It's A Boy!

I’m going to be an aunt again!

I poured my heart into a shower for my sister this weekend and it’s been killing me to keep it all a secret from her! The day was a success with faces I haven’t seen in years. Life is my canvas! Come on in, let me show you all the details.

Evan and I (try) our best to be conscious of waste. For this party I wanted the things we decorated with to be things my sis can use and treasure…. including this quilt! Bailey described her dream nursery to me with blues and greens, a watercolor feel which inspired this quilt that has a touch of a gradient.

I’ll do a whole post on this quilt another day. The hand quilting is done in a variegated thread ( I don’t think I’ll ever sew with anything else from now on! I didn’t quite get the edging in time, but luckily, I still have a 15 more days until my nephew arrives!

Under the chandelier, we created this paper hot air balloon and sewed stuffed clouds to hang The hot air balloon base we found on Cricut but we made some changes to the design. Like adding small flowers and gluing the tabs on the outside for more interest. This piece was really hard to put together. I enlisted Evan to help with this one and it was a mistake to give someone with huge hands this job. Oops. Thanks Ev!

In the dining room, I hung these hand made whales. I was inspired by Wallace the Whale pattern (free.) This pattern was way too big for what I had in mind so I shrunk it down. I also added barnacles using a French knot embroidery technique. Adding some patchwork with multiple fabrics and some textural stitches created some variety. With the clouds, these will make a great mobile for the nursery!

My motto throughout the house was, PUT A BOW ON IT. Cutting paper into eyeglasses shape create an easy bow. Add some tails and voila! I held it together with a clothesline clip which also made putting up the bows easy!

Our biggest wow factor was the balloons. Posh Parties came with a stunning display. If you are looking for some pizazz for your party in Michigan I highly recommend them. Their color scheme pulled everything together and created a great place for us to take photos. THANK YOU!!!

We picked out some fabrics based on these colors and sewed “mini” bunting and used it all over the house. This can be reused for a future birthday or special event. The “mini” bunting is extra cute for shower but I’m partial to “mini” as many of you know!

Labels made with the help of the Cricut!

Our home town favorite chicken salad on the menu.

Ya know I had to have matching nails! LOL

My Aunt and Mom were a key in every piece and I couldn’t have done it without them! This wooden train, a gift from my Mom to my sister we dressed up on the mantel. We hung 6 outfits with bunting and bows beneath, though I did not get a picture of that or the pillows my aunt made! Things got down to the wire at the end there!

Thanks for checking out my creations and I hope this inspires some ideas for for repurposed parties and showers to come!