Custom Wall Letters

Wall letters have been a trend in nurseries for a while now, and it's a trend that I don't see going away any time soon. Hand painted wall letters are an affordable way to make a big impact on a wall, and it is especially cute over a crib. So, why not go the extra mile and have the letters customized to match your nursery bedding or theme.
This etsy shop owner, Marisol's Gifts, will match your design or theme, and will then create a sketch of the letters to make sure the design is just what you have in mind.
The letters are $12.00 each. Not too bad if you have a little baby Lila (like my friend, Solar's adorable new baby girl), a little more if you have a little baby Catherine, Alexandria, or Elizabeth at home.

Handmade 1st Birthday Party

I'm doing my best to avoid the "theme" birthday as long as I can. I know it is only a matter of time that we will be all about Spiderman and Disney Princesses when it comes to birthday parties, but for now mommy gets to decide on the details. And, I must admit...I really enjoying every minute of it - everything from making invitations, decorations and even baking the cake.

So recently for my daughter's 1st birthday I decided to have a cupcake party. While working on the invitations I searched the internet for free cupcake clipart, but all the free stuff I found was pretty lame. Then I decided to search Etsy, and I found this cupcake clipart for $1.00!
The cupcake clipart was my inspiration to do a pink and turquoise theme for the invitation and all of the decorations.
Back when I first started planning and getting ideas for the party I ran across an Etsy shop called Golden that had the most adorable custom bibs and birthday hats. I bookmarked the site planning to come back to order one of the cute little custom 1st birthday bibs, but when I came back to order there was an announcement that all orders would not be shipped until 4-5 weeks out. Yikes! I did not plan that far in advance. I couldn't find anything else like these adorable bibs, so I thought "I can make this". And I did. And it turned out great. And I was surprised! Really it was pretty easy. I won't go into step-by-step instructions, but if anyone is interested just send me an email.

The birthday party was a success, and I'm only crying a little bit that my baby girl is now a toddler.
Happy 1st Birthday Summer Girl!

Artwork on Etsy

Etsy is such a great resource for affordable and unique artwork to decorate a nursery.

Citrus Grove - $15.00

And wouldn't this one be just perfect along with the new Georgie Girl collection from Javis Davis?
And what about this little guy? I just fell in love with this cute little bunny.

Jerome, a Portrait - $12.70

I think he would look great along with the new Bollywood collection from Javis Davis.
Go now and explore Etsy! You'll be amazed at what you can find.