My Pink & Gold Baby Shower!

While searching the internet for inspiration for the look I wanted for our baby shower, pink and gold really stood out to me.  After seeing alot of different ways the theme has been done, I decided to go with it. Plus I really love gold so I was kinda sold on it from the jump. Now I just had to figure out how to get the look without spending too too much money on everything.

My friends all know how crazy I am with decorating and doing creative stuff so they were kind enough to handle the food for the shower and let me handle the decor. I also couldn't find anything I really wanted to wear so I ended up making my dress as well! Talk about alot on my plate lol

You can check out some of the pics from our baby shower below that took place on Feb 22, 2014:

Sorry I wasn't able to get a picture before all the goodies were eaten off the plates :(

  

A few details from my shower: 

Dessert Table - I made linens

Tableware - Home Goods (Spray painted gold) 

Step & Repeat Backdrop - Signs11.com

White Chair Rentals - KiNycole Decor (Philadelphia, PA)
Mini cupcakes & cookies - BabyCakes Couture (Philadelphia, PA)

Monica's Beautiful Baby Shower

Check out these beautiful pics from Monica & Shannon Brown's baby shower for their little girl on the way! Love love love it!

Pictures from http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/08/26/monica-baby-shower-daughter-laiyah/ &
http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2013/08/26/monica-and-shannon-brown-have-a-princess-shower-for-laiyah/

Toy Chest Tutorial - Great Baby Shower Gift!

One great gift idea for a baby shower is a custom wood toy chest!  I decided to do one for my bf's baby shower. First thing you have to do is buy a wood toy chest.  I was surprised at the cost of them.  Unfortunately, they aren't cheap.  Depending on the size you get, real wood chests can be pricey. The one I purchased shown below is pine and its about 35 inches wide.  I got it on sale for $155 but you may be able to find one a little cheaper. I researched online and saw prices that ranged from $100 and up for the size I got but if you have to have it shipped, that could increase the cost a lot since its heavy OR if you are handy, you can build one. I would have LOVED to build one myself but clearly I'm no carpenter...lol

 

Next you have to removed the hinges so you can take the lid off.  Then I primed the whole box and lid.  Dont skip this step, the primer helps your paint adhere better.  As you can see, I was working on a lot of things while working on the chest lol

 I painted the box white and chose to go with a striped design on the front of  chest. I had a few other ideas in my head initially but they didn't quite work out.  So this is how it came out after painting: 

 

Once everything dries, attach the lid back on the chest.

 Next its time make the cushion.  First you have to purchase foam from your local fabric store. I got 2 inch thick foam for my cushion. Its about $30 a yard and I needed a yard. Luckily I had a 40% off coupon at Joanns. Next I measured the size I needed for the cushion and used an electric knife to cut it. You CAN NOT cut this foam with a pair of scissors so don't bother trying.

 

 Since this was my first time making this type of cushion cover, I completely forgot to take pics of how I made the cover :(  But here is how it looked once I was done! It wasn't perfect but not bad for my first time. And the great part is it can be used with or without the cushion. I also got the material for the cover from Joann's. It was $26 a yd.  And the cushion cover is removable and washable.

 

Lastly, time to customize with the child's name.  I painted letters and attached with a hot glue gun.

Walah!! All done! :) It takes some time to complete this project but its worth it for the outcome! Don't you agree? :)

And remember when I did this one for another one of my friends? This chest is a lot smaller. Its from Micheal's and was only $50 but again its wayyy smaller. But you can use a Michaels coupon to buy this so that's a steal!

Baby Shower Sneak peak!!

This past weekend was one of my besties baby showers! We had a blast and the happy couple enjoyed every bit of it! I took tons of pics on her camera but have to wait to get them back from her but here is a pic of the entry table for guests to sign! More pics to come!!

My DIY Baby Shower Gift: Personalized Chest

Yesterday I attended one of my friends baby shower.  For her gift, I decided to do a personalized wood chest.  She mentioned the colors of the babys room would be light green and light blue so I made sure I stayed in that color scheme.  Also, the theme for Jaden (her baby son on the way) would be royalty so everyone has been calling him Prince Jaden.  I decided to play off of that. I purchased a wood chest from Michaels. Regular price is $50 but of course Michaels always has a coupon around somewhere. Then I purchased the letters and other supplies and got to work. Check out the before and after!

BEFORE

AFTER

The mom-to-be and everyone at the shower loved it! Visit your local craft store and see what you can make! :)

My 1st Nneka Saran Diaper Bag!

One thing I've been dying to do for awhile now are funky baby bags.  I've talked to a lot of mothers who say they have trouble finding diaper bags that are stylish.  I have definitely seen a few cute styles out but I would have to agree...the pickings aren't as broad in the diaper bag category for all the fly and haute mommas out here!

So this past weekend, I decided to test my hand in doing a diaper bag.  This was my practice bag which I think came out nice for my first stab at it! Actually its already been SOLD!  Let me know what you think!

 I will be doing different prints along with a few other features. Stay tuned :) And be sure to hit me up if you would like a custom diaper bag made!

Cute Favor Idea - Fancy Fortune Cookies

This morning I woke up to a Groupon from a company called Fancy Fortune Cookies.  These are the cutest little things ever! They come in different flavors/colors and would be great for a favor at a baby shower or even a wedding esp if it coincided with a theme! And you can even customize your own fortune messages in a variety of different languages.  They run about $0.65 to $1.15 each.  Check them out:

www.fancyfortunecookies.com

Cute Diaper Cakes

A very popular gift at baby showers are diaper cakes. These days, there are so many different styles and themes for diaper cakes its crazy.  Check out these "Baby Cakes by Madison Kennedy".  These come in three sizes - mini, 3 Tier, & 4 tier.  They also customize all diaper cakes to order to fit perfectly with party themes, nursery decor, or  favorite sports team.  Their 'Tutu Cute Collection' is too adorable and they feature handmade tutus and headbands.  Check out a few of their diaper cakes. The first pic is my fav! :) Wonder why? Im so girly! lol

To contact Madison Kennedy Designs, email them at info@madisonkennedydesigns.com  or call 410.701.0653
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Now check out these awesome diaper cakes by Tiers of Joy. They customize diaper cakes too.  These also make great centerpieces for baby showers! The first one is my fav! :)

To contact Tiers of Joy, email them at tiersofjoy2010@hotmail.com or check them out on Facebook here.