Is it June? I can hardly believe it’s 2013, let alone halfway through the year! It’s been a busy first half, and I’m excited to share lots of projects with you all this summer.

Most recently is a shower I had the pleasure of co-hosting for one of my dearest friends. She’s keeping the gender a surprise until the delivery, so we decided on the shower theme “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and played up the gender possibilities with rosy-pink and minty-blue accent colors, balanced out with kraft paper, golds and whites. Who said gender neutral had to be all yellows and greens, right? The recipient address calligraphy on the envelopes was done by Mizue Ohira, isn’t it beautiful? Enjoy the invitation photos, event photos coming very soon!

With Thanksgiving officially so last week, I finally had a moment to photograph my son’s birthday invites for his upcoming Paper Airplane Party. He’ll be two in a few weeks and like most two-year old boys is fascinated with planes. So I combined his love for paper (yes…he still loves the box and packing more than the item) and airplanes together – mixing in a bit of vintage airmail, stars and stripes, and a few flying paper planes for the invite. Enjoy the photos!

The invitations are available on my Etsy Shop now with the coordinating partie kit coming soon!

I’m totally loving the whole gender reveal party craze that’s happening lately, and couldn’t help but get on board! Inspired by my Kitschy Little Man birthday party, this gender reveal invite is a my peppy take on the whole “little mister or miss” theme. Being a mother of one who couldn’t wait to find out what we were expecting, I love the idea of getting friends and family together to cast a vote, celebrate the baby and then be part of the reveal. A fun mid-pregnancy party for the first baby, or a great way to celebrate the second (or third…or fourth…) in lieu of a shower! Invites sold on my Etsy Shop with the partie kit and styling tips coming very, very soon!

This summer I’ve had the pleasure of working on several custom projects for brides. From shower invitations to wedding materials to planning and styling bridal party dinners, it’s all been so much fun! Today I’m sharing the invitations I designed for a Champagne Bridal Shower. The hostesses wanted to throw a sophisticated shower to celebrate the bride’s impending nuptials – and nothing says ‘celebrate’ better than popping some bubbly! The invitations complemented the bride’s navy and white wedding colors, and were designed with a wrap-around band reading “bubbly and bliss”, which when removed revealed all the shower details. Enjoy the photos!

First, let me THANK all of you who have kept me busy with such amazing projects! It has been an incredible 2012, and I can’t believe how quickly it’s flown by…how is it already May? I’ve been very busy with lots of Etsy orders and some really fun Custom Orders that I cannot wait to share with you. I also just finished working on this fabulous Royal Birthday Bash event with some other amazing vendors…sure to be some eye candy for everyone! I’ve got so much to share – and I’m starting with these two custom kid’s birthday invitations. Enjoy!

It’s only fitting that every little boy think he’s a super hero, and who else to pretend to be than Batman? This mom of a Batman-in-training knew exactly what to throw for her four year old’s birthday party…a Batman-Themed Party! And what fun he had! Here are the invitations that went to each guest.





Being the mom of a little boy, I had SO much fun designing this fun invitation for a tomboy mama of a girly-girl! Her little gal – the youngest of two brothers – channeled all the girly-girl in the family. At two years-old she knows what she wants…pink and glittery and sweet (she’s my kinda gal!). Here are her birthday invitations:





Much to come soon!

I’m so excited to finally be sharing this party I had the honor of being a collaborator on…there were over 10 vendors, and one very inspired mama. When I met with the birthday boy’s mom, Samantha, in January to discuss her son’s first birthday in late April, I immediately knew we would be putting together an amazing birthday bash. Her son, Shia, is her little prince, and she wanted to do a prince-themed birthday party. Samantha had lots of ideas of her own and was open to new ones, with only two “must-haves”: avoid pastels to keep it different from her baby shower, and keep party adult and kid friendly.

The party tone was set by the invitations, telling a fairytale-like story of a little prince being born in Los Angeles and the Royal Birthday Bash his parents decided to throw him in honor of his first birthday (and them making it through the first year!). From there the venue was like his “enchanted kingdom”, filling the space with lots of treats, activities, live entertainment and a fabulous little play area.




Samantha had a knack for party planning and quite the vision for the party, finding lots of adorable decor pieces and items to bring the theme to life. Guests were greeted to the room with an oversized Chalkboard Art sign by Custom Chalk, repeating the silhouette artwork and wording from the invitation. Photos of Shia throughout the first 12 months were displayed on a tiered-crown table in paper baroque-style frames, givings guests a chance to see how he’s grown over the first year.



The regal purples were carried through to the linens in the dining room and all the tables had gorgeous purple and red floral displays perfectly set inside crowns, done by OCD Events. Dark purple napkins were gold foil-stamped with the same prince silhouette from the invitation and the ever-popluar stripy straws dressed up the Royal Refreshments.



There was a Royal Birthday Feast consisting of two omelette bars (which was a must for a 100+ birthday party), a salad station plus lots of brunch treats like blintzes, sausage, bacon and smoked salmon. And for the pint-sized royal guests, there was special table set-up with cheerios, silver-dollar pancakes, milk and baby purees. There was no shortage of food or desserts at this birthday extravaganza, and the dessert table featured a stunning cake designed by Fantasy Frosting. There was also plenty off bite-sized treats from Sweet E’s Bakeshop, like fruity pebble treats, shortbread cookies, cake pops, caramel apple pop, peanut butter bliss bars and more. To balance out the dessert table there was Fresh Fruit buffet with a seasonal berries, melons and tarts.





The kid’s play area was one of the highlights, in which there was tent made by Shop Snug Haven, complete with a glittery chandelier, oversized stuffed lion, kid’s chairs and toys. It was nice for parents to have such adorable “safe zone” for the kids and still be part of the party. The Silhouette Artwork and Photobooth Photos were the perfect take-home favor for the adults and each child left with a personalized felt birthday crown. Truly a memorable event!







{Vendor Credits} :: A.| Venue (location, food and drinks): Hillcrest Country Club |B.| Birthday Cake: Fantasy Frosting |C.|Desserts: Sweet E’s Bakeshop |D.| Floral arrangements: OCD Events |E.| Photography: Diana Henderson Photography |G.| Photobooth: Flash Life Photobooth |H.| Photobooth Party Hats: Over the Top Studios |I.| Customized Kid’s Crowns (Party Favors): Maureen Cracknell |J.| Silhouette Artist: Nancie Marie Overpack |K.| Chalk Art Sign: Custom Chalk |L.| Music Performers: Music Together |M.| Kid’s Play Area (Tent and Floor Mats): Shop Snug Haven |N.| Invitations + Paper Design and Partial Planning + Styling: Le Partie Sugar

Here’s a peek at the “Ready To Pop” sprinkle invitations I designed for a dear friend’s baby sprinkle last month! Lots of photos and party details to come tomorrow

The invitations and coordinating partie kit are available on Etsy, can be worded for a shower or sprinkle and come three colors.

So my little baby is turning one this December and we’re throwing him a Little Man Birthday Party. I know this party idea has become more popular as of late, but since Hudson doubled his birthday weight in 2 months and now at 12 months is 26 pounds and 33 inches…I couldn’t resist! Here are the birthday invitations I designed for him, a mix of little man details with some boyish charm. The customizable invitations are available on my Etsy Shop ($18), with a printable partie kit coming soon!

Today is the last day of summer, making tomorrow the first official day of fall…and Halloween only 39 days away! Wow, this year is totally flying by. If you’re looking to throw a little Halloween party and haven’t ordered your invitations yet, don’t fret – Paperless Post has some incredible alternatives to the paper invite. The best part is their options look like real, paper invitations complete with an interactive lined-envelope and stamp!

If you haven’t used Paperless Post yet, they offer the closest thing to a physical invitation online. You can customize designer invitations, create a matching lined-envelope and send via Email, Facebook or Twitter. You can also choose your tracking options (see who’s opened and who’s email bounced), manage RSVPs and comments, even track Facebook likes if you want. Below are a few of my favorite Halloween options, and they have beautifully designed invites for every occasion.

If you don’t have an account, you can sign up here for 25 free stamps and 10 coins (used for extra personalization options). Happy shopping!

My oh my, my baby sister is having a boy! Which makes this invite I’m sharing today very special to me, as it was designed for her and her husband’s fall baby shower. I know, I know, you’re thinking “isn’t it a little late in the year for a BBQ?”. And I thought about that, but I decided that the early fall is actually perfect timing. The weather is cool and crisp (no one is baking under the sun), and the fall harvest is just starting to peak with amazing food options like fall squash, pies, hot cider, s’mores and more!

Anyway, back to the invitations. I looked at a lot of retro signage (thanks to Pinterest), which is where I found my inspiration for the type. I knew I wanted the details to feel like a vintage carnival poster with different type combinations fully justified. Since there was a lot going on with the type, I kept it to one color and used the polka-dot envelope liner to add a little pop. To incorporate a bit of a rustic element I used kraft paper for my envelope. The invites are available as a digital ready-to-print file or fully-assembled (as pictured) on my Etsy shop. A full party description to come very soon, for now enjoy these pictures.