Tips For Managing Your Photos

One of the best parts about My Studio is the photo storage system. And to help you make the most of your storage and use of photos, we’ve got a few tips from the home office.

Before Uploading Pictures
By Bryndi Cloward, Leadership Services
Because of the digital age and because camera memory is not an issue, we can take 100 pictures of some small-hour events. Many times we will take the same shot five to seven times just to make sure we get a good shot. But for a book, we don’t need all seven shots of Billy Joe eating his corn on the cob.

Before uploading to Heritage Makers, go through your pictures and clean them out.  Pick your one or two best sunset pictures. Don’t clutter your HM folder with 15 pictures of the same sunset. Choose the ones that are most vibrant to you. By doing this, not only will you clean up space on your hard drive, but you will make creating your book that much easier.

Manage Your Photos First
By Debbi Heaps, HR/Exec. Admin
Take the time to manage your photos before you take them off your camera. Doing so will help eliminate some of the overwhelming frustration of having to search through all your photos later. It’s that ole “take time to sharpen the saw” wisdom.

If Problems Occur
By Marshyl Cloward, Director of Client Services
When uploading your photos, if you get a 2038 error, or only a couple of images load while others don’t or get stuck loading, go to the original file on your computer and open it using an image view program. Resave the image as a JPG and re-upload the image to Heritage Makers.

Rotate Photos
By Lynda Angelastro, Project Manager
Before you upload photos to Heritage Makers, rotate images so they are set at the right angle. You can rotate inside Studio (not within your photos folder); however, when you submit a project as a template with photos that have been rotated inside Studio, new photos—if in the correct rotation before—will no longer be rotated correctly. Making sure your photos are rotated correctly before hand will help your design and other designs flow mush easier.

For Basic Account Members
By Megan Vernon, Client Services Rep.
With a Basic account, you have limited photo storage space (1 GB), compared to the unlimited space Premier members have. To help save space, only upload the photos you know you are going to use in the project.

To get started uploading your photos go to http://MyStoryBookLady.com and create a free HM account today!

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You And Two

Ready to get started solving your photo problem and create heritage into your home?  Love the idea, but short on spending money? In March, I'm introducing 45-minute 'Premier Demos'. It's 'YOU AND TWO'...

• No Cleaning
• No Food
• No Drinks
• Just me, YOU and TWO
• I do a 45 minute demo and show a few books
• They get set up on Premier and YOU earn free HM product + a free photo bracelet in March :)
• Like a workshop, but with less people and less hassle.
• Morning and Evenings available. (Virtual ones available too!)
• CALL ME 404.729.0388 to set up a 45 minute Premier demo! 

Better Pancakes Recipe

Make that breakfast favorite just a little bit healthier. Still not exactly healthy, but an improvement. Mix in some berries to add a little something more. You can use other fruits as a topping, with whipped cream or syrup if you need that sweet taste.

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon common granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons oil
additional oil for frying

Oil a frying pan. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in one bowl. In another bowl, scramble the egg, then add the milk and the 2 tablespoons of oil. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together, well enough to eliminate dry spots, but no more.

Heat the frying pan to medium temperature. Pour a pancake. The pancake will bubble. When the bubbling settles down and the edges are slightly dry, flip the pancake. When the pancake looks done, remove it and start another one.

It is my favorite with a little bit of natural peanut butter and sugar free syrup! Yum, yum!

Make a recipe book with a swatch book. Try a template at http://MyStoryBookLady.com like Holiday Recipes designed by Michelle Wolfley (Template ID: 20591). This one is holiday based, but you can adapt it to work for any season.

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National Nutrition Month: Fun Recipes

March brings a fun celebration: National Nutrition Month. And that means recipes!

This month, we’ll be posting some more nutritional recipes right here. Go ahead and try them out! (They all look so yummy!) And if you want to include them in a cookbook or make recipe cards with them, I assure you I don’t have any objections.

Today’s recipe:
"Healthified" Impossibly Easy Chicken n Broccoli Pie
Submitted by Debbi Heaps, HR/Executive Admin.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Makes: 6 servings


1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli florets, thawed, drained (from 12-oz bag)
1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1 cup cut-up cooked chicken breast
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup Bisquick mix (I use the HeartSmart Bisquick) 
1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 eggs or 1/3 cup fat-free egg product

Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Layer broccoli, 1/2 cup of the cheese, the chicken, and onion in pie plate.

 

In medium bowl, stir Bisquick® mix, milk, salt, pepper, and eggs with wire whisk or fork until blended. Pour into pie plate.

Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake 3 – 4 minutes longer or just until cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes.

Make a cookbook at http://MyStoryBookLady.com with a template: Cherry Family Cookbook designed by Shelley Pettis. Template ID: 28545.

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Awesome News About Club Premier!

Awesome news for my Club Premier members who joined in January...you can get 25% off retail on publishing credits this month!  Missed Club Premier in January? No worries. Club Premier is back for March Madness!

http://hm.myvoffice.com/pdf/en/PremierFlyer.pdf
Call me at 404.729.0388 to become a Club Premier member today! Start solving your photo problem and bringing heritage into your home :)
Betty Miller "My Storybook Lady"
http://MyStoryBookLady.com

New Art for March

It’s March. And that means new art. You’ll love the new and featured collections for this month. It’s time to make that long awaited March scrap page, a St. Patrick’s Day card, a spring canvas…  As always, the possibilities are endless. Click here to see all these new collections. It's like having the entire scrapbook store at your disposal and you haven't even left your house! :)

New Art
By Chance - A Mini Kit
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
Lucky Charms
Carson Park
Ladies Tee Box
Spring-a-Ling Add On
Brace Face

Already Existing Art- Featured for March
A New Leaf Collection
Eggstraspecial Embellishments
Spring Fresh Kit Collection
Sunshine in My Soul

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Your Publishing Consultant,

Betty Miller "My Storybook Lady"

http://MyStoryBookLady.com

Six Ready-Made Canvas Templates

Winter is fading away and spring is on our doorstep. In fact, you can almost smell spring in the air at the Heritage Makers home office. Which got us thinking here, “What are some fun bust-the-winter-blues, spring-time projects?” Here’s the perfect thing for you…ready-made, gallery-wrapped canvas. All you have to do is select the canvas print you want, order it through HM Studio, and hang on your wall! Voila! You’ve got an instant update to your home décor. And you can have the gallery-wrapped canvas ready to be shipped in just a matter of seconds (seriously!). No shopping, no mess, no crowds at the store. Simple, beautiful, gallery-wrapped canvases ready to adorn the walls of your home.

Take a look at six simple canvas prints from the Template Gallery.

1. Animal’s ABCs. This bright and cheery 8×20 canvas will look great in any child’s bedroom. Look for other coordinating pieces in the template gallery to make an entire alphabet set! Template ID #: 27610

2. Shadow Flower. Here’s an 8×20 canvas that will add instant charm and romance to your home. The sunset in the background with the flower taking center stage brings a sense of calm and peace. Template ID #: 27188

3. Watching Leaves Turn. This 20×20 canvas is neutral enough to fit into any home décor. You’ll also love the inspiring quote that accompanies the picture here. Template ID #: 19968

4. All Life’s Blessings. Another gorgeous 20×20 canvas in neutral colors. Pair this canvas up with Watching Leaves Turn and your home will soon look like an art gallery! Template ID#: 18921

5. Family That Plays Together. This 20×8 canvas will look great hanging above any door. Remind your family of what matters most as they come and go from your home every day. Template ID#: 27195

6. M is for Monkey. Another super fun way to spice up your kid’s room. This 8×8 canvas is fun for a boy or a girl. Template ID: 27614

Heritage Makers offers so many great canvas options! If you’re a little more creative, try making your own from scratch, or use one of the already-designed templates with your family photos. The possibilities are simply endless! Check out the HM template gallery today to be inspired. From blog.heritagemakers.com

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