Advertising

Well, I did it...I've made my first jump into advertising! One of my 2011 goals for Pretty Smitten was to get my name out there more. What better way to do that then by advertising on one of my favorite blogs, Look Linger Love? Chassity is so sweet and has been so helpful. Yesterday she ran a welcome feature on Pretty Smitten and wow, thanks!! I think my cheeks may have turned a bit red...she can make a girl feel good. Read it here. And welcome to all of my new followers...so nice to have you!

Pretty Smitten with Inslee By Design

I recently came across Inslee By Design and I'm in love!! Inslee Haynes is the artist behind these fanciful fashion illustrations. I had to order one immediately and now I'm the proud owner of this darling print...I have a thing for peacocks so it's perfect for me!!

And because I love it so much, I just had to place a second order! These are actually a set of three. Don't you just love the chevron patterned bathing suits? And the black and hot pink? Yep, me too.

I also love this one.

And well I love this one too.

And how about this invitation?

Or these note cards?

They are all so darling! Check her blog, new designs seem to pop up all the time.

Happy Monday!

Red Wagon Cake Topper

Remember this Little Red Wagon party? Tate's mommy, Anna, did such a great job pulling everything together for her little guy's first birthday. I have gotten a lot of requests to know where she got that red wagon cake topper. Well I asked Anna, and guess what...she bought it for $1 at an antique mall! It says Dairy Queen on the back. What a find! But for those of you who aren't going to scour antique malls for old Dairy Queen trinkets...I've found an alternative...

A google search pulled up this red wagon decoration. I might have to order one just to check it out!

And speaking of Pretty Smitten's red wagon theme...it's quite popular lately! Here are a few pics of a recent order. Always a favorite!

Happy Friday everyone! Big plans? We are heading to Sonoma on Saturday to visit my Dad and stepmom. And Sunday it's Superbowl time...GO STEELERS!

Amelia...3 months old!

This sweet little girl turned 3 months old yesterday. She smiles, laughs and 'talks'...she sleeps through the night and takes a great afternoon nap...she rolls from her tummy to her back and loves to suck on her hand. And we couldn't love her more.

She also happens to have the best big brother in the world.

Up, up and away!

Loving this airplane themed baby shower in red, navy and chocolate brown! Managed to get a couple pictures of the favor tags and cupcake toppers and wanted to share. Coordinating cake toppers, invitations, note cards and stickers were created as well. The hostess purchased this listing in my shop and chose her theme and colors. I hope the mommy-t0-be has an amazing time!

Favor Tags

Cupcake Toppers

A little getaway

My husband and I escaped to San Francisco over the weekend to celebrate my birthday! It was such a wonderful trip. We got to shop a little, have an amazing dinner, get a massage, eat some more and wander our old stomping grounds. Most importantly we got to RELAX knowing our little ones were safe (and likely quite spoiled) at home with Grandma and Grandpa.

We stayed at Hotel Vitale. We've stayed here a few times before and always have a great experience. It's a small boutique hotel located along the waterfront. Great location and a fantastic modern/zen vibe.

We spent Saturday afternoon browsing a few shops in the Westfield Shopping Center. Had to hit up Kate Spade, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, JCrew and Janie & Jack for the kiddos.

What did I get you ask?

This fun necklace...it's Kate Spade but I bought it at Nordstrom

And this fantastic black and white stripe sweater from JCrew.

And I absolutely LOVE Janie and Jack for girls. Amelia is still in the squishy baby phase so I'm still keeping her mostly in onesies and jammies...but oh my, when she gets a little older? It's ON. For now though, she gets this hat. Which of course is still too big, but should fit perfectly for summer! I'm telling you though...the patterns and colors they had available were PERFECTION.

Later that evening we went out to dinner at Twenty Five Lusk. Swanky and modern, I was totally in love with the decor. Exposed brick and wooden beams to die for, plus some pretty tasty food. We had a cocktail in the lounge...

and then enjoyed dinner upstairs.

We slept in and had a lazy breakfast on Sunday at the hotel. Then after a massage at Spa Vitale we headed over to Chestnut Street in the Marina district. We lived in the Marina for years before moving to suburbia, so it's always fun to visit our old neighborhood. We browsed around and had some yummy tacos for lunch. After lunch it was time to head home to our babies. And the best part of my weekend? The great big hug I got from Owen when we arrived home. He put his head on my shoulder and snuggled up. Nothing better then that.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Bow-Tie Baby Shower

I came across this ADORABLE baby shower on HWTM the other day and just had to share. This bow-tie themed event was thrown for Jesi Haack to celebrate her new little man. And no wonder it's good...the hostesses have some serious talent....Courtney from Joyful Weddings & Events, Carissa of JL Designs and Melody of Sweet & Saucy Shop were all responsible for this charming shower.

The invitation from Posh Paperie set the tone for the event, featuring the bow-ties at top and their cheery color scheme of mustard yellow, kelly green and baby blue.

And here's another ruffle cake! This one features a fondant bow-tie at top. Seriously cute, don't you think? Bow-tie striped ribbons were tied around mason jars for a fun way to serve drinks. And see that fun striped straw? And remember how I said Pretty Smitten would be offering some new items in 2011? Well that's a pretty big hint :)

The food featured light snacks like these lovely little sandwiches. And darling toothpick flag decorations from Joyful Joyful finished them off.

And Melody from Sweet and Saucy created this amazing dessert table. I absolutely love the use of the milk glass stands and containers.

* All photos from Gabriel Ryan Photography. Beautiful! *

Check out the full posting here for even more pictures and information! I'm loving this theme so much Pretty Smitten might have to add a bow tie to our motif options to do our own take on the 'little man' party...what do you think? These colors are sweet and cheery for a baby shower. But other color options could be great too...what about navy and orange? Or bluebell and papaya? And there's always our favorite bluebell and red. I'm thinking it could be quite cute!!

Happy Friday everyone!