rustic floral // baby shower

this has to be one of my all-time favorites! we were inspired by the venue and did a rustic floral theme to go with the restaurant decor, incorporating doilies, wood and florals in pink, orange and mint. we did invitations, thank you cards, book inserts, namecards, favor tags and signage. my client decorated with burlap & lace, doilies, and flowers in assorted vintage vases to complete the look.

venue: babette's  |  desserts: sweet & saucy

this design is also available for customization in my etsy shop HERE!

leapin' lizards! // stella's 4th birthday

stella LOVES animals- especially reptiles, so her mom planned her a fun party at the environmental nature center. most of the reptile invitations out there are geared towards boys, so we wanted to create something that fit the theme but was still girly! of course, we had to start with purple snake print! we used some fun snake & tarantula graphics in a purple, olive & coral color scheme, and paired the invitations and thank you cards with a kraft envelope.

desserts were made by stella's mom (isn't that snake cake incredible?!) and each little adventurer went home with a cute little kritter keeper to fill with bugs!

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

lindsay + josh // blush & gold wedding

i've been working with lindsay for a while now (you can see her cute tees here), so i was honored when she asked me to design her wedding invitations! she wanted the designs to be simple and classic, using gold ink, an off-white paper, and blush envelopes & bands to tie everything together. i created a map for the back of the details card that would coordinate with the rest of the invitation (because screen shots of google maps are boring, right?!) and we did favor tags and programs for the big day. i loved seeing the pictures from the day... everything was so beautiful, with so much thought put into it. congrats mr. & mrs. baltimore!

wedding backdrop by laura giuliani
cake by sweet art bake shop

chalkboard & florals // bridal shower

a beautiful shower for a beautiful bride! i love the juxtaposition of the rough, chalkboard texture with the soft florals and metallic gold envelopes. and those desserts look amazing! congrats janan & brad... congrats on all the upcoming events!

fit for a king // baby shower

laura is one of my favorite clients... she always has great ideas and throws the most amazing parties! so naturally, for her baby shower (thrown by her friends) it needed to be good. i brainstormed with the hostesses, and we came up with a "royal" theme, playing off the baby's name. of course we had to use metallic gold envelopes and rich blue colors (because this mama hates pastels!). in addition to the invitations, thank you cards & labels, we did some signage and favor tags, which were fastened to burlap bags with bath goodies. how cute are those little crown cookies?!

little sweetheart // gray's 2nd birthday

gray's birthday coincides with valentine's day, so his mom wanted to throw a heart-themed party that was still all BOY. we went with a red, black and turquoise color scheme using hearts and arrows in a tattoo style. after the kids went home, gray's mom & dad (who was also celebrating his birthday!) headed out with some friends for a pub crawl, so we created some custom name badges that each guest wore on lanyards. hopefully no one needed to use them... ;)

holy batman! // ben's 1st birthday

ben's mom (aka erica) contacted me months ago when she started planning his big 1st birthday bash. she wanted a batman theme, but she wanted to keep it classy and sophisticated. we found our inspiration from a vintage batman poster and chose the 1986 logo for all the paper goods. we stuck with black and yellow, with touches of gray and covered the gamut with invitations, labels, food tents, signs and tags!

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!

special delivery // baby shower

invitations, address wraps, thank you cards & favor tags for halleigh's travel-themed baby shower. you can check out more photos on halleigh's blog HERE.

cookies by creative little cookie // cake by cakes to celebrate

hayden's elf-themed 1st birthday party

i'm always up for a challenge when it comes to designing. so when andrea asked me to come up with an invitation for her son hayden's elf-themed / "smiling's my favorite" 1st birthday party, i didn't hesitate! andrea didn't want the traditional red and green christmas colors, so we used mint green, with red &  mustard yellow accents. we did invitations, thank you cards, cupcake toppers & a birthday banner. andrea put together some additional food signs and decor for the party. she did an amazing job, don't you think?! here are a couple of her photos from the party. you can see more here on her blog.

For the Love Of

For the Love Of

logo, cards & tags for wesley + buttercup

chrissy makes the most adorable feather headdress headbands! she contacted me to give her branding a new look, so we did a logo, business cards & cute ombre tags!

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