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Paper Qualities

...for birth announcements and other baby stationery

When sending a birth announcement, baby shower or birthday party invitation, the quality and selection of paper stock create first impressions about the occasion you are celebrating. Tiny Prints has collected some helpful information to help you understand the key aspects of stationery paper, including thickness and weight, finish, color, shapes and more.

Thickness and Weight
When you hold a greeting card in your hand, you can feel how heavy and yet how subtly delicate the card is. The weight of the paper is an imperceptible, yet important attribute of any high quality stationery...read more on stationery paper thickness and weight

Finish and Texture
Many people like a type of paper because it just feels right. The feeling you get when you brush your hand across the surface of the paper conveys an important sentiment about the stationery...read more on stationery paper finish and texture

Color
The color of the card is the most evocative characteristic in baby related stationery. Before your recipient even begins to read the announcement/invitation or look at the design, they probably react to the color that they see...read more on stationery paper color

Shapes
Cards with non-traditional shapes such as square cards or long cards can be a creative way to convey a unique, one-of-a-kind theme associated with your child or event...read more on stationery paper shapes

Special Enhancements
Enhancing an announcement or invitation with ribbon, bows, buttons, flowers, and other special accents add further personalization and uniqueness... read more on stationery paper special enhancements

The Envelope
The envelope is like the clothes that a person wears … the content inside is what counts, but lasting first impressions are difficult to change... read more on stationery envelopes

Quality
Choosing the finest quality paper will ensure that your stationery will stand the test of time and look as beautiful generations from now as the day they were sent...read more on stationery paper quality

History
We are paper enthusiasts, so if you are interested, we have included the History of Paper from Mead Corporation...read more on stationery and paper history

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