Birthday Photoshoot: How I Made My Custom Newspaper

I love to come up with fun, creative, and easy photoshoot ideas for my birthday. This year I made a custom newspaper on Canva, and figured out a great hack to print it for the low. I looked up custom newspapers online, and it was kind of pricey to get an actual one printed. I designed a version that I was able to get printed the next day at Staples, and it came out great. Check out my TikTok below for a step by step tutorial on how to make your own custom newspaper.

How I Made My Custom Newspaper (Canva Tutorial)

• I started by finding a premade newspaper template on Canva that I could easily customize. I chose this one.
• To make sure that the final newspaper would be the right size, I re-sized the design to 24 X 18 inches. This was important so my design would be landscape. I googled newspaper sizes to make sure my final printed product would be similar in size to an actual newspaper.
• Next, I added my pictures and customized the text to say what I wanted it to say in my newspaper. I also made sure I left enough room for a border, and to fold the final product in half.
• Finishing touches are important, so I also added a barcode to the bottom corner, just like a real newspaper. You can find barcodes on Canva by searching “barcode” under the elements tab, and selecting one from the graphics section.

@flyfiercefab Replying to @Loubi Here’s how I made my custom birthday newspaper in @Canva ! 🎂✨. I got it printed for like $16 at @Staples . #birthdaynewspaper #birthdayphotoshoot #photoshootideas #canvatutorial #blackgirltiktok #canvatips #canvadesigntips ♬ original sound – Theresa Seyi | Outfit Ideas

Tips to Print the Custom Newspaper

@flyfiercefab Replying to @Hannah Yes! Here is how I set up my custom newpaper to get printed on the @staplesstores website 📰✨. I have written instructions over on my blog too (🔎 newspaper). I hope this helps, and lmk if you have any questions 💖. @Theresa Seyi | Outfit Ideas #birthdaynewspaper #customnewspaper #birthdayphotoshoot #graduationphotoshoot #newspaperphotoshoot #canvatips #canvadesigntips #photoshootideas #blackgirltiktok #lovemystaplesprints ♬ original sound – Theresa Seyi | Outfit Ideas

• To start the printing process, I exported my final design from Canva as a PDF. I then uploaded it to the Staples printing services website. Check out my TikTok above to see how I set it up.
• On Staples website I selected a custom poster print (same-day printing), standard heavyweight paper, size 18 x 24 inches. When I uploaded my design, I made sure to select the landscape orientation to match my Canva design. In the end everything should be in landscape ,orientation / horizontal.

Be sure to proofread everything and double check the dimensions as you go along. In total I paid $16.50 for my custom newspaper.

My setup for my birthday photoshoot was fairly easy. I knew I wanted it to be two things: pink and bougie lol. So I wore my favorite pink feather trim robe from SheIn, and an old rhinestone crown I had on deck. I decorated in my dining room with pink heart balloons from the dollar store. I also got some Valentine’s Day heart shaped donuts from Dunkin Donuts. Hobby Lobby had a pink plastic tablecloth for $0.99 so I grabbed one of those too. Additionally, I got heart shaped pink plastic cups from Target for $1.

I also incorporated the pink floral bouquet I made (check out my tutorial here), and a bottle of sparkling grape juice. Check out my TikTok below to see how my birthday photoshoot looked in person.

My Birthday Photoshoot

@flyfiercefab It’s my birthday! 🎂✨ Thirty Two, what it do baby?! I wanted to do something fun for my birthday photo shoot this year, so I made a custom newspaper in Canva and set up a little birthday brunch #blackgirltiktok #pink #birthdaygirl #birthday ♬ how i love being a woman – editdiaary

Overall making the custom newspaper, and setting up for my birthday photoshoot were really easy. I actually did the photoshoot on the morning of my birthday, and had the newspaper printed the day before.

Would you try making a custom newspaper? For what occasion? Let me know in the comments!

Stylishly Yours,

Theresa Seyi

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