Do It Yourself New Baby Cards
Posted on January 7, 2008
Filed Under New Baby Cards & Birth Announcements |
When your new baby arrives there are many decisions to make and many things to purchase. One thing you are almost certain to want to do as a new parent is to announce the birth of your baby to family and friends. If money is an issue and you do not have a lot of people to send the announcements to then making your own new baby cards might be the way to go. Also, if you are a bit handy with scrapbooking supplies or if you have a desire to learn how to scrapbook your new baby’s life, making your own new baby cards might be the way to go too.
If your baby has not yet been born, you can get a jumpstart on the new baby cards by making them ahead of the birth and then adding a photo and details after the baby is born.
Below are directions for an option you might like to try:
Ideally you will want some basic scrapbook supplies (listed below with links). They will make the job faster, easier, and more consistent.
1. Paper Trimmer or Scissors - I prefer the Fiskars 12-Inch Euro Paper Trimmer but there are several others that are good alternatives depending on the amount of money you want to spend and the number of pages you want to cut at one time. Obviously, the more pages the paper trimmer cuts at one time the faster your new baby cards will be made and the more time you will have to spend with your new baby.
2. Cardstock or Heavy Paper - You will want to purchase ample cardstock in the color of your choice. The cardstock of choice for most serious scrapbookers is Bazzill, which comes in a wide variety of colors and textures. However, if you are just starting out scrapbooking or you want to purchase less expensive cardstock most any acid-free lignin-free cardstock will work fine. You will need to have several colors such as white, baby blue colors, baby pink colors, non-gender specific baby colors such as green and yellow, or an assortment pack of colored cardstock to make your New Baby Cards.
White - Cardstock 12”x12” Bazzill 50/Pkg-Bazzill White
Baby Blue - Cardstock 12”X12” Bazzill Coastal
Baby Pink - Cardstock 12″X12″ Bazzill 50PK-Emma
Assortment Pack - 12 x12 Cardstock Pack 100/Pkg - Assorted
3. Hole Puncher - Fiskars Hand Punch, 1/8″ Circle
4. Colorful Ribbon in colors to coordinate with the cardstock (used to tie off the top of the New Baby Cards.) Here are some links to samples:
5. Photo of the New Baby - You’ll want it to be about 3¾” x 3″ to fit properly on the new baby cards.
6. Black Pen or Computer Printer
7. Glue or Double-Sided Tape - scrapbookers use adhesive dispensers like this one Mono Adhesive With Dispenser,Permanent, 1/3″x472″ (TOM62201)
8. Envelopes (at least 4 ½ x 5 ¾ inches in size) - Columbian Envelope / Invitational Envelopes, #5-1/2, 24 lb., 4-3/8″x5-3/4″, White / WEVCO198
DIRECTIONS:
Using the paper trimmer (or scissors), cut the cardstock to 4 ¼ x 5 ½ inches.
Cut a second piece (different color) of cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼ inches.
Glue the smaller piece of cardstock onto the first (centered).
Crop the photo to 3 ¾ x 3 inches and glue the photo to cover the top two thirds of the card.
Print with a computer or handwrite with a pen the details of your new baby’s birth on white (or light) cardstock.
Cut the white cardstock with the details of the birth to 1 ½ x 3 ¾ inches and glue it to your new baby cards below the photo.
Punch 2 holes above the photo.
String the ribbon through the two holes and tie a bow.
Repeat for as many new baby cards as you need.
Your New Baby Cards are complete.
For additional ideas on new baby cards, see our other posts.
Visit our posts on the subject of New Baby Sayings:
New Baby Sayings 1
New Baby Sayings 2
New Baby Sayings 3
New Baby Sayings 4
New Baby Sayings 5
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