Printable Design & Decor
It’s a winter wonderland here in NY so I was feeling the cool, wintery color when I created this combination. I’d never thought to pair navy, emerald or mint green together before, but I’m loving them together! I also think they work great with the graphite and gray blue. This would be a make a great color combination for a winter wedding!
It’s that time of year again! Invite the guests for your ugly sweater party to “get ugly” with this fun and festive printable invitation.
Just finished updating the design for my rain shower themed baby shower items so they’re now an instant download! Check out all of the girl, boy, and gender neutral items in this collection here.
Normally I’m a “cool colors” kind of girl, but with all this orange out my window I was feeling inspired to create a color combination using some orange! I love how the orange cream pairs perfectly with the apricot (a yellow color), and some cool shades of jade and iced mint. I could see this combination working well for a wedding, and especially a gender neutral baby shower or nursery. Who says you can only use yellow or green for a neutral baby shower or nursery? This fun color combination would be perfect for a boy or girl!
I love seeing photos of a happy couple announcing their pregnancy, so recently I decided to add some instant download signs to use as photo props in a pregnancy and gender reveal. These 6.5″ circle signs can be attached to a pencil, a decorated dowel rod, or even a cute paper straw! The gender neutral, yellow and green design is perfect for saying “We’re Having a Baby!” And, later on, if you choose to announce the gender you can use the matching pink, “It’s a Baby Girl” sign, or the matching blue “It’s a Baby Boy” sign.
I’m in love with fun and unique themes for baby showers, so recently I had the idea to style a “Bun in the Oven” themed photo shoot. I wanted everything to feel “homey” and the style of the baby shower to be that of a retro kitchen. I started by designing the printables using a mint green, retro style oven, and to keep with the era, I also added a golden yellow and orange to the design. { The printables can be purchased here. :) }
For the food, I thought it would be good to keep with the theme of baked goods because of the bun in the oven idea. I put a variety of fresh muffins (topped with “cupcake” toppers) on small cake stand, and added some donut holes to a retro bowl.
The centerpiece on the buffet was a homemade cinnamon bun cake, topped with a printable bun in the oven cake topper!
I also named the buffet the “Bun in the Oven Bakery” to stay within the theme. :)
To keep with the retro kitchen theme, I used some dishes that were appropriate to that era. Fortunately for me, my mom had lots of amazing, retro cookware stored away in her kitchen. I used my mom’s amazing bowls to hold some of the food, and the old cookbooks were perfect for adding some height to my cinnamon bun cake. The final retro touch on the buffet was the orange 70s flour sifter, which worked perfectly for holding my floral arrangement.
The drink bar featured a vintage milk glass bottle I found at an antique mall. I also included some orange soda and water bottles decorated with matching water bottle labels.
I used glue dots to attach some mint green lace to the drink bottles from The TomKat Studio. And the adorable paper straws from More Sprinkled Joy worked perfectly with my printable straw flags.
The guest table featured a beautiful mint green tablecloth, and each place setting included mint polka dot napkin and matching game cards. Guest’s seats were labeled with my printable place cards, and each guest received a treat bag filled with candy and topped with a matching printable bag topper.
For the centerpiece, I added some oranges and a few flowers to one of the retro bowls.
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I made a backdrop for the table by hanging recipe cards, featuring recipes for baked goods, on some sheer ribbon using double sided tape. I think this idea would make a great backdrop for any baking themed party, and would be especially meaningful if you used some old, family recipes.
Priceless Studios Photography did an amazing job capturing every detail. I really enjoyed styling this photo shoot!
See the full gallery of photos from this shoot here. :)
My latest product to the shop is a collection of black and white striped signs, with gold accents. These signs are ideal for a formal, modern wedding or event. They’re also instant downloads! Shop the whole collection here, or check out the individual items below. :)
Currently, this collection includes a guest book sign, sweet table sign, card and gift table sign, and table numbers. Plans for more matching items are in the works!
With fall being just about 2 weeks away {seriously, where does time go…?} I was inspired to create a new color combination. I love how perfectly the more neutral navy and khaki brown pair with a mustard yellow and lipstick {a sangria like color}. I would definitely put these colors together in an outfit or even an Autumn wedding. :)
For some reason, mixing a more red shade of purple, like the amethyst, with a more blue shade of purple, like the eggplant and lavender, always bothered me. Today, that all changed. The inspiration came to me to mix these colors together, and I’m loving how it turned out! I also love the idea of the camel color mixed in as like a “gold” to spice it up even more.
With the 4th of July tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to come up with a more modern take on the standard red, white and blue patriotic colors! The aqua like blue and baby blue, mixed with navy and red, make the perfect combination for summer.