vintage airplane sip 'n' see invites

here's some sip 'n' see invites a did awhile ago for a friend of a friend...purely inspired by the airplane photo, we went with a vintage aeronautical theme, which i'm all about! :)

 

celebrate mother's day, your baby mama, that foxy mama or just because...

i've been playing with illustration a bit more lately. stepping away from the computer and doodling... that's how my interest in art began a long time ago. doodling, in school, probably while i was supposed to be learning my time tables or long division.

enter my foxy mama card. i was brainstorming a cheeky baby shower card and came up with something that applies to nearly any occasion. this foil-stamp foxy mama card works for mother's day, baby showers, your friend who needs a pick me up or even just a birthday card. it's blank inside so there possibilities are endless. enjoy!

p.s. mother's day is sunday, may 12, 2013 :)

paired with coral envelope

foil stamp detail of the illustration

comes with three envelope choices! coral, mint & kraft. available in the shop!

 

modern baby shower - pink, poppy & turquiose

ohhh i love me some baby girls, baby girl. i pretty much got free reign on the project, with guidelines to use turquoise, poppy & pink (a fab color combo, if you ask me) and to make it kinda funky and girly.

it's been extra special because i've gotten to know the mom-to-be a lot better throughout her pregnancy and i'm anxiously awaiting her arrival! she's got some pretty awesome parents.

.. and just a side note - this shower was amazing. my friend andie threw it and made it EVERYTHING a couples shower should be. there was football for guys, crafts for gals (a onesie-making table), amazing cocktails, enough food to feed an army. and of course, i didn't take any pics at the actual shower because i was having too much fun. but this photo can give you an idea of the cuteness.

need custom work for a shower, party or shin-dig? contact me at charmandfig (at) gmail (dot) com.

 

tex-brit baby shower

this was such a fun event to design an invite for - tex-brit baby shower theme. the dad is british, the mother is a texan (and a longhorn -- hook 'em!). and they're headed to texas soon to start their family.

with the royal wedding, the queen's jubilee & the london olympics stacked upon each other... i've had plenty of british buzz to inspire this british-texas family's first baby.

my favorite part was creating a little crest for them. three hearts for the three members of their family (or soon to be three members), and S for the surname and the texas & british flags. yes, we texans will put a country up against our state -- if rick perry had his way, we would become a country again.

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couples shower games - for baby or wedding shower - good advice vs. real talk!

advice cards are always a hit, so i created this 'non-game' shower game as something fun to read aloud during the party, or something the hosts can include in the invitation & bring to the party. i think they work best filled out at the party....just add wine and the answers get better.

they say parenting & marriage is the hardest job in the world, and while there's loads of good advice out there, i think every new parent or couple want to hear the real talks! the REAL TALK side is perfect for people to let loose and be real about all the joys in the new chapter of their lives. these clean & simple cards are available in the shop.

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baby shower games - 3 wishes for baby & advice for mom

i've been trying to find the time to make some baby shower games for charm & fig. here they are! something cute and simple with advice for mom and wishes for the baby.

the great things about these is the mom can keep them for years to come, put them in her scrapbook or just stash them away for a million years and pull them out when the child is grown up and read all the fun notes from family and friends. RUN ON SENTENCE, much? yes.. but my mind is going a mile a minute these days.

these cards come in lots of colors and are customized for both mom & baby. available for purchase here.

 

pink & green watercolor sip 'n' see invite

here's some girly sip 'n' see invites i made for a friend, who was throwing a party for her sister-in-law and her new baby niece. we wanted them to match the baby's room, which i was told was all-out pink and green floral.

after visiting the japanese gardens in san antonio last march,  i was inspired to use watercolor to paint these pink and green water color invites.

real watercolor textures with some computer manipulation....the best of both worlds!

 

the non-game baby shower game

baby shower games are pretty black and white: you either love them or hate them. in my recent experiences as a guest and a host to many a' showers, the host is always looking for non-cheesy grown-up 'games' to keep guests entertained.

here's something i created for my soon-to-be sister in law for her baby shower. these customized cards are great for all the guests to fill out when they arrive and the hosts can read them throughout the party or while the guest of honor is opening her gifts. it gets interesting when guests write some seriously funny comments - don't hold 'em back! plus, it's a nice keepsake for scrap books and baby books.

if you want to order some of these for your next shin-dig, shoot me a message at charmandfig (at) gmail (dot) com.

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