Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
13 Weeks of Personalized Gift Ideas!
Beginning September 26th, we will provide weekly ideas & special offers to help you score big with your family & friends come Christmastime!
A new deal on one of a kind gifts will be offered each Thursday and will be good for one week. From photo books to engraved glassware to personalized ornaments & more! Be sure to keep checking back ... you won't want to miss out!
To search for ideas of your own, feel free to visit http://www.imageawards.net/ .
A new deal on one of a kind gifts will be offered each Thursday and will be good for one week. From photo books to engraved glassware to personalized ornaments & more! Be sure to keep checking back ... you won't want to miss out!
To search for ideas of your own, feel free to visit http://www.imageawards.net/ .
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Memories of experiences become prized posessions!
I hate to rush the holidays, but wanted to remind you to start taking your pictures with your holiday gift giving in mind. We make awesome ornaments, coffee mugs, posters, jewelry, tiles, wall art etc. Memories of experiences, rather than "stuff", will become prized posessions. Taking great photos now ensures your ability to put the best most personal and thoughtful photo gifts under that tree of yours!
Here are a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing :)
Photo Crystals http://imageawards.net/images/pdf/PhotoCrystal.pdf
Personalized Ornaments http://imageawards.net/ornaments.html
Jewelry http://imageawards.net/jewelry.html
Here are a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing :)
Photo Crystals http://imageawards.net/images/pdf/PhotoCrystal.pdf
Personalized Ornaments http://imageawards.net/ornaments.html
Jewelry http://imageawards.net/jewelry.html
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Heidi's Heritage Home
Decorate your home with family photos & memorabelia! It's super easy with Heritage Makers. Watch this video for ideas, then log on at http://www.makeyourmomentslast.com/
Make your home a Heritage Home!
Make your home a Heritage Home!
Friday, June 4, 2010
How to Separate Items on One Page in Photoshop or PSE
How to Separate Items on One Page in Photoshop or PSE - from the Designer Digitals newsletter
You can also watch this tip on video on their blog: How to Separate Items on One Page in Photoshop or PSE [Video]
Designers sometimes group alphabets or elements on one page for your convenience. I like pages of grouped elements because it means I only have to open one file, but I have all of the letters or elements available to use on my digital project.
When you download a file with elements that are grouped together in one .png image, here's how to use them:
Open your digital project and the .png image in Photoshop or Elements.
Click on the .png image to select it.
Get the Rectangular Marquee tool and draw a rectangle around the item on the page that you want to use.
Switch to the Move tool.
Make sure that the .png image layer is selected in the Layers Panel. Drag the item you have selected over to your digital project.
Switching to the Move tool is an important step because neglecting to do this moves the selection, not the part of the image you want to move.
Go back to the .png image and select Ctrl D (Mac: Cmd D) on your keyboard to remove the selection. Use the Marquee tool to get another item, if desired.
This also works with other selection tools like the Elliptical Marquee tool and the Lasso tools. To use the Lasso tool, click on the .png image and draw a selection around the part of the image you want to use. The selection will close and you will see marching ants when you reach the spot where you started drawing the selection.
Next, switch to the Move tool and check to make sure the image is highlighted in the Layers Panel. Then drag the item over to your digital project.
If you are not using Photoshop or Elements, you might need to make a copy of the sheet and use your software's Crop tool to crop away the part of the image you are not using. Drag the item to your scrapbook page and then undo your crop.
You can also watch this tip on video on their blog: How to Separate Items on One Page in Photoshop or PSE [Video]
Designers sometimes group alphabets or elements on one page for your convenience. I like pages of grouped elements because it means I only have to open one file, but I have all of the letters or elements available to use on my digital project.
When you download a file with elements that are grouped together in one .png image, here's how to use them:
Open your digital project and the .png image in Photoshop or Elements.
Click on the .png image to select it.
Get the Rectangular Marquee tool and draw a rectangle around the item on the page that you want to use.
Switch to the Move tool.
Make sure that the .png image layer is selected in the Layers Panel. Drag the item you have selected over to your digital project.
Switching to the Move tool is an important step because neglecting to do this moves the selection, not the part of the image you want to move.
Go back to the .png image and select Ctrl D (Mac: Cmd D) on your keyboard to remove the selection. Use the Marquee tool to get another item, if desired.
This also works with other selection tools like the Elliptical Marquee tool and the Lasso tools. To use the Lasso tool, click on the .png image and draw a selection around the part of the image you want to use. The selection will close and you will see marching ants when you reach the spot where you started drawing the selection.
Next, switch to the Move tool and check to make sure the image is highlighted in the Layers Panel. Then drag the item over to your digital project.
If you are not using Photoshop or Elements, you might need to make a copy of the sheet and use your software's Crop tool to crop away the part of the image you are not using. Drag the item to your scrapbook page and then undo your crop.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Another great reunion idea by Sherrie Wright
This is an idea we did for our family reuion. My Great Grandparents are no longer alive. Most of my Great Aunts and Uncles were still alive at the time. My great grandpa was a gas station owner in the 30’s and 40’s, so my great anuts and uncles even their kids remember all the stories about the gas station. So for a keep sake we took a very old picture of my grandfather at the station. I touched up the old photo and scanned several copies of it, framed them in shadow boxes. I put a miniture old time gas station pump and minuture oil canand some minutre tools aranges them in the shadow box and presented it to the oringal children of the family. It was a huge success! It brought many tears and laughs to our reuion. That was about 7 years ago and our reioun is still talked about today. It’s all about memories and sharing them.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Fun Family Reunion Ideas
Submitted by: Heidi Arave
Do you have a family reunion this summer? Here are some great ideas of fun things you can do at your family reunion to strengthen your family’s heritage!
1. Family Treasures Card game: This is a fun family game that has a playing board (laminated poster) that goes with it. To view the instructions click here.
2. I AM a Heritage Maker Activity Book: This is a great way for your kids and their cousins to get to know their heritage in a fun activity book.
3. Personalized Card Deck: Does your family like to play card games? Create your own custom deck of cards with pictures of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. There are lots of templates to choose from in the gallery (rook, old maid, go fish, face cards, etc.)
4. FAMILY LAND: This fun game is just like Candy Land, but with your family name and the family activities you enjoy doing together. It will keep the kids entertained for hours! Also, it has a deck of cards to go with it.
5. Family Cookbook: If you have time before the reunion, have family members send you a favorite recipe and a picture. Put together a family cookbook. Take the cookbook to the reunion and if family members would like a copy, you can take orders. If you don’t have time to put it together before the reunion, have your family bring their picture and favorite recipe to the reunion. Then put the cookbook together later.
6. BINGO: Create your own Bingo cards with pictures of grandparents and other relatives. This is a great way for the young kids to learn the names of their great grandparents.
Do you have a family reunion this summer? Here are some great ideas of fun things you can do at your family reunion to strengthen your family’s heritage!
1. Family Treasures Card game: This is a fun family game that has a playing board (laminated poster) that goes with it. To view the instructions click here.
2. I AM a Heritage Maker Activity Book: This is a great way for your kids and their cousins to get to know their heritage in a fun activity book.
3. Personalized Card Deck: Does your family like to play card games? Create your own custom deck of cards with pictures of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. There are lots of templates to choose from in the gallery (rook, old maid, go fish, face cards, etc.)
4. FAMILY LAND: This fun game is just like Candy Land, but with your family name and the family activities you enjoy doing together. It will keep the kids entertained for hours! Also, it has a deck of cards to go with it.
5. Family Cookbook: If you have time before the reunion, have family members send you a favorite recipe and a picture. Put together a family cookbook. Take the cookbook to the reunion and if family members would like a copy, you can take orders. If you don’t have time to put it together before the reunion, have your family bring their picture and favorite recipe to the reunion. Then put the cookbook together later.
6. BINGO: Create your own Bingo cards with pictures of grandparents and other relatives. This is a great way for the young kids to learn the names of their great grandparents.
Monday, May 17, 2010
'Monthly News from Image Awards, Engraving & Creative Keepsakes, Inc.'
Here's the link to our May newsletter ...
Enjoy
'Monthly News from Image Awards, Engraving & Creative Keepsakes, Inc.'
Enjoy
'Monthly News from Image Awards, Engraving & Creative Keepsakes, Inc.'
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Have your photos scanned while at your reunion!
Attending a family reunion this year? Ask each family member coming to bring the pictures they have of Great grandma and Great grandpa, etc. (the pictures they don't let out of their site). I can scan everyone's pictures while at the reunion and then everyone gets a copy of everyones pictures and everyone goes home with their special photos- it's a win win for everyone! Of course you can always bring your photos to the shop where I offer scanning everyday!
Monday, May 10, 2010
How to make adjustments to more than one layer at a time
Adobe Photoshop or Elements Tip from Designer Digitals:
Multitasking; How to make adjustments to more than one layer at a time
You can also watch this tip on video on their blog: Digital Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks: How to make adjustments to more than one layer at a time Video
With today's hectic lifestyles, we are all looking for ways to get more done in less time. When you are working in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, you can multitask by making changes to several layers at one time.
Begin by holding the Ctrl key (Mac: Cmd key) as you select all of the layers you want to adjust.
Next, hold the Ctrl and the Shift key (Mac: Cmd + Shift) as you click on the thumbnails of each of those layers in the Layers Palette.
Finally, select Layer > New Adjustment Layer and choose an adjustment like Black and White, Hue/Saturation, or Brightness/Contrast. When you make the adjustment, Photoshop and PSE will apply it to all of the selected layers ... multitasking at its finest!
Multitasking; How to make adjustments to more than one layer at a time
You can also watch this tip on video on their blog: Digital Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks: How to make adjustments to more than one layer at a time Video
With today's hectic lifestyles, we are all looking for ways to get more done in less time. When you are working in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, you can multitask by making changes to several layers at one time.
Begin by holding the Ctrl key (Mac: Cmd key) as you select all of the layers you want to adjust.
Next, hold the Ctrl and the Shift key (Mac: Cmd + Shift) as you click on the thumbnails of each of those layers in the Layers Palette.
Finally, select Layer > New Adjustment Layer and choose an adjustment like Black and White, Hue/Saturation, or Brightness/Contrast. When you make the adjustment, Photoshop and PSE will apply it to all of the selected layers ... multitasking at its finest!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Cascading; Three Ways to View Multiple Documents at Once
Adobe Photoshop or Elements Tip from Designer Digitals:
Cascading; Three Ways to View Multiple Documents at Once
You can also watch this tip on video on their blog: Digital Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks: Three Ways to View Multiple Documents at Once [Video]
When you see Niagara Falls, you can choose to view it from the New York side or the Canadian side. Each side has a different perspective, but both are equally magnificent.
When you open documents in Photoshop Elements, the default view allows you to see one large document filling the Editing Window. In order to drag layers from one document to another, you need to be able to see all of your open files at the same time.
There are several ways to do this, and Adobe refers to this orientation as cascading view. It may not be like the cascades at Niagara Falls, but it's helpful nonetheless.
In Photoshop Elements:
- Select Window > Images > Cascade. You can undo this by selecting Window > Images > Maximize Mode.
- Double-click the title bar of the top image. You can undo this by double-clicking the title bar again.
- Click the double-rectangle icon between the - and the X at the top right corner of the title bar.
- Clicking the icon again takes you back to maximize mode.
In Photoshop:
- Select Window > Arrange > Cascade for the cascading view.
- Double-click the title bar to enter Maximize Mode or click the Maximize icon between the - and the X at the top right corner of the title bar.
- To switch from Maximize back to Cascading view, click the Restore Down icon between the - and the X at the far right end of the Menu Bar.
Cascading; Three Ways to View Multiple Documents at Once
You can also watch this tip on video on their blog: Digital Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks: Three Ways to View Multiple Documents at Once [Video]
When you see Niagara Falls, you can choose to view it from the New York side or the Canadian side. Each side has a different perspective, but both are equally magnificent.
When you open documents in Photoshop Elements, the default view allows you to see one large document filling the Editing Window. In order to drag layers from one document to another, you need to be able to see all of your open files at the same time.
There are several ways to do this, and Adobe refers to this orientation as cascading view. It may not be like the cascades at Niagara Falls, but it's helpful nonetheless.
In Photoshop Elements:
- Select Window > Images > Cascade. You can undo this by selecting Window > Images > Maximize Mode.
- Double-click the title bar of the top image. You can undo this by double-clicking the title bar again.
- Click the double-rectangle icon between the - and the X at the top right corner of the title bar.
- Clicking the icon again takes you back to maximize mode.
In Photoshop:
- Select Window > Arrange > Cascade for the cascading view.
- Double-click the title bar to enter Maximize Mode or click the Maximize icon between the - and the X at the top right corner of the title bar.
- To switch from Maximize back to Cascading view, click the Restore Down icon between the - and the X at the far right end of the Menu Bar.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Interesting study on kids knowing their family history ...
Did you know...
that knowing about their family history helps kids cope?
Check out this post from Emory University:
http://futurity.org/society-culture/knowing-their-family-history-helps-kids-cope/
that knowing about their family history helps kids cope?
Check out this post from Emory University:
http://futurity.org/society-culture/knowing-their-family-history-helps-kids-cope/
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Graduation Cards, Announcements & Invitations
Graduation is just around the corner! If you, or someone you know has left Graduation Announcements as one of the last things to do on the "To Do" list Heritage Makers can help. We have outstanding pricing on our cards and invitations as well as darling templates to make your graduate's announcement look amazing!
You can order the cards and invitations in groups of 10, 30, 50, or 100. The more you buy the better price you get. Keep in mind that if you ordered 100 cards, you don't have to use all 100 cards for graduation announcements. You have a whole year to use all of them, so you could even use the rest as Christmas Cards if you wished.
Here is the price break down:
7x5 Invitations (Prints on 2 sides, front and bacK)
10 = $14.95 ($1.50 each)
30= $40.35 ($1.36 each)
50= $59.75 ($1.20 each) (includes 1 month of premier membership)
100=$111.90 ($1.12 each) (includes 2 months of premier membership)
7x5 Cards (Prints on all 4 sides)
10= $24.95 ($2.50 each)
30= $67.35 ($2.25 each)
50= $99.75 ($1.99 each) (includes 1 month of premier membership)
100= $186.90 ($1.87 each) (includes 2 months of premier membership)
To see some fun ideas of what you can create using your Heritage Makers account click the links below:
Graduation card #1
Graduation card #2
Graduation card #3
Graduation card #4
Invitation #1
Remember that each template can easily be modified- you can change the colors to match the colors of the school and change the text so it says just what you want it to.
To order any of the card/invitation packages please contact me via email or phone to place your order as these specials aren't available online.
You can order the cards and invitations in groups of 10, 30, 50, or 100. The more you buy the better price you get. Keep in mind that if you ordered 100 cards, you don't have to use all 100 cards for graduation announcements. You have a whole year to use all of them, so you could even use the rest as Christmas Cards if you wished.
Here is the price break down:
7x5 Invitations (Prints on 2 sides, front and bacK)
10 = $14.95 ($1.50 each)
30= $40.35 ($1.36 each)
50= $59.75 ($1.20 each) (includes 1 month of premier membership)
100=$111.90 ($1.12 each) (includes 2 months of premier membership)
7x5 Cards (Prints on all 4 sides)
10= $24.95 ($2.50 each)
30= $67.35 ($2.25 each)
50= $99.75 ($1.99 each) (includes 1 month of premier membership)
100= $186.90 ($1.87 each) (includes 2 months of premier membership)
To see some fun ideas of what you can create using your Heritage Makers account click the links below:
Graduation card #1
Graduation card #2
Graduation card #3
Graduation card #4
Invitation #1
Remember that each template can easily be modified- you can change the colors to match the colors of the school and change the text so it says just what you want it to.
To order any of the card/invitation packages please contact me via email or phone to place your order as these specials aren't available online.
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