How To Make A Birth Announcement Poster

What You Will Need:

1. A Computer

2. A Color Printer

3. Microsoft Office Word 2007 (You may use a different version but the directions might vary slightly.)

4. Paper

 

Here's How:

1. First you need to decide what information you would like to put on the birth announcement poster.  You don't have to put the exact same information that I used.  You can add more or use less if you like and you can even switch up the order.

 Here was the format I used..

Line 1: Baby's First Name

Line 2: Baby's Middle and Last Name

Line 3: Date of Birth

Line 4: Baby's Birth Weight

Line 5: Baby's Birth Length

Line 6: Time of Birth

Line 7: Delivering Doctor's Name

Line 8: Name of Hospital

Line 9: Location of Birth

2. Open up a blank page in Microsoft Word. 

3. Click on Insert.  Then, select Word Art.  Choose Word Art Style 1.  Type in the information from line 1 (Baby's First Name) and select the font that you would like to use (The font will stay the same for every line).  Right click the baby's name and select Format.  Select Layout.  Then, choose In Front of Text.  Stretch the width of the Word Art so that it reaches the edge of the right and left margin without going over it.

4. Repeat the Step #3 for Line 2. Drag Line 2 just underneath Line 1.   Continues these steps until you have completed all the lines.

5.  Choose a color scheme that will complement the color's in the baby's nursery.  Each line can be a different color or you can alternate the colors as I have done in my example.  To change the colors, right click the line that you wish to change, select Format Word Art, and Colors and Lines.  Click on the color box and choose the color you would like for the first line.  Then, go down to the section underneath the heading Line and select No Color.  Repeat theses steps for lines 2-9.

6. Now you need to adjust the height of each line.  You want to make sure that all of the lines together take up the entire page in height without going over.  You can do this, by making the more important lines bigger than the others.  For example, the baby's first name and birth date should be bigger than the other lines. 

7. Once you have your poster the way you want it, save and print.  You can get a frame that fits your sheet of paper or, for added elegance, you can by a frame with matting to make your poster look even nicer.  If you would like your poster larger than an 8x10, save your document on a flash drive and have it printed at Kinko's or Office Max (or any other printing place near you).

I hope you enjoy making your Birth Announcement Poster.  If you do decide to make your own, please drop me a line and let me know how it comes out.

Peace & Love

 

Owl Themed Nursery

Okay... So this is probably the biggest and most important art project that I've taken on to date. It's a mixture of interior design and a few simple do-it-yourself art projects. I am talking about decorating the nursery of my baby boy! Of course, he was born several months ago so I finished his nursery a little bit before his arrival. At first, the task seemed like a huge undertaking. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. I started with one principle idea... I didn't want his room to be baby blue and brown like everyone else's. I wanted it to be dramatic and bold! Who says little girls are the only ones that can have bright colors? I first came up with a color scheme of turquoise, gray, and green. Those colors were inspired by the Laguna Bay Collection from Graco (which my son also has).
I began with the bedding and after weeks of searching, I finally found the perfect bold and vibrant bedding... The Owl Sky Crib Set by Dwell Studio. The price was a little high for my wallet so I googled the exact name of the bedding and found a reputable website selling the same bedding for $150 cheaper. I also leered the matching Owl Sky Changing Pad Cover and The Owl Stuffed Animal.
Since we stay in an apartment, I knew I couldn't paint the walls but I wanted my son to have something special. I measured the height of the wall and searched www.etsy.com to find wall decals that would take up the whole wall. DesignedDesigner made the Wild Birch Forest With Owls Decals. They were great and they arrived timely! I was able to customize the colors to match his room. However, I must warn you... You have to be very good at reading charts because it came in hundreds of little pieces, and you have to assemble it limb by limb.  It took my husband and I two days to get it all up, but once we finished it was amazing!
I found a mobile that coordinated with everything on www.etsy.com as well. There are a lot of really cute owl mobiles on the website but I went with the Custom Colored Owl Wonderful with Blooming Tree made by Gifts Divine. The mobile was adorable.
The "Hey Baby" banner came from the decorations at my baby shower. It was made by a relative who also has a shop on etsy.com so check her out as well! She makes custom banners and invitations.
The glider chair, ottoman, and throw pillow were purchased at Burlington Coat Factory. The crib and changing table were purchased at Target. They were from Biltmore Collection by Delta. The rug also came from Target as well. 
The paintings were done by me. I bought 3 canvases, coordinating paints, and brushes from Hobby Lobby (my favorite store) and painted similar images on the canvases. I hope you guys like it!
I had so much trouble finding a matching lamp so I finally broke down and bought a floor lamp with a plain white shade from Wal-Mart. I purchased some turquoise fabric and gray ribbon from Hobby Lobby. I used some adhesive spray to glue the fabric to the shade and the ribbon to the fabric.
Creating this nursery for my "little man" was so much work, but it was a labor of love. I hope one day, he will grow up to realize all the love that went in to creating a special space that is colorful, unique, and just for him.

Peace & love

What Is The Blog About?

Hello World! If you are on this page, I am sure you are trying to figure out what it's about. Creative Verity? Sounds pretty strange, right? If you are an analytical person, then you've probably already broken the title down to get a better sense of what this is all about. I am a very creative person...totally right-brained! I love art, music, writing, and interior design. This blog is about all of the things I love most. I want to use this blog as an outlet for my creative expression. The word 'verity' is a Latin word that means the state or quality of being true or real. This blog will be my Creative Truth.