Baby Q

This past weekend, I hosted a couples baby shower for my sister and brother-in-law in Austin. The theme was a 'Baby-Q' and it was such a hit! Couples showers are just fun, but when you throw in a little Salt Lick BBQ, pink lemonade, beer (and some cute paper goods), you just can't go wrong.

When it came to the invitations, I decided to go with red gingham and light pink. They are having a girl, but since it was a couples shower, I wanted it to be more cute BBQ and less 'baby'. I carried the invitation design and colors to the rest of the decor with coordinating signage, gingham napkins, mason jars and twine.

The party was a success - great weather and great company! We all can't wait to meet this baby girl! Only 2 months left!

Minted Design Challenge: Party Decor

Minted is growing some more with their latest challenge breaking into the party decor market. We were asked to design banners for any type of party: baby showers, holiday parties, anything. It just so happens that I am throwing a few baby showers next month, so I thought it would be fun to design a banner that was inspired by the one of them: Baby Icons.

You'll have to wait to see the actual invitation, because they go out today. Just in case the mommy-to-be checks this blog, this will just have to be a little sneak peek. ;)

Voting is open for just a few more days, so if you are interested in browsing the creativity, you can check out all the designs here.