A Baby Sprinkle and the crafts to pull it off!

If you have been following my blog for a while you mostly likely know Sophia, my little star, well Sophia is getting a little sister and could not be more excited!

My Mom, Amy and I threw my expecting sister Holly a baby sprinkle.  For those of you asking…what the heck is a baby sprinkle?  Hahaha I had the same questions but its brilliant.  For the first baby the Mom-to-be is “showered” with baby gifts and for the next baby there is a sprinkle, a lite get together and sprinkle of love to help the Mom-to-be prepare.  I love to throw parties and was really excited to throw my sister Holly a brunch sprinkle.  Having 12 amazing women for brunch and to sprinkle my sister with love?  Yes please!!  It was a great morning full of laughter (naturally with my crew) and love.

Before we get to the party, I wanted to share my projects.  I really wanted to use as many things as I already had.  I had the idea of rain clouds since it was a “sprinkle” and the craft projects started flowing from there.  The baby’s room is purple, teal and green which just so happens to be some of my favorite colors so I had plenty of stuff to work with.  6 quick craft projects that took about 60-90 minutes to complete set this party off!!

1. I am a photographer so just about every party I throw has some sort of photo project, I just can’t help myself.  Since I have all of big sister Sophia birthday images I thought they would be fun to display along with a frame reserved for Camille, the new addition.  I had the frames and prints already so I made up a graphic for Camille’s frame and put it all together.  The frames worked perfectly with my cupcake display.
2. Can’t have a sprinkle without the clouds right?  I made “Baby Momma” punch which was non-alcoholic of course and had these cute cloud straws to go with it.  I already had the straws and used computer paper 😉
3. If it’s going to rain you better have an umbrella.  Do you have things in your craft closet that you think I am never going to use that but imma keep it anyway?  These umbrella are those items for me, I have no idea where the lace came from but I got the green one for my bridesmaids and this one had a little rip so they sent me a new one.  Glad I was able to use it!! At the craft store I picked up matching ribbon and some baby blocks and rattles to dress them up a bit. 
4. Cupcake flags.  I made a quick graphic, printed it on my home printer and used some scrap book paper to mount them.   I almost made the cupcakes but saw these beauties at the store all covered in icing and screaming “this will save you time” and they were right…and delicious! 
5. Bun in the oven favor – this is such a simple and clever project.  I had a few boxes left over from this project.  I bought some sticky buns and made a tag that read “Thank you for celebrating Holly’s BUN in the oven.  These made adorable little favors.
6. You can’t have a sprinkle without clouds and sprinkles.  I have great ceilings in my living room and every party I throw I am always trying to think of something fun to hang.  I used white poms and rain drops that I cut out of glitter paper to create the rain storm.  It was super cute.  You can, and I have made poms out of tissue paper and pipe cleaners but I found these on the sale rack and through I would give the store ones a try.  I paid $7 for 5 poms and would do it again in a heartbeat, these worked out great and saved a lot of time.  I hung everything with clear fishing line. 

On to the party…

The brunch was spot on!  My sister Amy, Pampered Chef consultant and I came up with an amazing menu to serve up.  We served bagels, croissants, had a waffles station, mini omelets and fresh fruit…all things I love.  My next party might have to be a brunch repeat.  😉

I love this image.  Cheryl was asking Sophia if she thinks a puppy is in there.  Hahahahaha she was cracking up, which was causing us to crack up…it was so cute.

Told you this is the summer of babies, I spy with my little eye 3 new babies….can’t wait!!!

I also spy with my little eye, my Momma!

This is me getting soaked by all the sprinkle…hahahahaha I’m so goofy sometimes.

I always tell people my nieces and nephews are my toughest customers because they know all of my tricks.  Well the first picture is me asking Sophes to take a nice picture and the second happened after her Mom whispered “Aunt Tiff has candy”

Hahahahahahahahahahaha….we just love this kid to pieces!!!

Xoxoxoxoxox Holly!  I am so excited for you & Pete and I just can’t wait to meet Ms. Camille!  Aunt Tiff is ready for her snuggle!!  xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo