A Baby Shower

This weekend I hosted my first baby shower for a dear friend of mine...it also featured another first- my first sewing project- a flag bunting decoration that mom-to-be could use in the nursery afterwards. It was a time consuming project, but I am really happy how it turned out! I also made an easy paper garland (punched circles fed through the sewing machine- so simple!) that I hung from my dining room light fixture, and a diaper cake gift.

Guests could serve themselves bellinis, mimosas, raspberry lemonade, or quench their thirst with water bottles wrapped in custom labels (I wrapped leftover bunting fabric on the bottle tops to hide the ugly blue plastic), and munched on brunch food and yummy cupcakes from Susie's.

It was such a lovely afternoon spent with friends anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new baby!

Origami Jewellery

Origami Jewellery is created by French design friends Claire & Arnaud. I love the simple beauty inspired by the delicate Japanese craft combined with precious metals. I would love to own the crane necklace!

 

{via the daily smudge}

Little owlies for a little peanut

A good friend of mine asked me to create some art for her gender-neutral nursery. We decided on an owl theme (you know I love owls!), and these are the little prints I threw together for her to fit in Ikea frames she already had. The lil peanut is due is a few weeks, hopefully he/she likes them!

And this is the invitation I made for the baby shower:

 {With my busy month, I didn't really have time to be uber creative, and therefore can't take credit for the prints. As you can see I was very much inspired by Lee Arthaus}

Modern Mailboxes

Although we have come to a standstill on painting our front door (Hubster wants yellow and I want purple... however, I am starting to sway), I still have dreams of a welcoming porch. This includes finding a new modern mailbox to replace the ugly 'ol plastic one we currently have.
I never realized how expensive (nice) mailboxes are, it's insane. Here are some cool options I came across online while ignoring the price points.

 (Centrifuge Transit Mailbox $150, Knobloch Mailbox, $399, Metropolis Stainless Steel Mailbox, $119, Umbra Postino Mailbox, $119)

Do you have any modern mailbox suggestions? How have you made your front porch welcoming?

The Prettiest Disposable Tableware

Almost to pretty to use! Wasara, by Japanese design studio simplicity, elevates disposable tableware to a new level. The earth-conscious product is made from tree-free renewable materials: bamboo, reed pulp and sugar cane fiber and is fully biodegradable and compostable. The sturdy and simple designs fit comfortably into one's hand.
{on designboom via upon a fold on twitter}

The. Best. Sandal. Evaaaa.

Holy Moly! I am in loooove with my most recent purchase: Sanuk flip flops. They are absolutely the most comfortable thing ever. As soon as I tried them on, I knew I had to have them (and possibly never take them off). They are made of recycled yoga mats- how's that for karma? "Sanuk" is Thai for FUN, and their mantra is "smile- pass it on!", which is why I share this with you :)

Olive Manna Colouring Book

I would love to have this colouring book by Olive Manna... it is gorgeous! I could spend hours therapeutically colouring the beautiful patterns and meticulously trying to stay within the lines!

Does colouring appeal to any other adults out there?