One exception. Fellow-blogger and now real-life friend, Angela, made something for me during my pregnancy. How cool is that. It is a beautiful shawl, in the most beautiful RED--my most favorite color. Here is a picture from her blog, and click here for project details. Every time I wear it, almost everyone wants to know all about it. Angela--thank you.
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It has been a while since Suketu and I sent out mass postal mail. A month before my due date, I started working on the birth announcement. Suketu's friend, Mariann, put it all together and once Anya was born, we inserted photographs. A big thank you to Mariann--for patiently working through several (several) drafts with me.
The outcome expresses some key ideas:
1. A fun, yet mature aesthetic: Hey, I love all things baby, but not totally into the "babyish" thing. I quickly realized that colors usually do the trick.
1. Bright, cheerful colors: Pastels were not an option. A yellow-orange and brown worked. (I dont know how those creative guys do it. So many hues of the same darn color.)
2. Homemade photography: Holy Molly. Babies love fast-moving poses. No baby styling involved--it was a good weather day, and Anya was wide awake. The green onesie that Suketu loves was a mere coincidence. I would have loved for her to wear an Indian outfit, but everything I have is way too big right now.
3. A tree: Since Gravity plays such a central role, there had to be a tree somewhere. Mariann dug up the perfect one.
4. Font: I have always been intrigued with this particular font. It looks like Hindi, but it is really English. Dont ask me where you can find the font file--I am sure if you are tech -savy, you will find it in no time. I had my brother do the searching.
And here it is the finished product.
