Friends, calendars and gifts

For my special friends, the Hamiltons.  Thank you for the honor of allowing me to design a calendar for you.  I loved every minute of it.  Consider it a gift.  I hope you and your in-laws enjoy the memories captured in these photos and design with each progressive month of 2011.

I may have an addiction...

I may have an addiction.  I've been having way too much fun designing Christmas card templates through Heritage Makers (storybook, card, etc. creations).  I recently stumbled upon designing for two simple reasons.  First, I found very few templates that I loved out of the many thousands already in the gallery.  I like simple so, I've created simple.  Second, I wanted more options with a basic membership (no extra fee) in the template gallery for those with my taste in mind. Three of my designs for six total templates are now available in the Heritage Maker's template gallery. Following are some of those card designs.  You may also visit my website at www.preservetheirlegacy.com to learn more about Heritage Makers.























Baby boy/girl thank you/announcement invitation

Love, love, love creating!

I've gotten away from blogging these past couple of weeks. There is simply only so much free time in a day.  So, over these past couple of weeks I've filled that time with creating cards, calendars, canvases, and storybooks through Heritage Makers, an on-line scrapbook/storybook publishing company that I consult through.  (Okay, I'll admit, I've stolen a little time away from my family doing this, too.  Time to re-center!)

The published projects are beautiful, such a fun creative outlet for me, and an incredible timeless gift to give my family.  Heritage Makers on-line offers 40,000 pieces of art to work with and thousands of ready made templates.  The idea is for creations to be quick and easy, and they are! However, I love to create.  So these past couple of weeks I've spent creating my own templates for our Christmas card and a calendar for a friend using some "basic" art in Heritage Makers.  

Below I've included the Christmas card I created this year and templates I worked with last year.  I've also shared 8x8 and 16x20 gallery wrapped canvases of Madeline, the calendar I designed using HM art (in progress), and finally the storybook I created for Madeline.  Love it all!  (Be sure to scroll over to see all of each project or select "full screen.")

A sale on Christmas cards just passed and I'm going to be keeping  a close eye on another sale before Christmas so, let me know if you are interested in Christmas cards this year. They will even direct ship to your recipients for $.60.  Talk about a time-saver over the holidays!


 "Elegant Christmas" - This year's Christmas card


 Last year's Christmas card






8x8 canvas wrap


16x20 canvas wrap

Calendar - still in progress...


 8x8 storybook