Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Cute as a Button Baby Shower

Ten little fingers, ten little toes...
Two beautiful eyes, and one button nose.

Cute as a button baby shower:


The main table ... for this table I used a black table cloth with a fabric runner.  The fabric I used on the table was the fabric the mommy to be chose for the baby's quilt.  I also used it in the fabric balls hanging above the table.  


I ordered a cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes - love that store for events.  Found little green pinwheels at Party City to put in the cake as well.  Vanilla bean cupcakes with piped frosting and fondant buttons.  I bought a button mold from Walmart, pressed fondant in, then dusted them with edible green and gray cake decoration dust.  There are buttons on the table from a button punch bought at Michaels.  I used the same card stock I used in making the invitations.  Also I bought a bunch of non scented candles at Michaels that I tied with green and grey ribbon.  There are also little tea candles that I decorated with green and white tape around the silver holders.


Made the ball cluster using a variety of tissue balls, fabric balls, lanterns and gray ribbon.


What's a baby shower without some champagne?  I found rock candy stirring sticks at Party City, and I placed them in some plastic champagne glasses.


I used gray masking tape around the bottles with green labels. 



I rolled up the plastic utensils with green napkins from Party City and then tied a bow on with gray ribbon.  Then I hot glued a pale gray button in the center.


Green, Gray, and White flagging.  I was able to use that button whole punch to make the wholes for the tule.  Then used the buttons as confetti.  Card stock used was the same as the invitations. 


This was an adorable idea I found online.  Onesie decorations!  Here is what you need:
1. table cloth
2. fabric markers, puffy paint
3. stencils and sponge brushes
4. cute stamps and stamp pads
5. blank wall with ribbon tacked on 
and clothes pins to hang onesies as they dry


I am so lucky with banners.  I am a teacher, and I use the school's diecut to make the letters.  For this banner, I cut white and green squares from card stock.  Then I used stiff gray felt for the letters.  I used hot glue to stick everything together - I like hot glue best because it is quick and you are guaranteed everything with stick.  Then I used sparkly green tulle to hang.  Also another easy tip - Command Hooks to hang banners - no mess and easy to remove when done, small tacks work well too.


I was giving the mommy to be a bunch of onesies, so I thought to add decor why not hang them around the house.  I used tulle, tacks, and clothes pins.


Favor table ... not the best shot, but I used the same type of black table cloth and fabric as was used in the main table.  The favors are little round glasses tied with green ribbon and a gray button hot glued in the middle.  Also on the table is a bouquet along with framed instructions for signing the balloon signature poster.


Guest signature poster - I believe the mommy to be freehanded the design on cloud stationary of a baby in a blanket flying with lines for balloons.  She also did an amazing job on the writing. I used a whole punch on card stock for the balloons for guests to sign.


I used large mason jars tied with ribbons and buttons and filled with white flowers.