Nameplate Project

Well I went to go see the babies last week! They are adorable! So cute and tiny! They are all doing well and progressing everyday! Which is a really good sign! Little Chloe had a set back last night so hopefully she will have a good day today! I just feel like today is going to to be a good day! So hopefully it will be! Maybe I will win the 500 million dollar lottery jackpot tonight and my blog will feature my life after winnings. Haha! Below is my first craft which is crazy simple and a cute little thing for any kids room. It also cost me NOTHING!! Since I used things I already had.

When I went to see the babies in the NICU I noticed that they had name plates, but they were so hospital and nothing special. They are going to be there for a couple months so might as well style it up! And then these name plates can be used in their room after.

I first downloaded a font from dafont.com (which I have to say is a cool font site even though designers will tell you NOoooo!! They are horribly made fonts! But, they are free and some of them are cute!) I used Adobe Illustrator to lay out the names, but you can use any program from publisher to word. (I would have to return my degree if I used those programs) So I simply laid out the names and printed them out on cardstock.

I then found some leftover green ribbon and cut that into four separate and equal pieces.

Lastly, I cut out the names, but made sure I left excess paper on both sides of the names to punch holes on the sides later. I then tied the green ribbon from one side of the name to the other side so it can hang. (Make sure when your tying the ribbon the knot faces the same direction on both sides so, the name will not twist upside down and stay flat when you hang it!)

It's not any rocket science project, but it something special for each baby to have to classy up their station in the NICU!

I have also started to use instagram lately. It's an easier way to get pictures up. You can follow me at katydee12. My first picture is below. It's of my elephant jimbo that my boy gave me one day. Apparently he just saw it and knew I would love it! Well I do LOVE elephants : )

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