The Stationers Guild

Many people have opted to purchase their birth announcements from online printing companies.   Sadly, many proud parents are overlooking the great possibilities to craft a truly memorable custom birth announcement.  Whether you are looking for a traditional birth announcement or something more contemporary, I strongly encourage you to shop at a store in your neighborhood to see the many splendid samples of baby announcements.   Online companies simply offer you a cookie-cutter solution, while an experienced stationer can help you create a unique announcement that is well within your budget. 

Parents claim to find it “more convenient” to purchase their baby announcements online.   I find this surprising, since couples who purchase their baby birth announcements from a reputable stationer will often receive their envelopes and address them well before the baby is born.  Gosh, I wouldn’t want to spend the first few days with my new baby scrambling to address birth announcements.

Our family is very traditional.  In fact, for our two daughters, we have used the same Crane & Co. engraved birth announcement that was used by their mother and grandmother (Sample BC4021 in Crane’s Joy Album).

Crane Pink Baby Footprints

 While Crane & Co. has some more contemporary designs, there are a number of talented new designers who have created birth announcements rich in customization features.  Change the card stock, the motifs, ribbons, die-cut motifs to create a memorable baby announcement that will be cherished for generations.   Some of our client favorites are Lallie, Luscious Verde, Page and William Arthur.

William Arthur Giraffe Baby Announcement

Contact your neighborhood stationer now to create your custom baby announcement.   Don’t settle for low resolution images and template-based customization options:  Your new baby deserves a far better introduction to this world.

Richard W. May
Therese Saint Clair

If you are not familiar with Luscious Verde’s insanely creative invitations then we strongly recommend that you locate a Guild member store in your neighborhood that carries this fine paper line and drop in for a looksee.  While Chris and Wendy describe themselves as “ex-hippie overachievers,” these talented designers take customization to an exciting new dimension.   While surprised to find any ex-hippies living in Cleveland – let alone working – as stationers we are thrilled that they have applied their immense talent and imagination to crafting custom invitations.

Now through the end of April, receive free thank you notes on any custom invitation order of over $1,000.  This is a sensational opportunity to design the wedding invitation, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, or baby announcement of your dreams using Luscious Verde’s unique color templates, ribbon and envelope samples.  Their die-cut motifs and stunning technique of layering creates invitation masterpieces using more color combinations than Joseph’s coat of many colors.  

Luscious Verde Baby Announcement

If you are looking for an exceptional invitation or announcement with a cutting-edge design and infinite color combinations, Luscious Verde should be high on your priority list.