Baby Shower Invites - Alice in Wonderland

Have you met my sister?  If not, let me tell you that she is the party planning extraordinaire.  Really. And sometimes I am right there with her...plotting, planning & ensuring that whatever the event is, it is the cutest, most clever party to delight your senses.

This time?  I was kind of a grouch.  What can I say?  I've been sick for too long & it was starting to cloud my party planning judgement.

And so, I did the invites for her & a couple tags & then left her to her craziness.  But then, Saturday rolled around, my prescriptions had started to kick in & I was calling to see what needed to be done & spent the afternoon admiring & putting the finishing touches on this baby shower...oddly enough my mom, my aunt {visiting from out of town} & SIL all showed up to do the same.  Guess it runs in the family.  Although, you should know...she is surrounded by some seriously talented friends!

A few iphone pics to give you a taste:

 

Loved the cake...made by Mandy.  

 

The food table...without any of the food set out yet!  When I saw her friend's unloading these old doors I could only shake my head...the things she comes up with!  Her husband was drilling the hinges together & they may have been some of the heaviest doors I've ever watched someone else lift. And I'm not sure where the red table cloth came from, but I'm in love with it.

 

The table with the Wonderland banner {made by Angie}...and check out the chandelier & banners in the background.  And while you're at it, say hello to my mom!

 

Another view of the table.  We did over 100 invites for this shin-dig & so my sister had it on the greenbelt right in front of her house.  In the back there are mismatched couches & benches with quilts laid out on the grass.

It was the perfect day for the perfect shower & I hear it was a blast.

Well done Linds.

Invites can be found here.

Mother Goose Baby Shower Invites

 

{Front}

 

{Back}

I did this invites earlier this Fall & have yet to get them on the blog or in the shop...but they are here now.  We printed these on a fine art linen paper & I loved how they turned out.

In the shop I am offering the front as a digital file, where you do your own printing, but I also love the striped back & think it adds a ton to the design, so it is up for grabs that way too. 

Scalloped Delights

 

I have been loving the boutique shapes my printers have been offering the last 9 months or so.  I've shown you lots of the ornate shapes {here, here & here} but the scallops have their place too!  I especially love them for showers & announcements.  

 

I love the colors of this shower...I've been seeing coral all over in interior design, as well as fashion, so it was really fun to put it on paper & find just the right shade. 

 

Look for them in the shop soon!

How Tweet.

 Do you remember {almost a year ago!} when I posted about this lovely little shower?  

Well I thought it high time I actually load up all the pictures as well as the invite.  1 year behind...that is what I am on my invite posts.  Anyway, without further adieu...

We carried the 'How Tweet' theme throughout & it was so fun!


We held our little gathering in my parent's backyard.  I thank my lucky stars that my dad insisted on burying & re-digging their pool 4 years ago.   We all thought he was a little nuts {but really knew it was going to be fantastic!}.




The food table -- prior to all of the food.  I can't even remember what we ended up serving!  I was not in charge of food, but I do remember it being divine -- rolls, salads & strawberry lemonade with sugared rims. 


Our guest of honor, thankfully, had a mother in town who is fantastic with flowers -- we roped her into doing all the arrangements.  Incredible.


We also did a TWEET bar with little scoops for everyone to make their own candy favor bags.




Popcorn...Drinks and more great flowers...

 
We had the shower in June & I remember being concerned about the weather being hot, but the evening was instead a delight. 

Another thing we did that I can't find pictures of is we had everyone right down their 'tweet advice' for the mom-to-be.  She wasn't a first time mom, but a first time mom to a girl, so we thought we'd give her a few pointers!  The advice was sweet & the notes serve as a reminder of who was there.



Looking back it makes me want to go & do it all over again -- who is having a baby that needs a party?!?  Who?!

Cuteness for Boys.

My first baby was a boy & I remember {and still do} feeling like it was painful trying to find something I loved for him.  Whether it was clothes or bedding or room decor - there just wasn't a lot of anything I loved.  With my second being a girl -- it was a whole new ball game.  I could buy & buy & buy for her without any end in sight.  Something I loved around every corner.

So for you moms expecting sons...hopefully something you love!

Because those boys are the most lovable of all!

The digital design is now available in the shoppe or right here.


price: $15.00