Lil' Squirt Elephant Baby Sprinkle

I threw a small shower for my cousin. We went with a "sprinkle" instead of a full on baby shower as it was for a 2nd baby. She had no preference, so I use one of my favorite color combos grey, orange and turquoise. Congrats Cara on baby boy #2! NOTE to self, take pictures of parties you host! I am horrible at that part, better off to designate the job to someone else. Carli

Tissue Poms

Tissue poms are a great way to add fun, color & whimsy to your party (or even a bedroom, nursery or playroom). They are easy & affordable to make. No need to buy them, they are really easy to make & take only a couple of minutes each. I even have had my 6 year old make them! Martha Stewart has a great tutorial here. I have found that pipe cleaners work better than wire, as wire can tend to rip the tissue (maybe because I use dollar store tissue!). I usually buy my tissue at the dollar store! You can make numerous poms out of a $1 pack of tissue. They even work with used/old tissue, just flatten it out a bit. Cutting the ends differently creates different effects. You can even make little ones for garland, napkin rings, whimsical flowers, etc.

Customer Party....Baby Giraffe

A sweet repeat customer of mine contacted me a while back to do a custom design for a baby shower she was hosting. She needed invitations, favor tags, large return/mailing labels, place cards and a banner inspired by a polka dot giraffe onsies & toy (see the diaper cake) in a modern color scheme of gray, orange & yellow. I love how her shower turned out; a great mix of elegant with classic stripes, fun with polka dots and modern in color. The unexpected pairing of gray with the citrus colors turned out great! Alison did a wonderful job with this shower.

Alison--Thanks for being a wonderful customers & sharing your photos and creativity. Carli

New Designs...Spring on my mind

With an good dose of early Spring happening here in my neck of the woods (cherry blossoms, daffodils & all were blooming late February, that is unheard of in the Pacific NW!), I was inspired to design a few bright, crisp & fun baby shower invites.