Inspirations Online Classes

Christmas in July
Thu, July 12, 2012
7 PM MDT
Be inspired with this pre-season sneak peek of holiday gifts, greetings and decor.
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Sports Special
Thu, July 26, 2012
7 PM MDT
Join Studio Product Manager, Lynda Angelastro and Creative Team Member, Roxanne Buchholz as they show off creative and useful ways to preserve and honor the sports events important to your family.
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Upcoming Themes & Specials

July: Playing Card Decks
(save 10%)

August: 12 x 12 Storybooks
(save 10%)

September: 8 x 20 Canvas
(save 10%)

Notice: Website maintenance 
July 14 @ 10 p.m. MDT to July 15 @ 2 a.m. MDT

 Bleed, Safe Area and Crop Marks explained. . . 
 
Safe Area. Imagine an area about 1/8-inch inside the bleed area (for demonstration purposes here, we've designated it with dotted lines). Make sure any text or key art elements are within the safe area, otherwise they could get cut off.

Crop Marks/Trim. This is where we aim to cut your cards.

Bleed Area. We cut the bleed area off your cards to avoid white strips on the edge. Make sure any images or colors fill this area. 


TIP #1 Make sure your text and important details are inside the safe area, otherwise they may get cut off.

TIP #2 Make sure your images/colors/background art extends through the FULL bleed. Otherwise, your cards might have ugly white areas.

TIP #3 Sadly, the use of borders can result in lopsided cards, and we wouldn’t want that—so avoid them where possible.


Just remember these handy tips and you’ll be HAPPY with all the business cards you publish with Heritage Makers. 

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