One Cute Nursery

The Joy of Designing for Baby and Beyond

Shabby Chic Babies Treasury

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What a great way to start the day and the week! Our Shabby Chic Baby Shower Favor Tags have been featured on an Etsy Treasury List. 



It’s a great honor to be chosen within thousands of products! These tags are very popular and I am proud to say that OCN is the only one seller offering this design.


      Shabby Chic Baby Shower Favor Tags

Thanks to Pat from Stichntheattic for the feature! and by the way, please go and checkout her beautiful quilted items here.

Happy start of the week everyone!

{***no compensation was received for this post***}

It’s good to be back! – More Party Ideas –

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Wow! It’s been way too long since the last time I posted on the blog. Had a very rough start of the year, my daddy got sick and sadly passed away last month. Tough times, yes, but life moves forward…After all, he gave me these hands and the skills to be more creative each day…so let’s keep moving!

So, here we are trying to balance home work, office work, housewife chores, OCN’s Etsy shop and raising a toddler just shy of turning terrible twos two.


I am back in track { I think } and preparing 4 party packages all due before July 21st including my own boy’s 2nd birthday bash. Here is a sneak peek on what I’ve been working on, hope you enjoy it…. 


It’s good to be back! 

Hello Kitty Zipper Pulls


Caillou Birthday Party Invitation

Thanks for stopping by!

DIY Christmas Cupcake Toppers and Gift Tags – Free!

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                                                                                 At Christmas play 

and make good cheer…

for Christmas comes 


but  once a year.


To all my dear readers and followers:  As a token of my appreciation for all your support through 2011 I am sharing this beautiful DIY-Christmas Cupcake Toppers file with all of you! If you need some help on how to make them, you can also download the instructions right here.


Merry Christmas!!

A Girly Baby Shower – Lavender and Pink –

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A couple of weeks ago, my friend Jessica hosted her sister’s baby shower and I was very pleased to help her with the decor. Together we came up with the color theme and we agreed on pink…{but of course!}, lavender and light green. I made cupcake toppers, favor tags, napkin rings, welcome sign and the prettiest banner. I can only take credit for the decor on the cupcake stand and toppers {not the cupcakes, I can’t bake..*sigh*} and the other paper goods. Jessica made the beautiful diaper cake, wrapped up the favors in tulle and put everything together in the room making all those decorations shine!

It might sound silly, but I LOVE the tub with the cold drinks! It just looked like if it was made for this particular occasion! The favors were little picture frames with the baby’s sonogram wrapped in white tulle and tied up with the favor tags. I loved the P-A-R-T-Y platters that she filled up with coordinating candies… It was just beautiful!
All photos via Flavia Andrews

To see all the decorations used in this party, click here! 
Thanks for looking! Have a wonderful weekend!

Baby’s First Birthday Design Ideas {by real mamas!}

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For the last three months, high chair banners have been the number one seller on my Etsy shop. And I have so much fun designing and handcrafting them! But, I can’t take all the credit because it’s the mommies who have this birthday theme in mind, they convo me with their ideas and I make them come to life. From watermelons to blueberries or simple polka dots…All of them make my heart sing.

Here are some pictures of the projects…Get inspired!

For more birthday party ideas and designs, visit my Etsy shop here!
Have a wonderful weekend!

The Birthday Party as promised.

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So finally the big day came and it’s been a little over a week since then.
{*sigh*} I just don’t know where does time go…
Logan turned one almost two weeks ago and it’s amazing how he has turned into this independent {so he thinks} little man. He climbs over furniture, climbs the stairs {I’m always behind him, no worries}, says Dada a little more often than Mama…{isn’t that nice?}and waves bye-bye….and today he finally let go of the furniture to wave bye-bye and gave three steps towards his daddy when he said: ‘Ok buddy, give me a kiss I gotta go to work’…It was so amazing we both {yes daddy too!} had tears in our eyes. Our little baby is growing up so quickly! 
Well without further ado, here you have the pics. I’m very proud of the turnout, everyone had fun and loved the decorations {that I made =) }. Thanks for looking!
Birthday Boy!

Center Table {with lots of snacks, cupcakes and candy!}

Kids Table {they had bubbles, crayolas, noise makers, balloons}

Enough space for the kids to play {I love the room}

Loved this cupcake stand {cupcake toppers and food tents made by me!}

I am so glad everyone had fun {see the bubbles? lovely!}

Logan wasn’t too happy at the beginning {can you tell?}

And then he found….drumroll….a cupcake! {this is the only cute family portrait}

He was so into the sugary buttercream that didn’t even care about the hat {that I made! LOL}
I loved that my neighborhood bakery has this deal: you buy the cake for baby’s first birthday and you get a little “smash cake” for free! I love the idea, it was the best part of the party! Here are the pics:
The “real” cake {yellow cake with chocolate pudding and buttercream frosting}
Smash Cake time! {is this for real?}
hmmm let’s see what we have here…

Yummy! {it is for real!}

I just love it! {btw frosting stains came right out in one wash}
I am very happy to share this with you because you have been my faithful readers since day one, when Logan was only three months and I would sit and share with you all his little milestones…and now look at him!
Please feel free to contact me and ask me any questions about the party and the decor. We are all here to help!
Love always,

Birthday Party Invitation {Sneak Peek}

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HAPPY SUMMER! 
It’s June 21st, the first day of summer {even though here in SFL feels like summer from about two months now * phew* it-is-hot! }…but today also my little boy is turning 11 months…Oh my God! time REALLY flies when you become a mother! So, I just wanted to share with you the invitation I made for my baby’s first birthday party. 
Remember my post Latest Finds for Baby ? I decided to go with the orange, blue and white theme for his party. I went back and forth with the idea but I finally decided to use just colors and patterns instead of a character like a car, a bear or an owl…Not that I have anything against it but, just colors and patterns made it easier for me and I can let my imagination go a little further, and it allows me to mix and match.
So these are some of the patterned papers I am using to make banners, favors and labels.
and this is the party invitation…I made some changes {privacy stuff}. I designed it myself and I WROTE the rhyme! so if you like it, feel free to copy it as long as you give me some credit and some love like coming back to my blog, liking my Facebook Page, visiting my Etsy Shop and spreading the voice within your family and friends.

I am going to sell these invitations on my Etsy Shop, I’m in the process of designing them right now, so make sure to keep coming back to check my latest creations!
Thank you all and have a wonderful day and a safe SUMMER! 

A Real Nursery designed by a Real Mama { a little chat }

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After all the excitement and happiness that your heart holds the day you find out you’re expecting a baby, after all those mixed feelings – happy, scared, anxious, worried – sink in, you get a second wind and sigh in relief and say:      ‘ I can definitely do this! ‘ . Later on, comes the fun part…Designing for Baby! 

Nothing says I LOVE YOU and I WANT YOU IN MY LIFE more than preparing a nest for your little baby and I truly believe that those nests {a.k.a nurseries} are even more especial when they are designed, built, laid-out and decorated by mommy { and sometimes by daddy too! }. And today I am showing you just that. 
Colleen is a young mama from Minnesota who decided to keep the gender of her baby a surprise. She designed a beautiful neutral nursery with lots of vintage details that I am sure you will all love. 
Here is what she has to say about how she created such a especial room for her ‘surprise gender’ baby. 
One Cute Nursery: Tell us about your baby…                  
Colleen A: My baby boy is named Brennan Bradley and he’s almost 15 months old.
OCN: and your main occupation?
CA: I am a stay at home Mom.
OCN:  Which piece, color or story -if any- inspired the nursery theme?
CA: We have this little wall decoration, with a mirror in the center and colored dots surrounding it. It was originally in our bedroom, until it dawned on me that it would be the perfect inspiration for our nursery.


OCN:  Which is your favorite piece of the room? That one you could not live without!

CA: I think the changing table/dresser.  It just looks so vintage- I love it!  If we are including little pieces or decorations, then definitely our sentimental shadow box!

A little TLC turned this second hand vintage dresser into
a beautiful and very useful changing table

OCN: Which piece was a bargain? Which one was a splurge?

CA: All of the pieces were bargains!  I guess if I have to classify one as a splurge, it would be our used crib at $100!  The rocking chair is borrowed, the changing table was $25 and the bookshelf and side table were purchased together for $25!  Yay for Craigslist!

At a $100, this beautiful second hand crib was the ‘splurge’.
Mama Colleen sew  the bedskirt herself.
OCN: Where did you get ideas from? Internet, magazines, real rooms…your imagination!?
CA: I got some ideas from the Internet and talking to friends or family and some from my own imagination.
OCN: We always like to feature a product handmade in the USA. Is there any piece in the nursery likewise? 
This beautiful bedding made by Seams Sew Perfect,
little Brennan’s grandma.

CA:  My mother-in-law is a master seamstress. We came up with a bumper design and she custom matched the thread in the embroidery to the paint colors. I took on the challenge of making the crib skirt myself.  I do a lot of needle crafts, but not too much sewing, so sewing projects definitely tend to challenge me more.  I managed to produce a nice looking pleated crib skirt in some awesome, room matching fabric. 

OCN: Could you tell us where did you get the dresser and the corner cabinet? {they are so beautiful!}
CA: The dresser was purchased off of Craigslist.  It was in rough shape, but my wonderful parents fixed it up for us!  The corner cabinet is actually a built-in that came with our house.  I’ll be so sad to leave it behind when we decide to move to another place!

This corner cabinet is actually a built-in.
It is the perfect place to hold beautiful mementos.
OCN: Any heirlooms in the room? 
CA:  I don’t believe I have any old/handed down heirlooms in the room, but plenty of sentimental items.  We have several handmade blankets from friends and family, Brennan’s baptismal gown, blanket, and booties, our shadowbox, Brennan’s birthday candle, and some of our wedding items like our unity candle and my garter.
OCN: Tell us a little about the keepsake frame {with those cute feet in there!}. How did you achieve that? What else do you keep in that frame?

We are in ‘awe’ with this keepsake box.
The casted baby feet makes it perfect!



CA: This is the most cherished item in the whole room, mostly because of the precious feet.  To make the feet, we used supplies purchased from Casting Keepsakes. We used our materials to make the casts of Brennan’s hand and feet while we were in the hospital, the same day he was born!  Those feet are exact replicas of about 16 hour old feet!  I painted them with a pearlized white paint and mounted them in the frame.  Our frame also houses Brennan’s and my hospital bracelets, his umbilical cord clip, the bottle cap from the bottle of celebratory sparkling cider we shared in the hospital, his birth announcement, and one of his first burp rags.

OCN:  What is the item(s) that baby enjoys the most in the room?
CA: When Brennan was really little, he just loved the paint job!  He would be mesmerized by the circles while he nursed, sometimes so much so that he wouldn’t go to sleep!!  Now, I’m not sure which piece is his favorite.  I’d say he likes the bookshelf, table, and dresser evenly- they all have things in them that can be taken out and throw on the floor!

OCN: Finally, What is your best tip for expectant mommies that are decorating gender neutral nurseries?


CA: Just because you are doing a gender neutral nursery, it doesn’t have to be boring!  So many are the typical pastel yellow or green with bears or ducks.  You can still spice it up and make it fun!  By using bright colors, you can make the room more visually stimulating for your baby, as well as making it a space you’ll love to be in.  Bright themes tend to grow well with the child and may fit your toddler, grade-schooler or even teenager!  I could definitely see Brennan’s nursery being a teen’s room!


Thanks to Colleen for the beautiful pictures and inspiration. To learn more about this nursery design and to see even more pics, please visit her blog.


Five Cute Pink Picks!

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One of the sites I enjoy viewing the most is Etsy. I can spend hours just looking at so many beautiful products handmade by so many talented people. And best of all, 9 out of 10 of my picks are Made in the USA! That makes my heart sing. I love to see so many american SAHM’s  making cute, unique and affordable things. 

While browsing last night, I fell in love with these cute items for baby girls. 



Here they are:



* No compensation was received for this post * 
* Images sources: Etsy sellers *


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