So my first project since my mini-maternity leave was redesigning Erin Ax Events blog. Erin had contacted me a while back but because of baby and getting used to the whole routine, it took a little longer to get back to her. Luckily, she was still interested and I am glad to say, I finished her blog design yesterday.

Check it out!

If you would like me to design your logo, stationery, invitation, blog, website (or any other project for that matter) Fill out my quote form and I’ll get back to you. As for those still waiting on my blogger template shop… I am working on it. Promise! I hope to launch real soon.

I love this idea of documenting your pregnancy in a neat keepsake book like Johanna did. I have to admit, I wish I had thought of that. But then again, I’m not one super talented photographer like she is.

This baby will love reading this book when she is a little bigger. What a neat idea! Didn’t I say that already? lol And the design, font choice…everything is just perfect! Check out more pages of this awesome book here.

{ Via : Ohdeedoh }

You’d think someone would of thought about this sooner. I love the idea (even if we are the bag type)

{ via : TrendsNow }

I absolutely love these, that I purchased a set. If you are a fan of pretty and typography, these amazing cups can be purchased here , here or here

{ Via : Lushlee and IamDesign }

Paper pencils perfect to store some candy or even a little note. What a great and inexpensive idea to use as favors. Even for a child’s birthday party. All you have to do is know how to cut and fold. So what are you waiting for…

Visit the Upon a Fold Blog to download your ‘how-to’ guide

{ Via : Upon a Fold }

“Thousands of sketchbooks will be exhibited at galleries and museums as they make their way on tour across the country.
After the tour, all sketchbooks will enter into the permanent collection of The Brooklyn Art Library, where they will be barcoded and available for the public to view.
Anyone – from anywhere in the world – can be a part of the project. To participate and have us send you a sketchbook that will go on tour, start by choosing a theme to the right.”

Do you like sketching? If so, what motivates you to take the pencil and paper and just… draw?
And… will you participate in The Sketchbook Project?

Loving the Stitch Design Co. Identity. It’s beautiful with the combination of  type and imagery, it fits perfectly with their name. The orange, grayish-brown and blue looks like they were always ment to be together. Definitely got design envy right now. Great work!!!

{ Via : Graphic Exchange }

{ Via : The Birds and the Beasts }

Inspiration :

It all started off with the already painted wall. Purple-ish gray hue with white wainscoting. We had painted this room when we moved in our house taking into account this would “one day” be the room of baby. I wanted something that was neutral so we could either go boy or girl with pops of color. I love gray so it was only appropriate to incorporate that in major elements in the room.

I chose tone on tone gray houndstooth fabric for the modern glider that would fit perfectly in the corner of the room. A gray shag rug which would be placed under the dark wood crib would accent the gray in the glider. I was getting custom bedding made and because it would be handmade, I wanted to choose colors that were gender neutral so that I can use this amazing bedding for baby #2 if we happen to have one I wanted modern prints; stripes and dots in bright colors ; blues, yellows and green.

Theme? Well you can say that I went pinwheel crazy. I guess that’s the theme. Modern Bright Pinwheel gender neutral nursery. Phew… that is a long title, but seems to be right on the dot. I loved pinwheels as a child and realized it was something that wasn’t being used much in nurseries (well anyway I haven’t seen any) … so I went all out. Making this colorful paper toys was a great inexpensive DIY project and I scattered them all around the room. I made a wall of custom art (all designed by me) framed in white frames (so that they would pop on the gray wall) and added a couple of pinwheels to the layout.

I also added some pinwheels in the pom clusters I also DIY-ed. I didn’t want to have a mobile in the room so I figured having a cluster would be a more modern way to go about it. I included 2 white paper lanterns I took home from my baby shower as well as green and blue paper lanterns I found at the party store. They fit perfectly with the greens and blues in the bedding. Lastly, I wanted to incorporate typography somehow, so I got custom letters made out of bamboo and hung them from the cluster.

I am really happy with the outcome of the room, I just hope baby boy will too.

Here is a movie I made of a mini tour of Mavi’s nursery. With custom bedding to DIY frames and PomPom clusters, this blue, yellow, green and gray modern nursery is perfect for this little boy. (Well I seem to think so)

For those interested here is the cost break-down of the nursery decor.

Cluster Garland :

DIY Pinwheels : approx 10.00$

DIY Pom Clusters :  3.00$

Color Paper Lanterns :  Party Expert – 15$ / 2

White Paper Lanterns : Already owned

Custom Bamboo cut-out letters :  LuxeCuts™ – gift (12.50$ per letter = 50$ value)

Furniture :

Crib, 4-drawer cabinet, changing table : Toys r’ Us – gift  ( 400$ value)

Upholstered Glider : Dutalier – gift (1000$ value)

Custom Quilt Bedding with assorted pillows : Bijou Lovely Designs – gift (460$ value)

Accessoires:

5 x 7 white frames : Ikea – 2.99$ /2 each ( 6$ total )

DIY Art Prints : 12.50$

Large White Frame : Ikea – 9.99$

Lamp with shade : Bouclair Maison - 24.99$

White flower pot & Plant : Ikea – 2.49$ + 2.99$

Yellow Tin Vase : Homesense – 6.99$

Grey garbage : Homesense – 9.99$

Curtain & Blind : Bouclair –  49.99$

Gray Shag Rug : Bouclair Maison – 89.99$

White Desk Clock : Already owned

Storage :

Baby Blue shelves : Ikea – 5.99$ / each

White Brackets  : Ikea – 1.99$ / each ( 8$ total)

Green Storage Boxes : Ikea – 9.99$ / 3  (20$ total)

White Photo Storage Boxes : Ikea – 3.99$ / 2

Wicker Basket : gift (value unknown)

In honor of the newest addition to Kelly’s family (hi, baby Mavrick!), I thought it apropos to share with you some of my absolute favorite nurseries that I’ve stumbled upon while perusing the web. There are no kiddies on the horizon for me and my hubby quite yet, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been saving these gems in my back pocket for when the time comes!

I am a color girl. These rooms just feel so happy and cheery to me, without being so colorful that they make you dizzy.

I love pale aqua tones with splashes of yellow and red…

via mlcassid on Flickr

via Ohdeedoh

via Exit Pursued by Bear

…and cool, yellowy greens accented with bold prints and soft textures to tie everything together:

via Design*Sponge

via Young House Love

via Design*Sponge

…and then there are the more artsy interpretations that aren’t traditionally “baby,” yet they are still perfectly charming and appropriate for the little ones:

via Design*Sponge

via Something Old, Something New

via Serena and Lily