GRAY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY

Hi all! Whew! This past year after welcoming Gray to our family has been busy (hence my lack of posting), busy, busy! But, I've enjoyed almost every minute of it and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I can't believe my tiny, little baby is a whole year old now! It's definitely a bittersweet feeling and I love experiencing all the "firsts" with him. It's so refreshing to see him encounter and learn everything for the very first time. 

We had his birthday party a few weeks ago and I wanted to share the special details of the day because it was definitely a labor of love! I designed the invitations and matching decor (of course!) and my sweet friend Lauren took these beautiful pictures to capture the day. I'm so blessed to have such talented friends! Here's the invitation + party hats + bubbles I designed. 

And here's some shots of the big day! It was in our backyard and I was so worried about the weather but luckily it never rained! We just had to endure Alabama's wonderful humidity. I wanted to do something outdoors and in June I knew it needed to entail water but I still wanted to do something creative other than just having a baby pool for the kids. So, I turned it into an outdoor bubble bath with bubbles everywhere! It turned out pretty cute and I think the kids had a blast! 

And here's some super sweet pictures of my baby boy before the party enjoying the bubbles! 

Didn't Lauren do a perfect job of capturing the party!? She is a wonderful photographer if you're looking for anyone in the Birmingham area! 

shower invitation :: HIS & HER BBQ

Hello! Here is a shower invitation I recently designed for some sweet friends. The party was held outdoors and decorated with red and white checkered table cloths, red zinnias, teal blue mason jars, pennant flags, and local barbeque was catered. It was a lovely night and I think the couple felt very honored. 

To keep with the rustic, outdoor theme, I paired the red, white, and teal invitations with kraft paper envelopes and jazzed them up with his and her kitchen "tools" liners. 

If you are interested in this invitation, or custom design work, please feel free to contact me!

WEDDING SUITE: kristen and aaron

I recently designed a wedding suite for some sweet friends, Kristen and Aaron, that got married over the summer at Lake Martin, Alabama. The bride sent over the pictures from her photographer, Leslie Hollingsworth, and I wanted to share these beauties. We used a classic photograph of their ceremony venue, Church in the Pines, as the focal point on several of the pieces. Paired with pretty turquoise envelopes and a fun script - it was the perfect combination for a lovely, lake wedding! 

If you are interested in custom design work, please contact me!

1st BIRTHDAY INVITE: anne lewis

Happy Friday everyone! I wanted to share a project I did over the summer for one of the sweetest little girls I know - Anne Lewis. We both share a July 4th birthday (the 2nd and 3rd) so we wanted to do a red, white, and blue cookout theme. I tied in the pink to keep them girly and feminine! I printed them on white linen stock and paired them with brown kraft envelopes. Enjoy!

If you are interested in custom design work please contact me!

BABY SHOWER INVITATION

Hi all! Here is a recent baby shower invitation I designed using my calligraphy and some watercolor flowers. The invitation turned out so sweet and dainty and the spring color palette really topped it off. 

If you are interested in custom design work, please feel free to contact me!

SHOWER INVITATION: fiesta stock the bar

Hi all! Here is a recent wedding shower invitation I designed for a friend. It was a stock the bar fiesta style honoring the bride and groom. Very cute idea if you ask me! I used cream, linen paper with kraft envelopes and printed them myself. 

If you are interested in custom design, please feel free to contact me! 

BABY SHOWER INVITATION: taten coleman shirley

I finally made another round of photographing some recent design projects and I am going to try to share those over the next few weeks. First up, is one dear to my heart - a baby shower invitation for my sister-in-law, Taten. I designed the invitation based off of the bedding she chose for the nursery. It has the sweetest forrest animal pattern - foxes, hedgehogs, owls, and raccoons - with shades of brown and green and nature elements. Perfect for a precious baby boy! Here is the invitation I designed:

Along with the invitation, I designed matching onesies to hang for decoration and as a gift for the mommy to be. I designed 3 options and ironed them onto six onesies - front and booty. For an iron on, I was so pleased with how they turned out and I think they will get some good use out of them. 

The onesies were a big hit and I can't wait to see sweet baby Cole in some of them! Please feel free to contact me for any custom design work.