Baby Shower Brainstorming!

My cousin is expecting! We don't know yet if it is a girl or a boy (soon enough though!) BUT what I do know is that we will be having an amazing party.

I think I am choosing a theme that has to do with rocking horses - it sounds cliche at first but listen to my reason! She absolutely adored horses when she was a little girl! We always went horseback riding, and she even had her own saddle! I love that about my cousin! Although the party will be in January, it will be in Seattle so it won't necessarily feel like winter (hopefully).

Now.. let's brainstorm:

Centerpieces
I know that regardless of the gender I want to do white and green hydrangeas and white roses for the centerpieces.  They're cheap (through Sams Club) and will go great with either pops of pink or blue. Sort of like these bridesmaids bouquets:

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In mason jars:

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Cake


I want to attempt my very first pull-apart cake - I only want to do a small rectangle with a simple rocking horse on it with a star tip. Similar to this jungle cake

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That's it for now! I can't wait to share what I've thought up for the paper goods =)

Sophia's turning ONE!

What better way to celebrate her first year than to throw a Princess party??  I don't have many pictures, but I do have a quick iPhone pic of her Princess smash cake and her pinata halfway done. (Still have a LOT of tissue to stick on.... by 3 pm tomorrow! yikes)

...And a sneak peak of what is soon to be in the Etsy shop...

A Parisian Affair

Lately I have been absolutely obsessed with pink, black, white, and all things Parisian!  That's probably what inspired my latest creations: Parisian party printables!  Let's start with the invite.  The font is Homemade Apple, which I especially love because it gives it that "written with chalk" feel?  Here, see for yourself! Do you agree?

As always feel free to contact me about custom invitations, prices, etc.! I would love to hear from anyone considering a Parisian birthday party =) Hm... I think I see some macaron experimenting coming soon...!

PS. The Eiffel Tower took me forever to draw in illustrator! Please respect my blog, and contact me before recreating, cropping, reusing, or doing anything else that involves something I've shared.

New! Pretty Printables: Zebra Polka Dot Party Set

I really love this party set! As usual, you may contact me for usable files.  All graphics are for personal use only and if you do use them I'd love to see pictures!

Set includes:
Two cupcake toppers
Front invitation template
Back invitation template (which doubles as favor tags/signs)

Feel free to contact me with requests for customized sets!

Sugar Cookies: My not so bad first attempt?

Coming soon... Pretty, Printable Party Invitations!

PAPYRUS Inspired Zebra Polka Dot Party Invite!

Cupcake Toppers

I thought I would share some cupcake toppers with you! Let me know if you want one of them, or another one, and I would be more than happy to whip up some customized versions for you!

My favorite is the Minnie Mouse, so I have included a downloadable template for MS Word just for you! =)

*** All graphics are for personal use only

Planning a Party: It's O.K. to Choose Easier

Photographs by Phos Studios

Originally I had planned to bake and decorate a cake for the baptism reception...

Pretty in Pink Candy Bar

Photographs taken by Phos Studios

Planning A Party: Decorations

This image of Madeline Marie's silhouette will be displayed on different elements:

Silhouettes are an easy and simple way to personalize decorations such as labels, invites, thank you cards, and much more!

Planning A Party: Cake Inspiration

In three weeks I will be flying to Seattle for Spring Break.  At the end of break we will be baptizing my niece, Madeline Marie.  This being said, I am helping plan the party! Which means I have a lot of inspiration that needs to be organized here =)

Cake Inspiration

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Three tier cake, buttercream frosting, and pink fondant flowers.

DIY Pink Baby Shower