I love it when I receive a new photograph of one of my nieces or nephews. Even as they grow ever closer to teenagerhood, it’s still great to get their latest school picture or team portrait. I still have those first pictures from the day they were brought home from the hospital. Yes, pictures of your favorite people are things you will always treasure. But you know what I like best about those photos? They always come in a frame.
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Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, new parent life on August 17th, 2010 | No Comments »
It came to me the other day when I was perusing the toy store with my baby boy. We were in the classic wooden toys area, admiring the strength and longevity of the pieces. I picked up a wooden alphabet block. My son grabbed it thinking it was a mirror and tried to find his reflection in the surface. And so came the idea of the birth announcement wooden block.
To make a birth announcement out of a wooden block there ..read more
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The birth announcement is a great way to officially introduce your new baby to the world. It can also be a great way to announce the upcoming religious celebration of your child’s birth. The christening or baptism printed insert allows you to save money on postage and announce two important things in one go.
A christening or baptism or blessing ceremony (whatever specific religious ritual you do) is an occasion for respect, reverence and communion and the christening reminder should reflect ..read more
Filed under: birth announcements, invitations, new parent life, save the date on August 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
I came across the cutest set of recipe cards the other day that were specifically designed for a baby shower. They were recipe card size but printed with “advice for the new mom” and were for the shower guests to write down their best parenting advice. What a wonderful way to let everyone give you the advice you can’t avoid in an orderly fashion? And what about getting that advice card as an insert for your birth announcement?
The moment you ..read more
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I am a big fan of pomp and ceremony when it comes to the birth of a child. Babies should be celebrated, welcomed, heralded; their births announced from every rooftop with cries of “He’s here! She’s arrived!” When I think of verbally announcing a birth, I think of the old town crier with their proclamations written in elaborate script on rolled up scrolls. So what about a scroll style birth announcement to share your best news ever?
Begin by creating some ..read more
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I’m a big fan of the collage photo when it comes to showcasing your little one. Children are busy creatures from day one and new parents spend most of their time taking photographs. I think the first few weeks of my son’s life I took an average of 100 photographs every day. These are great for the parents but a little more difficult to share with friends and family. And try and choose a single photograph? Impossible. And that’s where ..read more
Filed under: birth announcements, new parent life on August 5th, 2010 | No Comments »
I came across the cutest favor boxes online yesterday. They would be perfect for any sort of party favor but ideal for a baby birth announcement. What better way to celebrate your child’s birth than with custom candy boxes full of sweets and cuteness?
If you want to save some money on your candy box birth announcement, consider finding a template online and photocopying it onto cardstock. Score along the folds and cut out the main box with very sharp scissors. ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, new parent life on August 1st, 2010 | No Comments »
The traditional christening or child’s baptism is usually followed by a party. Wet the baby’s head in style with your own set of custom wine labels. This is one birth announcement all your adult friends and family will enjoy.
The custom wine label for a birth announcement would include the baby’s name, the birth statistics and probably a picture of the new baby. Choose colors that either compliment the wine bottle, the baby shower decorations or the baby’s new nursery. Black ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, new parent life on August 1st, 2010 | No Comments »
For my darling nieces first Christmas on this planet I painted them both their own custom toy boxes with their names dominantly displayed. I filled the boxes with copies of my favorite books from early childhood and a couple of soft teddy bears for reading buddies. As I scanned my memory banks for birth announcement ideas I started thinking: what about birth announcement toy boxes?
Begin with a plain unfinished wooden box. I like the crate style available at the craft ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, invitations, new parent life, save the date, thank you cards on August 1st, 2010 | No Comments »
I just finished ordering 50 magnetic business cards for a promotional fundraiser for my side business and it got me thinking. What about magnetic birth announcements? Whether as an insert inside the printed birth announcement or handed out to friends and family as a separate birth announcement, magnets are useful, creative and sure to stand out from the birth announcement crowd.
When it comes to designing your magnetic birth announcement consider a cross between a traditional business card and a traditional ..read more
Filed under: birth announcements on July 31st, 2010 | 1 Comment »
