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Entertaining

I love umbrellas, and was reminded of my love for them after seeing our pretty Take 2 Tuesday this week! I can imagine such an adorable umbrella and heart-raindrops themed Bridal Shower–mostly consisting of pretty white umbrellas with dangling heart garlands everywhere. This inspiration board is about as girly as the come, but if you can’t be ridiculously feminine at your bridal shower, when can you be?
umbrella-inspirationCardstore.com Pink Umbrella Hearts Bridal Shower Invitation by Sweet Street Gals

Flowers from Love and Lavender

Soda From Love and Lavender

Umbrella Cupcake from Etsy Shop twosugarbabies

Umbrella Confetti from Etsy Shop thepinkdillo

Custom Drink Umbrella from Etsy Shop autumnjo

Heart Garland from Etsy Shop thegreengables

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Ice Cream Inspiration

by Vanessa on August 9, 2010

As we enter the dog days of summer, I find I crave ice cream 24/7. When I came upon this article from The New York Times, my craving got even worse with the yummy-looking picture. So, while chowing down on a perfectly cold ice cream cone, I came up with these images for an ice cream inspiration board. With such bright colors in ice cream, and the kid-friendly feel, there are so many ideas ice cream can provide for clothes, parties, jewelry, decor, and more! Make sure you supplement this with a scoop of your favorite ice cream (mint chocolate chip for me please!)

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Ice Cream Cone Bday card from Driscoll Design via Cardstore.com

Juicy Couture Ice Cream Charm from Nordstrom

Ice Cream Waffle Sandwich from Martha Stewart

Ice Cream Birthday Banner from Etsy vendor Devin Prather

Chromatic Canvas Shirtdress from Anthropologie

Ice Cream Station from HWTM

This birth announcement is one of my favorite baby girl birth announcements, and as it seems elephants are everywhere lately in terms of stationery goods, nursery decor, and newborn clothing, I thought it might be cute to use this invitation as inspiration for a pink elephant baby shower. What I really love about it is the use of the bright pink and orange together–such a fun, pretty color palette! I think the elephant motif and pretty color scheme would make the perfect jumping off point for a cheerful, warm baby shower!

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Cardstore.com Baby Pink Elephant Birth Announcement by Carrot & Stick Press

Elephant Stuffed Animal from Retro_Mama

Cotton Candy Cupcake photo from Flickr user SweetToothFairy

Cupcake topper from Etsy shop (How adorable would these look on top of the cotton candy cupcakes?!) SweetTashie

Orange and Pink Elephant Gift Tags Etsy shop JenniferRaichman

Elephant Baby Bib from Etsy shop TadpoleCreations

Also, just to prove that I really wasn’t kidding about elephants being on-trend, check out the TONS of elephant birth announcements from Cardstore alone!

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1. Baby Elephant Love Birth Announcement by Baumbirdy 2. Elephant Baby Girl Photo Birth Announcement by february 13 creative 3. Blue Elephant Birth Announcement by Tish and Tica

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4. Blue Zoo Boy Birth Announcement by Tish and Tica 5. Baby Blue Elephant Boy Birth Announcement by Carrot & Stick Press 6. Blue Elephant Baby Boy Birth Announcement by Delphine

That isn’t even all of the elephants in our birth announcement category! Can you believe how popular they are?!

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As a lover of all pretty things, especially when they’re hand-made, I absolutely swooned when I saw this hanging flower centerpiece from Ashley Meaders. Done in beautiful colors she can personalize to fit your event, I can see this fitting in perfectly for a wedding, baby shower, birthday party, and any stylish event. It just makes such a fun, whimsical, magical addition!

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I’m pretty much obsessed with this California cutting board from Etsy shop aheirloom.  This would make such a pretty edition to a wine and cheese party filled with only California-made products.   I love celebrating and supporting local products (see locavore, the Oxford word of the year in 2007!) , and this is the perfect way to show it off.  This would make a great gift for the foodie in your life! The shop features other states as well, so everyone can show some home state lovin’.

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