| Do you want to know how to make your own | | | | |
| customized and creative baby boy birth | | | | 4. Write a sincere and creative message on |
| announcements? Here's some info on a quick | | | | the inside of the baby boy announcement, |
| and easy way to do it. | | | | like: |
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| Supplies needed: | | | | "Please join us in welcoming [baby's name] to |
| | | | the world…" or "We're pleased and proud |
| * Heavy-duty parchment or other quality paper | | | | to announce the arrival of our beautiful baby |
| in the 8 1/2 x 11-inch size in the color | | | | boy [baby's name]…" |
| blue. This will be the outside of the baby | | | | |
| boy birth announcements. Also, buy some less | | | | Information to include: |
| heavy, but high-quality paper in white. This | | | | |
| will be the inside of the announcement. | | | | * Date of birth |
| Choose some coordinating envelopes in the 8 1 | | | | |
| 2 x 5 1/2-inch size. You can find a good | | | | * Weight |
| selection of reasonably priced paper and | | | | |
| envelopes in a big-box office supply store | | | | * Length |
| like Office Max. | | | | |
| | | | * Parents' names |
| * Gummed multicolor foil stars -- like the | | | | |
| ones your elementary school teacher used put | | | | * Baby's name(s) |
| on your papers - in colors like red, blue, | | | | |
| green, gold and silver. If you can't find | | | | * Baby's gender (some names like "Taylor" are |
| these at the office supply store, try a store | | | | unisex) |
| that caters to educators, or look on the | | | | |
| Internet at sites like * Pictures of the baby | | | | 5. Glue the baby's picture under the message |
| to go with the baby boy birth announcements. | | | | and surround it with a border of stars. |
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| Here is how to make the baby boy | | | | 6. Glue just a few random stars on the inside |
| announcements: | | | | of the card - just a tiny sprinkle. You don't |
| | | | want to distract the reader from the |
| 1. Cut 1" off all sides of the white paper. | | | | announcement's important message. |
| Cut about 1/4" off all sides of the blue | | | | |
| paper. Be sure to adequately trim the blue | | | | 7. It's probably not a good idea to use stars |
| paper or the cards won't fit in the | | | | on the envelope, since they might interfere |
| envelopes. Center the trimmed white paper on | | | | with the post office's automated machinery. |
| the trimmed blue paper and glue both | | | | If you will be hand delivering some of the |
| together. | | | | announcements, feel free to embellish the |
| | | | envelopes. |
| 2. Fold in half the wide way to make a card | | | | |
| that's about 8 x 5 inches in size. Press | | | | Now, doesn't that sound easy? In just a few |
| securely on the fold to be sure the card | | | | minutes, you'll have created custom-designed |
| stays closed. You can run the barrel of a pen | | | | baby boy birth announcements to share with |
| or ruler gently over the crease further | | | | family and friends. |
| flatten it. | | | | |
| | | | Looking for more ideas for announcing new |
| 3. Glue the stars in a random pattern all | | | | baby? Qing Gu and Cindy Yang share with you |
| over the front of the card. You can use all | | | | their personal experiences of these creative |
| the star colors for a vibrant effect or you | | | | adorable birth announcements. Once you start |
| can use just one color, like, blue or gold, | | | | designing the baby announcements with them, |
| for a more elegant effect. | | | | the experience will be spectacular. |