Category Archives: Baby Shower

Noah’s Easter Christening

 
 

A week before easter, I received a phone call from a lovely client who wanted a cake for her dear little grandson’s Christening which was to be celebrated on Easter Sunday. When she casually mentioned that his name was Noah, I knew right away that this would be an opportunity to create something very special. Our family has a Heavenly son called Noah and I felt such a heart connection to this display. I loved using his name and having a rare opportunity to do something for another Noah that I was never able to do for my own son. To be honest, yes, it was a bittersweet experience and a few little tears escaped while I was making the display, but I also found it incredibly therapeutic and meaningful. Every letter of his name was made with love and great care. As much as I wanted to do this for my client, I knew that more than a little part of me was also doing this in honour of my beautiful Heavenly son. x

 
 
 
 
I was given free reign with the styling of this table. (Yes, a christening cake turned into a cake, cupcakes, cookies and a simply styled dessert table!!)
 My only instructions were to include elements of Easter in the cupcakes, and cross biscuits were requested. The client also wanted to use light blue and have Noah’s name featured on the cake. A vintage theme was decided upon, so with a tight budget and a truck load of enthusiasm I had five days to create a small masterpiece!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Pink milk & cookies

It has been quite a year this year! Not only have we said farewell to our oldest son as he ventures out of the nest to embrace his future, but our darling youngest baby has just turned two! Not a big deal to a lot of people I guess, but when you have been pregnant and birthing babies for almost twenty years, this is a milestone indeed! Not  so much having a two year old, but having a two year old and not being pregnant with the next one!!!! This is  a first for Mama Bear.

A lot to process.
 
I am continually reminded that life is fluid, and things don’t stay the same for long. Children grow, family dynamics change, relationships change. Nothing seems to stay the same for long. Just when you think you have figured out how to deal with toddlers or teenagers, they grow and change a little bit more and throw new things at you that you don’t quite know how to deal with.
 
 
Our baby has turned two.
 
A lot of my friends are on the cusp of empty nests. They are experiencing new found freedom and talk about foreign concepts like overseas travel, climbing mountains, scuba diving, eating out….sleeping!!! While a part of me takes a deep breath and makes a long, silent sigh at the mere thought of more than ten minutes alone to think, I am so incredibly grateful to still have a home full of youngsters. I am still breastfeeding my baby. I am potty training her. I am teaching my 6 year old to read. I am talking to my 14 year old son  about his next Lego creation, I am sitting next to my 17 year old daughter as she learns how to drive.  I am listening to my 8 and 10 year old daughters share their excitement about life. I am disciplining my 4 year old who still thinks it is okay to say ‘NO’ to her Mama!
 
I guess you could say I have my hands full.
 
And somehow I think that is way better than having them empty.
 
I am blessed.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

Shabby pink & mint Baby Shower

 
What could be sweeter  than planning a  gorgeous shabby baby shower for a dear little girl called Imogen? I was delighted to have the opportunity to create this display using soft pink, mint and white as the colour scheme. I wanted everything to be easy on the eye and full of feminine flair!
From the detail on the sugar biscuits and cupcakes to the sweet hanging love hearts and blossom cookies, all aspects of the table needed to be pretty. Even the jam sandwiches were wrapped in lovely shabby fabric scraps!
I spent a lot of time planning the details of this party, from the heart shaped cookies sitting on the  milk bottles, to the beautiful  handmade name garland which was a gift to the dear mother. 
 
One of my favourite features of the shower was the delightful paper pram created by the very clever Natalie from Luna Graphics , who also made the gorgeous cupcake toppers, tags and food cards. 
 
Each guest enjoyed taking a  favour box and choosing a cupcake to take home as a special
 ‘Thank you’ gift.
 
Everything about this shower was a pleasure to create. Using so much soft pink and girly green made it a display that could almost make every little (or big!) girl’s dreams come true!
 
   
  
                                                                       
                                                        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Burlap and Lace baby shower

 
 
Welcoming new life into the world is one of the greatest joys we can experience.
Whether it is a first baby or a fourth, each new life needs to be celebrated. 
This baby shower was created in honour of a beautiful mother expecting her fourth baby. 
One of the blessings of having a larger family is the joy a new baby brings to older siblings. The baby is welcomed into more arms and apart from being smothered with love at every turn, the older ones experience the unparalleled joy of nurturing a new life and partaking in this miracle with greater understanding and appreciation. 
 
A baby is truly a unique gift to give a family. 
 
 
I wanted to keep this shower neutral, choosing natural hessian (burlap), white, cream and ivory. The combination of colours, tones and textures blended beautifully with the timber pieces,  antique and  vintage props. I wanted the guests to find edible treasures throughout the display and enjoy a variety of tastes and flavours. 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

  

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you for taking the time to look through my baby shower. It was such an enjoyable project and the beautiful mother was richly blessed.
 
 

Yellow vintage baby shower

 
 
 
I had the immense pleasure of planning and hosting a baby shower for a friend of mine who is expecting her third baby. She loves bright colours, particularly yellow and orange. I decided to go with a yellow vintage theme…not too soft and pale, not too bright and cheesy….a beautiful mix of yellow ginghams, checks, brown spots and a few little duckies. 
 
The food labels and tags were  made by Luna Graphics.
 
I set the display up on the front verandah of our home, which just happened to be yellow…providing a suitable backdrop. I hunted through my stash of old things ad found our old phone that we used to use back in the 80’s. I had to laugh as my young daughter was telling  her little sister what it was….they were quite confused until the little one, with an air of revelation blurted out…ooohhhh, it’s a mobile phone!!
 
I found an old white picket fence under the house which became the perfect backdrop for my fabric bunting. I tied an handmade paper bunting with ‘gifts’ onto an old suitcase I found at an op shop, for guests to place their presents in. My daughter cleverly made a beautiful chocolate cake with a bright yellow chicky in the middle.  She also made the macarons. A white chocolate mud cake, cupcakes, fruit and veggie sticks and meringue bites complemented a yellow candy buffet which the guests enjoyed. 
 
Everything came together quite easily and this baby shower had a strong vintage element to it which delighted the young mum and our guests. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
Congratulations to the beautiful mama Haley. 
 

 

 

 

 
 
  

Down by the sea – baby shower

 
 

When I was asked to make a feature cake and cupcakes with a sea/beach theme for a baby shower, I was pleasantly challenged. After researching all of the possibilities, I knew that I wanted to to create a show stopping display which had an authentic beachy feel about it.
The feature cake was a dark chocolate mud cake with Kahlua buttercream, and the cupcakes were rose & vanilla with white chocolate shells and sugar shards topping the vanilla buttercream.

 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Congratulations to the beautiful new Mama to be. 
 
 

Vintage baby shower

 
This Mama Bear has been having a marvellous time of late, creating a beautiful vintage baby shower for a customer whose daughter is expecting her first baby.
She is keeping hush on the sex of the baby, so I kept the decor neutral with creams, ivory, lace, brown, white and tiny splashes of colour throughout. 
The host had kept baby clothes worn by the mother to be, and hung them as a bunting across the table. They looked fabulous!
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
The menu included a lolly buffet, a selection of savoury finger foods, two types of cupcakes, cookies, meringues, “Thank you” cookie favours and a decanter of homemade lemonade. 
 
The centrepiece was  a white chocolate mud cake with meringue frosting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The gorgeous vintage cupcake toppers, “Thank you” tags  and food labels were  custom made by
 Luna Graphics, complimenting the theme perfectly.
 


 
 
 
Rose with French vanilla cupcakes.