A Boy Baby Shower

This weekend I threw a baby shower for my adorable new nephew Jamin Matthew.

I was inspired by this paper:

I have it in some frames in my living room.  It's so fun and whimsical.

I went to the fabric store and bought 4 inches (10cm) of a bunch of fun coordinating fabrics...

Parties aren't quite as easy to execute with 6 kids underfoot.  I take that back, it's the toddler and the two month old that make it a challenge.  I had it in my mind that if I got some cute favors made, a pretty cake and my house clean I'd be happy.  Once I got going, I was able to do a bit more.  I love it when things naturally come together and it's not forced!

The paper inspired this piece of art.

I'll be hanging this in my newly painted guest bathroom.

This painting {and frame} was hideous when I bought it at a thrift store a few years ago.

I painted right over the top of the hideous ocean scene!

Recognize the flowers in the yellow jar?  

Leftovers from Cait's Ducky Party.

The canister is a hot chocolate can covered with cute paper.

The thread was used to make the favors and I just popped them in the jar the morning of the party for a little extra "interest"...love how that worked out!

More randoms from around the house that came together.

Clearly I like that aqua color!

I have a frame obsession.

I also have a spray painting addiction.

frame obsession + spray painting addiction = fun colorful party decor!

The cute fabric flowers are hair clips.

Or broaches.

These were the favors.

 The ladies flocked to the wall to pick their favorites.

I think they were a hit!

A half hour before the party started {and before I had taken any pictures}

I caught my 2 year old eating the decorations off the bottom layer of the cake!

I was not pleased.

After giving my girl a talking to, I took some circles off a few cupcakes and added them to the sparse area.

Crisis averted.

Cupcake cuteness.

For a baby shower I always like to have a designated "area" for the mommy to sit so she can have her diaper bag and all her gear in one place.

Naturally there had to be something pretty near that area!

Food table had great food but wasn't especially pretty.

I was okay with that.

A girl can only do so much!

I used some of the fabric to make this cute banner.

The photos of the baby were a fun touch.

Here's the beautiful mommy with her handsome boy at is first party!

I saw this at Michael's and it inspired me to make this one...

Fun little touch:)

My two older girls decorated the deck without supervision and did a great job.

They were a really big help.  I love decorating for parties but I don't love doing everything by myself.  It is more fun to do it together.  I am really thankful that I have daughters who are starting to enjoy working with me!

{that is, when I ignore my inner "craft nazi" and just enjoy the process!!}

It was a wonderful day.

I love this little boy.

I can't wait to get to know him as he grows!

Bright Colored Favors

I have been fully immersed in homeschooling my kiddos for the first year.  I have abandoned the blogs, abandoned my hairbow business, I have a huge list of emails I need to respond to as well but my kids are happy and learning and I am soaking up these days with them!

Although I have not had time for much in the past month, I did manage to sneek in a little crativity so I thought I'd better share it!

A few weeks ago I lent a friend the party decorations from Cait's Firts Birthday.  I offered to bring favors as well.  The them was "For the Love of Chocolate" so naturally I went with a chocolate treat for the favor.  I bought chocolate filled Oreos, dunked them in melted chocolate, gave them some sprinkles and let them harden.  They were simple, cute and delicious.  I put them in plain little zip bags and added fun colored fold overs at the top.  I stapled the folded papers in place and accented them with fun colored ribbons.  So easy!!

Hello little tasty treats:)

I love all these colors together.  They are MY colors!  All my kids' clothes are these colors, their bedrooms are these colors, I just seem to gravitate toward them.  THey make me happy!

What projects are you working on these days?

Blankies for Isabel

My best friend in the whole world is having her second baby girl.  When I was pregnant with Cait, she was pregnant with Sophia.  I made the girls matching blankies and taggies.  Cait likes her blankets but is not in love with them {much to my dismay).  Sophia on the other hand loves her blankies!!  When I visited Gretch in the spring, we picked out fabric for her newest addition's special lovies.

I mailed the finished products last week and they are washed and tucked away in Isabel's room so now I can share!!

I love the way the lower case "i" looks int he circle!

Love the color combo Gretch picked! 

 It was so fun digging though my large ribbon collection to find the perfect "tags".

The zebra fabric is silky.  So pretty!

The little embroidered tag says "you are loved Isabel".  

Cait got a hold of the blankies and loved them up a bit.

"Can I keep them Mommy?"

"No Cait, let's wrap them up and send them to Sophie's new sister Isabel"

She is getting so fast I can't even capture her in focus!

I have another taggie to finish for one of my closest friends.  I will share it once it has made it to it's new owner:)

Ladybug Shower

This weekend we celebrated the arrival of our friend Kim's daughter Miah whom they adopted from China. Ladybugs are a sign of good luck in China so a ladybug theme was a natural choice for this party!  This is not my first ladybug party,the last ladybug party I did for a little girl's birthday.  It was a blast to create so I couldn't wait to do it again with a little bit different twist.?

Here are some of the highlights:

The whole table.

This was my first attempt at a paper banner. It was really fun to make! I have been adoring Jess' amazing banners over at Polkadots & Pirates for a few months now. Her blog is so enjoyable you've got to check it out, It's simply adorable!

Here are the cupcakes and homemade scones. I love this cupcake stand. I have used it lots of times but this time it is lined with cute coordinating papers. This is a little trick I learned over at The Tomkat Studio. Kim has gobs of great ideas and all her parties turn out adorable and classic. Her blog is another awesome spot for inspiration and one of my personal favorites!!!



Muffins in a cute tray.

I saw these rubber boots and had to get them for little Miah.

Adding the flowers just made them that much cuter!!

Little tip: each boot has a plastic cup inside to hold the water:)

A fun sign

The cute favors that Cheryl made.


Too cute! Inside the tulle was a lindt chocolate with a daisy wrapper.

Look at these pretzel buns! Aren't they cute?

Gabriele made these and they were as delicious as they were cute!

The pretzel spread.

Just one more shot of a pretzel bun!

Check out this adorable diaper cake. Isn't it sooo cute?? You can order these from Bitsybird online or go see Leigh and her creations in person at the Farmer's Market on Saturdays. This "cake" was a huge hit and I have a feeling that it will be a while before Miah's Mommy dismantles it. What a cute decoration this will make in her ladybug room!



And last but not least, the ladybug cake! It is very similar to the one I did for Teghan because the mommy of honor had once hinted that she loved that cake and I say hey- don't fix what ain't broken!.  I love the polka dot ribbon in the cake stand!

Thanks for looking:)
Have you done a ladybug party?
Can I see??

Please feel free to ask me any questions. I want this blog to be a resource for all you party planning crafty ladies out there!

Perfectly Pink Baby Shower

Now that my sweet baby has arrived,(read all about her HERE) I am catching up on parties that have not been posted!

This baby shower was practically pink in every way with little touches of celadon green. I love this color scheme!

Fun Poms in all shades of pink to set the mood. I LOVE these poms!!

Incorporating the baby's name through out the shower was so fun!

Onsies hanging on a line- a simple yet adorable way to decorate for a baby shower. This was done by one of the mommy-to-be's friends.

Sweet teapot shaped cookies for favors. See them up close HERE.

These letters were a decoration and a gift or the baby's nursery.

Even the punch can follow the theme:)

This baby shower was for my best friend in the whole world. I made her this sweet "s" to go with her nursery theme. It was fun to make and my friend loved it!!

Tags can make all the difference!