Giraffe Baby Shower

This is a baby shower I helped out with last month!
It was for a super beautiful mommy to be--and I wish her and the baby girl much love--can't wait to meet the little one in person!

Some fun game/activity ideas if you're planning on doing a shower!

1. Name game (since they didn't choose a name--we asked guests to suggest names they thought would be a good fit)
2. Advice for the Parents to be or wishes for the baby
3. Baby Bingo--who doesn't love playing bingo while the presents are being opened.
4. I Spy (Suggestions of photo opts that guests can take and post to instagram under the same hashtag)
5. Madlibs

annnd here are some pictures...

EVENT DECOR:
--Props to my friend Hannah (same name as me!) for the streamer decor--great idea--awesome execution! She definitely has the perfect patio for these sort of events! SO JELLY!
--Place settings were printables (which I will post a close up of later)
--Centerpieces: Flowers in China Teapots+Mason Jars with Pencils (with washi tape as flags)

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM WANG

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM WANG

INVITATIONS:
--Simple giraffe theme :)

PRINTABLES:
--Once everything was designed/printed/cut/punched out--I wrapped everything together to create a set of activities the guests could do to pass the time while waiting/eating.

I think baby showers are the cutest/funnest events to be a part of :)

SUPERHERO BIRTHDAY PARTY

UP UP AND AWAY!!
Gear up for your next superhero party extravaganza!

I helped a friend this summer plan a superhero party for her son's 3rd birthday!
Here are some snapshots and directions for some of the stuff I did.
Download the FREE printables and have fun creating your own superhero party!

PHOTOBOOTH+PROPS:
Directions:
1. Purchase blue and black butcher paper
2. Tape blue butcher paper to the wall
3. Wrap cardboard boxes (any size) with the black butcher paper
4. Cut out squares/rectangles using any type of color paper (I used yellow)
5. Download the PHOTOBOOTH PRINTABLES HERE
6. Cut/Paste the Photo booth decor as shown in the photo.
7. Cut out the photo booth PROPS and tape them to large Popsicle sticks (Use the blank bubbles for guests to write their own message for the birthday hero!)

 

PRINTABLE DECOR+FOOD LABELS:
Download SMALL PRINTABLES HERE and stick them onto coffee stir sticks/popsicle sticks and use them as decor to spice up anything!

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM WANG

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM WANG

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM WANG

Baby Shower Printables

There seems to be a lot of baby showers and baby birthdays these days!
Maybe I'm just more aware since I'm carrying a little one myself!
I'll be 22 weeks in a couple of days--and I find out what the gender is on Thursday--exciting!
In light of this huge life change--I decided to post some baby shower printables for everyone to use!

This was a baby shower that I hosted (along with several other lovely ladies) awhile back. It was for a baby girl with the theme of BIRDS!

Download: GIRL BABY SHOWER

Here's everything it comes with in the PDF:
 

Baby Bingo: Guests can play while the mom-to-be is opening her gifts!
Food Labels: Make sure you have food that the baby momma can eat.
Encouragement Notes: Have guests fill out letters to the parents or baby

Bird Tags: Use the giant scallop punch!
Cupcake/Food Toppers: Punch them out with circle punches and you're good to go.

*The center piece for the front table were just letters on scrapbook paper--wrapped around mason jars. We placed flowers then stuck the baby's nume on large circles. (Refer to 1st picture for visual)

NOTE:

This free download is formatted for a generic baby girl shower for personal use only.
If you would like to purchase this set--I can personalize each printable with the baby's name--as well as do any color changes--just contact me personally at thethingshannahloves@gmail.com

Enjoy!

Wedding Stationary

I've finally edited some of the photos I have of the wedding stationary I've done in the past. About time -_-

I couldn't get to everything--but here's some to start:


This stationary set is one of my favorites--maybe because the couple I designed them for was extra special. We tucked the RSVP and directions on top of the invitations and wrapped the band around the whole thing (you can see the band on the invitation only in the photo)

Programs for a blush wedding ceremony! Super long program folded in half!

This was for a wedding that had a TRAVEL THEME!
Invitations = Passports
RSVP cards = Boarding Passes
Escort cards = Baggage Tags
Programs = Travel Itinerary
Even all the passport stamps were custom designed to the couple!
SUPER fun to design--something a bit different than the usual stuff I get asked to do.

This bride wanted a "elegant/class" look to her stationary. Everything was tucked in together and placed inside a pocket envelope.

 This isn't for a wedding haha, but I added it in just for fun.

SAVE THE DATES!

This is a pending job so the invitations+reception stuff shall be posted later!

whew! Hopefully from here on out--I'll actually post about future events individually....maybe. ha.

Until next time~

2013 Calendar

Mmm, so there have been accounts of people downloading the 2012 calendars....I think they assume they're 2013? I don't even know how they find the link to download them unless they're looking at super old posts haha...

Either way, I feel bad every time I see that someone downloaded an outdated-year-old calendar file--so here's the 2013 set--hope it helps to those that need it!

DOWNLOAD: HERE
(All the calendars are in one file--even the months that have passed us by)
And of course, if you would like printed+packaged version--it's available for purchase.

Can't believe it's APRIL already.

Care Packages

My favorite thing to make are care packages!! It's always fun to try to think of new ways to package them and of course deciding what delicious goodies to pack. Let's not forget--it's always a joy to try to encourage students that are about to spend endless nights studying. Definitely don't miss those days.

Simple ideas to try -- download the files (below) to create your own!

BROWN PAPER BAGS TIED UP WITH STRING

--Buy paper bags
--punch out the ends with a paper punch for a nice patterned edge
--stuff with yummy snacks
--fold edge, tie string, attach custom tags!
Download this tag HERE.


BOX OF GOODIES

--Buy paper boxes with clear tops
--Stuff with yummy snacks
--Double stick message under the top of the box
--Punch out small circles for the customized name tags.
Download the box message HERE.

Now go make some college kids happy!
Click here for some more care package/favor ideas from the things hannah loves