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! 

PHI MU ALUMNI: fall phi-esta

I wanted to share these fun gift items I designed for my college sorority's fall membership drive. It was themed "PHI-ESTA" and held at a local mexican restaurant. I designed these pink (of course!) koozies and labels for cupcake boxes as a 'thank you' for each girl. I think they turned out cute, and delicious!

Please let me know if you, or your organization, is interested in any design work! Please feel free to contact me anytime.

BABY SHOWER: catherine botsford

I helped host a sweet baby shower for a close friend a few months ago and of course, I went all out. Since she was having a baby girl, I decided to do a "sugar and spice" theme to carry from the invites to the brunch. I love having everything coordinate! Here are the invitations I designed:

For the brunch we served several breakfast dishes accompanied by a sugar and spice to-go bar for the guests to take home. We arranged the candy bar on assorted china, tea cups, vintage silver and crystal bowls to create a unique, but sophisticated arrangement. We served spice cookies, pink gum balls, white chocolate covered pretzels, pink jelly beans, pink m&m's, peppermints, and cinnamon sticks.

close ups of the treat bags

 Friends of the mommy assembling their candy bags.

The guest of honor's mother-in-law made the beautiful flowers. I love how they matched the invites and candy bar. 

all photos courtesy of the mommy's sister, thanks em!