Sweet Adele Turns 1!

<--------- This adorable little girl happens to be my sweet angel on her first birthday. I of course got the idea for the glittered 1 on Pinterest. All it is glittered paper from Hobby Lobby glued on to a cardboard cut-out. It seriously took me like 15 minutes to make and it came out absolutely precious in all the pics we took. Then on the day of her party, we actually used a bright pink ribbon to hang it on the front door. I love when I can get double-use out of something!

Speaking of her party, you know I went all out on cute printables! I went with a pink and yellow circus theme and everything came together just how I imagined it would. It was a great day filled with family, friends and cupcakes! Adele had a wonderful time even if she won't remember it, lol. At least I have hundreds of pictures to share with her one day.

I decided to list the invitation I created for her party in my Etsy shop because it was just so cute!

I also created stickers for the cups I bought that just had a simple 1 on them as well as food labels. Both of those items I printed on craft paper for that extra shabby chic touch that I was going for. Though these items are not listed in my shop, I am always happy to create a customized listing for anyone who is interested in receiving these as well.

Other items I created for the party include these adorable cake stands. I was so happy with the end result of those that in the coming months, I'm going to expand my shop to include cake stands! Let me know if you're interested in placing a pre-order!

As always, visit my Etsy shop for more ideas on your next party!

The Unfading Beauty of a Gentle & Quiet Spirit...

Once you get to know me, you know that when it comes to home decor everything has to be just perfect! We recently moved into a new home in which my daughter Adele will have her own bathroom (for the time being at least). I wanted her to have something special in there and I happened to stumble across this Bible verse on Pinterest: It is not fancy hair, gold jewelry or fine clothes that should make you beautiful. Instead, it should be that of you inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. -1 Peter 3:3-4.

What a perfect message for a little girl to grow up reading - especially in today's world!

In designing the prints, I decided to spread it across three 5x7s. I chose teal, hot pink and lime green to match the colors in her bathroom. Once I had the designs the way I wanted them, I actually printed them at Wal-Mart as mounted photos. I love the finished result!

I was so happy with it, I listed it in my Etsy shop. Also, as a special gift to my blog readers, use the coupon code BEAUTY at checkout to get 10% off your purchase of these adorable prints! As always, I'm happy to customize colors.

-Melinda