Ordering your card (How it works)
You are paying me for my time to design the one of a kind card for you, and then you print the card at any photo lab or copier location of your choice. You save money on shipping, as I never have to ship the cards to you in the first place, and you get to take advantage of very inexpensive photo printing. Best of all, it is all done online with a few days turnaround time.
Provide Information to Baby Steps
First pick a design that you like! It doesn't have to be exactly what you want, but it should be the one that you like the best! You are able to change font styles, verses and phrases and colors on a design. Just choose one with a layout that you like. You will then be required to provide the following information through email.
Please provide the following information through email: ([email protected])
Please provide the following information through email for an INVITATION:
After ALL information is received through email, I will work on your card. You will receive a draft of your card when it is complete. You will then approve the card or request further changes. The first draft is usually ready within 24 hours of you sending all of the required information. Any revisions are normally completed within 24 hours of receipt of revision request. Once the card is approved by you, and payment is made, you will receive the printable copy of the card.
How To Print
How to Save Your Card to Your Computer
If you use Hotmail as your email service: Open the email that I send you. When it is open, you will see a paperclip in the top left portion of the email. Beside it will be the name of your invitation or announcement ending in .jpg. Click on the Name of your invitation or announcement. This brings up a window asking if you want to download or save your file.
Click Save, it will then take a bit of time and it will give you a directory listing of your computer. Choose the location that you want to save the file on your computer. Click the Save button.
Remember this location; you will need to remember where you saved it when you upload it to print.
If you use Outlook as your email service:
Open the email that I send you. When it is open, you will see a little icon beside the Attachments: section at the top header of the email. Beside it will be the name of your invitation or announcement ending in .jpg.
Click the RIGHT button your mouse (you normally use the left button) one time. This will bring up a drop down menu; move your mouse down to .Save As..
It will give you a directory listing of your computer.Choose the location that you want to save the file on your computer. Click the Save button.
Remember this location; you will need to remember where you saved it when you upload it to print.
If you use another service, you will have to contact them and ask them how to save an attached file from your email to your computer. Please know how to do this prior to placing an order.
How To Upload Your Card to a Photo Printing Service
Choose the photo printing service of your choice. I use Costco Photo Service, but Wal-Mart also has a photo service. I will use Wal-Mart for this example.
1. Go to http://walmart.pnimedia.com/home.aspx (make sure that there is a pick up area in your location)
2. Click on Upload Photo (or log into your account if you have an account already).
3. Click on the 'Basic Uploader' Button.
4. Click the checkbox saying you agree to the Wal-Mart Terms and Conditions.
5. By Image 1, click on the Browse button.
6. Use the drop down list at the top that says Look In and choose the folder that you saved the invitation / announcement in. Wait for it to show up in the list and check the little checkbox under the photo.
7. Make the Title of the photo be whatever you like.
8. Hit the Upload button and wait until the Uploading Images pop up disappears.
9. From this point, follow the directions to order the prints, make sure you order 4X6 if that is the size you ordered, and that you order the number of prints that you want to receive. You will also have to select your pick up location. You can choose to have Matter or Glossy as well as if you want a border around the card or not. Normally I choose glossy and no border, but that is my preference. Enjoy!
You are paying me for my time to design the one of a kind card for you, and then you print the card at any photo lab or copier location of your choice. You save money on shipping, as I never have to ship the cards to you in the first place, and you get to take advantage of very inexpensive photo printing. Best of all, it is all done online with a few days turnaround time.
Provide Information to Baby Steps
First pick a design that you like! It doesn't have to be exactly what you want, but it should be the one that you like the best! You are able to change font styles, verses and phrases and colors on a design. Just choose one with a layout that you like. You will then be required to provide the following information through email.
Please provide the following information through email: ([email protected])
- Size that you want 4x6 or 5x7 or other
- Any color changes
- Any wording changes
- Any font changes
- Any graphic changes
- All photos in high quality format for the design that you chose. Let me know if you would like any of them converted to black and white and if there is a specific order that you want them on the card. DO NOT CROP or EDIT your photos, send me the FULL resolution photos, I will do the rest.
- Baby First Name
- Baby Middle Name
- Baby Last Name
- Birth Date
- Birth Time
- Birth Weight
- Birth Length
- Proud Family Members
Please provide the following information through email for an INVITATION:
- Guest of Honor First Name
- Guest of Honor Last Name
- Invitation Date
- Invitation Start Time
- Invitation End Time
- Invitation Address
- Invitation Special Message
- Invitation RSVP Date
- Invitation RSVP To
- Family Last Name
- All Family Member Names
- Card Saying Changes
After ALL information is received through email, I will work on your card. You will receive a draft of your card when it is complete. You will then approve the card or request further changes. The first draft is usually ready within 24 hours of you sending all of the required information. Any revisions are normally completed within 24 hours of receipt of revision request. Once the card is approved by you, and payment is made, you will receive the printable copy of the card.
How To Print
How to Save Your Card to Your Computer
If you use Hotmail as your email service: Open the email that I send you. When it is open, you will see a paperclip in the top left portion of the email. Beside it will be the name of your invitation or announcement ending in .jpg. Click on the Name of your invitation or announcement. This brings up a window asking if you want to download or save your file.
Click Save, it will then take a bit of time and it will give you a directory listing of your computer. Choose the location that you want to save the file on your computer. Click the Save button.
Remember this location; you will need to remember where you saved it when you upload it to print.
If you use Outlook as your email service:
Open the email that I send you. When it is open, you will see a little icon beside the Attachments: section at the top header of the email. Beside it will be the name of your invitation or announcement ending in .jpg.
Click the RIGHT button your mouse (you normally use the left button) one time. This will bring up a drop down menu; move your mouse down to .Save As..
It will give you a directory listing of your computer.Choose the location that you want to save the file on your computer. Click the Save button.
Remember this location; you will need to remember where you saved it when you upload it to print.
If you use another service, you will have to contact them and ask them how to save an attached file from your email to your computer. Please know how to do this prior to placing an order.
How To Upload Your Card to a Photo Printing Service
Choose the photo printing service of your choice. I use Costco Photo Service, but Wal-Mart also has a photo service. I will use Wal-Mart for this example.
1. Go to http://walmart.pnimedia.com/home.aspx (make sure that there is a pick up area in your location)
2. Click on Upload Photo (or log into your account if you have an account already).
3. Click on the 'Basic Uploader' Button.
4. Click the checkbox saying you agree to the Wal-Mart Terms and Conditions.
5. By Image 1, click on the Browse button.
6. Use the drop down list at the top that says Look In and choose the folder that you saved the invitation / announcement in. Wait for it to show up in the list and check the little checkbox under the photo.
7. Make the Title of the photo be whatever you like.
8. Hit the Upload button and wait until the Uploading Images pop up disappears.
9. From this point, follow the directions to order the prints, make sure you order 4X6 if that is the size you ordered, and that you order the number of prints that you want to receive. You will also have to select your pick up location. You can choose to have Matter or Glossy as well as if you want a border around the card or not. Normally I choose glossy and no border, but that is my preference. Enjoy!