Young Authors Contest 2009

Contest details
Here’s how the Young Authors’ Contest works:

1. Stories are to be authored in our 6x8.75 spiral-bound Cookbook/Planner.
2. Stories must focus on the theme “All About Me.” (there is a story map of questions to get you started on the website)
3. Participants between the ages of 8-17 are eligible.
4. Entries, along with a completed copy of the Young Authors’ Contest application, must be submitted between June 2, 2009, and August 31, 2009. See terms and conditions online.
5. No purchase necessary.

prizes
Winners will be announced September 15, 2009. Winners will be judged both on the quality of their story and the design of their storybook.

Contestants will be judged in these age groups: 8-10 years, 11-13 years, and 14-17 years.

The following prizes will be awarded in each age group:

* 1st place: 12x12 storybook
* 2nd place: 8x8 storybook
* 3rd place: 7x5 storybook
* Honorable mention: 12x18 poster

All Young Authors’ Contest winners will also receive a copy of their entry project.

Parent Permission required. Its designed online, nothing to download. Please contact me with any questions or for more details:
Shari McLaws
Personal Publishing Consultant
928-587-0282
shari@sharingheritage.com
www.sharingheritage.com

Father's Day!

Happy Happy Fathers day! Last week..... This is what I got my husband for Fathers day

(Click on it to look at the whole book) He likes the small books (this one is 5x5), so he can carry them around and show them off. What a sweetheart! I am planning on doing a more complete Wedding album later, but probably not until I finish the "How We Met/Fell Completely in Love" story. That should be done by Christmas.

Happy Mother's Day

I was so excited to make my mom her Mother's Day Card this year! I made it from scratch see:

When I realized I didn't have time to finish the card I was working on for my Mother-In-Law, I just changed one picture and the text of my first card and sent 2 different ones.

Heritage Makers Studio saves me so much time! And after all of that, I was able to direct ship it straight to them. What is direct shipping? I'm glad you asked! I typed in their addresses and Heritage Makers does all the dirty work. They print on the envelopes, put a real stamp on, put the cards into the envelope, seal and mail it for me! Looks classy! I can't wait for Father's Day, and Christmas, and I may have to have another baby just so I can send out announcements! *giggle*

I'm on Facebook!

I created a Heritage Makers fan page on facebook, and it looks like there are lots fans out there! If you use facebook come look at the page by clicking here Become a fan and don't for get to join in on a discussion, I want to know what you think!

My first Heritage Makers designs

Well I finally got a Blog! I decided that I wanted to share with you something so awesome that I am growing to love more everyday! I had only stared scrapbooking 4 years ago and I was behind then and I’m behind now. But I love that therapeutic creative outlet scrapbooking gave me. I would sometimes consider going to digital scrapbooking because:
1. I hated geting out and putting my things away, it seemed so time consuming, but I didn’t want my kiddies getting into my paper or worse my scissors!
2. It was always so frustrating when I was almost done but I really wished my picture was a different size or black and white. (We live over a half hour from the closest Walmart Photo Center)
3. I was always disapointed when I had papers or embelishments in my scrapbooking stuff that I didn’t think I would ever use.
4. I was even more disappointed when I had bought the paper or embellishment I wanted to use but I couldn’t find them!
When I was first introduced th Heritage Makers I thought to myself this is easy, this is affordable, and this is exactly what I’m looking for! I signed up as a client and here are some things I designed that first week:
My testimony for You 5×7 greeting card

You are Mine (baby) 12×12 scrapbook page

I signed up as a consultant just so I could submit my designs in template gallery that would open a month later. These ones were not chosen, two of my other designs were (I’ll list them in another post.) But I realized that this company and these products are so much more than really cool scrapbooking, they are a way for me to teach you how to preserve pictures, record stories, and SHARE HERITAGE!

I did it!

I tried starting a blog once before (not a Blogspot) without much success. I am not giving up, let's see if I can achieve beginer bolgger status here. Please wish me luck, and feel free to give me suggestions. Ü