strawberry (shortcake) party // london's 3rd birthday

i just realized i never shared this strawberry party from london's 3rd birthday! (maybe because at that time i had a 6-week old baby, and the fact that i even pulled off a party was a miracle!) anyway, london requested a strawberry shortcake party... so being the character lover that i am (insert sarcasm here), i decided to stick with the colors and graphics without using strawberry shortcake herself.

i used a red, pink & lime color scheme, paired with kraft envelopes. this time i also used envelope liners, which were a fun touch! for the desserts, i called on dutch girl cookies who made the most delicious strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, butter cupcakes with chocolate frosting, oreo pops, and strawberry sugar cookies. we used leftover envelope liners and cardboard berry baskets for the dessert table. 

thanks to a friend who did a strawberry party a couple weeks before me, all my decorations were borrowed and put up right before the party!

amanda + john // love and lavender

for amanda & john, we started with a custom logo/monogram that was used throughout the invitation suite, incorporating lavender (which the bridesmaids would be carrying) and a color scheme of warm grays, dusty lavender, succulent green & eggplant. we did a mad-lib style reply card, which is always a fun touch! for the wedding favors, the couple gave out pots of local honey, which were adorned with their monogram sticker.

images via the bride's inspiration: escort cards | place setting | bouquet | corks

sunshine brunch // bishop's 1st birthday

after a bit of a rough start, our little guy turned into mr. sunshine... so a sunshine brunch seemed like a perfect way to celebrate his 1st birthday. i wanted to do something a little different than the usual "you are my sunshine" theme and styled the party after vintage 70s art prints. i played around with adding turquoise, but ultimately decided to stick with orange, yellow and gray.

we served up some of our favorite breakfast foods: chick-fil-a chicken biscuits, fruit & yogurt parfaits, muffins, fruit & a brussel sprout salad. and of course, lots of coffee (hot and iced)! for the desserts, i enlisted my sister from dutch girl cookies who, as usual, knocked it out of the park! we did lemon cream cheese cupcakes, maple bacon cupcakes, rice krispies treats with reese's pieces, "breakfast" sugar cookies (in the shapes of fried eggs, bacon, coffee mugs & toast) and a sunshine cake for the birthday boy!

i even got crafty and painted a wood pallet with our sunshine graphic. total pinterest moment! it was a wonderful (and very hot & sunny!) day celebrating our little man!

bishop's perfect shirt by crew & co: available here
desserts by dutch girl cookies
sunglasses (party favors) from amazon: available here

flapjacks & lumberjacks // luke's 4th birthday

i was so excited when ashlee contacted me for luke's party, especially after i heard her ideas for the theme! we went with a lumberjack-shaped invitation, kraft envelopes and lots of red & black buffalo plaid! for the party, we added on thank you cards, food tents, an "axe-throwing contest" poster, and some stickers for the trail mix bar. what an awesome party, and did you get a look at that log cake?! 

batter up! // madden's 1st birthday

madden's mom wanted to do a baseball theme for his 1st birthday, so we took our inspiration from a vintage ticket and styled the invitation similarly. we used red, navy and cream and paired the paper goods with kraft envelopes. madden's mom was on the fence about including a photo on the invitation, so we decided to create a cute little baseball card to include in each envelope! for the party we did some large prints, pennant banners & favor stickers, and his mom did an amazing job with the rest!

tassels // paige's 1st birthday

paige's mom wanted the imitations to reflect her decor for the party: tassel garlands and mixed patterns in pink, blush and gold. we paired the invitation with a bubblegum pink envelope and made some fun signs, stickers and poster with paige's stats for the big day!

this tassel design is available in my etsy shop here!

rock the cradle // baby shower

i had so much fun working on this rock & roll themed baby shower! we really tried hard to keep it cool (and not cheesy), so when my client told me one of the husbands said the invitation looked "awesome"?? mission accomplished. 

we made the invitations look like concert tickets, the address wraps like VIP wristbands, and incorporated different sayings and songs throughout the stickers and signage. 

coolest baby around.

under construction // camden's 2nd birthday

once again, camden's mom came to me with some awesome ideas! since camden is really into construction trucks right now, she wanted to use that as the theme for his party, and incorporate some fun, vibrant colors. we did it all: invitations, address labels, thank you cards, favor tags, stickers, and tons of signage! i had the pleasure of attending the party and seeing it all in person, and it was amazing! (it was also very hot. hello, 100° in september.)

the desserts (by cakes by rumy and dutch girl cookies) were not only cute but delicious! vanessa came up with cute construction-themed names for each item.

can't wait to see what we cook up together next year!

vintage circus // shayne's 1st birthday

for this party, i actually used an existing design and gave it a little facelift! shayne's mom wanted to incorporate a ferris wheel, and she wanted additional pieces like address wraps, stickers, signs and banners. we even found these adorable postage stamps to use! aren't they perfect??

barnyard bash // payton's 2nd birthday

kristen is one of my favorites because this is her idea of a "simple" party. ha ha! she has amazing ideas & executes them perfectly! she definitely makes me look good. for her daughter payton's 2nd birthday, we did invitations, address wraps, thank you cards, stickers & cupcake toppers. oh, and kristen's dad made this barn! so awesome!!

troop simpson // camping themed baby shower

this baby shower was inspired by the expecting couples' nursery.  when i saw their adorable nursery decor with its rustic style, stripes, and neutral colors with pops of yellow... i thought a camping theme would be perfect. luckily, my client did too! we started with a "troop simpson" logo, then created signage, stickers, wishes for baby stickers for the book station, and thank you cards.

woodland // baby shower

invitation & address wrap

thank you card, coffee bar menu & sticker for cups

my mother-in-law threw me a baby shower back in february and asked if i wanted to do the invitations. i know that may seem weird to some, but i actually love when i get the chance to design something for myself or my kids! i decided to stick with the theme and colors of the nursery, and since we didn't reveal bishop's name until he was born, we stuck with the letter B!

this woodland baby shower invitation is available here in my etsy shop!

mani + pedi party // stella's 3rd birthday

invitation, address labels & stickers

thank you card, favor tag & dessert sign

how cool is stella's mom?! she rented out a nail salon for her 3rd birthday so all the little girls could get manis & pedis... (and pedis and champagne for the moms!) we used a metallic hot pink paper for the envelopes and invitation/thank you card backers, and then applied rhinestones on top of the cupcakes for the invitations and favor tags.

fiesta // baby shower

vanessa is one of my favorite clients because she always has great ideas & is extremely organized. plus she is super sweet! she contacted me a few months ago to help her with paper goods for a fiesta-themed baby shower. the mama-to-be LOVES all things mexico & monkey, so we incorporated both... and it was perfect since the shower was the weekend before cinco de mayo. 

we did a papel picado theme (with a pop of monkey!) in pinks, orange and turquoise. i contacted my friend sarah at yarn bombed antlers, and she whipped up some awesome yarn-bombed maracas that were used as party favors, attached to mini bottles of patron. we did invitations, thank you cards, address labels, wishes for baby stickers for the book station, menus, and a banner! it turned out amazing!

camden's 1st birthday

when vanessa asked me to work with her on her son camden's 1st birthday party, i was excited. i've worked with her in the past, and she always has great ideas. and when she told me her theme & the venue (which any little boy would dream of!)... i was even more excited! camden's dad is a huge cincinnati reds fan, and since they were going to be in cincinnati for camden's birthday, a reds theme was perfect. we started with the invitation (not pictured) which was designed like an actual baseball game ticket. then we designed everything you can imagine: stickers, prints, birthday banners, pennants, candy bar wrappers, home plate favor tags, foam finger cupcake toppers & more.

happy 1st birthday camden! i hope you had a wonderful day celebrating with your family & friends. can't wait to see what your mom comes up with for next year!

payton's picnic

a couple months ago, kristen emailed me about her daughter payton's 1st birthday party. she had tons of great ideas (and i'm not exaggerating... you should see the original email!) and i was excited to work with her on it. she wanted to go with a cherry/picnic/farmer's market theme. how cute is that?!

we did postcards for the invitations & thank you cards, stickers for all the food, stickers for payton's monthly pictures that were displayed at the party, and birthday prints!  kristen literally thought of every detail... and from the pictures i saw, it did not disappoint! i'll link up some pics once they are posted.

kristen- you better start planning the next party now... you've set the bar pretty high!