Welcome!

Digital storybooking/ scrapbooking is the prefect way to preserve your family stories and photos. Easy, fun and mess free! You may start a project from scratch or select a template from the 4000+ templates located in our Template Gallery to help get you started. Our art selection will definately make you smile, for we have over 45,000 pieces of art including papers, frames, elements, word art, etc.!

I would love to hear from you! What projects are you working on? What do YOU want to see in my blog? Below each article you will find a "comment" option. Feel free to enter your comments on that article and to communicate with other heritage makers. And as always, know you can call or email me at anytime.

I would be honored to serve as your Personal Publishing Consultant and help you get started preserving your stories and photos in archive quality bound books so they may be enjoyed for many generations to come.

Contact me today!

phone: (580) 327-7027
web: http://www.preservingmyfamilystories.com/
email: joretta@preservingmyfamilystories.com


Friday, November 27, 2009

4 Day "Fall-iday" Swatch Book Sale


Swatch books for only $9.95 each!


Sale begins November 27th and ends November 30th

Swatch Book (5 Pack)
for only $49.95

To view the complete flyer, just click here

Monday, November 23, 2009

Jo Retta's Online Class Schedule

for November and December (FREE)

No need to travel or find a babysitter!

Just grab your favorite beverage, put on your fuzzy slippers and sit back in your easy chair then join us via the Internet on your home computer

To register, just email preservingmyfamilystories@gmail.com and send me an email telling me which classes you will be attending.

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about attending each class. I will even send you a reminder email a few hours before the class is scheduled to begin along with class handouts (if applicable).

If there is a topic that you would like for me to cover in future classes, just send me an email with your request.
Keepsake Calendars
Celebrate your memories all year round with your own keepsake calendar! Choose from our popular 11 x 8.5 size or our new 11 x 16. Keep track of your family dates, birthdays, and special occasions. Talk about a great gift for Grandparents! Select from these two dates:
Date: November 28th (Sat) at 8:30 pm
Date: December 6th (Sun) at 8:00 pm
How to Start a Project
Learn the basics of our Studio publishing system. Select from these two dates:
Date: November 28th (Sat) at 7:30 pm
Date: December 6th (Sun) at 7:00 pm
Using a Template
Have you checked out the template gallery lately? There are over 2200 customizable templates currently in the gallery and more is added weekly. Learn how to select, download and customize a template. Select from these two dates:
Date: November 28th at 8:00 pm
Date: December 6th at 7:30 pm

Holiday Hits -- Week 2 -- Wire- bound Books


Wire-bound books make fantastic gifts!



  • Cookbooks (Cookie Cookbook, Family Traditions, etc)

  • Day Planners

  • Journal

  • Address Book

5 pack of Wire-bound Books for $74.95
only $14.99 each


Sale ends November 30th at Noon! click here to view flyer

These prices are not available online. To place an order, please call me at 580-327-7027.

Watonga Digi Crop update

Date: November 24th (Tuesday)
Time: 6pm
Place: Watonga High School Computer Lab

RSVP is appreciated but not required. Call 580-327-7027

Don't have time to design your Christmas Cards!

Let me customize your Christmas Cards for FREE!

Just purchase greeting card credits or post card credits, send my your photos and I will customize cards just for you.
Offer expires December 14th.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Holiday Reminders

Holiday Deadlines, click here

Extended Customer Service Hours, (see earlier post)

"10 Gifts in 10 Minutes", click here

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Classes and Digi Crop Schedule

Looking for a fun event where you can get great ideas and work on your own projects?

Attend a Heritage Makers Digi-Crop! You will learn how to use our online publishing system, learn tips and tricks for creating your own projects, socialize with others, and have lots of fun! Each event a different subject is taught so you can create a wonderful library of storybooks and other Heritage Makers projects.

Everyone who attends will receive a free gift!

Alva
date: Monday, November 23
place: Northwest Technology Center (Alva, OK)
time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
cost: Free
computers: Computers will be provided, however you are welcome to bring your own laptop

Enid
date: Saturday, November 21
place: Garfield County Library (Enid, OK)
time: 9:15am - 11:30 am Come and Go
cost: free
computers: Bring your laptop or use one of mine (limited number of computers available)

Watonga
date: November 24th (Tuesday)
place: Watonga High School Computer lab (Watonga, OK)
time: 6pm
cost: Free
computers: Computers will be available or you may bring your laptop

RSVP is very much appreciated, but not required
please call 580-327-7027 to RSVP

Christmas Gift Ideas

" Personalized Mugs"

Only 36 days til Christmas!

How about creating one of a kind and personalized gifts that are easy on the budget .... like personalized mugs.

This is such a fun and easy gift for kids of all ages. You will use Heritage Makers 12x12 individual scrap pages to create personalized inserts. Depending on the size of the mug, you can get 1 or 2 inserts out of one 12x12 page for only $3.49.

You can create these gifts in just minutes when you use one of our customizable templates.

Other gift ideas that are easy on the budget:

  • calendars (2 styles available)
  • cookbooks (using our spiral bound book)
  • card games (using our deck of cards)
  • heritage blocks (using our individual pages)
  • board games (using our posters)
  • personalized "thank you" notes (using our greeting cards)

Needed Supplies:

  • 12x12 Individual Scrap Page for $3.49
  • Paper Insert Mug-- these can be found at craft and discount stores for $1+

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Thank you Enid!

I want to thank everyone who stopped by my booth on Saturday at Enid's Holiday Marketplace craft show. I met so many wonderful people who are so excited about preserving their cherished photos and stories!

I am looking forward to serving as your personal publishing consultant. I will be there to assist you during every step of the process. Know that I am only a phone call or email away, so don't hesitate to contact me with your questions, or to place an order. Remember that all prices on the website are full retail prices so to receive the best prices possible, just contact me for sale and discounted pricing.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Holiday Hits Sale- Week 1



It's time for Holiday Hits! Four weeks of fantastic sales that you can't afford to miss. Week one began on today and ends November 23rd at 1:00pm CDT (Noon MDT)

Click here to view flyer


50 pack of Postcards for $49.95 ($1.00 each)

100 pack of Postcards for $79.95 (.80 cents each)

50 pack of Greeting Cards for $99.95 ($1.99 each)

100 pack of Greeting Cards for $179.95 ($1.80 each)


Contact me today to get these amazing deals!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

You're Invited

Thank you for stopping by my Heritage Makers booth at the Stillwater Fall Craft Festival!!!


Want to learn more about Heritage Makers and Heritage Studio?

You're Invited to an online demonstration!

Digital scrapbooking is so Easy and Fun!
Join us as we explore the wonderful world of Storybooking.
During this presentation I will give you a brief history of Heritage Makers, introduce you to our product line, demonstrate our Amazing publishing system and give you an update on the currant promotions.
Just select the date that works best for you and complete the brief registration form. You will receive a confirmation email with additional instructions.
About 5 - 10 minutes before the presentation is set to begin just grab your favorite beverage, put on your fuzzy slippers and logon to the presentation from the comfort of your home computer.
You will hear the audio portion of the presentation through your computer speakers so there is no need for a headset

Thank you Stillwater, OK

I am having an fabulous time hosting a Heritage Makers booth at Stillwater's Fall into the Holidays Art Show this weekend!!

I am honored to have this opportunity to serve as your Personal Publishing Consultant. I am looking forward to assisting you as you preserve your family's stories and photos so they may be shared with future generations.

Please don't hesitate to contact me anytime at 580-327-7027 or send an email to joretta@preservingmyfamilystories.com

Friday, November 6, 2009

New Fonts

Check it out..... 8 New fonts has been added to Studio.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Sunday, November 1, 2009

November Pick of the Month Sale




Celebrate your memories all year round with your own keepsake calendar!



Choose from our popular 11 x 8.5" size or try the new 11 x 16".

11x8.5 Calendar for only $19.95
originally $29.95
limit 3
11x16 Calendar for only $24.95
originally $34.95
limit 3

Click here to view the complete flyer

Sale ends November 30th!

New Products!



Have you taken a look at all the new and fun products yet?
  • Swatch Book
  • Board Book
  • 20x20 Canvas
  • 11x16 Calendar
  • History Hero Products
  • Keepsake Necklace
  • Keepsake Pendant
  • Keepsake Bracelet
  • To view the the complete guide, click here.


Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Order your Heritage Makers gifts by the date below in order to receive items by December 24, 2009. (United States deadlines)


Storybooks:
December 2 (Ground and Priority)
December 7 (Two-day)
December 10 (Next day)

Other products:
December 11 (Ground and Priority)
December 14 (Direct Ship Cards/Two-day)
December 16 (Next day)