End of Month News
Aug 1st, 2006 by wwaddell
Good Day Scrapbook Friend,
July has come and gone and Fall, here in the Northern Hemisphere, is fast approaching…
* New Con Uses Internet Phones
* New Sets Added: See Below for where
* New Baby Theme Site Coming in Sept
* Baby Shower Invitations Ideas
* More Landscape Scrapbook Pages Coming Soon
Criminals are now using Internet phones to fool the public
We wanted to let all our members know about the latest con that has begun to spread across the world. The criminal element has begun to use the new Internet phone technology to fool the public into believing that the call is from a local business.
Read all about it in the article: A New Twist on an Old Business Bunco Con
You’ll find it in full just below our End of Month News on this blog.
New Sets on PrincessCrafts and 1-Computer-Scrapbook
Kathy added a brand new category to both PrincessCrafts and 1-Computer-Scrapbook this month. You can check out the new “Fantasy” category now on both sites. It’s full of children’s storybook characters and fantasy creatures of all sorts.
Kathy wants to let you know that she will be removing more old papers from both sites to make room for new sets the middle and end of August. She’s not sure which ones, so get your membership and get all your favorite pages downloaded now… Before they’re gone from the sites.
As always, all the new sets can be found on the Recently Added pages of both sites.
New Baby Theme Site Coming in September 2006
Kathy has finished more than 500 new Baby Theme digital scrapbook templates and is just waiting for me to build the site and turn it on.
Many of you have been asking for more baby computer scrapbook papers for over a month now. Well, Kathy’s created the cutest pages I’ve ever seen for you. Now it’s up to me to get the new web site built and loaded so that you can start downloading all the beautiful templates.
If you have a new little bundle of joy (read bundle of noise some days 
) or a new grandchild to scrap. you’re going to be creating your best baby scrapbook ever in no time starting in September 2006. Stay tuned…
Baby Shower Invitations Ideas
Author: Randy WilsonThe best baby shower invitations ideas are both practical and sentimental. Plan your baby shower the way you would any other celebration, starting with the baby shower invitation.
Invitations let everyone know the details of the upcoming event. The baby shower invitations set the tone and the theme for the event. Everyone gets excited when they see a baby shower invitation arrive in the mail. Again, the best baby shower invitations are beautiful, simple, and informative.
The first thing you need to do before you order invitations or make your own baby shower invitations is to decide on the theme of your party! You can choose from baby shower invitations ideas like teddy bears, ducks, baby bottles and diaper pins. And what colors do you want? Blue for boys, pink for girls, or yellow and green for the baby yet unseen?
You need to consider the mother’s personal style. Would she prefer bright and bold or subdued and sweet? If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to get some input from those who know her best. Most of all what kind of baby shower invitations ideas would she like best? That’s the thing that will be saved in the baby scrapbook for the rest of the child’s life. After all, as much fun as it is for you to plan the baby shower, it is the mother and child who will cherish the special, once in a lifetime memory forever. So, plan well!
Once you have decided the theme for your baby shower party. Designing the baby shower invitation is the first step in letting all the family, friends and co-workers know. So you want to make a great first impression. Using the baby shower invitations ideas will help make everything run smoothly, and that’s the impression you want to give.
Now let’s get on with it, because those baby shower invitations need to be sent out weeks in advance to allow everyone time to shop for the perfect baby gifts and make travel plans if necessary. And you’ve got to figure in printing and delivery time as well. There is no time to waste.
You’ve finally chosen your theme, colors and you’re confident you know the mother’s style. What important details should be included? First and foremost is the date and time of the event and the location. You may consider including a map to the location if necessary for out of town guests. Include the RSVP information and the places where mother and baby are registered.
If the event is open to the guys, you need to say so. Otherwise, they will assume that this is a ladies only event. But having the guys around can be great fun! Don’t rule it out as a possibility.
Once you think you’ve got the details of the baby shower invitation down pat, it’s time to decide whether you should create them yourself or look for a printer. Creating baby invitations yourself is always an option, but you may decide it’s worth paying an expert for their services.
They can help you make decisions about baby shower invitations ideas you may be less familiar with. Like font colors, paper styles, baby shower invitation wording, and matching accessories like envelopes, thank you notes, and baby birth announcements.
If you decide to use a professional printing service, make sure you know what you’re paying for up front. Let them know your budget, but be aware that they will try to add on services. Know before you go into the sale exactly what you will and will not pay for.
Do you really want to pay for embossing or engraving or custom design? Do you want the heavier paper with accent ribbon that will cost more postage to mail as well as take longer to print and deliver? There are lots of choices for you and a little time spent in researching your options and asking good questions will go a long way and possibly save you money.
Whatever you decide, make the mother to be a special keepsake with these wonderful baby shower invitations ideas. Perhaps frame an invitation and display it at the baby shower, and then let her take it home as a gift. Or find a picture of the expectant mother. Then tuck it along with the baby invitation into a new baby scrapbook.
This will help get her started in saving all of her precious memories. She will be touched by your thoughtfulness. This is a special time in the mother’s life, and you will be appreciated for all that you do to welcome the newborn into the world.
(c) Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.
About the author:
Randy is owner of http://www.planning- a-baby-shower.com where you will find further tips on baby showers and baby shower games.
Last, but not least…
Kathy’s working on new landscape digital scrapbook templates for PrincessCrafts.com. These are the perfect page layouts for use in creating all digital shows of your pages on CD or DVD. They are also great for making screen savers and computer backgrounds for family and friends.
If you haven’t tried them yet, then you’re not taking full advantage of your digital creativity.
That’s it for the end of the month… We hope everyone had a great weekend and is enjoying the last days of summer.
Until next time…
Wes and Kathy
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