Creating birth announcements is a fun time for some parents but for others it just sounds like a chore. Often a heavily pregnant mommy to be or an extremely tired new mom does not have the energy to make her child’s birth announcements. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t want birth announcements. Sometimes the best gift you can give to a new mom is her birth announcements done and dusted.
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For me, having something nobody else has usually means making it yourself but these days custom this and designer that abound, even in the world of birth announcements. There are custom printed birth announcements and there are designer custom printed announcements and there are independent designer custom printed birth announcements. So what’s the difference and what’s right for you?
Custom printed birth announcements. These are the announcements you see on the larger printing websites. Rather ..read more
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And what do I mean by alternative I hear you ask? I mean the furry kind of baby not the blue hair listening to Cobain in the dark kind of baby. Cats and dogs are for some of us the only children we will ever cherish. Their birth or adoption is very exciting for the owner and sharing it on a birth announcement is a nice way to commemorate the occasion.
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Spreading the news of your pregnancy in an interesting way is a good way to pass a little pre baby time. I found a post where a pregnant woman shared her happy news with her parents by sending them a letter from baby. What an adorable idea. If you have had the all clear in regards to your pregnancy and baby’s health sending a birth to be announcement from the child is a fun way to share your ..read more
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Grandparents are special folks that feel great pride upon the birth of their first, fifth or twentieth grandchild. Like any happy parent, the grandparent of a newborn or soon to be born baby wants to let everyone know their happy news. The grandparent birth announcement is a growing trend and one for parents to consider as a gift for their own parents.
Design the grandparent’s birth announcement so it is apparent it is coming from ..read more
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For most of us the idea of a custom printed mug brings images of store openings or the pen pot on the office desk. Its true businesses have used the printed mug announcement for decades. There are other, more fun and cherishable ways to use the printed mug concept. What about birth announcement mugs?
Birth announcement mugs are just like any other custom printed medium. They require an image and text, color schemes and backgrounds. ..read more
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When it comes to making your birth announcement stand out from the crowd retro is one way to go. These days, being retro or vintage is quite a fashion statement. There are very distinct color palettes and fonts for different decades and you may want to incorporate them into your baby’s birth announcement.
1900s. This is the late Victorian period so think about overly flowery fonts, subdued color palettes in primary or secondary colors. Go ..read more
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Finding ways to share the good news about your child’s birth is always fun. But what if you have a few hundred folks to formally inform about the new baby? That’s a lot of money. Why not use a business card size printing to share your news? Why not use a business card? Business card birth announcements are cute, economical and could be the start of a new trend.
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Once you have decided you are going to go with birth announcements for your baby you then have to decide how many to order. As soon as folks know you are handing out birth announcements or any baby related material they are going to want to see and most probably want a copy for themselves. Birth announcements are great but they can get expensive when you get into the triple digits. Here’s a good way to decide how ..read more
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Birth announcements are nothing new and its hard for me to think folks don’t know what I’m talking about when I say custom printed birth announcements. But if I stop and think about it, there have been other ways to announce the birth of a new baby.
Cigars. Remember all those old movies where the men are stuck in the waiting room while mom delivers behind closed doors? Then there is an announcement of weight ..read more
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