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!

Custom Design: Elephant Baby Shower Invitations

As soon as I left my job at my old company, there was a baby boom. Seriously. I'm glad I didn't drink the water before I left! One of them was my friend Lori, who had her baby a few weeks ago - I am a little behind on the custom design posts! Lori shares my obsession love for USA network shows (Suits! White Collar! Covert Affairs!) and the Bachelor/ette/pad, and I miss seeing her every day, so I was honored that the girls at work had me design the invitations for her baby shower.

Lori wanted the invitations to be inspired by her nursery bedding from Pottery Barn. The first thing that caught my eye was the cute stitches on the elephants' ears, so I played with those to create a unique layout that is playful, but still modern at the same time. Lori has a very classic style, so I didn't want to do anything too crazy, but I also didn't want her invitations to be like anyone else's!

I couldn't leave out a little elephant, could I?

I also designed some coordinating stationery too!

Congrats to Lori and her new little family!