the big party

Yesterday the time had come and Gregor turned one! Now I have a toddler instead of a baby.
Of course we throw a birthday party with friends and family and the matching cake and decoration...

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DIY birthday invitations in a box

Time flies and my baby already turns one next month - unbelievable! For this special day I have many plans and of course we throw a little birthday party with friends and family. And a great party requires special invitations!

So I created a foldable invitation in a box with a mini-honeycomb ball as the icing on the cake.

You need: some skills in a layout program like InDesign, small craft boxes, small honeycomb balls, glitter paper, bakers twine, scissors, cutter knife, glue

Design your invitations fitting exactly into the craft boxes when they are folded and print them at the copy shop, using strong paper. Cut them out and fold them like an accordion, then stick the lowest part onto the bottom of the box. Next, stick the honeycomb ball half-opened onto the backside of the uppermost part of the folded invitation. For the round labels with the arrow, the number and the word "invitation" I used a puncher to get exact circles, but of course you can also cut them out with the scissors. Cut out two extra circles from the glitter paper for the invitation- and the number-label. They have to be a little larger than the printed labels! Fix the printed parts onto the glitter-circles with some glue and make a little hole on the invitation-label. The label with the number has to be fixed onto the provided space on the invitation. For the 3D-effect I used foam tape, but of course this is not a must. Make also a hole on the top of the invitation, fix a piece of bakers twine and stick two arrow-labels on it. Fold the invitation into the box, add the lid and tie it up with bakers twine and the invitation-label. Done!

If you want to make your guests a double joy you can even cram chocolate with.

If you like my design and you would like to use it, you can download a neutral printable version here. This version fits into 6 x 6 cm boxes. You can customize it in InDesign or Photoshop for example. The matching fonts are available here and here.  

craft boxes | Depot

bakers twine | Garn & mehr

honeycomb balls | Wabenball-Shop

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early morning in the living room

Gregor is a good sleeper during the night, but that means that he is well rested very early ... Today reveille was at 5:15! But I took the opportunity and photographed some (new) details in the living room in the bright morning light, including the sweet potatoes my boyfriend just cultivates - I love their colours!

wooden cubes | Avie Art

felt baskets | Muuto

wall hanging | Elodie Mra

little photo session with Gregor

Lisa from Pretty Nice asked me already some months ago for an interview and some photos from my apartment for her blog. Now I finally found the time (which is rather rare with a newborn) to start a little photo session with Gregor and my sister behind the camera to take a portrait of myself and some more photos...

I'll let you know as soon as the home story and the interview are online - stay tuned!

vases | feinedinge*

glass box | Iittala

birth announcement cards

These are the birth announcement cards I've designed for Gregor's birth.

Thanks to my dear friend Petra from Die Gestaltung for the preparation of the print data!

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Gregor

Already one month ago our son Gregor has arrived! I have no words for this miracle, we are just head over heals in love with him and so thankful that he is healthy and just perfect...

He was born on 4th of December at 4:48 with 3,2 kg and 50 cm.

He is also the reason for the quietness on the blog at the moment. But I'm confident that I will find more time again to blog regularly - stay tuned!

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ready for the baby

Only 13 days left until expected date of delivery! Happy, that after 7 weeks of bed rest I still found some time to finish the baby corner...

grey cushion | Hay

elephant cushion | Mini Empire

string lights | La Case de Cousin Paul

mobile | The Alison Show

blanket | H&M

baby bed | Ikea

wish list for the baby corner

As I'm expecting my first baby - a boy - in late November, I'm already thinking about the look of the baby corner in our bedroom. I prefere neutral colours like grey and beige, fitting to the basic colours in our bedroom.

1. grey cushion | Hay
2. mobile | The Alison Show

3. elephant cushion | Mini Empire

4. baby bed | Ikea

5. wire basket | Ferm Living

6. blanket | H&M