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?! 

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.

distinguished gentleman // baby shower

this client wanted a fun "hipster baby" theme, but wanted to stay away from the usual mustache graphic (which i can appreciate). instead we used bow ties & glasses, and incorporated a baby pin in shades of gray, mustard, aqua & maroon. we did invitations, address wraps, thank you cards and "little man" mad libs. i love how it turned out!

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!

pow wow // first birthday party

a custom design for matthew, who just celebrated his first birthday!

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

southern (california) gentleman baby shower

since this mommy-to-be is from louisiana (but now lives in sunny so cal with her hubby), her friends wanted to throw her a southern california gentleman themed shower! we incorporated bow ties, mustaches and a chalkboard texture in shades of turquoise, green and gray. we covered all the bases with invitations, address wraps & labels, thank you cards, wishes for baby cards, stickers and a pennant-style banner! i love how it all came together.

sock monkey invitation

invitation + thank you card

return address wrap

it seems like i was just working on the baby shower invitation for liam, and here he is already turning 1! liam and his family just moved into a new house, so they took this opportunity to celebrate liam's birthday and show off the new place!

superhero party

invitation & address wrap

food sign & thank you card

alissa asked me to design a superhero-themed invitation for her son's 3rd birthday party.  she mentioned that she had purchased brayden a cute cape from pip and bean, so i decided to coordinate the invitation with that!  i really love how it came out!

pirate ship party pack

i am now offering printable party packs, which include:
-invitation
-thank you card
-food sign
-welcome sign
-cupcake toppers (3 versions)

any of my designs on etsy is offered as a party pack, so send me a note if you are interested in one not shown.

hudson's camp-out invitation

 

i made this invitation for my son's 4th birthday! the original draft featured a more rounded tent, which my son said would not do. "it looks like a cave, mom." so i was instructed to create a more triangular tent. (gotta love the honesty of almost-4-year-olds.) but, he was right. the new tent looks better.

the back of the invitation is a hand-drawn map, which also scored points with my son because he LOVES maps. i printed the invitation on kraft paper to give it a more outdoorsy feel.

you can purchase this invitation with a coordinating thank-you card from my etsy shop here.

train ticket invitation + thank you

rylee's parents are throwing her a train-themed, 1st birthday party so we styled the invitation like a train ticket in fun shades of pink, green and yellow.

this invitation and a version for the boys is available in my etsy store.

mickey mouse clubhouse invitation + thank you

this little girl LOVES mickey mouse clubhouse, so it was only fitting that it be the theme for her 2nd birthday.

this design is available in my etsy store in 2 different versions: the one pictured here for the girls, and one without the flowers for the boys.

wild rumpus invitation + thank you

who doesn't love "where the wild things are"?!
a fun, festive invitation package featuring max and friends.

gender-neutral french macaron invitation

after posting this invitation package, i received requests for a more gender-neutral color scheme that could work for a baby boy shower.  this is available in my etsy store, or you can contact me via email.

birthday robots invitation + thank you

robots for everyone!  both versions plus many other designs are available in my etsy store!

dinosaur train invitation + thank you note

jackson loves dinosaur train, so we made a special invitation featuring his two favorite characters, buddy & tank!

shark attack birthday invitation

cupcakes by danielle at dutch girl cookies.  if you are in so cal, check her out on facebook.