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Create the Perfect Baby Boy Birth Announcements Yourself

Do you want to know how to make your own
customized and creative baby boy birth4. Write a sincere and creative message on
announcements? Here's some info on a quickthe inside of the baby boy announcement,
and  easy  way  to  do  it.like:
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 paperto announce the arrival of our beautiful baby
in the 8 1/2 x 11-inch size in the colorboy  [baby's  name]…"
blue. This will be the outside of the baby
boy birth announcements. Also, buy some lessInformation  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 storeunisex)
that caters to educators, or look on the
Internet at sites like * Pictures of the baby5. Glue the baby's picture under the message
to  go with the baby boy birth announcements.and  surround  it  with  a  border  of stars.
Here is how to make the baby boy6. 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 blue7. It's probably not a good idea to use stars
paper or the cards won't fit in theon the envelope, since they might interfere
envelopes. Center the trimmed white paper onwith the post office's automated machinery.
the trimmed blue paper and glue bothIf 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. PressNow, doesn't that sound easy? In just a few
securely on the fold to be sure the cardminutes, you'll have created custom-designed
stays closed. You can run the barrel of a penbaby boy birth announcements to share with
or ruler gently over the crease furtherfamily  and  friends.
flatten  it.
Looking for more ideas for announcing new
3. Glue the stars in a random pattern allbaby? Qing Gu and Cindy Yang share with you
over the front of the card. You can use alltheir personal experiences of these creative
the star colors for a vibrant effect or youadorable 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.



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