Happy Minot Monday! Today’s post is all about Scandinavian holiday foods. Read on to see why that qualifies for a Minot Monday post. And remember, these posts about life in Minot are made possible through a partnership with BeLOCAL Minot–a guide to living like a local. It’s full of local favorites and gems, and their Instagram page (and stories) are a great source for local happenings and living tips. Be sure to check them out and give them a follow.
The “big food” holidays are nearly upon us. Gatherings may be different this year, but that’s no reason to skimp out on preparing and sharing good food. If you are a transplant to Minot, this is a golden opportunity for you.
Your friends and family may give you a hard time about living in a place with subzero wind chills, or tease you about your town being “the worst assignment in the Air Force…” But you know better. You know Minot is a gem. You know this place is weird in the best way and that deep down, everyone else is jealous that you’re on such a great adventure.
When it comes time to gather round the table with your family (of no more than 10, of course) or to pack up holiday treats to mail off to friends, take this moment to wow them with one of these Scandinavian holiday foods that regularly grace a Minot table in the coldest months of the year.
I’ve rounded up 10 recipes for Scandinavian holiday foods that are also uniquely Minot. I hadn’t heard of any of these until I moved to Minot, now I’ve eaten *most* of them and even cooked a few in my own kitchen. Embracing local culture and heritage has deepened my love for our town, and made our time here even sweeter.
Between now and New Year’s I’ll be baking through as many (but not lutefisk) on this as I can. Follow along on Instagram to see how they turn out!
Sandbakkels
“Sandbakkels’ (meaning sand tarts) are a Norwegian sugar cookie. They are a Christmas tradition in many families.”
Sandbakkels are the first Scandi-treat I baked this season. A few years ago I was gifted sandbakkel molds, but I still haven’t perfected them. They are easy to make and taste delightful, but I have a knack for over filling the molds and making them a little too thick. If you are looking for something simple to try, this is a good place to start.
“Lefse is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread. It is made with potatoes, flour, butter, and milk or cream. It is cooked on a large, flat griddle. Special tools are used to prepare lefse, including long wooden turning sticks and special rolling pins with deep grooves.”
Lefse is a big deal around here. So big, I dedicated an entire Minot Monday post to it last winter. This recipe has great photos and instructions. You do need a few special tools to prepare it, so my best advice is to make friends with a local who has the supplies and can guide you through the process.
Rosettes are thin, cookie-like deep-fried pastry of Scandinavian origin. Rosettes are crispy and typified by their lacy pattern. They are traditionally made during Christmas time…They are made using intricately designed rosette irons.
To many, fattigmann–which can be translated as “poor men”–are an essential part of Christmas, a requisite member of the syv slags kaker, or seven sorts of Norwegian Christmas cookies. These represent an important element of the baking tradition in that they’re fried.
Fattigmann is definitely on my list of “to-bakes” this season. I LOVE this article from Outside Oslo. She clearly explains the nostalgia behind fattigmann and the different types of Norwegian Christmas cookies.
Krumkake is a Norwegian waffle cookie made of flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and cream…a special decorative two-sided iron…is traditionally used to bake the thin round cakes.
Skolebrød or Skolebolle is the Norwegian name for a type of sweet roll made from yeasted dough filled with custard and decorated with icing dipped in grated coconut. It was usually put in school lunches as a dessert or sold at bake sales, hence the name.
Pulla is a type of dessert or pastry flavored with cardamom. It’s served as coffee table treat with coffee or tea…Usually pulla is baked as a small brioche style or as a braided loaf.
Pulla bread is not strictly a Scandinavian holiday food. However, because it can be highly decorative, it makes a great addition to a holiday table. Here is a classic recipe with lots of successful reviews.
If you want something more strictly Christmas, try this recipe for Julekaka (Christmas Bread) from Outside Oslo.
These twisted sugar cookies don’t require any special tools, which makes them a great option if this is your first crack at making Minot holiday favorites. Here’s an easy recipe from Pillsbury.
We’ll wrap up our list with a couple non-sweet Scandinavian holiday foods. The holidays in Minot won’t be complete until you’ve had a couple Swedish meatballs. A friend recommends this recipe–but her mom makes this note: “I have always rolled the meatballs and baked them in the oven instead of frying them. I always seem to break the meatballs trying to turn them while frying.”
Lutefisk is dried whitefish. It is made from aged stockfish, or dried and salted cod, pickled in lye. It is gelatinous in texture after being rehydrated for days prior to eating.
Lutefisk and meatball dinners are typically plentiful in Minot from October through January. (This year may be different due to the pandemic.) Making lutefisk is an intense process, so you probably won’t cook it yourself. However, you can take a look at this article describing the process. If you simply must taste it, you can buy some at local grocery stores.
Enjoy Minot with Scandinavian Holiday Foods
Try one or try them all. No matter what your holidays look like this year, make the most of your days in Minot by diving into the quirky culture you’ll find here.
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted. And I’m hoping to come to you with a big fat explanation of all the adventures that have been taking place here. Let’s just say it has involved dead bats, a new house, endless woodwork to refinish, contractors, and sliding to the door Risky Business style {fully clothed, of course} to answer the door when I thought it was Derek…only to find it was a new neighbor {who I’m pretty sure thought I was 15.} It’s been one awkward adventure after another.
But in the midst of the arrival of boxes and furniture, unpacking, and shifting furniture around to refinish fabulous hardwood floors…I was inspired by the lovely folks at Arhaus to put together a post about fall decor ideas. Now…you know I’m a fan of total transparency, so I’m going to be honest. My house is currently decorated with polyurethane cans, rags and step ladders. However, my family is coming from far and wide {Indiana and Wisconsin} to spend Thanksgiving with me, and I’ll be a monkey’s uncle before I let my house go decor-bare for one of my favorite occasions. So this year, more than any before, I’m relying on my easiest, quickest, most trusty fall decor methods to turn my middle-of-a-remodel abode into something more guest appropriate.
For fall and Thanksgiving {much like the other holidays} I like to decorate with things I have on hand or things that are easily accessible and shiftable after the season is over. Therefore, the five items I’m going to showcase today are all things I have around my house that I like to bring front and center in the fall. Let’s go.
Image via the Pendleton site. Click to go to source.
1. Wool Blankets. I love wool. It’s a problem. And it’s growing as I age. I love wool blankets and wish I was rich so I could buy every single one in the Filson, Pendleton and Woolrich catalogs. I consider them a good investment, since wool never goes out of style and will last lifetimes if properly cared for. {I like to tell Derek I’m buying heirlooms…} As soon as cooler weather starts to hit and leaves change, these puppies come out of hibernation. I fling them over an arm chair, stack them on a trunk or end table for easy access, and layer them up on beds. They don’t have to match, they don’t have to be perfect. Just the fuzzy, warm texture is enough to bring a sense of fall into your living room. And since they can be pricey, but do last a lifetime–keep your eye on online markets {like eBay}, estate sales and auctions, and flea markets to score wool blankets for a fraction of the catalog cost. Bonus, if you come across some that are damaged you can scoop them up and repurpose them into pillow covers for you couch throws.
2. Natural Elements. I love that fall starts out with a big burst of color. Then things start to fade out and we are surrounded by an awesome neutral pallet. For this reason, I’m into using natural elements and textures to decorate for this season. It’s calming to have a house full of low-key tones after the brightness of summer and the colorful pops that come with the Christmas season. Really anything that let’s you bring a piece of the season indoors is fine by me. A few of my favorites. include wood discs, golden paper leaves, burlap of all kinds, birch wrapped candles {not pictured above}, feathers of all sorts and leaves straight from the tree. Use these items to make wreaths, fill vases and mason jars, and accent any other arrangement you might be working on.
Originally from Good Housekeeping, image found on Everything Fabulous. Click image to be taken to their site.
3. Silver and Pewter. Something about silver and pewter just sings about fall to me. While I think it’s a little drab for summer, these items come front and center in the fall. Something about them reminds me of spooky Halloween stories, rustic pilgrim meals, and medieval feasts. Group weathered silver items together on an end table or as a center piece. Fill them up with leaves, feathers, mums, or nuts. If you are shopping, suggest looking for things that are a bit imperfect, have a matte or pewter finish, and are not cheap-chincy chrome. One of the best features of these items is that they are a perfect backdrop for nuetral-fall elements, then transition seamlessly to Christmas by filling them with lights, glittery ornaments and evergreen branches.
4. Vintage Books. Fall ushers in a time of early sunsets and long evenings spent indoors. I like to hearken back to a time before Netflix, when our grandparents and great grandparents spent evenings entertaining themselves with books. Reading stories aloud to one another, using the energy of their imagination to generate the images. In my house, it’s mostly board games and movies after dark {at 5:30 or so}…but I like to give a nod to this old tradition by stacking up my favorite classics on end tables. Or using them as pedestals for my favorite pewter pitcher.
Image via Divine Dinner Party. Click image to visit their site.
5. Nuts. Nuts get a category all their own–even though maybe they are a natural element. Transparency: I’ve had these nuts for years. We own a nut cracker. Each year I get a few fresh nuts for cracking. Each year, more get added to my “decor” nut box. Nuts are a conversation piece…because no one really knows how to crack them any more. Kids are hilarious when they try to break in. And they can give your Thanksgiving guests something to do while they wait for the turkey…without getting overly snacky. You can spray paint them gold. You can fill jars in all sizes for a centerpiece. You can put them out in a pretty bowl on the end table. You can add them to wreaths. You can buy them dirt cheap. Pick up a few from the grocery store, set them out for all to see–and just that easy…you’ve decorated for fall.
I want to extend a BIG THANKS to Arhaus for featuring this post and these ideas on their site! Be sure to check them out and see what’s inspiring them this fall. They have super pretty furniture and lots of inspiring decor–I’m flattered to be included. {Disclaimer…Arhaus has in no way paid or compensated me for this post or these compliments.}
Okay. So you know that part in the movie Mean Girls where they are all in the gym and they confess their secrets and do a trust fall? It’s very girl powery and the crowd of high school junior girls catches each other girl as she does a trust fall off of the stage. {Well except for that one that just confesses that she’s popular.} That’s kind of what this year’s Christmas card sessions are going to be like.
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It’s a bit of a trust fall. I don’t have a sample photo ready to show you–like in years past. There’s no cute, quirky photo of me in funky winter clothes or Derek and me wrapped in lights. You just have to trust me. But I give you a pinky promise that I won’t let you fall onto a hard gym floor. I’ll catch you and your images will be awesome. Here’s what I’ve got in mind.
A vintage car. Decked out in holiday gear. Packed with oversized, colorfully wrapped gift boxes. The retro sled. A Christmas tree. Here’s the inspiration I’m working with. {You can go to the original source by clicking the images.}
Now. You might be wondering if I can really pull this off. The answer, of course…is yes. While working on the Monster Mash {another giant pull off} I got a contact number for a local vintage car collector. Yesterday, he toured me around his stash which included about 30 restored vehicles. Everything from 20’s trucks to 50’s Studebakers to 70’s Pacers. I was shocked–and giddy.
I finally narrowed down the selection and here’s what we’ll be working with. First of all–a vintage fire truck, housed by the Ward County Historical Museum. I’ll fill the back with boxes and bedazzle it with holiday cheer. Like I said–you need to trust me here. These phone photos don’t do it justice.
Second….we’ll have one of these snazzy cars. I’m really torn and just can’t decide between the precious Studebaker Cruiser {minty green in the top left spot}–or the 1949 Hudson {in the bottom two images.} If you’ve got an opinion shout it out!
Here’s a better idea of what these cute cars look like when they aren’t in a garage or taken on a shaky phone.
Yes. You read all that correctly. You’ll have a choice of 2–count ’em TWO vintage car sets. The red fire truck–and either the black or mint car. Now that you know what I’m thinking…let’s get to the nitty gritty.
I’m crossing my fingers that I’ll be able to do a test shoot over Thanksgiving weekend. It’ll be a dry run so everything is perfect for you the following weekend. Stay tuned to see those images.
Mini sessions are just $50. You get a 15-20 minute sessions and 5 images. Your images will be delivered digitally and you’ll have the printing rights to them. Times open run from 11am-4pm on December 5th and 12-4 on December 6th. I’m limiting availability to 20 sessions. Your family can choose one of the two sets–or you can book two sessions to use both. Sessions will be outdoors {it’s an El Nino year!}–so keep your fingers crossed for good weather. If the weather is just plain poopy–we’ll reschedule. Sessions will happen at the Ward County Historical Museum–on the grounds of the ND State Fair. Your photos will be back to you by December 9th.
Make sense? Have questions? Wanna book? Get in touch. Send me a Facebook message. Or call me {574-361-7268}. And just for good measure–let’s remember how adorable the last two years’ images have been.
Holy cow. There are a lot of unbelievable things going on right now. First, I can scarcely believe it’s November. Really?! Second, I cannot believe that the temps in Practically Canada are still on the balmy side. This is the longest, nicest fall I’ve experienced here. It’s glorious. I also can’t believe Halloween is over. It seems like I’ve been eating, sleeping and breathing Halloween for months now. Yikes.
I’ve been so consumed with the creepy I’ve hardly done anything else. {Okay, you know me…I’ve been doing plenty of other things.} But this year Halloween really took up a good chunk of my time. And if I was one of those bloggers who is actually really good at blogging…I would have kept you up to date on the whole thing. But, let’s face it. I’m just not that good. So here’s a recap.
I’m on the executive committee on the Minot Area Council of the Arts. A while back {like in March} we brainstormed some ideas for fundraisers. We collectively decided a Halloween party would be a good idea. And it was. After I found out we’d be staying here through Halloween, I volunteered to coordinate said event–and thus began a very fun, informative, stressful, time consuming, rewarding, endeavor. And so the Minot Monster Mash was born.
When I dug in to planning the Monster Mash, I started thinking about what kind of party I’d pay money to go to. If I would be promoting the event, I wanted it to be something I could honestly convince people to come to with my integrity intact. It needed more than just music, food and costumes. But since there were few people available to help, the scope had to be narrow and concrete enough to carry out. In the end, the driving force behind the Monster Mash is my deep loathing for the phrase, “There’s nothing to do in Minot.” I didn’t just want the Mash to be a night of “something to do” I wanted to teach a man to fish for things to do all winter long.
With that mission in mind I started seeking sponsors who offer things to do and entertainment more people should know about. I sought prizes that offered guests things to do. In the end, we gave away $800 in prizes that included everything from hockey tickets and skate rentals to wine and theater tickets. Our swag bags had information on wine tasting classes, cooking classes, fitness, theater, symphony, art and free ballroom classes. Oh–and don’t for a single second get the idea that I did this all alone. I had fantastic help–amazing graphic designers lent their talent, folks called sponsors, picked up gifts, met to get the details in order, promoted on Facebook, volunteered at the event, moved furniture, offered ideas, and just plain helped wherever they were needed. I owe lots of thank you’s to lots of people.
And now…without any more delays. Let’s relive the Mash.
The Monster Mash was held in the Minot Carnegie Center–originally a Carnegie Library built in 1911. The inside is gorgeous, weird, spooky and eccentric. The closets are filled with the old and odd. It was the perfect place for a grownup Halloween party. Spooky, yet refined.
Oliver Nicole Events took care of the decor. Tawyna, the owner was so incredibly easy to work with. She spoke my language of DIY and low-cost. I can’t put in to words how perfect the decor was. She absolutely nailed the atmosphere I was hoping to achieve. Ghostly, but not horrifying. Scary, but classy. “You know that party the parents go to in Hocus Pocus?…I basically want it to look like that,” I told her at our first meeting.
I know Tawnya did most of the work…but I helped where I could. I was so super proud when I secured a massive donation of only slightly damaged pumpkins! I loaded somewhere around 70 pumpkins in my car–which Tawnya put to good use. When she called to tell me the dead roses she’d been eyeing were $3 a stem…my genius mother asked if we could just use dead plants from my own flower beds. Duh. The centerpieces were then filled with dead or dying sedums and peony leaves. It takes a special level of talent to turn yard waste into a classy display and she totally nailed it.
Downstairs in the old Children’s library we set up a small gallery with local art. I loved the creepy entries we got. Oh, and that spooky photo of the girl with a sickle?? I found it in a closet. {Told you this place is a little weird.}
Going back to my original goal of showing off Minot’s art scene and things to do in Minot–we kicked off the evening with a performance by musicians from the Minot Symphony Orchestra. They absolutely blew me away. And I LOVED that they showed up in costume.
When 8pm rolled around guests started arriving. Lots of guests. The best part was that everyone {EVERYONE!} came in totally awesome costumes. Nothing helps a party like folks who are fully committed to the theme. I am still shocked that everyone who walked through the door arrived looking positively amazing decked out as someone they weren’t. The entertainers, the guests, the volunteers. Everyone looked great. That really had my heart doing somersaults.
When the party was in full swing, while Derek and I were dancing, I told him, “This is what you think Halloween will be like when you grow up…but it never is.” Seriously. Halloween and New Years are always so romanticized in the movies and on TV. As a kid you expect that you’ll grow up and have these super dazzling things to do–but that hardly ever comes to fruition. Finally in the year 2015–in my 28th year…Halloween was how I pictured it as a kid. All these people in a spooky old building, crowded with costumes, an awesome cover band and lots of dancing…to me, this is magic.
Okay. Let’s talk costumes. Everyone blew me away. I love the Frankensteins. And I totally admire Mr. F for staying in his mask throughout the whole party. I was also a big fan of the Man in the Yellow Hat {who took 2nd place in the costume contest.} Oh, and how can you over look Beetlejuice and Lydia! She nailed it. But wait! There’s more!! What about Disgust from “Inside Out”–amazing!!–or Mary Poppins–Or the coolest skeleton I’ve ever seen–or the Cheshire Cat {who nabbed 1st place.} Hippies, royalty, an awesome rendering of Bonnie and Clyde–Roger Rabbit, Sandy and Danny, Three Blind Mice! How do you decide??
We also saw a fully committed squirrel, someone dressed as a SnapChat, a full blown flying monkey {a little terrifying actually}, Ariel, Cruella, Red Riding Hood and a Wolf dressed as grandma…the list goes on and on. The costumes were wonderful.
The Mouse River Players came and did a Sanderson Sisters bit {I put a spell on you…}, the MSU Community Dance Club busted out a mash up that showed off thriller and ballroom styles all together, we were taught to Thriller, The Magic Tap Cloggers dazzled with their high energy Elvis mash up. We ate junk food and sang and danced and gave away prizes.
Some people left early. And others stayed to the very last song. Like I said…there are things I’d do differently and things that I think can be improved…I hope everyone had fun. But at the end of it all–this is the most fun I’ve had on Halloween in many full moons, this is how I think Halloween should be. I’m so glad so many people came out and shared this fun night and helped out the arts in the process.
It was a lot of work. But for some reason, I just love this town. I love it. And I hope that maybe, just maybe I can help other people love it too.
It seems like eons ago that I shot Anne and Jay’s g-g-g-gorgeous wedding. In reality it was only weeks ago…but I suppose that’s how summer goes up here in Practically Canada. We wait for it all year long, then before we know it it’s practically fall again.
But, today’s post is far too warm and sunny to spend our time talking about dropping temps. So instead, let me tell you what an immense privilege it was for me to be a part of this big day. There is nothing that delights my heart more than watching two people who love Jesus, commit to one another in marriage. I love weddings that put Christ at the center–it’s such a beautiful picture. A miniature, mortal diorama of the love Christ has for His church and the love and submission we are called to give Him.
Anne and Jay’s big day was beautiful on all the levels a day can be: spiritually God-honoring, picture perfect weather, DIY decor that will make Pinners drool, delectable home-cooked food, beautiful singing, and a crowd of friends and family that filled the dance floor. Now, without any more chit-chat…let’s relive the day.
If I did my wedding all over again…I’d do a first look. It’s so special for the bride and groom to have a few minutes together alone before the craziness sets in. {Well–alone except for a creepy photographer standing off to the side…} Anne and Jay exchanged some meaningful gifts during these moments and their sincere reactions are really what the Art of the Moment is all about.
This ring bearer…he’s too much. He’s just. so. cute!! You might even recognize him from last winters Christmas mini sessions…
Oh, did I mention that Jay sang a song to Anne during the ceremony? Yeah, he did. This couple is just that precious.
Now. If you are into crafts, DIY and all things awesome…take a moment to go to the bathroom right now. If you don’t, I’m afraid you’ll wet yourselves with giddy excitement when you see the adorable reception details that Anne coordinated and crafted {along with help from friends and family}. Okay? Scroll down…but don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Chalk board signs. A cookie bar. A COOKIE BAR!! A pop corn bar. One of the cutest photobooths I’ve ever laid eyes on. Gorgeous graphic printables. An awesome kids area. Cupcakes galore. Ball jars. Wholesale roses in DIY arrangements. {Read…they did their own floral!} Color me impressed. This was a seriously gorgeous fete.
I only post my favorite favorite images here in the preview…so I love all of these–but I really, really love those shots from the father-daughter dance. What a moment.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Borseth. I’m so very honored to have spent the day with you and your amazing families. Your images are all done and will be in the mail to you tomorrow!!
Okay. So, technically today isn’t the day. But it is the day that I’m finally showing off some very special images from an awesome wedding. Everyone–say HELLO to Mr. & Mrs. Unruh.
I love that these two opted for an “anti-first-look.” A few photos of bride and groom before the ceremony kicked off–but they didn’t see each other, so they still had the big surprise of seeing each other at opposite ends of the aisle. So sweet! {And really, it had to have taken some major self control not to peek around the door. I don’t know if I could have done it.}
The ceremony was held at one of my favorite hidden gems of Minot–the Carnegie Center. It’s a historical, and gorgeous, and the perfect spot for this intimate ceremony.
Now, let me tell you two awesome things about their reception that I personally l-o-v-e-d: The cake and the dancing. The bride’s family owns a local cake shop with my favorite cake in all of Practically Canada. {It’s Lalee Cakes–check them out here. Her frosting is out of this world.} And while the fam doesn’t own a dance company…they sure do know how to groove. {And it was contagious. I may have set the camera aside to dance to a certain One Direction song…}
This was really such a fun day spent with lots of great people. I’m so honored to have been included in this very special day. Here’s wishing the newest Mr. and Mrs. all the happiness that ever after can hold.
Remember that crazy long road trip we took earlier in the month? Well…a major reason for taking it was to get to this amazing wedding. Why, so amazing? Let me tell you. First of all, it was held in Louisiana…so I worked all day with no jacket–despite the fact that it was January. Second, the event was beautifully coordinated by the Girls in Black. But, thirdly and most importantly…it was amazing because it was the wedding of one of our dearest friends: Jon Skinner.
In this lifestyle it is very rare that we can attend these major life events. So the fact that we got to attend and they honored me by asking that I do the photography was huge. Jon has been a part of our lives since Derek’s first pilot training base. I hope he remains in our lives forever and ever. And now, knowing Jon comes with a bonus: Gwen. She’s fun and bubbly and gorgeous. I am thrilled for this couple and just so happy to know them.
Okay…but enough chit chat. The moment we’ve all been waiting for…Jon and Gwen.
I love snapping a photo of the bride when she catches a glimpse of herself in the mirror–all prettied up for the big event.This just might be my favorite photo of the whole day. I think it sums up what every bride wants in a maid of honor…heck, I think it sums best friendship in a nutshell. Only a bestie would remind you of deodorant, apply it, look adorable doing it, and make you laugh in the process. I always love the daddy first look, don’t you? But–can it compete with the reaction of a groom when he first lays eyes on his bride? {It’s a toss up.}
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the excitement of a certain groomsman in this image? It really was a day for the books. Have I mentioned how much I like these people?! Congratulations on your wedding–it was gorgeous {and now you have photos to prove it.} I loved capturing this wedding so much, I’ll be posting more from this day on Facebook in the coming days…but I want the couple to get their flash drives first–so they can enjoy them in private before I show all of them off to the world!Thank you again for letting me capture these moments for you. I cannot wait until our paths cross again {and I’ll cross my fingers that that crossing takes place at Harry Potter World…deal?}xoAmy
Tonight I’m pleased to be showing you six new {and one updated} printable invitations and card designs that are now available in my Etsy shop.
Most of these are modified versions of custom orders I’ve taken over the last year/two/three. I owe a huge thank you to all the clients who have trusted me to create something special for their event. For all of their creative ideas and their cool parties. Without really fun people requesting my designs…I wouldn’t have anything to design at all.
So take a look. Tell your friends. When you need an invitation…look me up. You can access the shop here–or directly at Etsy.
As an update of a previously listed creation….I now have more colors available in my paper doll bridesmaid cards AND…I have unleashed an additional “profile” design. {I say “more colors” but really I mean…more samples. These are still completely customizable. You can get virtually any color you like!}
Now for sale, the entire paper suite I used for Erin’s Baby Shower. You can buy the entire set here…or just the invitation. Either way, your guests will love these!
For your little one’s birthday, I’ve got these adorable balloon themed invitations all made up. The party that these were originally created for even featured a balloon artist! Isn’t that just the funnest?!
You know I love chalkboards!! So you can only imagine how much fun I had making these chalkboard baby shower invitations. I love this invitation because it leaves the theme pretty neutral and wide open.
And speaking of chalkboards…yes…right now, my favorite invitation of all time is for sale online! I LOVED creating this. I loved it so much I wanted others to be able to experience it’s joy as well.
And speaking of weddings–I’ve got a couple’s wedding shower invitation up online as well. This design is perfect for a low-key, dessert themed shower.
For those a little more athletic than myself…I’ve got a basketball shower invitation. I really think these are a treat. The woman who requested these had some pretty cool ideas in mind–she throws some very cool showers. My favorite part is the little one’s name on the back of the jersey hanging on the crib!
Thanks again to everyone who has ordered and worked with me. I love bringing your creative ideas to fruition!
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