{Real Parties} Baby Shower Decorations

So it's been a while since I share part of my {Real Parties} Baby Shower series with you but it's back.  The best part is...

my baby niece is HERE!

Well... she's been here over a month now but who's keeping track :)

Welcome Madysen Elizabeth!

All I can say is LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this little peanut!

So in honor of this beautiful little baby I wanted to share with you the decorations I made for my sister's baby shower.
I do apologize that my pictures are not the best and I did not get a chance to take photos of everything since we were so pressed for time. 
Here's the banner I made to hang behind my sister's chair and to use in her little girl's room afterwards.  (I would have made a name banner but my sister wasn't sharing the baby's name)
I used different shades of pink and included glitter letters and small glitter butterflies. 

I made puff balls in three different colors and sizes to hang above the buffet and the gift table.  I should have made many more but these took me forever to fold, and pull apart the layers because I did not want to tear the tissue paper.  If you are looking for directions on how to make these click HERE.

Considering the amount we already spent on the shower, we opted to go without floral arraignments on the table (especially since there were 8 tables) so instead for each table, I bought a small pink cactus and wrapped it in pink wrapping paper then added a little piggy bank as a prize for the bingo winner.  In another post you will get a chance to see the mother to be gift.

I also added some more puff balls above the buffet table and also added a strip of pink paper down the middle for some color.

For the plasticware, I purchased three small white buckets and added pink bows and three glittered butterflies to continue with the girly butterfly theme.  I highly recomend buying these buckets whenever you see them and in every color because they can be used for so many things.

Lastly, stay tuned for the next {Real Party} post on my baby shower favors!
Here's a sneak peek until then!

Thanks for looking!
~Katania

{Real Parties} Baby Shower Planning

As I am writing this, I realized that I should have started the series with this post since planning should come before the invitations but OH WELL!

I am not sure about you, but I am definitely a list type of girl.  I make lists at work, at home, in my craft room, and sometimes even in the car.  Usually they each have something different on them and each one has a different time frame but they make me feel organized, somewhat:)  You can even see my list making skills by clicking HERE to see my list of resolutions. Yup, all 21 of them!

So knowing how I need to have a list for everything, I searched online for a cute planning sheet download for a baby shower. 

Sadly, I didn't find what I was looking for, so I decided to make one instead. 

I made a planning checklist and a guest list similar to my birthday party guestlist HERE.  Since our planning started before my sister knew what she was having, I made the checklist in a neutral color and added bumble bees because they are so darn cute.  I would have loved to do a bumble bee themed shower but if you know my sister, that is definitely NOT her style.  I do have to say that both of these printables were such a HUGE help in organizing the shower and keeping everything on track.  I hope they are a huge help to you if you are throwing a baby shower.

*Please note: Both printables are created by KT Designs and are for personal use only.  Please do not use my designs as your own or sell or alter them in anyway.  If you would like to include my printable on your website please direct people to my blog for downloading.  Thank you!

I would also LOVE it if you became a follower and/or sent a comment my way :)

To download the files, just click on the down arrow.

~Katania  

{Real Parties} Baby Shower Invitations

My Sister!  Doesn't she look amazing with her little baby bump:)

My baby sister is due in about three weeks and I am soooo excited to meet her baby girl.  With the help of my mom and my sister's mother in law, we threw her a baby shower right before Christmas.

Yes, I know it was a pretty crappy time to throw a shower but it went so smoothly.  Instead of having a super long post, I figured I would break up the pictures into different categories, similar to my birthday series. 

Welcome to

{Real Parties}

Baby Shower Invitations



Please note:  All personal information has been removed from this invitation.



We decided to go with a little girl/butterfly theme for the shower since my sister decided on butterflies for the bedding. 

Not wanting to overdo the theme, I went with simple but cute for the invitations.  I also had to make more than 50 of them so simple was definitely faster even though it took me forever to finish these.

Using my computer, I printed out the invitation on white card stock in black and pink ink.  I then cut and pasted it on premium light pink card stock.  Lastly, I cut out three onesies on my Cricut from the New Arrival cartridge.  I pop dotted the onesies and added pink and white twine for a clothesline.

I received many complements on these invites and I was so pleased with how they came out.

Here are some more pictures!

The invitation says:

Ten little fingers and ten little toes

Two little ears and one little nose!

Join us for a baby shower

honoring...



I ran out of the pink and white swirl paper so I also made some invitations with a pink and white hounds tooth print.

 

What do you think?

Project Alert: If you look closely at my pictures you can see two projects I have been working on.  I will be sharing both of them soon:)

Also coming up:

{Real Parties}

Baby Shower Planning (plus free printables)

Baby Shower Decorations

Baby Shower Favors

Baby Shower Mommy-To-Be Gift (plus free printable)

~Katania

If you are interested in baby shower invitations please email me HERE for current pricing and more options.  I would love to make something custom for you!

GREAT NEWS!

I have some fantastic news to share with you!

MY SISTER IS PREGNANT!!!

Here she is with my little man, cooling off in the pool on the Fourth of July!

I am sooooooo excited for her and my brother in law and I can't wait to find out the sex of the baby.  They are going to make fantastic parents!  Even though the baby isn't due until February, I am already looking into ideas for baby gifts and ideas for the baby shower.  I have a couple of Friday Favorites planned within the next couple of months focusing on babies, so stay tuned!!!  Also if you know of any great blogs/websites with baby shower ideas I would love it if you left a comment with the web address.  This is a great way to showcase your blog and your creativity.  I promise I will visit every site and leave a comment for you as well!  Wahoo! I can't wait to get started planning and then to welcome this new little one into our family.  SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO exciting!

~Katania



Monkey Frame

For my niece's birthday I created a decorative frame for her parents to display a birthday photo of her.  The frame included Eeyore and a butterfly as well as first birthday and her name.  You can read all about it and view pictures HERE.  I was pleasantly surprised by how many people really liked the frame and was super excited to bring in a new order.  The order I received was for a little boy's baby shower.  The request was for a monkey theme with the colors blue and cream.  They also wanted the first and middle name on the bottom of the frame.  This is the design I came up with!

What do you think?

I used Create a Critter for the monkeys and the vine and was able to open up my new cart (Happy Mother's Day to me) Nate's ABCs for the letters.  I love how schoolbookish the letters are (lol, not really sure if that is a word but I like it).

Now some close ups...

 Sorry for the horrible photos, it has been raining here nonstop for a few days now and I had to drop off the frame on Monday so I didn't have any time to take some new photos outside.

 I am not sure if you can tell but the two monkeys are pop dotted just a little bit to give them some dimension.



 How stinkin' cute is this little guy!!!

I absolutely love making these frames because they are so fun and easy to make and the sky really is the limit.  Who am I kidding... I love any excuse to craft and make something beautiful or just plain cute.  Thanks for looking :)

~Katania