boat-themed baby shower

These photos were from a baby shower given for a good friend a while ago. There were many loving hands that prepared a delicious menu, folded a fleet of paper boats, hung up decorations, etc., in order to set the stage for a fun afternoon. The colors and nautical theme were inspired by posts by Scouts Honor Co., Dozi Design and Once Wed. The spread include egg salad sandwiches, fruit salad, mini spinach and mushroom quiche, crostini with sundried tomato jam, Asian noodle salad, blueberry mochi mini cakes and panini, buttered and filled with provolone, prosciutto and arugula. The striped navy flags atop the egg salad sandwiches were courtesy of Hank and Hunt. The favors were sugar cookies with swirled royal icing designs packaged in little blue chevron bags. It was a wonderful time and lovely way to welcome a little one into the world!

details from a pink shower

Details I provided at a baby shower last fall: flags used for food description, drink parasols and drink name tags (Paper Source card stock and pink Divine Twine).

baby shower gift

We were so thankful and blessed to receive such amazing and thoughtful gifts at Avery's shower last year, but this was far and away the most creative!  It was put together by my cousin Amy Cheng, who is not only a fabulous mother and nurse, but one of the most imaginative, resourceful and artistic people I know!  (I should know; I grew up with her!)  Included in her Baby's First Aid Kit are:

Safety 1st Helping Hand Hot/Cold Pack
Acetaminophen Infants' Drops
Vaseline
Braun ThermoScan Ear Thermometer
Vicks Baby Thermometer
Children's Saline Spray/Drops
American Red Cross Deluxe Nail Clipper with Magnifier (very important for those tiny fingernails)
Emery Boards
Baby Chest Rub
Baby Orajel
Hello Kitty Band-Aids

I loved her attention to detail with her jotting down of our nearest local 24-hour pharmacy on the label and her note, "Make sure you add the suction bulb they give you in the hospital (ask for an extra one too).  They work much better than the ones you get at the store."  So true, so true!

The care and thought that went into this gift were incredible!  Thanks again, Tita Amy!

spring flowers

Here are some more flowers (with butterflies this time!) I made for a friend's baby shower in the spring using Paper Source's Magnolia Paper Flower Kit and Butterfly Kit.  Wouldn't it be lovely to fill a pitcher with just butterflies?

kendra's shower

Kendra’s pink and red baby shower was in February.  I provided decoration details and photographed it!  It was a wonderful celebration to welcome Kendra’s baby girl!

Flowers made using the templates from Paper Source's Magnolia Paper Flower Kit.  Paper Source is one of my main sources for paper and  I love their diverse color palette!

Hot chocolate on a stick favors thanks to AmberLee's recipe on Giver's Log (one of my favorite blogs!).

Plates a la Martha and white paper cups with ricrac-trimmed name tags.

It was my friend Melodie’s idea to serve cheese in the shapes of baby things!  Who knew cheese could be adorable.

These angel food cupcakes topped with a wonderfully light strawberry mascarpone frosting were provided by JiYoung Choi of Choix Events.

Congratulations, Kendra!