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It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since our baby man Sammy was born. There are really no words to express how profoundly he has changed our lives and how grateful we are for him every single day.

So for his first birthday, we kinda decided to go all out. It started, of course, with the invitation…

Three color letterpress, hand illustrated carnival tent with whimsical garlands, grass green envelope and a coral belly band. From there, the party just followed suit….

Hand-sewn garlands for the tent and bunting for the smash cake (Elana’s Pantry almond flour carrot cake – super healthy and SO delicious), Lillabee gluten-free cupcakes in colorful polka dot paper cups, avocado and sweet potato frosting (to compliment the color scheme, of course) and even a fedora with matching “one” badge for the guest of honor.

What a day and what a year. We love you so much, Samuel!

Our biggest project yet

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Wondering where we’ve been? No, we did not take August off; we were hard at work adjusting to life with our newest family member – Samuel, born on 08.11.11. The SWEET studio is now officially reopened but please be patient if it takes us a little longer to respond to calls and emails. We are still trying to find the balance between little one and letterpress.

Special thanks to auntie Summer of sumemoto for the block printed SWEET letterpress onesie.

Nursery Painted

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We are keeping the sex of “Baby Auggie” (due in August) a surprise which makes designing the nursery just a bit more challenging.

First up – paint.
After a long and painstaking process, trying to find just the right color – not too boy, not too girl, not to “Easter”, not too grown up – we finally found a winner! “Palladian Blue” by Benjamin Moore. We went with the zero-VOC Eco Spec formula, safe for both Mommy and Baby. (FYI, the Eco Spec formula turned out a good bit lighter than the chip or brush outs we did beforehand.)

Madigan gives “Palladian Blue” two paws up

Thus begins the transformation of our never-finished guest room into a modern and serene nursery for our little one. Here is a photo of the finished paint job with some decor Photoshopped in for the full effect:

Special thanks to Young House Love for the stand-in wall hangings.

Also shown:
Love Handmade Wood Sign – OhDierLiving on Etsy
Bamboo Mobile, Bird Trio – petitcollage on Etsy

Check out our nursery inspiration on Pinterest:

Winter Daisies: Holiday Baby Annoucement

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It’s tough for some people to even think about baby announcements once their little one has arrived. Sometimes parents of newborns are so sleep-deprived and strapped for cash that this sweet tradition can fall through the cracks. So, 6 months after the birth of their newest family member Margot, this Boulder family decided to get creative and announce her arrival as a holiday card. Since her full name means “Daisy”, we used a blind impression to sprinkle delicate daisies around the page. They ended up looking a lot like snowflakes which made for the perfect union of the two festive occasions. Welcome Margot!

Asian-themed Baby Shower

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When I found out that an unexpected friend was expecting, the girls and I started brainstorming ideas for a shower. Since the idea of this independent, workin’ girl transitioning into being a mom seemed like quite a journey, we thought a far away theme would be fitting.

Sweet Letter Press created the imprintable invitations featuring brightly colored letterpress parasols. The hostess with the mostest made the kimono cookies and painted the paper lanterns.

Welcome Hazel!

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hazel

When we found out our good friends Brian and Michelle were expecting, we wasted no time volunteering to create the birth annoucement. We had fun putting Michelle’s casual modern style on paper and even more fun photographing Hazel for the occasion.