So the whole process took just a couple hours, and (don't tell Andy) cost less than $20. 2 letters - $6. The frame was on sale for $10, and I printed the photos out at Walgreens for about $1 each (5x7).
I went to Michael's and got one "D" and one "A" I thought about getting another "D" in a different font, but I liked how the same "D" would look on either side of the "A." You could do whatever you like! You could paint the letters, or use hodge podge and really decorate the letters, but I was running short on time, so I didn't even paint them! I just went with the white!
I knew I wanted to the white to pop out, so I had to think about where to position the baby, and how the lighting would work out. I had thoughts of having her on the lake front, with the skyline behind her, or with a brick wall behind her, or maybe sitting on our made bed, looking all cozy...but ultimately it ended up being super hot and humid out (scratch the lakefront) and overcast (lighting looked terrible in our bedroom - so scratch that) and when I tried in front of the brick wall, the "D" just didn't stand out enough. So option #4, I turned our black leather loveseat around to face the french doors. This way, she had a black background, and great lighting.
Then, it's just prop up the baby, give her the letters, and snap away! Not every picture is a winner, and after picking my favorites, I sent them thru Picasa, to increase the shadows, take out some of the detail from the couch. So it's just a short walk to Walgreens, a little assembly time, and there you have it. A Father's Day present, any dad could love.
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