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Holiday Photo Style: Cards

lilsugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:00:23 -0800

Before you ship your kids' letters to Santa, make sure to get your holiday cards to the post office! If you're exhausted by the thought of spending hours surfing the web to find a fitting card for your family, don't fret. We've done the hard work for you! Here's a selection of our favorite cards of the season.

Baby Bump: Pretty Printing

babysugar — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:00:23 -0700

There are two camps on the birth announcement field — those who gravitate to more modern ones with photos of the baby and those who prefer traditional cards that simply introduce the newborn.

If you are in the latter camp, the chic, clean designs of New York-based Pretty Printing should be right up your alley. Created by a former fashion executive, the company's line of birth announcements and thank you notes feature preppy iconography such as boats, anchors, prams and monogrammed onesies. Pretty Printing's simple approach can also be seen in the beautiful patterns and whimsical icons — ice cream cones, boat totes, espadrilles and wellies that are offered on their party invitations ( baby showers and children's birthdays), stationery and moving announcements.

To see more of the company's designs,

Baby Bump: DwellStudio Meets Tiny Prints

babysugar — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:30:01 -0700

Two of our favorite companies are collaborating on a fabulous new project. Dwell Studio, the textile company known for their fun designs, and Tiny Prints, the creator of announcements and party invitations, have partnered to create a new line of mod stationery items that have me drooling.

The line includes birth announcements, invitations and thank-you notes featuring fanciful designs such as gardens, animals on parade and airplanes all set against contemporary backgrounds. Available through Tiny Prints, the new designs may have you wishing for an early arrival in order to put these beauties in the mail.

Belly Worship: Pregnancy Announcements

babysugar — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:07 -0700

It seems like there's stationery for any and every occasion — mama calling cards, baby announcements and thank you notes. Now pregnancy announcements have been added to the list.

Instead of picking up the phone and calling everyone or blasting out an email, Tiny Prints gives expectant moms the opportunity to share their exciting news with pregnancy announcement cards.

Mommies–to–be can upload a picture of their ultrasound, their burgeoning belly or use a simple template on one of many pregnancy story cards.

Lil Tip: Baby Shower Thank You Notes

babysugar — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:00:34 -0800

Baby showers are getting more and more extravagant. As a guest, you can't just show up with a gift anymore. You are often asked to bring your favorite book, a childhood picture, or a CD for the baby. While trends continue to pop up, the one I like is simple.

The hostess provides cute stationery in tune with the shower's theme for the expectant mother. Each guest fills out an envelope with their name and address so all the mom-to-be has to do is write the thank you note, seal it with a kiss and a stamp. She'll be so grateful for the shortcut.