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The Bar Code Print. How to Win the Baby Shower Wars
You know the feeling. Everyone is sitting around at the shower, rifling through mounds of wrapping paper and unpacking those boxes of plastic stuff you’ve seen a million times before. Wouldn’t every shower be infinitely more bearable if the object of the whole spectacale was to bring something that no one has ever seen before?
If your circle of friends are always trying to one-up each other in the coolest shower gift category (and whose aren’t?) look no further than this amazing (and slightly Orwellian) Bar Code print out of Australia. Created by the supremely talented graphic designer Mariana Garcia- Katz, the Bar Code prints will make you the winner of the shower wars.
Click through for a chance to win a bar code print of your very own!
But let’s take a closer look. Not only is this piece of art gorgeous, it’s also a modern and quirky way to document your child’s birth. After all, all those footprints and tiny handprints get a bit old after a while. Not only can you pick a color to match your own nursery, you can personalize the work with child’s name, birthday, time of birth and birth order all in one gorgeous package.
And the best part of all is the price. $40 USD, plus $10 shipping from Australia. A sweet deal for a seriously sweet find!
>>CONGRATS: Megan Templeton. You’ve won this piece of brilliant baby art!
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The Name Plate Grows Up, Personalized Barcode Prints | Mamaista commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:17 amTracy P commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:06 amI’ve never seen anything like this before!I’m always looking for interesting art work. My son is 2 and I’d love one for his room!
Jen H commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:24 amThis is definitely going on my wish list! I love new ideas and this is certainly a new idea!
Megan Templeman commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:30 amThis is so unique and adorable. It would make such a great shower gift if I can resist keeping it myself.
Melissa commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:37 amThis is so cute! I’ve never seen such a unique gift before!
Mary Ann commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:39 amVery impressive! Compels you to do a double take!
Brooke commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:49 amThat is awesome!!
Elizabeth commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:03 amHow totally cool, unique and awesome! I would so love one of these for my own son but this would be a great gift too.
Alissa commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:20 amI love it!
Hope commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:25 amThis is so awesome!:D It would look great in my new grand daughters room:D
chana commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:30 amsuch a cool idea!
Dawn W commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:41 amThis is so cool. Very timely piece that doesnt get old
Abigail commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:41 amLove it!!
Tobi commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:41 amOk, seriously beyond cool. Unreal concept and fab for my son and daughter’s room. Love the color shading and the order of birth touch is awesome!
Deanna Hernandez-Arza commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:43 amThis is super cute…I love the idea
leigh ann stack commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:44 amI am loving this idea! Very cool and different. My Logan would love it. Well maybe he won’t buy mommy will!! ;-)
Jenny B commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:49 amToo cute! What a unique way to celebrate a new arrival!
Kristen Brunton commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:49 amThis is very interesting, I am going to be showing this to a few of my mommy friends.
Rachel H-B commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:57 amLove, love, love it! Such a creative way to present a child’s birth date.
Teri commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:59 amI love this! It would look great in our nursery!
Julia commented on Sep 15 10 at 9:10 amWhat a cute idea! Love it.
katie commented on Sep 15 10 at 9:52 ama great gift for myself or any of my mommy friends.
Cyndi commented on Sep 15 10 at 10:09 amVery cool!
jenn commented on Sep 15 10 at 10:16 amsuper cute! i want to order for all my friends! love this.
Kileigh D'Alessio commented on Sep 15 10 at 10:19 amThis barcode artwork is SO AWESOME and unique! I would love to have one for my 8 week old son and would definitely buy them for any future kids as well. The fact that you can customize to your nursery colors is great too!
Karen Mwins commented on Sep 15 10 at 10:49 amSooooo very cool! Guaranteed to win you the prize for most creative and unique shower/baby gift! Fingers crossed I’m the lucky pick!
DPMunny commented on Sep 15 10 at 10:52 amThis is such a cute idea – what a great birth gift!!!
Quanda commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:02 amThis is unique & cute! I’d love to win one for my grandbaby! :)
sharon goodpasture commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:08 amThis is a new and fresh idea for art in the nursery. I have a new grandbaby on the way and would love to win this!
Jennifer C. commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:19 amThis is an amazing piece of art! Especially for funky and fun new parents!
Gabby commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:22 amThis is such an amazing & unique piece of art! I would love to add it to my childs room!
Jackie McMahan commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:26 amWhat a very, very cool idea. Love it!
jordana commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:37 amthis is absolutely adorable. If you can imagine my daughter is about to turn 10 months I her room is still not fully decorated. I have been looking for unique finishing touches and still have not found them…well until this. this is so unique and personal. I love it and can’t wait to see it up on her wall :)
Kristen commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:45 amWhat a neat idea! Love it!
Beverly Cavaciuti commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:46 amway too cute! have 2 boys and would love to have one for each of them!
Annette Barrett commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:48 amFinally something as individual as my Michael!
Naomi commented on Sep 15 10 at 12:13 pmGreat gift idea
Krista commented on Sep 15 10 at 12:14 pmOoh an aahh!!! I love it. Great gift idea, very original.
norah commented on Sep 15 10 at 12:28 pmReally cute!
Diane Fond commented on Sep 15 10 at 12:29 pmWHAT A GREAT NEW AWESOME ART PIECE FOR BABY’S ROOM.IT’S INNOVATIVE AND I LOVE IT!!!!.THANKS AUSSIES…CREATIVE 5 STAR!SOMETHING NEW IS WONDERFUL……
Jme commented on Sep 15 10 at 1:29 pmBeautiful! they’d look great in a kids bedroom, especially mine [=0)
Robyn Wilkinson commented on Sep 15 10 at 2:07 pmI love it!! We just had a little girl Sept 2 and this would look awesome in our Piper’s room!
Grace Vick commented on Sep 15 10 at 2:13 pmWow, I think this is such an adorable idea and would loooove one for my baby boy!
e commented on Sep 15 10 at 2:29 pmAm I the only person who thinks this is weird? I would not want to receive this as a gift. And whose friends are trying to one up each other at a baby shower? In my group of friends and family a shower is about helping a new family prepare for a baby… which means buying practical and useful gifts. This is just bizarre.
helen commented on Sep 15 10 at 2:55 pmthis is so creative and modern–love it!
Amie Lea Heller commented on Sep 15 10 at 3:31 pmWhat a neat way to show your babies info! This is awesome for all our high tech lives!!
Crystal Bruns commented on Sep 15 10 at 4:08 pmThese are super neat! I can see these for any child not just a baby shower. I would LOVE to have one for each of my boys. This a fun way to display the day and time they were born!
Jen J commented on Sep 15 10 at 4:49 pmWhat a clever piece of artwork! Love it!
Pamela commented on Sep 15 10 at 4:57 pmI am definitely oohing and aahing.. What a unique way to celebrate a baby’s birth…and a reminder that they are PRICELESS!
Zara G. commented on Sep 15 10 at 6:44 pmOOOoooooh, Aaaaaah!!! This is SUCH a cool idea! This would be a perfect gift for us and our soon-to-be-here little one as we’re of the quirky and geeky parents out there. Love it!
Nicole B commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:21 pmWhat a new and fresh take on personalizing our kids’ spaces! I love it!
ola commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:32 pmWhat a great idea.
helenlam commented on Sep 15 10 at 7:50 pmWhat a nice way of getting all the details out in a very unobtrusive way. It’s a fresh take!
Tanya commented on Sep 15 10 at 8:44 pmThis is amazing! So simple yet so modern and different! What a great idea! I would love to incorporate 3 of these (for my 3 kids) among all of our family pictures (going up staircase wall). The photos are all black and white and these would add that pop of cool color!
Christie commented on Sep 15 10 at 9:21 pmThis would look adorable in the keyboard/computer themed nursery I am planning for my son!
Mariana commented on Sep 15 10 at 9:33 pmThanks so much for the wonderful feature and extra lovely comments!! I’m glad you like it… I look forward to making one up for the lucky winner!
abcegc commented on Sep 15 10 at 10:15 pmThat is so cute!
Dana commented on Sep 15 10 at 10:23 pmWhat a cool idea. Very original
mirabelle commented on Sep 15 10 at 11:50 pmvery unique!
rose commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:11 amgreat idea
Jen S. commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:39 amThis is so original – is would make the perfect gift for the mom-to-be that i know. thanks!
kris taylor commented on Sep 16 10 at 7:40 amVery cool idea! Would love one for my daughter’s room.
Carrie Cotton commented on Sep 16 10 at 11:24 amThis is such a great present to give a mom!! Wonderful idea!
madplanner commented on Sep 16 10 at 7:36 pmI imagine this would be given AFTER the birth of the child and would hence be too early to give at a traditional baby shower. Either way, it’s gorgeous and I love the simplicity and contemporary feel to it. Great for a family who are stylistas!
Cassidy commented on Sep 17 10 at 1:05 amThis couldn’t be a shower gift… no one knows the date or time of birth until AFTER the baby is born! Plus this would be very easy to make in photoshop and print yourself for maybe a total of $5. Definitely wouldn’t pay $50 for it!
Shannon commented on Sep 17 10 at 7:02 amI think this is a beautiful and unique gift for a newborn. And just quietly, I would love to see your efforts in Photoshop Cassidy! There is an incredible amount of artist and technical skill behind these. :)
sashiko commented on Sep 17 10 at 10:38 amA wonderfully unique present from birth to ….. Just quietly Cassidy, without an original, cheap replicas can’t be made.
Kate (This Place is Now a Home) commented on Sep 17 10 at 11:10 amLove love love this art. I would kill for one for my new baby’s room. I’d love to get them done for the whole fam and hang together!
helenlam commented on Sep 17 10 at 2:52 pmWonderful concept! Simple yet clever
lukesmom commented on Sep 17 10 at 8:36 pmdumbest thing I’ve ever seen, and so not worth $50
Kim commented on Sep 18 10 at 10:12 pmooolala…very modern…uber cool!
EG commented on Sep 19 10 at 10:17 amI wish I were this clever!
Lisa Ash commented on Sep 19 10 at 12:45 pmSuper cute for the playroom in progress!
serene commented on Sep 19 10 at 1:04 pmThis is so stunningly clever! Love the modern vibe!
k. annie commented on Sep 19 10 at 1:24 pmlooks just like my stretch marks! ha!
Lindsey commented on Sep 19 10 at 1:28 pmI would love one of these for my baby boy CJ.
Clarissa commented on Sep 19 10 at 2:18 pmnow that IS an unique shower gift!
Katy commented on Sep 19 10 at 2:43 pmThis would be a great addition to my son’s room…and he loves to shop so even better :)
sumer elliott commented on Sep 19 10 at 7:51 pmLove this! Simple and unique!
Rita commented on Sep 20 10 at 10:13 amVery cool! Modern but still tender. Lovely!
Tikki commented on Sep 20 10 at 11:57 amSimple and Thoughtful!
Denise Xagorarakis commented on Sep 24 10 at 5:51 pmLOVE LOVE LOVE IT! HAVE TO HAVE IT! My boys are going to share a room and this is a perfect!! addition to their decor!
Jonathan commented on Dec 14 10 at 2:23 pmGod that sucks.
1. That’s basic Illustrator skills here. Nothing extraordinary at all.
2. A barcode is associated with consumerism. What is so nice about making a parallel between your newborn and a barcode?
3. Most of you have no taste. Sorry, that is a fact, not an opinion :(
imogen commented on Jan 04 11 at 4:39 amcool concept!
wow jonathan.. i’m here to say it is in fact an opinion.
did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed that morning or forget to take your chill pill? to go out of your way to write such a comment? you didn’t listen to your mama did you? ‘if you can’t say anything nice.. don’t say anything at all’
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