You guys know how much I love owls, well meet my precious friend Katie (I used to keep Katie when she was a baby!) and her hubby Matt (the fireman!) and Baby Addison (One of the cutest babies ever! I would say she’s the Cutest baby ever but I have 2 granddaughters ya know!!!)…like I was saying, Katie loves owls about as much as I do!
Katie decided to do a Look whooo’s turning 1 birthday party for Addison! And she did it on a budget! I could hardly wait to share it with you guys!
Look at her high chair! What a cute banner! I think this is the best idea! Katie got the idea from a friend…how cute!
Look at this darling invitation…she made 3 paper projects…the invitations, the ONE sign (above) and the picture-banner (I’ll show you in a second!) all for about $15.00! (You can do this if you watch JoAnns which has great 40% off sales and such good coupons for things that aren’t on sale!)
Katie also made the Ah-door-able owl! She found the idea HERE! That little cutie is made from mostly from Styrofoam and felt!
Isn’t the cake so cute and yummy looking! The recipe for the birthday cake is from scratch Katie found the cake recipe HERE at the Smitten Kitchen and the strawberry frosting recipe HERE at good ole Martha Stewart! It’s such a gorgeous cake and the best part is that Fireman Matt helped with the cake! (Whooo doesn’t love a hubby that helps cook!?)
YUM!
Here’s the picture-banner I was telling you about! How completely wonderful, it’s like a little photo journal!
Do any of you with babies do a monthly photo? This is the best idea and what a precious memory banner for everyone to see on her first birthday…I love this.
Happy Birthday Sweet One…look at that baby…smooch!
Katie made lots of these pom-poms. I love the soft colors…I’m gonna make some of these for Elliot’s 2nd birthday! Katie loved the ones Jessica did HERE, and she found instructions for making them HERE!
Oh, I had to show you this sweet owl hair bow! Katie thought of every detail! She ordered the bow from an Etsy shop: HERE!
(pictures taken by Katie’s sister Christie!)
You don’t have to spend loads of money if you plan ahead and shop wise you can create a special day and not break the budget.
Thank you Sweet Katie for letting me share your creative ideas!
This week I’m Linking to:
Met Monday’s Cottage Instincts Making the World Cuter Today’s Creative Blog The Shabby Chic Cottage My Romantic Home I’m Lovin It w/ Tidy Mom and… Lots of other fun blog-parties! Find them HERE!
Angie says
January 30, 2011 at 9:08 pmVery CUTE!
Vanessa says
January 30, 2011 at 9:23 pmOMG … cutest little birthday party ever! I absolutely love it!
KatieK says
January 30, 2011 at 9:51 pmThank you Robin!!! I’m honored and you did a beautiful job!
Kammy says
January 30, 2011 at 9:54 pmSo super cute ! I have never seen such a great party for a 1 year old ;o)
Hugs,
Kammy
Judy says
January 30, 2011 at 10:00 pmI love the owls. You did such an awesome job. What a lucky one year old!!
Robin says
January 30, 2011 at 10:46 pmOh how sweet! Such an adorable little girl! Looks like she was having a wonderful time. All the decorations are adorable!
Kerri says
January 30, 2011 at 11:59 pmThis is amazing! I am also a HUGE owl fan. I am going to file this idea away for the twins’ 2nd birthday next October! Soooo sweet. Thanks for sharing!
emily wierenga says
January 31, 2011 at 12:04 amoh, this puts me to shame… i wish i were more creative! absolutely stunning. ((thank you for praying for my mum, dear robin…)
[email protected] Applestone Cottage says
January 31, 2011 at 3:06 amJust adorable! So many great ideas and the little girl is really a cutie!
And I love the name, my granddaughter is an Addison too!
Jane says
January 31, 2011 at 8:20 amA proud Grandma moment- the party was so cute and we had such fun! Thanks Robin!
[email protected] and My Pink Mixer says
January 31, 2011 at 10:04 amWhat a cute idea ~ love the party colors! Addison is such a cutie 🙂
Jennifer says
January 31, 2011 at 10:09 amThat is so cute. I am going to do Owls this year for my daughter and she will be 20. Never to old for something cute!
prairiegirl says
January 31, 2011 at 10:23 amwhat a hoot!
(sorry, couldn’t resist … : )
thank you for sharing this, robin …
a gorgeous wee girl who has a wonderfully inspiring momma!
too many times it is easy to go overboard for this milestone occasion
and katie has proven here, that with some excellent resources
and a little time and energy, one can create a super cute
and delightful setting to be remembered forever!
very wise, indeed …
xoxo
prairiegirl
1 Funky Woman says
January 31, 2011 at 10:32 amI so love owls also. She didn’t miss a beat on the details. I love the garland of photos on the mantle, great idea! And that little owl on the cake is too cute!
rosemary says
January 31, 2011 at 10:44 ami am so ganna steal this idea for my little girl’s upcoming 1st b-day.
do you know where she ordered the invitations from???
Thanks for sharing
Tami says
January 31, 2011 at 11:09 amSooo cute! Both the baby and the party. I love your cake topper and the garland is a great idea for a first party…. a picture for each month would be so cute for a one year old. Nice job on the party!
Nicole says
January 31, 2011 at 12:16 pmSo cute! I had an owl theme for my daughter’s first birthday last month! I wish I had seen this party first, the picture banner is darling!!
http://nicolescraftingadventure.blogspot.com/2010/12/audreys-birthday-bash.html
Cheryl says
January 31, 2011 at 2:35 pmReally adorable!! Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday:)
Michelle says
January 31, 2011 at 3:16 pmThat is the sweetest little first birthday!! I adore the banners and that owl is so cute!! The photo banner is so pretty, what a great idea. This is one special little party! 🙂
[email protected] His Grip says
January 31, 2011 at 3:30 pmThis is so cute. My daughter is 23 years old and would love an owl party just like this.
Cherie says
January 31, 2011 at 4:02 pmWow… so cute! My youngest is 12 now… cannot remember when my kids turned 1!
Julie Garmon says
January 31, 2011 at 5:32 pmSo much love here. Thank you for letting us see it!
Kim @ Cheap Chic Home says
January 31, 2011 at 7:32 pmThis is so darling! No detail was left undone. Everything is adorable, cake , “ONE”, banner… Brilliant party idea!
Mo'Betta says
February 1, 2011 at 7:28 amMost awesome one-year-old party ever! My kids are lucky to get some balloons and matching plates! This is great!
rose says
February 1, 2011 at 5:20 pmwhat a fantastic birthday party decorations and photos of family. there is love. thanks for sharing rose
The Crafty Side Of Life says
February 2, 2011 at 2:24 pmSo adorable!! I love owls!!!! You did a great job!
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...M... says
February 3, 2011 at 1:40 amWhat a lovely birthday! I love the pompoms, they add such great color!!! And the ONE frame…oh…the picture banner is such a great keepsake too!
I always have a laptop scrolling through a slideshow of scrapped photos through-out the year – but this idea leaves you something to keep!
Cindy Adkins says
February 3, 2011 at 3:57 pmOh my gosh–Happy Birthday to this precious little one! She is beautiful AND I can’t get over how SPECIAL her birthday party was…it’s purely amazing. The banner is unbelievable and the framed pictures spelling ONE are amazing–and that cake–wow!!!
XO
Rachel says
February 4, 2011 at 1:21 pmThat owl cake is awesome!!! Your little girl is so cute!!! The picture frame with the word one in them… so creative! Please come link this up here: http://www.bubblynaturecreations.com/2011/02/project-party-weekend-flavored-lip.html
We would love to have you join us!
nicole e says
February 28, 2011 at 4:29 pmthis is all so adorable. is there a way to get in touch with katie to ask some questions about the invitations?
Robin says
February 28, 2011 at 4:54 pmNicole, I’ll pass along your email address to Katie! She’ll email you! xo
Terri says
May 12, 2011 at 11:26 amHi! I’m giving my son an owl 1st birthday party and I LOVE your friend, Katie’s ideas. So creative! Where did she get the invitations? It is so cute!
van025 says
May 24, 2011 at 11:56 pmA lovely,warm and cute birthday party.Love above photos.Thanks for your sharing
Lindsay says
July 7, 2011 at 9:00 amI absolutely love this theme birthday party!! And I was inspired to do the same idea for my baby girls 1st birthday party. After seeing some of these CUTE ideas from this one, I really can’t wait to start the planning of hers now. A few quick questions….where did Katie find the pink owl shirt Addison is wearing and the other jumper cake outfit? Also where did she find the invitations at? I am so glad ya’ll shared these pictures with us!! And Addison is super cute!!
Lindsay says
July 8, 2011 at 1:22 pmI absolutely love Addison’s 2 outfits (owl shirt and the pink gingham cake jumper outfit). Where did Katie find these? And where did she get her invitations from? Thanks a bunch!!
Katie says
August 13, 2011 at 3:00 pmHi Lindsay,
I’m glad you enjoyed looking at Addison’s party! I had so much fun planning it. I made the invitations by hand. I cut out each individual owl piece and then glued them together. I bought the blank, white invitation at Jo-Ann’s and printed the wording at home. The owl’s hat is a sticker. As for the clothes, a friend gave me the pink owl shirt (and I’m not sure where she got it) and I found the jumper at a consignment sale. Sorry I can’t be of more help in that area! If you’d like more pictures of the party, please send me an email to [email protected]. I’m happy to help in any way I can! I hope you are having fun planning your little girl’s birthday! The first birthday is such a special time!!!