ready • set • flaminGO // savvy's 4th birthday

traci asked if i could turn this notecard into an invitation for her daughter's flamingo-themed party! i was happy to oblige. we kept it budget-friendly by doing printable invitations that she could print herself at home. 

how do printables work, you ask? i send a print-ready pdf with 2 invitations per page, with crop makes and sizing information, all on an 8.5 x 11" page. it's a great way to save money so you can spend it on things like sprinkle donuts!! :)

see more party pics on traci's cute blog HERE

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!

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!

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!

tea time with eloise // baby shower

i have had the privilege of working on vanessa's bridal shower, wedding, holiday cards, and now her baby shower! since her baby girl will be named eloise, her friends and family threw her a "tea time with eloise" themed baby shower, based on the "eloise at the plaza" books. i love the bold black and white stripes with the hot pink and touches of gold! this shower looks like it's out of a magazine...  i'm so glad i could be a part of it!

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??

ice cream party // eloise's 2nd birthday

eloise loves ice cream (a girl after my own heart!) so her mom wanted to do an ice cream party for her 2nd birthday. we did custom invitations and thank you cards with peachy-pink envelopes. so sweet!

pineapples // birthday invitation + thank you card

i'm not sure if you've noticed, but pineapples are everywhere right now! personally, i think they're great. not only are they delicious, but they are bright and fun! i designed a pineapple notecard several weeks ago, and thought i should follow it up with a birthday invitation. you can purchase this printable invitation & thank you card in my etsy shop HERE.

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!

luau party

invitation + fill-in-the-blank thank you card

water bottle label, food sign + cupcake toppers

Heather always has great ideas, so when she contacted me to design her daughter Leila's luau-themed 6th birthday party invitations, I was excited! We worked together (with Leila's approval, of course) to design the perfect invitation, thank you card and coordinating signs!

Be sure to check out Heather's blog soon for the party pictures!

let them eat cake!

a marie antoinette-inspired invitation, featuring cake and macaron towers in peach and fuschia.

{available in my etsy shop}

strawberry lemonade invitation + thank you

a fun, refreshing invitation for a summer birthday party!

available in my etsy store.

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.

london's thank-you card

front

back

here's the thank you note i made to go with this invitation.

birthday robots invitation + thank you

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

london calling invitation

i designed this invitation for my daughter, london, who is turning 1 this month! i went with a "london" theme, using a phone booth, big ben & the union jack in pink and orange. i also incorporated her cute, chunky-faced silhouette on the invitation and address label.

coordinating thank you note here.

retro roller skate party invitation // free printable

having a skate party?

UNTIL APRIL 12TH ONLY...you can download a blank version of this skate party invitation HERE.  just fill in the information by hand or imprint with your computer/printer.

after that, you can purchase a customized digital file, including a coordinating thank you note, from my etsy store here.

skate on! :)

french macaron invitation + thank you note

a fun, girly invitation... inspired by the delicious macarons from ladurée in paris.

vintage lace baby shower invitation

a fun, feminine invitation for a baby girl, featuring lace and ric-rac in shades of pink and gray!

*cupcakes by dutch girl cookies.  photo by ploog photography.