friends of the forest II

Good Afternoon abode lovers! I can't believe it's already Thursday- this month as flown by... actually, this whole summer is flying by (probably because I am RACING to get this nursery complete before my nephew, Raleigh arrives at the end of July!) Anyway- I just thought I would share my progress thus far since I posted about Raleigh's friends of the forest baby shower yesterday. 

Here is the most updated mood board. Every item on this board has been purchased and my super mom is planning on sewing the bumper pads soon! I am so happy the way it is coming together!

These are all of the fabrics and other patterns that will live within this space. We decided that the wallpaper was just too expensive for Raleigh's nursery. It was almost $800 to wallpaper the whole room... that was not in the budget. So- I found this stencil via Etsy for around $60 that has the same look and feel that will substitute the fancy-pants wallpaper just fine. The ceiling will be the pale aqua/blue swatch. 

This is one of the new additions to the nursery that I am completely in love with... it's the Ashbury Glider from Serena and Lily in leaf diamond with aqua piping. I LOVE this combination and cannot wait for this order to arrive! We are a bit worried about this big boy fitting through the nursery door (I've been saying prayers about this daily...) anyone have any special tricks for getting a big glider through a door? We are battling the fact that this is a little "hallway" right when you walk through the door and it's a bit narrow... ugh. 

Here is the original mood board... a lot has stayed the same, and some key pieces were added, taken away or subbed out for a cheaper option... 

Since the latest mood board there have been more additions... we ordered 4 of these 8x8 square White Floating Lacquer Frames from West Elm to hang vertically on a small wall next to Raliegh's closet. These sweet frames will hold photos of Raleigh's pretty mommy, his daddy and his big brother. These will add such a personal touch to the room. 

We also ordered this GORGEOUS and super affordable statement piece from PBteen. This Driftwood Mirror will be SO perfect in the room and will hang above a sweet teal/blue dresser that Nene already owned and we had painted. 

I will share even more progress by this weekend! I hope all of you have a great day! 

Las cosas de Blancucha

Blancucha, aunque su nombre real es Blanca Gómez, es una ilustradora y diseñadora gráfica madrileña cuya obra, de trazo sencillo pero lleno de fuerza visual y vitalidad, conocía hace tiempo y ahora quiero compartirla con vosotros.

En su blog, "Cosas mínimas" (su fuente de inspiración son las cosas sencillas), Blanca va dejando huella de su obra, una obra que va desde la ilustración editorial a las láminas decorativas, pasando por tarjetas de felicitación o campañas publicitarias, sin olvidar los cojines o camisetas estampados con sus dibujos.

A continuación podéis ver algunas imágenes de su estudio:

 (Vía Fromyourdesk)

Y una selección de su obra:

Si os ha gustado, podéis comprar parte de su obra en Etsy y en Moo.

raleigh oliver's baby shower

Good morning abode lovers and happy hump day! As some of you may know, my older sister, Nene is having another baby boy and is due in the next month.... hooray! I have been hard at work helping design the nursery as well as helping some of Nene's dear friends with a baby shower! (I was in charge of all decor and took on the desserts as well!) Anyway, I thought I would share photos of the shower that took place last weekend!

Here are the invitations that I designed for baby Raleigh's shower. They match his bedding! I blogged about Raleigh's nursery mood board months ago and it has changed a little as we have pulled the room together, but the theme is definitely still the friends of the forest... Here is the mood board from months ago.

(if you are interested in custom design for stationery, shower invites or wedding invites please contact me here!)

This table was for all of the yummy food (that is not yet placed in all of the dishes in these photos). I used slices of wood thanks to Mister Husband and his amazing chainsaw skills- I also used a ton of dishes I have collected over the years that felt woodsy and natural. I then went crazy on the 80% off isle at Hobby Lobby and purchase a few tins, mushrooms and a little squirrel and then spray painted them ALL gold! (they were absolutely skank-tastic prior to the paint)

These letters are cardboard and came from JoAnn Fabrics, and of course, I spray painted them.  

I loved the raw look of the wood next to the warm gold and bright silver- I think mixing all of these textures made for a rich look.  

The precious turtle trays came from World Market. I snagged one dish and my mom snagged another... we love turtles and these were too great of a deal to pass up! (Here is a more expensive knock-off from ZGallerie--)

The glazed bowl is a favorite of mine that I have had for years that I purchased from the Pottery Barn outlet in Atlanta- love it! The twig bowl in the center of the table is probably familiar to many of you-- it's also from Pottery Barn and normally sits on top of my living room coffee table.

These were too fun to make... I designed several different onesies to go along with the friends of the forest theme. I printed out the designs on fabric transfer paper and ironed away... I think they came out beautifully! 

Here is a photo of my beautiful sister and mommy... isn't she gorgeous? I hope I look that beautiful when I'm 8 months pregnant and running around after a 1 year old... wow, right!?

My super mom framed these prints for Raleigh's nursery and we decided to use them as decor at the party! I love how sweet and soft they are matted and framed in white. Anyone notice the baby animal prints? I have adored these for quite some time- you can buy your own prints at the Animal Print Shop by Sharon Montrose.

Mister Fox... these colors couldn't have been more perfect for the nursery! We snagged this guy on Etsy from an amazing little shop called Berkley Illustration. You have never seen so many amazing animals dressed to the 9's. There is so much whimsy and charm packed into these clothed animals-- take a look at this shop, you won't regret it!

Here is the baby fox... how presh are these!?! 

And now on to the dessert table-- yum! We had the cake made at a local bakery called Edgars, they make one delicious cake! (they also made my wedding cake!) They did a great job with the art from the invitation- we were so happy with it! 

 

These may have been my favorite part of the entire shower... the cupcakes. I found this amazing store on Etsy called Sweet Estelle's Baking Supply- I am officially obsessed! These little toppers just MAKE the table- I also love the little gingham cupcake liners. 

 Here is another look at the cake. 

These gold twig stands are from Target-- I got them a few years ago and have used them so many times! The smores on a pretzel stick were definitely a crowd favorite... they were SO good. You dip a marshmellow in semi-sweet melted chocolate chips and then tip them into graham cracker crumbs. After they cool down I stabbed each one with a pretzel stick. The cupcakes again are just killing me. I got these toppers from Sweet Estelle's Baking Supply as well and then spray painted them gold. 

This little guy is from World Market as well... The green and blue mushrooms are an 80% off steal from Hobby Lobby and they matched the theme perfectly. 

The sweet yellow owl cookies are precious- they were the perfect party treat and went so well with the theme! The host of the party supplied those cuties!

The paper straws are from Sweet Estelle's Baking Supply too... love them. The gold antlers and tin are both spray painted Hobby Lobby finds as well! 

and here we are... I was so happy the way everything turned out and Nene loved it all! We cannot WAIT for baby Raleigh to arrive! 

More to come on baby Raleigh and his friends of the forest nursery! I cannot wait to share my progress!
Have a wonderful day abode lovers!