One Cute Nursery

The Joy of Designing for Baby and Beyond

Cyber Monday Sale at Posh Paper Parties!

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Good Monday morning and Happy December!

Hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and holiday weekend!

Last Wednesday and Thursday were very hectic for me as I hosted a huge Thanksgiving dinner but I got to relax from Friday till Sunday and FINALLY enjoy some cool weather!

Here is a treat for you. It’s Cyber  Monday and I am slashing prices in half on ALL my DIY files plus I have a couple of coupons to share with you.

The more you shop, the more you save!

Scroll down to see some of the products you can purchase!!! 🙂 and find the coupon codes at the end of this post!

Baby Girl Baptism Invitation – DIY

Shabby Chic Birthday Favor Tags
Nail Polish Favor Tags
Birthday Party Cupcake Toppers

Strawberry Birthday Party Invitation
Strawberry Party Favor Tags

Use the following coupons at checkout in the coupon code field:

– CYBER5OFF25  $5 off a purchase of $25.00 or more

– CYBER10OFF50   $10 off a purchase of $50.00 or more

– CYBER20OFF100   $20 off a purchase of $100.00 or more

plus, remember: all DIY files are 50% off! No coupon needed.

Here is the fine print:


– Valid only on IN STOCK items. 

– Not valid for custom orders
– Coupons can not be used on DIY files orders

– Coupons Expire at 11:59 PM ET on 12-2-13
Now, head on over to the shop here! 
Have a great day! 
XO

Posh Paper Parties – Partyware & Printables

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It’s been awhile… I have been terrible at posting, but I love how you all keep coming back to read my posts for some party decor inspiration. Thanks for that! 😉
Last month I made a bold move and re-named my paper goods business. One Cute Nursery still exists as an Etsy shop and can be found here, however all the party decorations and printables found a new home and I named it POSH PAPER PARTIES. 
If you have been following my blog from the get-go, I am sure you have seen me grow from mommy blogger to mompreneur….and I am having a blast! 
One Cute Nursery was born for the love of all things baby, from nursery decor to birthday parties but once the demand for paper goods, invitations and printables spiked, I felt the need to re-brand my shop. I have left open One Cute Nursery on Etsy and I recently added personalized tutu bow holders! I will also be adding some crib bedding so check back here for an update!

All new { and old } Facebook fans to come like Posh Paper Parties, will receive a 10% off coupon code good to be used on our Etsy shop! Make sure to send me an email to poshpaperpartiesco (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject “New Facebook Like” and I will reply back with your code! 
I will be launching Posh Paper Parties dot com next year and we will celebrate with a HUGE giveaway… Also, One Cute  Nursery {the blog} just turned 2! and I will come back with a blogiversary giveaway next week! So, check back next week for a giveaway post! 
Thanks for stopping by and from the bottom of my heart, Happy Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!
XOXO

Baby Shower Favor Tags – Wording Ideas

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What should I write on baby shower favors? That is a very common question customers ask me when ordering favor tags for this occasion.

I have made so many baby shower favor tags in the last year that I think I have enough material to write this blog post {and I am sure there’s more to come!}.

Each “saying” is accompanied by a picture, so you can also see examples of color and patterns combinations and get inspired.

Note: You’re going to see A LOT of onesies! They are people’s favorite! 

OK. Let’s get to it:

1} Most popular and no brainer: ” Thanks for coming! –  Lu’s Baby Shower “


2} If you have picked your baby’s name, this wording is appropriate and very cute!: “Welcome Baby Harlyn Annabelle”
I love this pink and lavender favor tag so much I have to post another picture 😉
 
I love… { I know, I love all of them ! } this shabby chic favor tag with a baby blue background, not too common for a baby girl baby shower, but it works well!
3} You can also omit the word ‘baby’ and just write a plain: “Welcome Elizabeth Robin”
4} This is another simple wording, it includes the name of the mom to be and the date of the baby shower: “Cara’s Baby Shower – February 26th-2012”. No onesie here, this tag was for a customer hosting a vintage themed baby shower and wanted a vintage baby carriage. Cute!
 


5} Sometimes, baby showers are not only offered for the mom-to-be but also for the dad-to-be. This particular tag was meant to be tied around a drink for a picnic themed baby shower.

It reads: ” Stephanie and Travon’s Baby Shower – Cheers for Baby Aidan”. Notice that to give the tag a rustic feeling, customer chose baking twine instead of satin ribbon.
How about this one to welcome your little prince? This particular tag was made to match the A New Little Prince Baby Shower theme.
6} Here is another example using the baby’s name and the date of the baby shower: “Baby Kendra – April 7th-2012” . I love this tag! The customer asked me if I could customize the background to be cherry blossoms, and I did. I love the palette of green and pink with a hint of brown that comes from the cherry blossoms tree.
7} This is one of the most popular favor tags in my shop, if not THE MOST popular. In fact, they were featured on a Etsy Treasury list. It was designed for a shabby chic themed baby shower where the baby shower hostess was giving tea bags as favors.
It reads: “A Baby is Brewing – Kim’s Baby Shower”. 
 
8} And one more example, for a baby girl baby shower:
” We are tickled pink that you came to celebrate Katharine Grace!”


I hope these favor tags wording ideas inspire you as well as the color combination, themes and patterns used on them. For more baby shower colors and inspiration, click here.
Oh! and if you’re looking for some Baby Shower Games Ideas, make sure to check out this post!
Have a wonderful weekend!

Sweet Little Cupcake Boy Birthday – Baby’s First Birthday

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A few months back I got the pleasure to prepare the Sweet Little Cupcake Boy First Birthday Package for little baby Nolan.

I was so excited when his mommy was so kind to share with me the pictures of his party! She really did a great job and made all the decorations shine! This takes me to write a little disclaimer:

All pictures shown in this post {except for the invitation design} via Jaime (Nolan’s mommy). Thank You Jamie!!

With a few exceptions, I don’t get to see my party decor “in action”. So, when Jamie sent me these pictures, my first thought was “Oh My! I have to write a blog post about it.” Thank you Jamie for allowing me to share this beautiful party with my readers.

It’s been 4 months since Nolan’s party, I thought I was just going to sit down and blog away that same night but things got a little complicated when my dad fell sick and then his passing…I don’t think he got a chance to see these pictures actually… 🙁

Well, moving onto happy thoughts!

First things first: this is the invitation that I custom designed for Nolan. He looks so adorable with his birthday hat! I gotta say, his picture makes the whole design!

Sweet Cupcake Boy – First Birthday Invitation 
Note: The package itself does not include the invitation, neither the centerpieces that you’re going to see in this particular party. They were added by customer request.
The Centerpieces: Tin buckets anyone? 
Love the way she placed these picture frames by the centerpiece. What a neat idea! 

Sweet Little Cupcake Boy Centerpieces

The cupcake toppers…Mmm, yummy cupcakes…

See the paper plates and the cups on the bottom right corner of this picture? This is the set  that inspired this collection in my shop.

The high-chair banner. This banner is beautiful, I love how it fits perfect the width of almost any high-chair
The Happy Birthday Banners . Jamie got two: one for the main table and one for the mantle…
Happy First Birthday Banner

Happy First Birthday Banner

The favor tags…I want a sugar cookie now!

and last but no least, the Welcome Sign…
Again, this post would not have been possible without these beautiful pictures taken by Jamie. So Jamie, thank you so much! I am glad I fulfilled your expectations with this party package.
All these products are available in my Etsy store. Thank you all for looking and sharing the joy! 
Have a wonderful weekend, XOXO

Caillou Birthday Party

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On Saturday July 21st our little boy turned 2! That same day we offered his birthday bash at The Little Gym. It was F-U-N!

Now, before I start sharing details with you, I have to say: this was WAY too much preparation for 90 minutes! That’s all you have. But knowing me, and always putting so much thought into every little detail, I had to do all these goodies for two grand reasons…One: My son LOVES Caillou! and the look on his face when he saw everything set up -and Caillou images all over the place- was worth all the effort I put into it.
Two: This is what I do, this is what I LOVE to do and I enjoyed every second of it.

I designed the invitation, inspired on all the Caillou party supplies sold online that I have bought two months before. Once I had all these goodies in my hands…

images via birthdayexpress.com

… I designed the invitation. Mostly inspired by the placemat and the image of Caillou with his hands up in the air from the cup…Cute!
Now, for the party goodies I made:

– 2 Happy Birthday Banners
– Food Tents
– Juice Bottle Labels
– Favor Tags
– Welcome Sign
– Centerpieces
– Cake Decoration (well, maybe 1/3 of it!)

*** UPDATE: please DO NOT contact me to via email or via comments looking to purchase Caillou themed decorations of any kind, as right now I am unable to sell any handmade items or distribute digital files. I made these decorations for my personal use only and the purpose of this post is to give you inspirations and ideas on party styling *****  Thanks!

Resuming…

Beforehand, I want to say that I am not the best photographer out there, neither I have the greatest camera, and on top of that, the light wasn’t good at the venue. The walls are yellow and they soaked up the natural light…. and I picked yellow tablecloths nonetheless! So, my apologies for the not-so-good pics. Here we go:

First, the Welcome Sign. This is the only picture with natural light of course, it was outside hanging on the front door…

This is a simple Happy Birthday banner. Initially I thought I would put it as a background for the main table, but behind that table there was a window – bummer!- so I opted for a wall on the side of the room. Here is where the yellow soaks up my natural light!.

Here is a zoom…

This is the main table (with the outside view background). I put a second banner over the skirt. In case you’re wondering, I use foam mounting tabs to hold everything up on the wall and on the table skirt, it works great!
These are the kids’ tables…

Every time I go to Target, my first stop is the Dollar Spot. I am always stocking up on tin buckets… I am obsessed with them! They are cute, cheap and they are multi-use. So, I used them for the centerpieces… just like in last year’s party and weighed them down with crayons.

Last year I labeled water bottles…This year – thanks to my girlfriend whose little boy’s birthday party I helped to decorate – I took the idea from her and labeled also Apple Juice bottles – duh!- last year I gave the kids juice in pouches that I couldn’t label.
Here is a picture of the whole label in all colors. 
Going back to the main table, these are the favors. I bought mini totes in all matching colors, except I could not find red so I used hot pink instead for the little girls. I was upset I couldn’t find red…that’s how quirky I am! But, girls love pink so at the end it was all good! 
Here is a zoom of the favor tags…
Now, moving onto…the cake! I searched high and low for Caillou birthday cakes ideas and I found beautiful ones on Pinterest, many very professional made with rolled fondant…but I think that kids are not too ‘fond’ of it -no pun intended! – Instead, buttercream icing is a go! So, I went to my local bakery at the grocery store and I ordered a simple yellow cake with all primary colors icing, specifying that I wanted green on top (to simulate grass in a park) and no writings on top. The decorator called me that morning to double check with me about the “no writing, no words, no happy birthday on top” note I left on the order. And then she asked me again when I went to pick it up! I had a better plan: 
I bought these Caillou figurines in a backpack and I placed them on the cake. My personal touch were the balloon candles and the little “Happy 2nd Birthday Logan” banner that Rosie and Leo are holding…It’s my favorite thing of the whole party decor! 🙂
…and because it’s my favorite part, here are more pictures 🙂
This sight made my son smile BIG time!
So, everyone knows I can’t bake, but I was in the mood for some mini cupcakes with primary colors icing, so I went and asked my friend Betty Crocker to give me a hand and the night before, I iced 48 of these babies myself with these wonderful Wilton Ready-To-Use Icing. They are… imperfectly perfect! The only reason why I did not use cupcake toppers was because they don’t fit inside this particular cupcake stand that I love because it lends itself for some cute decorations.
Here is zoom of the Caillou image on top…
This is one of the bucket tins holding colorful mini Rainbow Spiral Lollipops. I had two tins, one on each side of the main table…
I found personalized latex balloons and paired them with the foil balloons. Swoon!
My girlfriend made these brazilian sweets called Beijinhos (Little Kisses) and they are made of coconut and condensed milk…I ate them all! 🙂 Here you can see a sample of the food tents.
Another food tent -with better light – this picture is terrible…yikes! I was in a hurry.
and finally, a bonus pic of me and my little man…
After 60 minutes of ” serious fun ” inside the Gym itself, the kids came inside the party room, ate pizza, draw on the reverse of the activity placemats, we sang happy birthday and ate cake. We had a full house! All the kids that were invited attended and that makes all the hours of hard work worth the effort. Everyone, kids and adults had a great time!
Thanks for stopping by!
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure page.
*** UPDATE: please DO NOT contact me to via email or via comments looking to purchase Caillou themed decorations of any kind as right now I am unable to sell any handmade items or distribute digital files. I made these decorations for my personal use only and the purpose of this post is to give you inspiration and ideas on party styling *****  Thanks for your understanding!

Baby’s First Bee-Day ! – Bumblebee Party

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It seems like I have sold one too many Bee-Day highchair banners lately and better than that, I was asked to design other matching goodies like invitations, welcome signs and cupcake toppers.

I think that, if I would have had a baby girl, a “bee-day” would have been in the themes list…It is so lovely, so femenine and especially so out of the box! It’s a nice change from the popular pink and purple themes.

Here is the welcome sign…


This is the popular high chair banner that I sell almost daily…

and I also made these cupcake toppers to match the theme..

If you have seen pictures of my cupcake toppers before, you probably noticed that I always portray them laying down… and not standing up inside a delicious cupcake, like they’re supposed to… and the reason is because I-can’t-bake…Well, I can when Betty Crocker gives me a hand! 🙂

But, that doesn’t keep me from loving cupcakes and in fact, I have a pinboard named Cupcakes Obsession…There, I found hundreds of bee-themed cupcakes… like these:

picture via Pinterest

picture via Pinterest

picture via Pinterest

All of them beautiful but…all the bee decoration on top beats the purpose of my cupcake toppers… Then I went to check out Texanerin and look what I found….

picture via Texanerin Baking
Now, if I only could photoshop { just 🙂 kidding } my bee-cupcake toppers on this goodness 100% Whole Wheat Chocolate Carrot Cake Cupcake… Eye candy, yum and healthy! Texanerin Baking is a wonderful blog where you can find recipes of classic baked goods with a healthy twist…most of her recipes contain 100% whole wheat and are low in sugar. Now, isn’t that the perfect cupcake for a bee-healthy-bee-day party?… It seems to me that today more mommies watch closely what their kids eat and this recipe fits the bill.
By the way, all my bee-day party decor can be found here.
Thanks for looking and happy weekend everyone!
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{*I do not claim ownership or copyright of the cupcakes’ pictures portrayed above * }