{Party} A Little Man is on His Way!

My dear friend, Jennifer, is having a boy! I couldn't wait to throw her little man a shower, and what better way to welcome him than with mustaches and bow ties. You may remember her invitations I posted here. HUGE thanks to Melissa (Jennifer's sister) for all her awesome help. The mini cinnamon cupcakes were delish! See below for a complete list of all the fun details...

Macho, I mean mucho details... (All of these home made details will be in my Etsy shop, soon! Email me if you need them before then... TheBirdandtheBeeCreations@sbcglobal.net)

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  A Little Man is On his Way Invitations (The Bird and the Bee Creations, Etsy)


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  Large Paper Mache "Bunted" Letter H (The Bird and the Bee Creations, Etsy)


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  "Mustache for Your Advice" sign and cards (The Bird and the Bee Creations, Etsy)


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  Clothesline of tie and bow tie onesies (The Bird and the Bee Creations, Etsy)


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  Adhesive Mustaches (Hobby Lobby)


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  "Keep Calm and Grow On" sign (The Bird and the Bee Creations, Etsy)


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  Blue Striped Paper Straws (In the Clear, Etsy)


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  Red Polka Dot Cupcake Liners (In the Clear, Etsy)


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  Red Polka Dot Napkins (Target)


• "Bottoms Up": Coffee, Milk, Orange juice- Glass bottles (recycled Starbucks Coffee drinks)


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  "Hearty Breakfast": Homemade Breakfast cupcakes, Bacon, Pancakes with syrup or straberry puree, fruit


• "The Way to A Little Man's Heart" Dessert Table: Homemade Cinnamon Baby Cakes with Cream Cheese Icing, Oreo Cake Balls, Mini Fruit Pizzas


• "Boy Oh Boy, Are We Glad You Came" Homemade Chocolate Mustache Pop Favors (cellophane bags from In the Clear, Etsy; favor tags from The Bird and the Bee Creations, Etsy; "Take Them a Meal" card inside favor bags from The Bird and the Bee Creations, Etsy)


• Maternity Portraits and Event Photography by Laura Veno Photography
  

{Print} A Little Man

Something I have in the works... One of my besties is having a baby boy, and we're getting ready to party! I couldn't throw this quirky and fun couple a blue and white shower, so I though what better way to welcome their little man than with mustaches and bow ties! While this is just the invite, more party fun is in the works. Pics from the shower coming soon! Thinking I may put this one in my Etsy shop...

{Decor} Distressed Canvas

A photography client of mine brought this distressed canvas idea to me about 2 months ago. So, when my sister-in-law told me she was looking into canvases to decorate her new house, I knew I wanted to try it out on her. I love guinea pigs.
While the project was easy, there are certain things about it that I had great difficulty with. You see, I admit I'm slightly OCD. I just see things the way I want them, down to the detail, like the specific parts of the portrait that I want "distressed". And, this is something I didn't have great control over. Oh, the emotion. First anger, then sadness, then denial, then regret, then acceptance, but still with a little sadness and a warning before she opened her gift.
I would never have distressed the precious baby's face. However, when you stand back and look at the entire canvas, it's not so bad. I can let go. I did learn some valuable lessons, though.
1) This works much better on smaller canvases, when you're not trying to piece things together.
2) It's okay for things to not work out my way.
3) When it says to smooth it out, it means it.
4) It's okay for things to not work the way I anticipated.

I will be trying this project again, and I'll let you know how it goes. If you're interested in trying it yourself, just google "Distressed Canvas DIY", and there are several tutorials you can choose from.