Learn about Heritage Makers greeting cards!

On the first night of FREE Premier Weekend, Creative Team member Michelle Wolfley conducted a webinar highlighting holiday cards. The timing was great for this topic considering the season and the upcoming November 20% discount on greeting cards. Michelle showed off holiday card options, including available sizes, and took viewers through a demonstration of how to make a card in Studio. Finally she talked about how you can save money with Club HM.
This recording is now available here.

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Holiday Shipping Deadlines

It’s wonderful to be a Heritage Maker at any time of the year, but the holiday season offers so many opportunities to really show how much we cherish our friends and family. A personalized keepsake from Heritage Makers demonstrates how we feel like few things can. Please note the following holiday schedule so you can take best advantage of your Studio account during this special time of year.

U.S.
Dec 7 Ground/Priority
Dec 12 2-Day delivery
Dec 14 Next Day delivery
Dec 16 Direct Ship (cards)

Canada*
Nov 30 First Class
Nov 30 Direct Ship (cards)
Dec 5 UPS Standard
Dec 9 International Express

Re-ship Deadlines
To receive your projects in time to re-ship them we suggest you publish by Nov 30th.

*Suggested deadlines. Heritage Makers cannot guarantee holiday shipping to Canada due to possible unforseen delays at customs.

How To Import A Page

We are very proud of the new "magic button"! Amy Dickerson has recorded a video tutorial to demonstrate the new import a page feature in Studio. You can view it here. ~ Betty

View the New HM Idea Book (Catalog) Onlne Now!

See our beautiful new Fall & Winter Idea Book showcasing the best of Heritage Makers projects and get inspired! ~ Betty

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Heritage Makers Partners with ZenPrint

PROVO, UTAH, September 7, 2011 – Heritage Makers, a pioneer in the memory preservation and personal publishing industry, today announced that it has partnered with ZenPrint, a Salt Lake based digital printing and fulfillment firm, to broaden its production capabilities and resources.

“We are excited about the possibilities that this new opportunity brings,” says Heritage Makers president Patti Gardner. “As a result of this merger we will have access to many new product and technology options that will allow us to continue to improve our operational quality and level of service.”

In order to maintain current brand equity and service existing customers ZenPrint will retain its name, but equipment and personnel will be moved to the Heritage Makers production facility. Justin Biggs will become the General Manager of the new company.

All Heritage Makers and ZenPrint products will be produced at the current Home Office location under the continued direction of Justin Biggs and the existing production staff. “This new alliance will allow me to focus my efforts on technology and overall operations; while at the same time helping develop new products to enhance the Heritage Makers line,” says Justin.

Patti Gardner will remain as President of Heritage Makers along with Brytt Cloward as VP of Sales and Marketing. Their respective teams will continue to direct Heritage Makers sales, marketing, customer services, Studio development, and all other support activities.

“This is a great opportunity for Heritage Makers,” says Patti. “It gives our staff and consultants the opportunity to really focus on the core business of Heritage Makers while having a trusted partner continue to help us maintain and grow our extraordinary product line. It’s been an amazing year and this change allows us to bring on new sales and marketing staff to provide our consultants with the tools and marketing materials that will help them be successful. We couldn’t be more excited!”

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Heritage Makers Quality Note

We recently introduced an 8 x 8 soft-bound book. Here is some important information about our production process:

Heritage Makers is using a new method of perfect binding called “PUR” which is a hot melt adhesive manufactured with polyurethene reactive material. After the adhesive is applied, a natural chemical reaction occurs as it is exposed to moisture in the air. This reaction creates a superior bond within the fibers of the paper giving the product greater pull and flex strength. It also doesn’t allow the adhesive to get brittle and crack (allowing pages to fall out) like traditional perfect binding components.

We are one of only a few PUR perfect binders in the U.S. and wanting this new technology was one of the reasons we waited to bring soft-bound books on as a product offering.

Check out the new 8x8 soft-bound book today at MyStoryBookLady.com ~ Betty

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Wrapped Canvas Prices to Increase Sept 1st

If you are publishing canvases...now's the time... Due to increased production costs, prices for canvas prints will increase on September 1st as shown below. These prices already appear on the new “Idea Book” catalog. As you can see, the Heritage Makers pricing still easily beats the competition with Club HM discounts. ~ Betty