Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

by Roxanne Buchholz, Studio Creative Team Manager
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the previous year. For many of us, Thanksgiving traditions include feasting, time off work, football games, holiday parades, family reunions and the beginning of our winter holiday celebrations.

We also look for extra ways to share our gratitude with the people who mean the most to us. When we take the time to express our appreciation, especially during the Thanksgiving season, we find that our celebrations are richer and more meaningful!

Heritage Makers would love to assist you in your Thanksgiving preparation! We have dozens of  projects available in our Template Gallery to help you say "thank you" to the people that bless your life and to document your family’s favorite holiday activities. Let’s take a look at some of the possibilities!

“Joyful Thanksgiving” 5 x 7 invitation by Cynthia Coulon, template 109236; “Woodland Thanksgiving” 5 x7 invitation by Roxanne Buchholz, template 112571; “Season of Thanks” 5 x 7 invitation by Michelle Bell, template 112574; “Framed Holidays – Autumn/Thanksgiving” 7 x 5 invitation by Jill Means,template 69837; and “Thankful for You” 7 x 5 invitation by Roxanne Buchholz,template 91998.
Also check out the Template Gallery for a variety of fun 5 x 5 cards and reasonably priced 8 x 4 photo cards to send out to loved ones honoring this special time of year.


“Count Your Blessings” by Sara Wise, template 112625; “Let’s Talk Turkey” by Sandra Dovre, template 70504; and “Always Thankful” by Sandra Dovre,template 69783.

“We are Thankful” by Cassie Balser, template 71675; “Let’s Eat Pie” by Kari Pieratt, template 112579; “Blessings to Your Family” by Roxanne Buchholz,template 91999; “Thanksgiving Greeting” by Carmen Dolen, template 97585; “Give Thanks” by Kari Pieratt, template 112467; “Thanksgiving Dessert” by Roxanne Buchholz, template 112581; and “Give Thanks” by Cassie Balser,template 112577.
Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift to show your child how much they mean to you? Show off all the special things about them in a memorable flip book that they will cherish forever.

“Count Your Blessings” by Roxanne Buchholz, template 91996; “Thanksgiving Blessing Book” by Tanja Rigby, template 39767; and “Fabulous Fall Flip Book” by Kari Pieratt, template 62831.
Our Template Gallery offers lots of wonderful home décor choices which are quick and easy to customize for the fall season, yet make a huge impact. Shown here is just a sampling of the templates offered.
“Fall Family Monogram” 36 x 24 canvas by Roxanne Buchholz, template 109064; “Season Series Autumn” 16 x 20 canvas by Jill Means, template 41481; “Let’s Eat Pie” 11 x 14 print by Kari Pieratt, template 112580; “Thanksgiving Turkey Word Art” 11 x 14 print by Anna Gehmlich Bates, template 92838; and “Thanksgiving Subway Art” 11 x 14 print by Kari Pieratt, template 93498.

And how about trying one of our metal print projects this Thanksgiving season? Our shaped metal prints make beautiful table décor while a personalized ornament at each place setting will surely be a reminder of a blessed evening spent together.

“Count Your Blessings” 11.5 x 11 bracket metal print, template 112583 and “Count Your Blessings” full circle ornament, template 112578, both by Cassie Balser.

Capture life’s precious memories one page at a time with our great line of digital scrapbooking products. Featured below are some of our favorite Thanksgiving holiday post-bound albums and scrap pages.

“Fall Favorites” post-bound by Kari Pieratt, template 109042; “Year of the Family” post-bound by Michelle Bell, template 38450; “Grateful” 12 x 12 scrap page by Shanna Vineyard, template 66614; and “Pumpkin Patch” 12 x 12 scrap page by Jill Means, template 47581.

For our crafters, we've got lots of customizable scrap page templates designed to be used for cute holiday table décor and hostess gifts. What will you choose to craft this year?

“Give Thanks Table Decor” playing card deck by Lynda Angelastro, template 39747; and “Give Thanks Decorations” playing card deck by Sandra Dovre,template 39760.


“Our Thanksgiving Blessings” 12 x 12 scrap page by Cynthia Coulon, template 110123; and “Home Candle Wraps” 12 x 12 scrap page by Shanna Vineyard,template 69181.

Be sure to count your blessings this Thanksgiving and let your family and friends know that you count them as a special blessing in your life. Don’t assume that someone knows how much they mean to you – show them with a personalized Heritage Makers project this year.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

 













Thinking about décor for your holiday table? For a stunning centerpiece that puts the focus on every member of the family, try this personalized “Thanksgiving Pumpkin Basket” from Lynda Angelastro. It’s made from four 12 x 12 scrap pages inside template 67092.

   


1.    Personalize the front photo and matching back names of “people pumpkins” pages inside the template.

2.    Change “The Jacksons” text on the back and front of the “alpha” pages to your family name.

3.    Send the four pages to print. Request UV coating at checkout for extra protection.

4.    Purchase a 12-inch round basket and heavy duty, cloth covered wire from the craft store.

5.    Cut out all pieces using sharp scissors. Keep fronts and matching backs together. 

6.    Working with a single pair of pumpkins at a time and using hot glue, put glue on unprinted side of one in set, lay wire length in glue and place matching side on top to make a wire sandwich!

7.    Trim back and front again while sandwiched to clean up edge more closely if needed

8.    Hot glue Styrofoam into basket and cover with sphagnum moss.

9.    Insert pumpkin “picks” into the sphagnum moss into Styrofoam.

10.  Tie ribbon around basket if desired before placing in center of table.

Adding a personal element to the centerpiece on your Thanksgiving table is easy with Studio templates and makes family and friends feel like an important part of your event.