hard way :( )! We bought a second set, which worked MUCH better...and as soon as I find the pen, I'll let you know what it is... in the meantime, you can absolutely count on Slick Writers.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

A Wall of Canvases

At my monthly team meeting, I was introduced to this idea of a Canvas Collage by Hallie Redd. I was already planning on creating a three-canvas collage for our home, but now I'm thinking BIGGER! ;-) What a great idea, and what better time to take advantage of our Christmas in July special?!? The savings are huge!

Thinking of creating a wall of canvases like Hallie's? Contact me to place your order and receive $50 worth in FREE Credits!!!

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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Pick of the Month: ho ho HOT!!!

It's Christmas in July at Heritage Makers! Stock up on quality invitations, greeting cards, calendars, playing cards, and canvases at AMAZING prices!!!

Save $ now and create later!

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Need project ideas? How about these for good measure:
  • Greeting Cards: take advantage of all 4 sides and include more pictures or your yearly family update, along with the traditional holiday greeting! ...OR... Save any unused greeting card credits for future cards (birthdays, anniversaries, thank yous) ~ *After how well my Father's Day card went over, I'll definitely be sending out Heritage Makers holiday cards this Christmas!* :D
  • Playing Cards: ...make GREAT Gift Tags!!!
As always, contact me for the best deals!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Digital Scrapbook Playground!

Keeping inspired. Keeping creative outlet juices flowing...

I recently found this awesome website ~ a networking group to stay inspired and continually play in the Heritage Makers Studio! Creator, Wendy, has gone above and beyond to create a community that is FUN!!! What first caught my eye was an online CLUE game going on ~ characters were created using Heritage Makers Studio, and players guessed who the murderer was and where it happened ~ just like the board game. There are a TON of groups to suit many interests ~ to learn about photography, photo editing, and groups that will challenge you with new projects!

My latest was a page map challenge. This layout isn't one I would come up with on my own, and I probably would've added even more embellishments, BUT that's what I love about it! It keeps my ideas running, my projects looking fresh, and in creating future scrap pages, I'm more likely to mix it up more! ;-)