Handmade Baby Shower Part 3: Banner and Favor Tins

Did I mention I will be FLYING in for this shower???

So, yes, that means I've had to finish up certain items
like the banner and the jelly-bean filled favor tins

and ship them to Maryland!

Remember the banner in it's early stages here? Its almost ready to go in this pic...made a few more changes that you'll see when I get back!

I created a template (mine are 6 inch base, 9 inches in length) for the colored triangles and mounted them on a slightly larger white triangle.

After decorating the pennants, I punched holes on either side

at the top (about 3/4 inch in).

You can then ink the edges or add trim.

Lastly, string your ribbon or twine through the holes for an adjustable banner.

Found the palm trees and the whimsical wooden lion (already painted)

at Michael's! Perfect for the King of the Jungle theme!

And don't let me forget, the guest count for this co-ed shower is now at 100! Needless to say, ordering favors can get pricey, so I went with a fairly inexpensive option.

I already had some of these 2 oz. metal tins with clear lids in my stash, so I just ordered more.

I bought coordinating ribbon, ran strips through my Xyron >

The ribbon-wrapped tins would work well, but to give them a personal touch, I added punched circles in coordinating colors and stamped them with a lion (to match the theme of course), added thank you and adhered them to the lids!

They will add nice splashes of color to the treat table!

EtsyMom Monday ~ Handmade for Baby

In keeping with the handmade babyshower theme, I searched Etsy to find out what my EtsyMoms have handcrafted to shower baby with love. These baby-boy inspired gifts take you from play, to meal, to bath and sleeptime:


You know I'm a sucker for a good hat...isn't zbelle's crocheted newsboy hat the cutest?

Won't baby be stylin at snacktime with this "Spa Lolli Polka Dot" bib by paisleybaby???

NewEnglandGifts created the perfect hooded towel for snuggling baby after bathtime!

Have this noahbabyboutique's cozy mini blanket ready to swaddle...love the yummy chocolate and blue colors!

Handmade Baby Shower: Part 1

It's A Boy!!!!!

One of my closest girls in Maryland is having a baby, so I have the pleasure

of helping plan her shower!

So you know that means it's gonna be a HaNdMaDe affair...

over the next couple of weeks

I'll be showing you what I'm working on and how it all comes together...

hopefully you'll enjoy the ride!

In lieu of a traditional guestbook, we plan to let the guests

decorate mini "birthday" cards for the baby


and give them to mommy-to-be. I loved this idea so much I thought

it would be nice to have a place for mama to

store the cards and a few pics.

So, when I saw this Maya Road chipboard binder


I thought it would be perfect! Here's a work-in-progress pic: I'm covering the pages with Bazzill


cardstock in colors to match her "King of the Jungle" theme and sanding the edges with my


Basic Grey precision file set (no scrapbooker should be without these!)


Lovin' the envelopes for her to tuck the cards into. Next, I'll be finishing the book,


making about 30 mini cardstock cards and a pennant banner. Thanks for stopping by!