be crafty . he’s here

27 Feb


now if i could just get them addressed and in the mail…

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48 Responses to “be crafty . he’s here”

  1. Corina Sorensen February 27 2012 at 4:32 pm #

    I love these! So cute!

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    • andrea February 27 2012 at 5:11 pm #

      :) :) thank you!

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  2. Nina February 27 2012 at 4:54 pm #

    These are just awesome! The simplicity of them, plus the touch of the details is just perfect.

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    • allison suter February 27 2012 at 5:07 pm #

      These are the coolest ever. That is all.

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      • andrea February 27 2012 at 5:11 pm #

        haha, thanks allison!!

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    • andrea February 27 2012 at 5:11 pm #

      thanks nina!

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  3. Carolyn February 27 2012 at 6:00 pm #

    Andrea – those are beautiful! If you want some help addressing them, let me know. I love that stuff!

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  4. emily February 27 2012 at 6:10 pm #

    Oh my!! These are ABSOLUTELY amazing! The best announcements I’ve ever seen…by far!

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  5. Melissa February 27 2012 at 6:21 pm #

    I think I’m obsessed with these! Such a cute idea!!

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  6. Christine February 27 2012 at 7:50 pm #

    love, love, love. And I bet you had a great time sewing that paper!

    Happy 3 months, Mr. Cole.

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  7. bec February 27 2012 at 8:02 pm #

    love it! well done for getting that far with them! x

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  8. Sara February 27 2012 at 8:28 pm #

    Get outta here! Amazing! :)

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  9. deb schwedhelm February 27 2012 at 8:29 pm #

    love these so much. i’m dying to sew on paper. maybe for sky’s bday invites. curious where you had them printed? and on any special kind of paper?
    xo
    deb

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    • andrea February 28 2012 at 8:01 pm #

      thanks so much deb! the sound is so satisfying — you’ll love it. white house watercolour paper :) xo.

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  10. Emily S February 27 2012 at 8:34 pm #

    Oh.my.word. that is all! :)

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  11. Tarnya February 27 2012 at 9:04 pm #

    Clever, crafty you! Love!

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  12. Larami February 27 2012 at 9:11 pm #

    These are absolutely amazing. And so is your blog! I’m very happy to see the new look :).

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  13. Coryann February 27 2012 at 9:33 pm #

    Your son has such a handsome name. And dang, I should of had you do my birth announcements for my daughter haha ; ]

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  14. jacquelyn |lark+linen February 27 2012 at 9:36 pm #

    they’re AMAZING
    you constantly blow me away

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  15. Jennifer S. February 27 2012 at 9:37 pm #

    Adorable!! I like the announcements too :) Congratulations.

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  16. Sara K {SaigeWisdom} February 27 2012 at 10:48 pm #

    paper meet sewing machine
    pinksugar project, say hello to pinterest
    geesh girl you make everything look so easy & effortless

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  17. Amanda February 27 2012 at 11:45 pm #

    Seriously. Seriously? You’re too much.

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  18. Clara Barbara February 28 2012 at 1:07 am #

    Oh my God ! It’s so beautiful … I would love to get one in my box lol, even if we don’t know each other, I feel I know your family because I follow Lila’s blog from the beginning and now pinksugarland and I’m completely addicted ! Such inspiring and you amaze me everyday !!!! Thank you for sharing ! And happy 3 to Cole !

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  19. Amber February 28 2012 at 4:37 am #

    You are seriously amazing! With a baby I was lucky if I managed to have a shower before noon let along creating something like this. Simply beautiful :)

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  20. Ana Martin February 28 2012 at 5:10 am #

    Wonderful! You make the effort seems simple. You´re amazing!
    I love this birth announcement!

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  21. Silvia February 28 2012 at 8:03 am #

    I love these. What a great idea to sew the picture to the back!

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  22. Shannon February 28 2012 at 8:12 am #

    these are incredible! (and isn’t addressing always the hardest part?!)

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  23. Raquel February 28 2012 at 9:38 am #

    These are wonderful!! Love them! My son is a year old and I think I want to re-send his announcements. ;)

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  24. Leslie February 28 2012 at 10:14 am #

    I absolutely adore these!! So simple, yet completely awesome! :)

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  25. Tanya February 28 2012 at 12:33 pm #

    This is the most beautiful, perfect birth announcement I’ve ever seen. Guaranteed you will see your original idea repeated everywhere. It’s that good.

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  26. Peta February 28 2012 at 4:43 pm #

    these are so wonderful! love them!

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  27. melissa deakin February 28 2012 at 6:58 pm #

    AMAZING!
    i am at a loss for words.
    the coolest birth announcements…EVER!
    you rock!

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  28. Jamie February 29 2012 at 9:36 am #

    Hey I just found your blog via pinterest! I am actually about to make a baby shower invite similar to your birth announcement, and just wondering if you had these printed somewhere professionally, or if you printed them off your printer at home? and how that worked with the watercolor paper you used? They are really beautiful!

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    • andrea February 29 2012 at 9:51 am #

      hi jamie! thanks for stopping by :) i did have these printed at a pro lab. i love the softness of the watercolour paper for them but i’m not sure how it would work on a home printer. perhaps worth a try? you could definitely sew on the regular glossy postcard style announcements/invites as well!

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  29. Jamie February 29 2012 at 11:54 am #

    Thanks andrea! I agree thats probably the better way to go, especially for a large quantity. and i love your idea of using watercolor paper! Thanks for your help and ideas!

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  30. Elyse Beard February 29 2012 at 12:02 pm #

    Hi!
    Just found your blog via pinterest and I am officially in love with these birth announcements. I am having a baby soon and would loooooooooove to do a similar idea. You are so creative! These are so beautiful!

    I have a couple questions though:

    Did you print the photo on watercolor paper as well? Or is it a regular print on matte photo paper?

    thank you!

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    • andrea February 29 2012 at 8:02 pm #

      thanks elyse! it’s actually two identical double sided announcements sewn together, so yes, both sides are watercolour paper :)

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  31. Shara February 29 2012 at 1:05 pm #

    IN LOVE ! I Love love love everything about these.

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  32. Suse February 29 2012 at 8:32 pm #

    LOVE these! And his little face? And you for being so dang crafty! Xoxo

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  33. devon March 4 2012 at 9:42 pm #

    uh. you rock. the end. everyone else can go home now. ;)

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  34. ag. March 7 2012 at 9:55 am #

    Oh my goodness, these are darling! So sweet! Amazing job and seems so perfect for announcing a baby!

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  35. lauren March 7 2012 at 2:35 pm #

    oh my gosh these are to die for! what font did you use?

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    • andrea March 8 2012 at 8:23 am #

      thanks! typical writer :)

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  36. Mairen March 10 2012 at 4:12 am #

    Amazing

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  37. Bekah March 27 2014 at 6:54 pm #

    Just wondering…what type of needle/thread/sewing foot did you use to do this?!?

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    • andrea March 31 2014 at 10:14 am #

      i just used the standard foot and needle that were on my machine! (there may be a better option, but it worked for me!)

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