Custom Photo Book: Father's Day Present

Working on this custom photo book was such a joy for two reasons: the adorable little girl it features and the beautiful photography by Amy Squires that captures her joy. Paper and Thread will now be offering custom photo books to our list of services.

A Growing Family's Baby Shower: San Diego Invitations

What better way to invite guests to a baby shower, than with a growing tree theme.

These sweet baby shower invitations are designed based on the couple's nursery decor, which is one of my favorite ways to gain design inspiration. They're using a light teal and chocolate brown and having a tree mural painted on one of the walls.

Book Theme Baby Shower Invitations

For 4 years we lived in a 1930s beach bungalow. It was where we started our family, where we made lifelong friends, and where I discovered my love for vintage details. Looking back, the house and yard were way too small, but one of the main reasons we fell in love with the house and eventually bought it were the original details: hex tiles in the bathroom, glass knobs, and who doesn't love a floor furnace (just kidding about that one) Well, I miss those little hex tiles and so decided to bring them back for their design debut on these baby shower invitations.

Baby and Toddler Fair

Moms, if you live in the area of North County San Diego, you must check out Babies in Bloom. (Funny side note: I originally discovered this store after my sweet dog chewed my breast pump parts and I needed emergency replacements) They carry organic and all-natural products for babies and toddlers and have really great gift items.

This Saturday, the 20th, they are celebrating their business birthday. To celebrate, they're having a vendor fair from 10-1, a raffle to raise money for the Tri-City NICU, and a concert from Hullabaloo at 1pm. Come on by and say hello to the Paper and Thread table; we even have some cute goodies to give away.

Modern Elephant Baby Shower Invitations

San Diego is a pretty perfect place to live, but there's one thing that could make it better...a fabric store that carried Japanese imports, like this sweet elephant canvas that I picked up while visiting the in-laws in Santa Cruz.

These sweet 5x7 baby shower invitations are printed on a light green shimmer paper and mounted on recycled kraft cardstock. The fabric adorns the top and gives the invitation that little something different.

A big congratulations to Shannon and her growing family, and of course a huge thank you to the lovely party hostess for trusting me completely with the design.

Felt Flower Keepsake Birth Announcements

Lyla, even through her cry face, is one beautiful little girl, and I was lucky enough to get to create these handmade birth announcements for her parents to frame and give to the grandparents on Christmas. The flower is hand cut out of alternating layers of wool felt and linen and topped with a stitched "L". I just loved making these and staring at that adorable face. Lucky for me, her mama is one of my dearest friends and I get to love on her and play with her lots.

Cry Face Inspiration

This is baby Lyla. I had the pleasure of photographing and creating keepsake birth announcements that her mama, and my dear friend, is going to have framed and sent to close family. I seriously look at this face at least a couple times a day. Don't worry, we rescued her seconds after this shot.

Transportation Announcement

These baby boy announcements feature a magnetic picture that removes from the entire announcement.

Baby Boy Announcement

Letter and dots design in a soft blue and brown color scheme. The reverse side of these annoucements is brown cardstock, while the blue has a slight shimmer. Photography also by Lori.

Rebecca's Shower

The baby carriage theme was carried out through the die-cut and stitched invitations. Guests were then treated to blue sprinkled sugar cookies packaged with tulle and a handmade tag.