{Custom Design} Playdate/Mommy Calling Cards

I just finished up these little 3x3 cards for my childhood bf, Nicole. She is a new mommy and a total city girl. Lives in Brooklyn, works in Manhattan, and thrives living the city life -- I can't imagine that she once lived up the street from me in a quiet South Jersey suburb. Ha! It's so NOT her!

I made her two versions :: on the left is a playdate card and on the right is a mommy calling card. Small differences. Basically they are both quick and easy references for her to hand to other mothers that she meets during her city escapades and would like to set up a play date with.

**Just caught myself giggling at the some of the girlish memories I have of Nicole and I from a long, long time ago!

{Custom Design} Recipe Cards

I recently made my friend Patty these custom recipe cards. A phenominal cook, "Chef Patty" loves to share recipes with friends and family. Every Christmas I look forward to the family favorite recipes that she gives as little holiday gifts to her friends!

I'd love for this girl to start a food blog of her own {hint hint, PQ!}, as I'm dying to snag some more of her yummy recipes!

{Custom Design} Meet Dainty Chef!

I recently had the pleasure of working on a new blog header for Krissy, the culinary goddess behind her fabulous food blog, Dainty Chef. I've been following Dainty Chef since Krissy first started sharing her recipes a few months ago. Now, I'm hooked and have made quite a few of her yummy dishes. Her lava cakes are currently on my Valentine's Day dessert menu!

I created two options for Krissy to choose from for her new blog look. The first look was inspired by an adorable apron her creative mom made her for Christmas. Krissy loved the vintage feel of the apron, so I used some soft, muted colors and added an adorable apron to the design.


The second look is a little more mod with the bold color choices and cooking utensils added along the bottom. This look was inspired by Krissy's wedding colors, which I love!

So, which design do you think Krissy chose for her new blog look? You'll have to wait and see on Monday, which is when she will premiere the new Dainty Chef! Check her out!

***It was so fun working with you, Krissy! Can't wait to see the new look!

{Sneek Peak} "Little Angel"

My oldest and dearest girlfriend's baby shower is this weekend, and I am more than excited that she asked me to help with some of the decorating. Nicole has a fabulous group of women collaborating to help make her shower an amazing day, and I'm honored to be a part of it!

My job is to style a dessert table for the new mommy-to-be. This particular assignment was somewhat of a challenge for me because Nicole has a unique flare, which is very different from what I am naturally drawn to {she's my fun-loving, city-girl-living, W-magazine-working girlfriend with a style to match!}.

Nicole requested the following: gray, white, a touch of silver, and angels. Check out the little sneak peak photo of some of the goods I created for N's big day {tip cards, guess the baby boy's name cards, and cupcake toppers}. The additional image is courtesy of IKEA, which is where I purchased some other fabulous ANGEL accents for Nicole! The full {party styling} post on how I accomplishd my task is COMING SOON!

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