It’s a Girl! – Baby Shower Invitations

Hey there! I hope you’re all having a great week! You may remember me mentioning that my sister is pregnant and due at the end of February. I’m super excited to be an auntie and thrilled that she’s having a little girl too! They are naming her Isabella and I hope she and Madelyn will grow to be great playmates in the coming years.

My sister and her husband live in California which means I don’t get to see her as often as I’d like. I’m heading out to California in January to attend CHA and I thought it’d be the perfect opportunity to host a baby shower for her while I’m there! So I took a break from making Christmas cards, gifts, and tags for a couple days to put together the invitations for her baby shower. Here’s the design I came up with:

It’s a vertical pocket card and it was the perfect design for holding the details inside while still having enough space to embellish (but not too much space since I had to make 35 of these!). I’ve definitely told y’all that mass-production isn’t my favorite thing, but I found that if I separated the cards into several steps it really wasn’t that bad. The most tedious part ended up being writing out all the details for the info card! Here’s a look at my piles before I glued everything together:

I had so much fun making these and I hope all the recipients love them! Now to figure out where I’m going to order desserts for the shower. Any suggestions from SoCal readers? The shower is in Lakewood so I’m looking for something nearby. I’d like to get a fancy cake and some cupcakes or cake pops. Here’s a look at the pile. Seeing them all together makes me happy!

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Josh

October 4, 2012 at 12:30 am

I pinned the gumball tags. Love them!
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Wanda G (stampcat)

September 25, 2012 at 3:55 pm

Hi Taylor! This is the absolute cutest blog post ever! I just adore the photo of Madi with her cake! The party looks like it was amazing and your photos are just awesome. Madi is lucky to have such a cool mom and you guys are the sweetest family. 🙂
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Mary-Anne V

September 24, 2012 at 8:18 pm

Awwww she is precious…happy birthday little one!
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Ruza Rebel

September 24, 2012 at 1:18 am

She is adorable! Love all the fun projects you shared! ;o)
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SusanB

September 23, 2012 at 9:21 pm

Wonderful party theme & execution! My granddaughter's 1st birthday was also Sept. 13th and this grammy went with a lady bug theme. I remember when you had us guessing the sex of your child when you were pregnant & I guessed girl b/c my daughter was also pregnant @ the time – who knew they would be born on the same day. Looks like you all had a fun celebration
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Stephanie Kraft

September 23, 2012 at 5:53 pm

OMGoodness! How absolutely darling! Love the photos, all the decorations and food, especially all the polka dots! Happy Birthday sweet Madi!
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Carol Dee

September 23, 2012 at 12:19 pm

A year already! My how time flies. 🙂 You really went all out. Things where so cute. You have set the bar high… how will you top yourself for BD #2, #3, #4 etc.? 🙂 I noticed you even hung polka dot sheers on the windows…WOW! Sending Hugs for the Birthday Girl.
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Jana

September 22, 2012 at 9:46 pm

What amazing party decor! I love the idea of doing the cake photo for the invitations. Happy Birthday Madi!
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Gingerbread Gal♥

September 22, 2012 at 6:21 pm

Happy Birthday Madelyn! She is absolutely beautiful! The party decor is amazing and super cute. The family photo is wonderful.
🙂 Rachel
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Carolyn King

September 22, 2012 at 1:22 pm

What a picture perfect day. Love all your amazing food ideas (definitely have to remember the dum dum ball and sandwiches) and the invite is so ADORABLE! I love what you did with the fisher price table. Looks fabulous! Happy Birthday to Madi!
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Karen Giron

September 22, 2012 at 3:36 am

Happy birthday Madi!! Oh my goodness, the photos are DARLING! What a sweet little girl and the cake is so clever! Your mom is amazing with her table cover and I can't believe the difference in the table after you spray painted it! Wish I had thought of that when my kiddos were little. Looks like you had a fabulous day!
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Anonymous

September 22, 2012 at 12:26 am

Taylor,Jon & Madelyn, thank you for sharing your 1st Birthday Party with us all! And Grandma Linda also, great decoration ideas for us all….to copy! Hehee…just kidding. Have a great weekend! Gina from Sunny California…
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Marie B.

September 22, 2012 at 12:11 am

Taylor, you are just the coolest Mommy EVER! And Madelyn is too cute! I love her expression in your family photo…so cute! 🙂
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MizMaryAnn

September 21, 2012 at 7:59 pm

Where has the year gone? Your party was perfect. I love all the special details. What memories you'll have to share with her.
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Mary Gillmarten

September 21, 2012 at 7:48 pm

Taylor, she is so cute! I love her smile in the family photo — there you and dad are nice, calm, smiling, and she has that impish grin just about to break into something, well, impish! 🙂
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Gailanne

September 21, 2012 at 6:07 pm

So cute!…and what a wonderful party you put on for your sweet little girl! She's lucky to have such a creative mom.
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Conniecrafter

September 21, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Wow a year already, she is just darling, she has the sweetest smile!
Love all your decorations and invitations, such great ideas!
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Jeri

September 21, 2012 at 2:38 pm

OMG! Taylor, she is adorable. I can't believe she's so big already! You are definitely blessed. The party looks like it was a blast for all (adults and kids alike). Happy Belated Birthday, Madi!
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Monika/Buzsy

September 21, 2012 at 2:34 pm

What a SWEET birthday party it was for a very special and SWEET girl! Fabulous party projects and pictures Taylor!
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Karen Motz

September 21, 2012 at 1:58 pm

This is the cutest post EVER!!! Now I want a polka dot party just like this one! Happy birthday Madelyn, you sweet little one!!
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Bonnie aka raduse

September 21, 2012 at 1:39 pm

She is sooooooo cute! Thank you for sharing the photos with us Taylor. Happy Belated Birthday Madelyn!!!
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Traci Davis

September 21, 2012 at 1:33 pm

Thanks for sharing Madelyn's birthday celebration with us. Everything was beautiful!
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CraftySue52

September 21, 2012 at 1:20 pm

OMG! This is wonderful. Madelyn is a doll and everything you and your mother did is awesome…I wish I was a kid again!!! Thanks for sharing. I hope Madelyn had a wonderful birthday…September is a great month…I have one in the same month!!
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Lisa S.

September 21, 2012 at 12:51 pm

Taylor, I'm so happy you shared these pic's. You guys are blessed to have that sweet little girl in your lives and she is blessed to have such loving parents. Happy Belated Birthday Madelyn!!! P.S. I {heart} polka dots. 🙂
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Sheri

September 21, 2012 at 12:49 pm

You really know how to throw a party. So special for her. Happy birthday sweet Madelyn. It doesn't seem possible that she is a year old already. Where does the time go?
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Cassie

September 21, 2012 at 12:12 pm

Oh how wonderful! Happy Birthday, sweet Madelyn 😀
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wendy

September 21, 2012 at 11:25 am

priceless …Happy 1st b-day Madelyn
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patriciad

September 21, 2012 at 11:14 am

Soooo adorable. Love all the details and Madelyn is absolutely precious! If this stamping thing doesn't work out for you (HA), you can be a party planner! 😉
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Dec 11, 2012

It’s a Girl! – Baby Shower Invitations

Josh

Wanda G (stampcat)

Mary-Anne V

Ruza Rebel

SusanB

Stephanie Kraft

Carol Dee

Jana

Gingerbread Gal♥

Carolyn King

Karen Giron

Anonymous

Marie B.

MizMaryAnn

Mary Gillmarten

Gailanne

Conniecrafter

Jeri

Monika/Buzsy

Karen Motz

Bonnie aka raduse

Traci Davis

CraftySue52

Lisa S.

Sheri

Cassie

wendy

patriciad

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