Kawaii Love Birthday Party: Invitations

Don't laugh, but I came up with the theme for Caitlyn's 8th birthday party a year in advance. It was going to be a roller sk8ing (come on, that's pretty clever, right?) party at the local rink. And since she loves all things kawaii (Japanese word that means cute), I knew that Linnette of Paper Glitter would be my go-to designer for the custom printables. I've been a huge fan of Linnette's work for some time, and was totally blown away by the Hello Kitty party that she threw for her daughter's 3rd birthday. So when I emailed her in April and learned that she wasn't accepting any new custom design projects, I was completely bummed. OK, time for Plan B. Luckily for us, Paper Glitter offers a bunch of adorable party collections that can be personalized. We decided to scrap the skating party idea, and go with a Kawaii Love party. It's so Caitlyn!

Aren't the invitation, envelopes and envelope liners from the Japanese Kawaii Love deluxe party kit just yummy? They all have the words "Happy Birthday" written in Japanese. If that wasn't cute enough, I used polka dotted lime green washi tape from CupKate's Event Designs to seal the envelopes.

Let me tell you, it's been really fun pinning ideas and images onto my Kawaii Love board. For me, bento lunch boxes, Japanese washi tape, miniature Iwako erasers, mochi balls, and smiley faces ooze cuteness. Check back in August for all of the party details and tutorials, minus the dessert table!

Lego Star Wars Birthday Party: Invitations

I met Melanie of ewe hooo! right around the time I started blogging, and we've kept in touch ever since. As you may remember, she designed the invitations for Caitlyn's Mad Science birthday party, which continues to be one of the most popular posts on the blog. For Camden's Lego Star Wars themed invitation, Melanie came up with this brilliant comic strip booklet. The birthday boy absolutely loved it!

The story opens at the end of Episode IV and ends with an invitation to "rebuild the Rebel fleet with young Jedi, Camden".

Seriously, how cool is this invitation? My favorite part is when Darth Vader tries to recruit some new members to his army -- so hilarious!

Planning a Lego Star Wars party for your little Jedi? The invitation booklet is now available in ewe hooo's Etsy shop. For more inspirations, come back later this month when I share the details from Camden's 5th birthday party.

Lullaby Baby Shower: Invitations

I enlisted the creative talents of my friends, Darin and Riya of Blue Lotus Company to design the custom printables for my sister's Lullaby Baby Shower. Here is a sneak peek at the darling invitation.

They did an incredible job translating my ideas onto paper. The aged paper effect and muted color tones give it a vintage feel. And I love how the lyrics of the lullaby float across the night sky. To see more original designs from Blue Lotus Company, visit their website, Facebook page, blog, and shop.

Wondering what else I have in mind for the shower? Simply follow my Lullaby Baby Shower board on Pinterest. Before I go, I just wanted to remind everyone to please vote for the Vintage Sewing Birthday Party for August Party of the Month on Project Nursery. Thanks so much for your support.

Vintage Sewing Birthday Party: Invitations

I came across Louisa of FLIPAWOO last December when I was looking for holiday photo cards, and was completely drawn to her classic vintage style. So when it came time to look for custom designs for the Vintage Sewing Party, I knew that she would be perfect for the job. I asked her to design an invitation that could wrap around a wooden spool with coordinating round stickers for the top, using Heather Bailey's Nicey Jane fabrics as the inspiration. I couldn't be happier with what she came up with. Louisa used a subtle green damask print with a vintage sewing machine for the background, cross stitch fonts, and an image of a small bouquet of roses, which was repeated throughout the entire collection. It was also her idea to have them printed on textured linen paper. No joking, they're much nicer than my wedding invitations!

The invitation spools were tied with pink sorbet baker's twine from The Twinery, enclosed in glassine bags purchased from Le Box Boutique, and then hand delivered to each of the guests.