Oh So Tweet! Planning a Baby Shower

With my sister-in-law due early this summer, the season of baby showers is quickly arriving for those of us hosting! My mother, sister and I are planning a shower for the end of May - which poses some interesting problems not the least of which is that the planning spans 3 distant cities and 2 states! 


So far the planning has involved phone calls, and Facebook messages and e-mails - and I'd say we're doing pretty well! We've considered the wishes of the future parents who are much more pro-yellow and red than the typical pinks and purples for girls - and their outdoorsy and laid back style. 


While at first I was leaning toward a yellow/grey color scheme, the addition of red to the yellow followed by a few inspirational photos online with a hint of turquoise has resulted in a fun, vibrant and certainly summer outcome! Strawberries and lemons! 


The three of us have found lots of great ideas across the web for food, fun, games, and decor. Here are a few of my favorites:

Aqua/red/pink/yellow inspiration on The Finer Things

Summer Strawberry Social on The Finer Things

The Bird-Inspired Yellow and Gray Shower on HWTM

Another Yellow Shower on HWTM

Preggatinis over on Real Simple

Marshmallow Pop Color Inspiration from MakeMerryEvents

Lemon love from Project Wedding

Turquoise inspiration from PepperDesignBlog

Cake posted on CakeCentral

So far, though, the best inspiration has come from - shocking - cute fabric! Since we're all crafty gals who will no doubt end up making bunting and centerpieces and favors and table runners, fabric is always a great place to look for inspiration. That, and it gives all three of us something to work off of in a separate cities. Check it out:

I can't help but mention that I found both of those fabrics for less than $4/yard on sale. Super bonus! And since the preview images of both designs were fairly large, I was able to use them for a sample invitation! I've been slowly teaching myself Photoshop skills in my free time, so this shower is also a great excuse to play around in the software. Here's the first draft:

Of course now I'm all motivated to create matching pieces - enclosure card, menu, napkin rings, game cards, place cards, signs for food (oh how I can't wait to plan the food!), hang tags for favors, labels.... that's right, I'm a baby shower maniac.... funny since I've never been to one myself!


And don't worry, I'll make sure to post FREE PRINTABLES of all the designs for you to download and edit for your own uses if you so desire :)  Stay tuned for more baby mania!