custom party :: tea party for two

I just came across pictures from my Scarlett's third birthday party back in October, and realized I never shared them with you. I was going to take a year off from doing a party, but it was our turn to host her little playgroup and one of her friends has a birthday just a few days from Scarlett. So, my friend Erica and I decided to do a little joint tea party for the girls. We kept it very simple, but it all turned out so cute. I used my Cath Kidston table cloth as the main inspiration and planned everything around that. The girls, and Bennett, had a great time sipping tea, play dress up, and dancing their hearts out. We also did a little activity of making little tea cups out of ice cream cones and candy. It was a fun and crazy afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

5th birthday :: super bennett

My son wanted his 5th birthday party to be a superhero party. I on the other hand, did not want a party full of batman, superman, spiderman, etc. So we compromised! Instead we had a Super Bennett breakfast, and I love the way everything turned out. For the decor, I loved all the rainbow parties I had seen around so I decided to mix that into the theme. I made the mobiles that I had seen on Oh Happy Day, and then made a Super Bennett garland, as well as a little paper strip garland for the mantel. That was pretty much the extent of the decorations. The menu was very simple with super hero named cereals, donuts, fruit, and of course cupcakes too. We played a game of the pin the cape on Super Bennett, ran around, opened presents, etc. I decided to keep it fairly short since we had so many little boys over and I am so glad I did. I was exhausted! Check out the invitations I made for the Super Bennett party here.

 

 

 

baby shower :: vintage alphabet

Months ago I posted these custom baby shower invitations that I made. I finally got some pictures from the shower to share with you. I wish I had better images, but the lighting wasn't great for my amateur photography skills. We had delicious panini's, salads, and a variety of homemade cookies. It ended up being a gorgeous night and the house near the beach was the perfect location.

 

 

 

 

baby shower :: baby ford

all images via MeOhMy

My friend Nicole of the blog MeOhMy, had a sweet baby boy just days before Christmas. So, a few months ago I helped throw her a baby shower to get ready for the arrival of her baby boy. She posted the pictures on her blog a few days ago, and I wanted to share them with you as well.

In this post on her blog, she shared her nursery inspiration board in which she showed the baby's bedding. I decided to base all the designs for the shower off of that. We kept it very simple, and I love the way everything turned out. The other girls throwing the shower were in charge of all the food, and the food was incredible. Especially these cheesecake bars. The party favors were these darling bags found on etsy, filled with some of Nicole's favorite candies. All in all, it was a fun night with great friends!

custom invitations ::super bennett

My son is turning 5 in a few weeks. How it is possible that I have a FIVE year old is beyond me, but five it is. He wanted a superhero party like every other 5 year old boy out there. Everywhere I looked I saw the same sort of pop art superhero party theme. Which is so super cute, but I wanted to do something a little different. I am so glad I did because I could not be more obsessed with these cute super boy invitations. We are doing a breakfast with cereal and donuts, so it shouldn't be too much stress. Check back in two weeks for pictures of the party.

Check out Bennett's 4th birthday camping party invites here.

Find pictures of his 4th birthday camping party here.

See his 3rd Birthday invitations and party here.

custom branding :: lilapops

A few months ago Leslie came to me and asked me to help her with the branding & design work for a new company that she started with her husband. After going on a road trip with her coughing children, they came up with the genius idea of an all natural cough drop lollipop for kids called LILAPOPS. You may have seen their ads on Style Files, MeOhMy, DesignMom, etc. The best part about LILAPOPS, is that they are made with honey and marshmallow root so you can really give them to your kids anytime. The bad part is, if your kids are anything like mine, once they taste them, they will be begging you for them all day everyday.

She had a vision and I am so excited with how it is all turning out. Not only is she a genius, she is a darling mother, and one of the most kind and thoughtful clients I have ever dealt with. Is it weird that I feel like we are BFF's now? Seriously, that's how nice she is. Oh and did I mention she has the cutest house ever? Check it out over on her blog, Drywall & Diapers.

LILAPOPS is currently offering a 25% discount to Kidlark readers. Head on over to their website to purchase yours NOW. While you are over there, check out all of the ads and other items I designed for her as well!

*Sorry for the poor iPhone images. I couldn't wait any longer to share this exciting news with you, and my good camera is acting up.*

christmas card :: 2011

December was a very busy month, but I am sad that it is already over. This year's christmas card was very simple and served as a birth announcement as well. I never got around to sending one out, but I really wanted to use the beautiful newborn pictures that Ashlee Raubach took for us. I printed the card on a nice, thick, cotton paper that am in LOVE with. It was a little more expensive, but totally worth it. I also inserted a little card with our new address on it so people would know that we had moved. Finally, I made a custom address wrap label to coordinate with the card. It was a lot if work, but I was very pleased with the way everything turned out.