Monday, Monday: What we’re up to now

Have you missed us?  It’s been a while since we last blogged – and believe me, it’s not for a lack of goings-on!  Spring has sprung and with it all of the busy-ness of warmer weather, spring sports (baseball and soccer at Beverly’s house), and days spent outside with curious toddlers. Swinging and blowing bubbles are the activities of choice at my house.

We have been working on some super fun party invitations – a special Elmo party, a baby shower hosted by yours truly, and a pirate gathering, just to name a few.  We are also in the final stages of printing our first ever wedding invitation and we couldn’t be more excited about how beautiful it is!  Also, we have created some new notecard designs that are perfect for families and mothers-to-be.  We can’t wait to share them with you.

Sweet Birdie’s Nest is also in the process of a makeover.  We changed our logo/header a bit – did you notice?  We switched out the brown border to a softer gray, and finally added our tagline so that new visitors will actually know what we’re about.  {Not sure why we didn’t think of that sooner…} And we’re looking forward to introducing a new blog design to you *soon*!  We’re so giddy; I feel like we’re in seventh grade, the way we’ve been anticipating and giggling over this change.  If you love Sweet Birdie’s Nest, please continue to share us with your friends and family – we have been able to grow our business because of friends like YOU and we are so grateful.

Finally, on a personal note, I went to Beverly’s house this afternoon when Molly woke up from her nap to look at the wedding invitation proofs and when it was time to leave, the girls gave each other hugs.  It might have been the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Some days I cannot even believe how lucky I am.

 

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{Sweet Parties} Ben’s Monkey Party

I mentioned a few weeks ago that we have been working on so many fun party invitations.  This past weekend was one of the first parties:  Ben’s monkey party!  When Ben’s mom contacted us in January, she knew she wanted to go with a monkey theme.  We had so much fun creating a few different designs for the invitations.

This is the one she chose:

I love the red and blue color combination and that monkey is just adorable!  Michelle also asked us to create party circles, food labels and a banner for the party and we were more than happy to!

Thanks so much for asking us to create these invitations, Mikie!  I hope your little fellow enjoyed his day.

Find this collection – and other monkey designs – in our shop now!

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Coming up…

Hello there…

We’re still here and busier than ever!  Beverly and I are thrilled with the requests we’ve had recently – we are working on so many fun things!   A wedding invitation, spa baby shower, birth announcements, a Pinkalicious themed party invitation, and a roller-skating party invitation are just some of the fun custom items we’ve been working on!  We also customized two of our favorite collections – the navy and green {Oh, Baby!} invitation for a boy’s birthday party and the bright circus invitation – for new customers.  Here are some sneak peeks, and you know we’ll share everything as we put the new collections in the Etsy shop.

I found some new images that would make beautiful notecards, and I think the silhouettes from Evie’s sweet party invite would make cute notecards, too.  What do you think?

And finally, look for Valentine’s greetings soon.  We’re creating something fun and sweet for you to share with friends and family.

{Does everyone have this much fun when they work?! }

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{Invitations} Sweet Silhouettes

One of our favorite bloggy friends contacted us about creating a custom invitation for her daughter’s 2nd birthday party.  We knew from reading her blog that Jennifer’s daughter Evie is a sweet girly-girl, so we thought these simple silhouette images in pink would be perfect.  Jennifer loved it and now we’re so excited to add the invitations to our shop for you!

 

Be sure to visit Jennifer’s blog to see the cute pictures from the party.  Evie definitely enjoyed the chocolate icing on her cupcake!  Thank you Jennifer for asking us to create Evie’s party invitations.  We were honored!

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Happy New Year!

Beverly and I opened our Etsy shop in June of 2010 and you have all helped us have a very successful first seven months!  We were so excited to create so many birthday party invitations, notecards that you gave as gifts, and Christmas cards that you sent to friends and family near and far.  THANK YOU for trusting Sweet Birdie’s Nest to fulfill your stationery needs.

We already have an exciting 2011 planned – there are several things we’re already working on and we have pages of new ideas!  We can’t wait to make 2011 even more successful than 2010!

Happy New Year!

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{Holidays} It’s a SALE!

Now through Sunday, November 28, we’re offering a 15% discount on all holiday cards and party invitations!  The discount applies to card designs already in the shop, custom designs, and printing services.

Also, don’t forget that our notecards are on special through the end of the month:  25 notecards for only $25!  Just like our invitations and photo cards, our customized notecards are press printed on linen cardstock and they make the perfect gift for your favorite friend, a loved one, or even yourself!

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{Holiday Cards} Simple and Classic

I’m one of those people who goes overboard on everything.  If one picture frame is good, then six is great.  Five pumpkins on the mantel?  Oh, let’s add one more!  However, I do strive for simplicity in my life.  I try to keep clutter at a minimum, play calm music on my ipod and car radio, and shrug off an occasional spill or a floor that needs sweeping.  I ooh and ahh over clutter-free dresser tops and end tables in magazines, but let’s face it:  I have never been, and never will be, a person who exudes calm.  I love colors and lights and noise and knick-knacks.  I can only listen to classical music for so long before I want to sing along – very loudly – to Bon Jovi or Carrie Underwood.  And every room in my house is painted a different color – and most days, I love it!  Those colors perfectly reflect the playful spirit within, or at least that’s what I tell myself until the next time I glance at a catalog or see a house on HGTV that is simple and calm and clean looking.  Maybe that’s why I love this holiday card so much.  It reflects what I strive for:  calm, beautiful and simple.  So even if I am lousy at exuding calm and put-togetherness, my holiday greeting can help me pretend!

Are you looking for a calm, simple way to say Happy Holidays?  Don’t celebrate Christmas but still want to send holiday greetings?  Prefer something more winter-y than Christmas-y?  This simple snowflake card is the perfect way to send winter cheer.

Find this simple greeting in the shop now.

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Are you planning a party this holiday season?  Whether you’re hosting an afternoon tree-decorating party, a festive cocktail party, or an ornament exchange, we would love to create your invitation!  Contact us soon so we can create your one-of-a-kind party invitation.

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{Sweet Parties} Safari Baby Shower

Remember the cute safari invitations we gave you a sneak peek of recently?  Well, our youngest cousin and his wife are expecting a baby in December and my mom, sisters and I were so excited to shower the mother-to-be with love and gifts this past weekend.  Beverly’s home looked beautiful as usual and my mom made a delicious spread (roast beef party sandwiches and cupcakes were the super-stars of the menu, along with other yummy treats!).  My mom also made the pumpkin centerpieces, inspired by the latest Southern Living.  (We get our Southern Livings each month and call/email/text each other on a regular basis until we’ve covered every square inch of the magazine – it’s our favorite!)

Anyway, it was a gorgeous day, Brandi (the mother-to-be) looked beautiful, and it was so nice to meet her sister and grandmother – who drove down from New York! – and all of her sweet friends.  Baby showers are such happy occasions!

The safari theme was inspired by the baby’s nursery, and we carried the colors and fun animal prints from the bedding and invitations into the other decorations.  We hope the remainder of Brandi’s pregnancy is happy and healthy and know she is ready to meet her bundle of joy soon!  At least she’s totally prepared now after the awesome gifts she got on Saturday.

Congratulations, Brandi and Ryan!

{Do you *love* this invitation?  Or the cute party circles, favor tags, or the Happy Day banner?  It’s available for your next shower or party in our Etsy shop.}

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{Sweet parties} Molly’s Bumblebee Party

We celebrated Molly’s first birthday over the weekend with lots of family and friends.  I chose the theme – bumblebees – after purchasing the sweetest smocked bumblebee bubble suit in the spring.  I was a little worried that it wouldn’t fit her now, but it did!

Beverly designed the adorable invitation {there were several versions – be sure to check out our Etsy shop for the designs!} and other paper products for me.  I had such great help from Beverly, my mom, my mother-in-law, and sisters-in-law to get everything organized.  Thank you!!

{My in-laws made the cutest sugar cookies using beehive and bee shaped cookie cutters; I made the bunting to hang on the mantle and over the dessert table after being inspired by Sara; the paper garland on the chandelier was an easy DIY project from Kim at Project Nursery;  the delicious cake and cupcakes are from local bakery Tizzerts; so many books were donated in honor of Molly for the Levine’s Children’s Hospital; the flatware was rolled in these bright yellow napkins and finished with the party circles!}

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{Airplane Collection} in the Shop!

We have a new collection in the Etsy shop…  Perfect for a boy’s birthday party or baby shower….let us customize this invite for your next party!

I designed these airplane invitations for my new nephew’s Sip’n See.  Aren’t those types of parties so fun?  My sister-in-law, Hannah, already has one super sweet little boy and they waited to find out what the gender of their next child was.  Now that Aaron is here and everyone is getting a little sleep, Chad and Hannah are thrilled to introduce Aaron to the world.  I’m hosting a sundae social to honor Hannah and Aaron in a few weeks, so check back to see the pictures.

 

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