Mavi Ciel

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Under the Sea! Wonderful whales for cards and party theme

Go under the sea for party fun!

This sweet dark teal whale announces a baby boy! Wale die cuts are great for a baby announcement card or shower invitation. Add hand stamped elements and banner tags to complete your card.

Banner tags transform to flags or cupcake toppers. Whales also can be cupcake toppers with the addition of a toothpick.

Party décor! A clear rounded glass candle holder, sand, shells and a whale make easy and charming centerpieces and decorations for your party.

Whale and water set available at https://www.etsy.com/listing/187807737/wonderful-whale-die-cut-set-in-splashy?ref=shop_home_active_1

Banner tag set available at https://www.etsy.com/listing/187928320/teal-and-white-banner-tags-die-cut-set?ref=shop_home_active_2

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Anchors away! Nautical theme for baby shower and boy birthday cards

Ahoy! Blue anchors and red stars make a splash for a nautical themed baby shower or birthday party.

Baby shower invitations or congratulations cards in reds and blues. Patterned backgrounds also add a fun touch.

Anchors and stars available at http://www.ebay.com/itm/111322917704?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1554.l2649

Birthday wishes for your first mate!

Mix an match additional elements, such as banners and flags to complete the look. The flags would make great cupcake toppers at the party.

Red and blue banner tags available at http://www.ebay.com/itm/111322917704?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1554.l2649

Friday, April 4, 2014

Puppy dogs and red wagon card ideas for baby or young birthday

Puppy dogs and red wagons are a perfect theme for a baby boy shower, baby announcements or cards. Young boys will also love the sweet puppy dogs and classic red wagons for their birthday party.

Blacks, browns and reds are easy basic colors to coordinate with other party items including tableware and balloons.

Black puppy and wagons available at

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111318897847?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

It's a party!

Happy Birthday. . .

More puppies and red wagons, just because.

Red and black banner tag set available at

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111318897063?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Watch for showers!

Baby showers

When I think of rain showers, I think sad, maybe depressing, but these baby shower invitation and announcement ideas will bring nothing but a smile!

How sweet are polka dots for a baby shower? Playing with fun colors and fonts are a great way to create a fun palate for your DIY baby card. Carry the colors over to the shower to complete your theme.

Baby Blue

Blue umbrella and cloud set available at

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178264984/blue-means-happy-with-this-adorable-blue?ref=shop_home_active_1

Yellow with polka dots

Yellow umbrella available at

https://www.etsy.com/listing/175194757/yellow-polka-dot-die-cut-umbrellas?ref=shop_home_active_8

Shapes

Maybe even try an umbrella shaped card

Monday, February 3, 2014

Handmade Wedding Invitation Ideas

I love the creativity and cost saving of making your own wedding invitations. The craft store (online and off), paper cutter, a computer and printer are all you need to create your own amazing invitations.

The following focus on tall and elegant invitation ideas. The great part about the tall invitations is that it is easy to fit all of your information, without having too much awkward white space. Best of all, you can use standard sizes of paper and envelopes. Standard size paper is much more affordable and using standard size envelopes can save you money on postage as well. This tall card style also works well for menus and wedding programs.

Leaf card

This wedding invitation uses a cutout card as a background. The black and cream are simple and elegant together. This tall card also comes with the leaf die cut, so it can be used on the text part of the invitation. A solid card can also be used behind the black card.

These black background cards and leaf are available at https://www.etsy.com/listing/177799115/elegant-tall-black-cards-with-leaf?ref=shop_home_active_1

Branch card

Using the black cards, there are some other cutout ideas. This has a branch/leaf cutout. You can see how it fits well in a standard envelope.

Swirl card

This version has a swirl cutout at the top.

A little love

This card has a love cutout at the top. The cutout is used on the cream section in this version.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Zoo Animal Baby Shower

My sister's recent baby shower was such a fun time. It gave me a chance to experiment with a few different craft projects.

Invitations

A simple card in a turquoise blue with a happy yellow giraffe. The white baby text jumps out on the bright color.

Decorations

Zoo animals added a fun touch to the décor. The yellow lion with polka dot mane was really cute. The chevron funny monkey gave everyone a friendly wave. My sister made the chocolate dipped pretzels with sprinkles. They were a hit!

Treats

The cake really came out well. We ordered extra plain cupcakes. I made the turquoise flags to go on top.

A little extra fun

Turquoise chevron moustaches were fun for everyone to get into the spirit of welcoming the little man!

Favors

I had been wanting to try chalkboard paint for a while. I made chalkboard clips with a magnet on the back using a thin wooden square attached to a wooden clothespin. Hot glue gun and craft paint were the only other tools necessary for this easy favor.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Baby Shower and Announcement Card Ideas

Simple and sweet ideas for baby shower invitations, baby announcements, birthday cards, scrapbooking.

Brown bears! Big and little bears are so sweet. They can hold hands, overlap or stand side by side. Neutral brown is works on a variety of boy or girl background colors.