No, it’s not me. I am not the party planner – that would be the woman on the other side of the world, spending 21 days traveling through Vietnam, China, Thailand, and who knows where else. A couple of days after she comes back, she is hosting a baby shower – only my Queen of Entertaining mom could handle this. The week before she left, she was scrambling trying to get everything ready to go.
She asked if I had any ideas on a theme and I told her I’ve been loving the adorable owls that are everywhere. We have been purchasing owls for the past 15 years or so for my sister, whose sorority, Chi Omega’s symbol is an owl. We have tortured her with owls, but these cute little pink, multi-colored, adorable owls were not available until recently. I think she might have enjoyed these ones!
My mom asked if I would create an invitation and help with the pre-party details. My first stop was Etsy. Do you all know about Etsy, the online crafter’s haven? I’m sure it is to blame for many online shopping addictions. Etsy has favors, jewelry, clothes, housewares, scrapbook supplies, baking goods, and so much more. If someone can make it, it’s probably for sale on the site. One of my favorite finds are from the graphic artists. Tracey Ann Digital Art had the cutest pdf. file of owls I’ve ever seen (on the left). For a few dollars, she emailed it to me and I cut and pasted the graphics in Photoshop to create an invitation. These owls are also perfect for valentine tags, cards, and cupcake toppers!
With a quick search for owls on Etsy, a ton of items came up. Some of my favorites are in the collage above. I loved the Valentine’s card with owls and a wiener dog from one crafter. I’m telling you, whatever you can imagine, you will find. The owl sugar cookies in the collage above are a great idea for party favors, as our the little pocket mirrors which are easy to find. I love the stuffed owls. They would be adorable party decor. I’ll post more details later.
Oh…those owl sugar cookies!!! I think I need to add those to my list!
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