Probably the best piece of decorating advice I ever got, (besides the one my mom gave me about layering different prints and textures) was to display things that have meaning around my home. I love finding creative ways to showcase significant parts of our family history. So the cubby in my studio is adorned with spare parts to my grandmother’s antique sewing machine, Mr.’s old passport carrier from Russia, the first wooden stamp with my logo, and a picture of me and Mr. the night he graduated from college. I have the littles’ silhouettes hanging on the wall in their rooms, forever preserving the exact curvature of their cheeks at age 3. One of Hannah’s blessing booties is framed next to the pictures of her first day of ballet, and the bomber jackets Mr. bought the boys 3 Christmases ago are hanging on the wall of their room.
So when Ava’s birth announcement arrived in the mail, delightfully striped, and beautiful I knew it had earned itself a spot on her nursery wall.
Here’s a fun little idea for preserving cards or announcements.
It’s such an easy little project I don’t even think you can call it a DIY.
Behold Ava’s birth announcements.
I love them so much.
I mean come on, even the envelope is pretty.
Here’s what you need:
announcement, envelope, a 12×12 frame, one sheet of 12×12 scrapbook paper, and a glue stick.
Arrange.
Paste.
Press.
Repeat.
Place.
Tada!
See, isn’t that pretty?
And I know just where to put it…
Gorgeous custom birth announcements c/o Bella Carta Boutique.
Check them out.
this is adorable — and such a lovely way to save her birth announcement forever! xo
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so adorable! what a great idea!
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you are so adorable. and so is your little.
Revamped blog site, yes? Or have I just not been paying attention lately?? Lovely tutorial!
Adorable and so easy (my kind of DIY). Also, Ava and I share the same birthday :)
So simple, yet so beautiful… thanks for sharing!!
P.S. you should give us a home tour so we can see all those lovely treasures you speak of :)
So very pretty & dainty!
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GREAT idea! And so easy. Thanks for sharing!! :) xo
LOVE! I’m honored to have designed Ava’s announcement, and even more honored that you love it enough to have it hanging in your home! XO
Love that idea! Seriously precious and cute!
I really need to showcase some of the meaningful things too – great idea…
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Super cute idea! I seriously need to get my hands on that baby of yours! Isn’t it about time you check-up on business things here in Seattle???
This looks so lovely!!!
Beautiful!! Great blog.
Greetings from Madrid, Spain.
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I just found your blog and think its great! I saw your announcements on here and realized our daughters were born less than 12 hours apart! My third child though!