A Baby Boy Shower Invitation
Thanks to Chari at Happy To Design for hosting Sunday Favorites.
My good friend Aja is having a baby boy and some friends and I are throwing her a shower. I usually offer to make invitations because I think it’s a nice keepsake for the mom-to-be.
This idea came from the March/April 2009 issue of Paper Crafts Magazine. (Check this link to see their example and template.) I adjusted the idea to work with what I had on hand. I also wanted the cute animal to look a little more modern and less baby-ish.
First of all, I used this chartreuse paper with crimson and white circles for the body. I did this for two reasons: the paper was in my stash and it is awesome!
Instead of using ribbon as hair, I cut up pieces of felt I had from another project. It just so happened that the felt matched perfectly.
The original example animals weren’t glued to cardstock, but I needed space for text on the back of the invitation.
I used a tag punch for the cute Dollar Tree “It’s A Boy!” stamp. There was some scrap chartreuse paper left, so I used it to give the tag some more visual weight.
Mr. Petrie bought me crafting supplies for Mother’s Day and my loot included a grommet/metal brad tool. The grommet (on the tag) and brad (the giraffe’s eye) give the card a more finished look.
I hope you are enjoying a leisurely weekend. Stay cool!
This entry was posted on Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 5:00 am and is filed under child, crafts, friends, parties, Sunday Favorites.
June 27th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Verrrrry cute!
June 28th, 2009 at 8:25 am
This is so darling. I love that you used things you already had. The thought that goes into something handmade is inspiring.
June 28th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Friends of my son just had a baby and the room is decorated in a giraffe theme with tan, brown and green like yours. Very cute.
June 28th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Lucky YOU! Your husband buys you crafting items for Mother’s Day?!
Mine says, “you aren’t my mother.”
HA!!!
June 30th, 2009 at 7:31 am
Love the card! So cute and colorful!!–Cristiana
August 3rd, 2009 at 6:37 am
[...] shared with you the invitations, the parting gifts for the shower, and the hat Mr. Petrie knitted for this baby, so I thought [...]
August 5th, 2009 at 5:24 am
[...] the card I made for my friend’s gift. It is similar to the shower invite in that I used the same paper. I was going for a cohesive theme. [...]
August 15th, 2009 at 5:07 am
[...] couple of weeks ago we had a shower for our good friend, Aja. You may remember the invitation I made, the shower favors and the baby gift. The shower was lots of fun with cute games and [...]