Delivered by Design

Perfection

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PERFECTION Announcement Details:

Bible Verse: Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17

Additional Verse:

Ten perfect fingers

Ten perfect toes

One perfect child

It is our pleasure to introduce our son/daughter

FirstName MiddleName

date, year, time

weight length

Thank you for your prayers,

Father & Mother LastName

Bible verse, additional verse, and parental greeting are default, but you're welcome to change them to your preference.

(Blue border is not a part of the design - it simply illustrates where the edge of the announcement is.)

Knit Together

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KNIT TOGETHER Announcement Details:

Father & Mother LastName
proudly introduce their son/daughter
FirstName MiddleName
Date, Year, Time
Weight
Length

On this design, the Bible verse is an overlay on the picture grid on the left. The verse is: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:13-16

Bible verse and parental greeting are default, but you're welcome to change them to your preference.

(Blue border is not a part of the design - it simply illustrates where the edge of the announcement is.)

Amara

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AMARA Announcement Details:

Father & Mother LastName
are proud to introduce
their daughter/son
FirstName MiddleName
"meaning of name"
Date, Year
X pounds, X ounces
XX.XX inches

I prayed for this child and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him. 1 Samuel 1:27

Please include the meaning of your child's name, if desired, for this design. Bible verse and parental greeting are default, but you're welcome to change them to your preference.

(Blue border is not a part of the design - it simply illustrates where the edge of the announcement is.)

Dominic

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DOMINIC Announcement Details:

Father & Mother LastName proudly introduce their son/daughter

FirstName MiddleName

"meaning of name"

Born date, year at time

X pounds X ounces

XX.XX inches

Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17

Please include the meaning of your child's name, if desired, for this design. Bible verse and parental greeting are default, but you're welcome to change them to your preference.

(Blue border is not a part of the design - it simply illustrates where the edge of the announcement is.)

About Delivered by Design

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Delivered by Design began in April 2004 with the birth of my niece, Patricia Ann. As a gift to her parents, I offered to design her birth announcement. I followed that up in May 2005 when her brother, Matthew David, was born. Initially, these were created with simple 4.25x5.5 prints on cardstock and mailed in invitation sized envelopes.

The designs evolved from there. In September 2004, my daughter, Amara Hope, was born and I set out to create the “perfect” birth announcement. In June 2006, my son, Dominic James was born, and I determined that he needed an announcement as “perfect” as hers and similar in appearance so that they could be displayed together. When I mailed out my children’s announcements, I had several people ask me where I purchased them. Some asked me if I’d be willing to design their announcements. I realized that my hobby could become something more, and with the prodding of my husband, Delivered by Design came into fruition.

Both parts of the name have double meaning. “Delivered” refers to the delivery of a new child, but also the delivery by mail of the announcements. “By Design” refers obviously to my design of the card, but also the design of our perfect children by God the Creator. Two Bible verses were significant to me in the conception of this name:

“Every good and perfect gift is from above.” James 1:17

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:13-16

It is my goal to provide you with a quality product – one you’re proud to share with others and display for years to come in your home. I hope that my announcements show the perfection of your children, reflect your love for them, and also illustrate the perfect gift of our children from our Heavenly Father.

Thank you,
Sarah

About the Designer

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I graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Communication. During my time at Augie, I also took two years of Graphic Design related classes, thinking that I would pursue a career in advertising. I realized through internships and conversations that I preferred design as a hobby rather than a career.

Design has never been far from my heart. Since graduation in 1998, I’ve done some freelance web design, made many handmade cards for our personal Christmas greetings, birthdays, anniversaries, and the like, and continued my pursuit of the perfect creative outlet.

In June 2005, I was in browsing a scrapbooking website for baby book design ideas for my new daughter, and I discovered digital scrapbooking. It became the perfect outlet for me, and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t discovered it sooner. It was essentially what I had done in the announcement designs I had already created. Hundreds of digital scrapbook pages later, I decided to make a go at designing for profit. Thus, Delivered by Design was born.

About the Announcements

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Delivered by Design announcements are available in 4x6 or 5x7 sizes (all include envelopes). The design options shown are all available for use with your photos. Though initially created for birth announcements, they can also be created as wedding announcements, invitations, birthday invitations, Christmas cards… the options are endless. Custom work may incur additional costs.

Photos are submitted by you. Please make sure that you take them at a high quality – Delivered by Design can’t be responsible for graininess if photos provided are not high quality. Professional photos can be used as long as the photographer has signed a release. Please also provide a phone number or email address so that we can confirm the release of the photos. Due to copyright laws, Delivered by Design will not work with professional photos unless these are provided and confirmed.

Cards can be purchased individually (minimum order of 25 cards), or you can opt to purchase the JPG file and print your own. For an additional fee, Delivered by Design will address and/or mail the cards for you.

Delivered by Design is a small, family operation. We will strive to provide impeccable customer service and work with you to ensure that your card meets your every expectation.

Pricing

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4x6 Prints: $1.50 per card. For orders over 100, $1.25 per card. For orders over 150, $1.00 per card. This cost includes white envelopes. Colored envelopes are available for an additional $0.15 per card. All prints are printed on glossy photo paper unless matte finish is requested. Minimum order: 25 announcements.

5x7 Prints: $2.00 per card. For orders over 100, $1.75 per card. For orders over 150, $1.50 per card. This cost includes white envelopes. Colored envelopes are available for an additional $0.15 per card. All prints are printed on glossy photo paper unless matte finish is requested. Minimum order: 25 announcements.

Address service available for an additional $1.00 per envelope – this includes mailing address and return address. You must provide addresses in a Microsoft Excel file (IBM).

Mailing service is available for $1.50 per envelope. This includes printing of mailing address and return address (you must provide addresses in a Microsoft Excel file, IBM format), postage, and mailing.

8x10 Print: $10.00 (*photo quality provided must be high enough to ensure quality printing) All prints are printed on glossy photo paper unless matte finish is requested. Large reprints can only be ordered in addition to 4x6 or 5x7 announcements.

11x14 Print: $15.00 (*photo quality provided must be high enough to ensure quality printing) All prints are printed on glossy photo paper unless matte finish is requested. Large reprints can only be ordered in addition to 4x6 or 5x7 announcements.

Print It Yourself: If you would like the design file so that you can print the announcements yourself or use in the future, the file can be purchased for $50. Included will be both 4x6 and 5x7 sizes. If you have purchased announcements printed by Delivered by Design, the design file can be purchased for an additional $15.

Shipping & Handling: For shipping to the contiguous United States, shipping & handling will be a flat rate of $8 for standard shipping. Express shipping or international shipping will be quoted on an individual basis.

How to Order

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To order announcements from Delivered by Design, please send an email to deliveredbydesign@fuse.net that includes the following information (any fields left blank will be left off the design):

Design Name:
Child's Name (as you'd like it printed):
Date of Birth/Adoption:
Time of Birth:
Birth Weight:
Birth Length:
Bible Verse (if different from default):
Parental/Familial Greeting (if different from default):
Announcement Size (4x6 or 5x7):
Envelope Color* (white is standard):
Addressing** (yes or no):
Mailing** (yes or no):
Quantity:
Date Needed By:
* Colors other than white will incur additional fees (see pricing)
** Choosing "yes" will incur additional fees (see pricing)

If you would like a custom design or something other than a birth announcement, please indicate that and we'll talk about your design options. The pricing structure, in most cases, will be the same.

Upon receipt of your email, Delivered by Design will prepare an initial price quote. The response to your email will include this price quote as well as any other questions about your design request.

If the quote meets your approval, please submit the photo/photos you would like to use in the design. Please make sure that these are high quality JPG files. Delivered by Design cannot guarantee satisfaction if the files provided aren't high resolution. If the files received don't look to be high enough quality, Delivered by Design will contact you to resolve the issue prior to creating the announcement -- your satisfaction is priority! If you are using professional photos, please include the photographer's release as well as their contact information. Due to copyright laws, Delivered by Design will not design any announcements without these items.

Once all information is received (photos, name, date, birth information, verse preference, wording, desired size, etc), Delivered by Design will create your announcement. A sample file will be emailed to you for your approval. Please proof the sample carefully. Once your approval has been granted via email, the announcements will be printed and addressed/mailed (if you chose that option) or sent to you. Delivered by Design uses standard USPS mail unless expedited service is requested.

Customer satisfaction is the goal of Delivered by Design. If any problems arise, please contact Delivered by Design right away for resolution. Upon completion of your order, feedback is most welcome.

Thank you!

Contact Information

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deliveredbydesign@fuse.net