Babies are expensive. Having babies and carrying babies in the womb is expensive. For many of us the few thousand dollars it take for prenatal care not to mention baby clothes, nursery décor and the always necessary diapers is a bit much. Finding ways to save money is part of becoming a parent so it makes sense to start early. Home made baby shower favors will be creative, give you something to do when you can’t get off ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, invitations, thank you cards on February 27th, 2011 | No Comments »
Whether you buy them for yourself or receive them as a baby shower gift, the new mother custom printed note cards are a welcome and practical gift. After the birth of your child there will be plenty of people to thank, folks to contact and letters and photographs to be mailed. When someone receives a personalized note card they feel you made an extra special effort. Designing new mom note cards is really a simple matter ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, mommy cards, new parent life, thank you cards on February 19th, 2011 | No Comments »
Whether baby is still hiding inside or out and about in the world, the process of having a baby shower and connecting with party guests takes longer than you may think. There’s announcements, invites and thank you cards to consider as well as a host of getting organized things like save the date cards and venue booking. Here’s a baby shower checklist to help you find your way.
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Filed under: baby shower, mommy cards, thank you cards on January 16th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been writing about scrap booking the last few days and it got me thinking about baby mementos. You know all those birth announcements, thank you cards, shower invites and notes and gift tags you keep? Instead of a memory box why not stick them in a scrapbook? Talk about a great gift for the new mom.
Begin by placing all your custom printed pieces in chronological order. Matte each memento ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, invitations, thank you cards on January 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
You can read a thousand blogs that tell you which type of design to go with for your baby birth announcement, the theme of your baby shower invite and the font for your thank you cards but no one ever tells you how many of each thing to print. It’s not just about having enough for immediate family, it’s about thinking of every possible use for your custom printed baby items and being prepared. Here’s a checklist to go over ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, invitations, thank you cards on December 6th, 2010 | No Comments »
Organizing a baby shower is a bit more than sending out the baby shower invites and printing the custom thank you cards. It’s about providing your guests with a structured event that everyone, especially the new mom, will enjoy. Old school baby showers are starting to fall out of favor but it doesn’t mean you can’t play a few games that better suit the guests. Here are some alternative baby shower games that will help the new mom remember her ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, thank you cards on December 6th, 2010 | No Comments »
I’m all for finding new ways to do classic things and the baby shower favor is no exception. I was at the dollar store today and came across the cutest little cupcake boxes. They were individual boxes with handles and available in a number of different styles from birthday to wedding. The cupcake has become a popular addition to any party so what about combining it with a little custom printing for the ideal party favor birth announcement?
There are a ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, thank you cards on November 14th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Being a new parent means being busy all the time and surviving on just enough sleep to function (sometimes). Despite this, you still need to get the thank you cards out from your baby’s post birth shower or to thank people that brought gifts to the hospital. The full color custom printed thank you card is one way to go.
Full color custom cards whether for a thank you or a shower invite or even a birth announcement consist of using ..read more
Filed under: thank you cards on October 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
While we’re on the subject of baby showers it is important for the new or soon-to-be parent to be aware of traditions associated with this type of party. The baby shower is not as simple as buying a cute cake, putting up a few balloons and asking friends and family to bring gifts for the baby. Baby showers are the preamble of your birth announcements and thank you cards. So here are just a few reminders of the right way ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, invitations, save the date, thank you cards on September 30th, 2010 | No Comments »
When your baby has arrived and the gifts have been opened it is time to start thinking seriously about thank you cards. Ideally you have already designed and ordered the thank you cards. If not, time to get on the online printer’s website. Once you have thank you cards what is the appropriate wording doing for your messages? Here is a little guideline to writing thank you cards to specific people.
Think homemade gift means extra special thank you card. When ..read more
Filed under: thank you cards on September 30th, 2010 | No Comments »
