Party Invitation & Party Favors

I've posted about my baby girl's 1st birthday party last week.  
To check out the party, click here
To check out the cake and recipe, click here
To check out the napkins, click here

The Invitation

I wanted to share with you the invitation I created for my daughter's first birthday party.  I created it through Tiny Prints.  I usually create my invitations through Shutterfly but thought I'd give Tiny Prints a try {I think they're owned by the same company anyway}.  

I LOVE stationery!!  I think in this big world of cyber-everything, holding a piece of cardstock stationery is lovely.  Getting something in the mail is even better!! I love mail, seriously, luuuurve it!

Here is our baby girl's sweet invitation:

Here is a close up of the photos.  I took a photo of her each month in the same chair.  She's always been such a wiggly baby so it's hard to get her to 'pose'.  I'm sure any baby is difficult to pose!

 Here are some collages I made of those exact photos so you can see them a bit better. 

I printed them out on cardstock with just my home printer, hole-punched the top and tied on a string so I could hang them like this:

The Favors

I also love treat bags.  It's something special to give each child that comes to a birthday party.  So what is inside these cute favor bags??

{I stamped a No. 1 on each bag just like I did for the napkins.  

You can click here to see how I did it}

My favorite chocolate {Purdy's is a locally made chocolate from Vancouver, BC.  The best in my opinion.  Just simple, delicious chocolate with not a lot of fancy stuff in them}.  I think if you're going to eat chocolate, then why not the best!  I know kids will eat anything but they deserve the best too ;)  And since Audrey's birthday is so close to Valentine's Day, I thought a cute chocolate heart was in order.  

I also added some cute conversation hearts and some stickers.  I don't like to load up the treat bags with lots of stuff {i.e. toys from the dollar store that aren't going to last long}.  Kids love adding stickers to crafts and these are just in time for Valentine's Day.  The boys got some bug and dino stickers ;)

To close the bag, I just folded it and taped it with some pink washi tape.

I got the twine, napkins, washi tape, treat bags and plates from Kara's Party Ideas.

Next post I'll share how I did the curtains and pom pom flowers!

Craft-O-Maniac
Between Naps on the Porch
Making the World Cuter
Boogieboard Cottage
A Humble Creation
Home Stories A to Z
A Diamond in the Stuff
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Coastal Charm
Cedar Hill Ranch - Cowgirl Up!
Carolyn's Homework
The DIY Dreamer
Not Just A Housewife
A Diamond in the Stuff
Savvy Southern Style
A Bowl Full of Lemons
Clean and Scentsible
DIY By Design
The Trendy Treehouse
I Gotta Create
Vintage on a Dime
Beyond the Picket Fence
Stone Gable
The Shabby Creek
From My Front Porch To Yours
Live Laugh Rowe
French Country Cottage
My Romantic Home
Common Ground
Shabby Art Boutique
Rooted in Thyme
Craftberry Bush
Crafty Scrappy Happy
Design Dining and Diapers
My Repurposed Life
Liz Marie Blog
Twigg Studios
Jennifer Rizzo
Too Much Time On My Hands
It's Overflowing
Tatertots and Jello