Baby Announcements

I’m a big fan of the canvas bag. Besides the fact that it’s soft against your body as you walk hurriedly down the street, it’s also an easy way to be green. Reusable bags are all the rage these days and make a fantastic practical gift. They also make the perfect creative surface for the modern green birth announcement.

Many online websites that offer custom printing offer screen printing on bags as promotional items. Of course you could go to a baby birth announcement website and get the same thing for three or four times the price. Or you could simply adapt a template and upload an image of your new baby to make your announcement canvas bag.

Consider choosing a colored canvas that both compliments your baby colors and enhances your child’s image. Avoid colors such as pink or yellow as those are difficult to coordinate with outfits and will end being left at home. Green, blue, orange or natural all work well with a black and white photograph.  Avoid stripes or patterns as that can make the entire bag look too busy. The image of your child is the only decoration that you need.

Even if you choose to go with the baby announcement canvas bag, be sure to order a few traditional announcements for acquaintances and distant relatives. The canvas bag announcement is not the cheapest idea but excellent for close friends and family. Buy as many as you can manage at one time to enjoy a price break and compliment them with matching fold over or postcard announcements.

Filed under: birth announcements on May 22nd, 2010