Shower with Love....Babies in bloom this Spring

Baby showers are always a joy for expectant mothers but showers should be joyful for everyone. Pick a theme for the party and run with it. Here are some ideas and inspiration pictures.

    

Keep the decorations bright and fresh using lots of colour.
These poms are made from creche paper and can be purchased from most craft supply shops. eg Spotlight in Australia and New Zealand.
Dont be scared to be experimental with baby props for the decor.

Get crafty with the shower games. At this shower each guest received one plain white onesie suit along with fabric squares and paints to decorate an outfit for the baby.

Dont forget to create a little area to display the suits once complete.

 Have a calender board and get guests to choose when they think the baby will be born and time of arrival, have a prize for the winner after the birth.

Or even a baby guess quiz with questions like what colour the eyes/ hair/weight will be.

 This was a sweet idea with guests to fill out wishes for the baby and sign below. How nice to include at the back of the baby book.

 Another idea with wishes for the baby on little paper onesies or if your still not decided on a name yet get guests to write both boy and girl suggestions.

 Baby shower invitation suggestion folded envelopes to look like nappys are quite funky.

This mother keeps her favourite baby tops from her growing family and cuts sweet patches out from them and sews onto plain new onesies and bibs for friends expecting.

It's a fresh idea for hand me downs that arnt in perfect condition but had a lovely print.

 For catering showers keep it warm and welcoming the brunch styles are becoming more and more popular.
I loved the milk bottles and french toast triangles for something different.

Always have a lovely spread of treats for the guests.
Your food spreads and table decorations can be colour coordinated and fresh flowers adds an elegant touch.

Candy bars will always sweeten up any baby shower, love the vintage jars used here.







If your not into candy then go with cupcakes which is always a crowd pleaser and very much on trend. Cupcake shops are popping up everywhere now so check online for your closest store, most will do custom designs also.

Spring Life into your Garden.

Now that Spring is here for us in the southern hemisphere why not get back into the garden and get creative.

For step by step instructions on any of these tips please give me a comment and I'll send them through.

Use those old books as a fresh way to plant a little pot, imagine how cute sitting on your outdoor coffee table.

I loved this moss teapot for an indoor coffee table garden. You can purchase these from T2 in Australia.

Hanging pots are another suggestion for apartments or small spaces. Most gardening shops selling lots of styles and variations.

Hanging framed gardens are the new art staple for any garden, all you need is a deep frame, soil, chicken wire and herbs or flowers of choice.

Same as above only with some small cactus for a cute contemporary look.

Dont throw out some of those pre loved furniture pieces why not give them a coat of paint and create an art piece with your garden pots.

This san francisco artist uses all sorts of objects to create mini gardens for her industrial flat rooftop. Have a look in the garage and let your imagination run wild.

I loved the use of this wire cake stand to create levels for your little pots.

This is your typical wooden pallet transformed into a herb garden with long plastic pots nailed in behind for shelving look. 

Use those scrap 2nd hand tins to create a visual impact. An old suitcase also works well. Always drill a few holes in the bottom.

These are garden labels made from branches shaved and labeled with felt tip pen.

This chicken wire love heart with pebbles looks pretty hanging or sitting in any garden.

For those who are still flatting and want a little garden try the indoor vase garden, can also be made with old fish tank. Moss and cactus work best for this idea.

 Great way to display your house numbers is add a splash of paint to your standard clay pots.

Father's Day Suggestions

Here are some sweet father's day ideas I found online.

What dad wouldn't love beer candy!

Just save an empty six pack and refill with his favourite sweets and you can even decorate the box with photos or a card.

Just a little sweet MnMs Many thanks and Much love for the chocolate lovers.

Get the marker out and get creative with the camera, hands or feet.

Cut out the name dad joined together on cardboard and glue the kids photos behind the letters.

Get the letters from craft shops or typo and photograph dad a message.

I loved this card with the kids forming the letters of Dad but get them dressed in a bright colour and on a white surface.

This shadow photo card is easily done with cut cardboard and held up in the strong sun.

Get some of the kids drawings and paintings and place behind cut out stencil of daddy for big card idea.

No time left? Quick find some pebbles or rocks in the yard and spell out dad rocks. 

Just some paddlepop sticks and photo makes great art, very cute idea with a magnet behind for the fridge.

For those arty families get the kids to paint print their hands onto a family tree for dad.

Add some Love to your Home

Here are some great tips I found to bring some life to plain walls around the home and give some personality to those little forgotten nooks.

It's all about frame formations to make a statement and this would certainly bring some love to the bedroom.

Just a quick and easy idea to show off those polaroids or photo booth shots, piece of wood painted and nailed on bull clips.

This woman took family tree to a whole new level, as long as your not italian they should all fit.

In this forgotten area why not place your favourite mag covers or some funky free postcards.

These are old board games framed for a lounge and game room, could be great for kids bedrooms.

Show off those jewels in your art, Framed covered cork boards with pretty little pins works a treat. (You can find great frames from 2nd hand shops)

Why not make an inspiration wall to brighten up a boring white wall. Just add your favouite magazine shots, photos, tickets anything you like really.

This is an old wooden window with fabric nailed behind for a vintage art piece.

Framed clock. You can buy this from ikea and put in frames photos or whatever you like.

Found this for the wine lovers, keep those cork stoppers for a cool frame. Love the quote also.

I've shown this before but for a plain white bedroom wall it's just so pretty. I always keeps the bags for a while after anyway.

This was cool, some old spoons hammered out flat and nailed onto wood as coak racks.

Don't have a bedhead and want one, you can make this from pieces of old wood slacks nailed together and the painted love adds something special.

For a plain white wall in the kitchen why not try this hanging herb garden. All you need are the jars, wood panels and the metal locks purchase from hardware stores. 

This wooden letters are everywhere now but get creative with them and cover with magazine pages to bring something new to it.

For a baby's room I loved the name in the frame, very easy and cheap.

 Left over corks again this time glue onto a cut carboard shape or an effective pin up board.









This beautiful frame filler is just small hearts cut frommagazines or craft paper with a shape paper cutter.
These can all be purchased from art and craft shops and it's so simple yet eye catching.