In the spring of this year, my friend Maggie asked me make a custom birth announcement and coordinating stationery for their second daughter, Frances. Sweet baby Frances and her gigantic smile happily landed on the scene in mid-February. I loved the idea of making a birth announcement, something I’d never done before. Maggie and I agreed on a springy, colorful palette and lots of florals. Check out the color palette, sketches and hand-lettering samples that were part of my process.
Happy Thursday, Friends!
![The color palette](https://lindsaygardnerart.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8806/2015/08/img-4.png)
The color palette
![Hand-lettering sample sketches](https://lindsaygardnerart.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8806/2015/08/img-3.png)
Hand-lettering sample sketches
![My sketch of the announcement](https://lindsaygardnerart.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8806/2015/08/img-2.png)
My sketch of the announcement
![The final birth announcement and Frances' coordinating custom stationery](https://lindsaygardnerart.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8806/2015/08/img-1.png)
The final birth announcement and Frances’ coordinating custom stationery
![Floral detail](https://lindsaygardnerart.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8806/2015/08/img.png)
Floral detail
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