Make Your Own Birth Announcements

Deep Blue Stripe

Choose From a Variety
of Fonts

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Fashion Dot Pink

Some come with
Decorative Ribbon!

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Pink Gingham Photo

Photo Birth Announcements
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Snowflake Blue Holiday Collage

Holiday & Collage Announcements
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Do you want to make your own birth announcements but really don’t know where to start? Do you also wonder if the time and effort involved in making homemade birth announcements is worth it? Is it possible to create birth announcements at home that look professional?

There are basically two different avenues for making your own birth announcements; using a computer or not using a computer. Some people decide to simply use pre-printed, fill-in-the-blank birth announcements that they purchase at a stationary store. The only problem with these is the time involved in filling out the information. This must be done after the baby is born when most new mothers are just too busy.

The other avenue is to create birth announcements on your computer. While this can be done, often these do-it-yourself printer birth announcements simply lack the quality of professionally-printed announcements. It is possible to make your own birth announcements on your computer and print them off, however there are a couple of drawbacks. First of all the time involved can often be quite extensive. Secondly, colored ink and quality paper or card stock can often be quite pricey.

Then the final appearance of the handmade birth announcements when compared to the high cost and the investment of time are all reasons why many people choose to purchase professionally-printed birth announcements. By ordering your birth announcements online you still can make your own birth announcements. This is done by picking out the design, choosing your favorite font, using your own wording and then, in the case of a photo birth announcement, using your creativity in taking the photo.

Here are just a few more reasons why ordering your birth announcements online may be the best choice for you:

Time – The time it takes to select a card, decide on the wording, supply the birth information and finish the order is considerably less than even the most creative would spend on homemade birth announcements.

Cost – With discounts and sales it is possible to purchase quality photo birth announcements for under $1 each. For a minimum order of 20 or 25, that is still going to cost less in time and money than one would spend on do-it-yourself birth announcements. What a savings!

Quality – Quality of design, card stock and professional-looking printing is pretty difficult to do at home and often the results are less than desirable. Since you are going to be sending these birth announcements out to family, friends and acquaintances that often live far away, you want to remember that birth announcements are keepsakes. Quality matters.

Convenience – Another advantage to ordering birth announcements online is that you can pre-order the announcements and receive the envelopes so they can be addressed prior to the birth. Then once the baby is born a simple email with the birth statistics will finish the order. When you receive the birth announcements you simply stuff the envelopes and mail them. Such a time savings!

Before you decide to make your own birth announcements, check out all the designs, font styles and discounts and sales offered by InvitingSmiles.

Mix & Match: you can request different ribbons 
or background cards on any design!

Do you have questions or need help?  Feel free to contact us.

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