Pretty Plush, Redberry Barn, Martha Stewart, Hot Polka Dot, Source Unknown, Bird’s Party, Country Home, U Create Parties, Cake Central

How precious is this idea? It might be our new favorite theme for baby showers.

It may be because today is particularly gray and dismal here in Seattle, but we are really feeling the bright, spring-y feeling of this new pink and green baby shower invitation. It’s sweet and lovely for a shower for a baby girl, and we love the baby buggy theme – you can do the cutest decorating with a baby buggy theme. It brightened our day – check out the inspiration below and brighten your day as well!

Bump Smitten, Nicety, The Cupcake Blog, On To Baby, Hostess Blog, The Cinderella Project

What do you think?

We are adding new features and designs to the site all the time these days – we can’t be stopped! Our latest set – including a custom invitation, water bottle label and custom favor label, is something a little different from what we usually do, and we’re all about it! This custom set for a baby shower has a definite vintage theme and feel to it – very old-world and girly – perfect for a baby shower with all your best ladies. Plus, what is cuter than a little bumblebee theme for a baby shower? The cuteness factor is huge and the possibilities are nearly endless. Check out some of the sweet inspiration we found…

Hola Mama Blog, Hostess Blog, Hostess Blog, Tom Kat Studio, Events by Social Graces, Hostess with the Mostess, Hostess Blog, A To Zebra Celebrations, Catch My Party

That’s what the buzz is all about!

From holiday themed versions….

Bakerella – first three images, Sprinkle Bakes, Catch my Party, Bakerella

There are ideas for special occasions – graduations, weddings, maybe even Earth Day!?

Bakerella – first two, and last images, Earth Cake Pops – Vanilla and Lace

Ones that come in adorable animal shapes – perfect for a baby shower!

Bakerella

Adorable cake pops that are ideal for your little one’s next birthday party….

Bakerella

And let’s not forget the ones that are quite simply, so pretty!

Bakers Royale, Treats SF, Designers Block

Ready to whip up a batch for your next event or party?

Thought so!

When we saw this customer’s label, it was like a little light-bulb went on over our heads. How did it never occur to us that an umbrella themed baby shower was an adorable idea? We think taking the idea of a “shower” literally is a creative and fun party theme idea – and not one that you see too often. Make tissue paper clouds, rain drop garlands, decorate with cute umbrellas, and shower your loved one!

Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Lisa Storms, Craftiness is Not Optional, Lisa Storms, Lisa Storms, Kara’s Party Ideas, Hostess Blog

Our favorite feature would have to be the mason jar glasses with striped straws and little clouds.

What is your favorite part of this theme idea?

Sprinkled Cupcake Push-Up - Cupcake Project, Blue Candy Push-Ups – Kara’s Party Ideas, Crab Party Cupcake Push-Up – Birthday Girl Blog, Pink Frosted Cupcake Push-Up – Love from the Oven, Chocolate Push-Ups – The Decorated Cookie Blog

And check out these completely charming holiday and event ideas…we love the graduation push-ups!

Graduation Push-Ups – Kara’s Party Ideas,  4th of July Push-Ups – Love from the Oven, Halloween Push-Up – Erin Lincoln Blog

Are you going to try your hand at the latest in party treat trends?

We’ve come across a lot of party and favor packaging shops with unique options on Etsy recently, and they are stocked full of charming picks that would look great with your very own custom label. Whether you are an expert pie baker and need boxes to package your goods for holiday gifts for friends, or a cupcake queen that needs a pretty way to carry your little cakes to friends and family on their birthdays – there are a ton of lovely options out there.

Check out our picks from some of our favorite Etsy sellers…

FromSoul has a lot of simple choices for packaging that can be jazzed up with colorful twine, pretty tags and even doilies, lace or ribbon. Each box is sweet and stylish – we especially love the macaroon boxes!

All images via FromSoul

For all of you cupcake fiends out there, Hey Yo Yo has cute little boxes with “windows” to safely and adorably transport your little cakes.

Images via Hey Yo Yo

Last but not least, and this store is one of our favorites, we have Petit Moulin. We adore their vintage-inspired choices and minimalist (but charming!) options. The little cherries are our number one pick!

But wait, there’s more…

Images via Petit Moulin

Feeling inspired to start creating your own pretty and creative packaging? We are!

We recently developed a major crush on JP Creatibles, an incredible custom cookie studio located in Ashburn, Virginia, where each cookie is hand-decorated by owner and designer Jen Fisher. Every order than Jen creates is one-of-a-kind because each order is completely custom designed and made-to-order. We are so impressed with her work – the cookies we have seen are like tiny little works of art – so detailed and beautiful, we can hardly believe that they are edible!

We love the tiny ladybug cookies – how precious are they?! Jen’s cookie creations would be the perfect addition to any themed party that you may be planning for the future, or think about her cute monogrammed-style cookies for a wedding favor or treat.

Aren’t her creations amazing? We are constantly ooh-ing and ahh-ing over what she comes up with. Very impressive!

We recently made this cute whale-themed label for a customer, and it got us thinking about how cute a whale party would be for a kid’s birthday party or for a baby shower. Especially during the summer! With little spray bottles and squirters filled with water to keep the kids cool while they run around outside, it would be perfect!

Check out some inspiration for planning your own whale of a good time!

Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Dessert Table- Project Nursery, Whale Cake- Hello Naomi, Whale Cupcakes- Project Nursery, Fondant Whales- Etsy, Whale Onesie- Etsy, Whale Shoes- Etsy, Knit Whales- Ravelry, Whale Plate- Kate Landers Events, Whale Squirter- Moma Store

It doesn’t get much cuter than that!

When we stumbled on this collection of wines from Swanson Vineyards, we instantly fell in love with their label design and packaging. This vineyard has been making wines for the past 25 years, and recently started producing special bottles just made for those extra special occasions in life – from bar mitzvahs and weddings to birth announcements and engagement parties. You could serve guests with these charming little bottles, or give a few as gifts.

We especially love the black label and simplicity of their design and font.

These labels are proof that it doesn’t always have to be fancy to catch your eye and make you want to get a bottle of your very own!

This is one of our favorite (and most popular) baby shower labels on the site, for its simplicity and clever “Wine before Whining” tag line. Often, people debate about whether or not to serve wine at a baby shower – given that the mother you’re honoring can’t partake in the drinking of it, but its becoming more and more common, and we are totally on board with that. Besides, how can you resist serving a wine with cute personalized labels like these? And if you choose not to serve wine at the next baby shower you host, you can still order these labels and put them on bottles of your favorite wine, as favors for the attendees that aren’t preggers.

Inspired by this label, and the color combinations – we are huge fans of light blue and chocolate color schemes – especially for little boy baby showers, we’ve created a pretty little inspiration board to get your creative juices churning for your next baby shower!

Top to Bottom, Left to Right: www.Martha Stewart.com, www.WilliamsSonoma.com, www.Flickr.com/photos/GloriousTreats, www.NutsInBulk.com, www.tinctory.blogspot.com, www.Etsy.com/BakersBlingShop, www.Etsy.com/inhstyme

We fell in love with Hey Yo Yo’s Etsy shop as soon as we read her tag line – “For the cupcake fiend in everyone”. How true it is, there is one lurking in each and every one of us. This cute party decor and favor shop is filled with whimsical delights and fanciful frills – the perfect accompaniments for your custom bottled water, wine, beer, favors and more. If you’re going to throw an event or a party with custom labels, you’ve got to go all out – and Hey Yo Yo can help you complete the look of your celebration with their cute finds…

They have every kind of cupcake liner imaginable – from animal prints to stripes in all the shades of the rainbow. Starting to feel like throwing a party? We are!

We’ve never seen straws like these – with stars and hearts and different colored polka dots. They make us want to drink out of a straw all day, every day.

Polka dots make cute decor for a kid’s party, and they have a varying assortment of polka dot favor bags in different colors. Put a custom label on them and you’ll have the cutest favors on the block!

Not excited yet?  Well, don’t worry, because we’re just getting started.  Not only is their popcorn delicious, but it’s fresh (popped and seasoned right there on site!) and perfect for party favors.  If you’re feeling up for a little DIY project, you can buy a big bag of their popcorn and then divvy it up into smaller cellophane bags.

A little popcorn, a little ribbon, and presto!  Party favors that people will gobble up!  But wait, there’s something missing: That little something extra.  The custom element that will really make your favors shine.  It’s missing a custom label!

Custom labels are the perfect thing to turn your popcorn favors into custom popcorn favors.  Our labels are completely self-adhesive, so all you have to do is personalize them and then stick them on!

If you don’t happen to live in our neighborhood, don’t worry.  There are tons of places to buy gourmet popcorn, and if you have your heart set on Popcorn Pavilion we happen to know they ship so you can still get your hands on this tasty treat.  Just don’t forget to add custom labels to your popcorn favors for that little something extra!

The answer?  Of course!  Just because the mama-to-be probably won’t be knocking any glasses of vino back doesn’t mean your guests can’t enjoy some libations!

Dress up the bottles with some adorable baby shower-themed wine labels and they’ll fit right in.  We have some really cute designs in our Baby Shower category, you’re sure to find a design you love (including “Baby Animals“, shown above).  If you’re feeling artistic, though, it’s easy to create completely custom designs too.

We recommend serving a bottle of red and a bottle of white, so your guests can choose their favorite.  Our wine labels are completely waterproof, so no worries about keeping the white wine on ice.

We’ve found that serving wine at parties can help people mingle more comfortably.  There will likely be a lot of people at the shower who haven’t met before, so everything you can do to encourage guests to chat and introduce themselves is great!

If you’re really hesitant about serving wine, just ask the mama-to-be how she feels.  If she isn’t bothered, no one else will be either!

“Amelia” is a custom wine label that can be used for weddings, bridal or baby showers, birthday parties, or gifts.  Combining modern colors with vintage styling, this wine label design is a tour de force of chic style!

You can use the large central area to add a monogram to this wine label, or you can put something like a photo or date there.  The aqua blue border provides ample room for event details, but the color is bold enough that it stands well on its own.

As always, our wine labels are completely waterproof and print picture-perfect with bright, vibrant colors.  If you’re planning a stylish, modern event with a hint of vintage charm, “Amelia” just might be the label design for you!

While it can be tempting to want to cut corners with the baby shower favors, trust us when we say that these are just as important as the food and games.  Your guests are coming out to celebrate someone you care about, it’s crucial to make sure they know they’re valued and appreciated.  Plus, the right favor can make sure the party atmosphere comes home with them!

An easy baby shower favor idea is to buy some cellophane bags (you can buy them for next to nothing at party stores or online) and fill them with ready-to-go treats.  If you’re feeling ambitious, you can bake a batch of cookies and send each guest home with two homemade cookies.  If you’re short on time, snack-size candy bars work great too.

Tie the bags closed with ribbon that matches your decorations, and then use a custom label to add some pizazz to the whole ensemble.  We have custom baby shower stickers in a whole host of shapes, sizes, and colors, and it’s easy to customize the wording.  If you like the one pictured above, you can customize it here.

Just peel off the protective backing, stick ‘em on, and you have a completely custom (and completely easy!) baby shower favor ready to go!

There are so many events you can use favor bags at!  Baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs; basically, you can use favor bags wherever you need to thank guests for coming to your event.  If you’re feeling slightly more crafty, you can also use favor boxes as well!

You can fill favor bags with a huge variety of tokens of appreciation.  Sometimes the event calls for a little bit of candy, perhaps a selection of the birthday boy or girl’s favorite candies?  Other events call for homemade desserts, like perhaps the bride-to-be’s favorite recipe.

You can also fill favor bags and boxes with bath salts, teas, flower seeds, confetti, or small toys.  It’s very easy to find affordable favor packaging online, and there’s a wide range of styles and colors to choose from.

The one thing that is imperative for making favor bags and favor boxes work for your event is custom stickers.  Our custom favor stickers can feature names, dates, monograms, favorite movie characters, or all of the above, and add a completely personal touch to your favors.

Simply use custom stickers to seal your favor boxes or bags and you’re all set.  Guests will come away from your event feeling thanked for attending, and will certainly notice your attention to detail when they see your custom stickers.

Our custom labels make ideal stickers for favor gift bags.  We offer a variety of sizes and shapes, and our labels have a nice strong adhesive backing so they’ll keep your favors sealed up tight.  You can completely customize the colors, designs, text, and images on our custom labels, so they can match your event’s theme and colors exactly!

If you have any questions about using custom labels as favor gift bag seals, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help you out!

It might seem counterintuitive to have wine at a baby shower, but it’s actually surprisingly common.  After all, just because the mom-to-be isn’t going to imbibe, it doesn’t mean the rest of the guests at the shower can’t!  Wine at baby showers is a classy refreshment and, when enjoyed in moderation, can help people loosen up a little.

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of personalized bottled water at baby showers.  Bottled water and baby showers go together seamlessly, but what about wine?  Well, wine is a surprisingly natural addition to baby showers as well.

The menu for most baby showers tends to gravitate toward sweet treats and light snacks, and wine is a lovely accompaniment to this kind of spread.  Set out a bottle of red and chilled bottle of white in addition to your other refreshments and watch your guests delight over the choices!

Of course, if you personalize the bottled water at your baby shower, you’ll certainly want to customize the wine labels as well.  The great thing about our new website is that now it’s easy to use the same design on multiple products!  You can personalize your water label, and then apply that same design to your wine label in the same order.

We have lovely baby shower wine labels to choose from, and even more water label and custom label designs.  You can mix and match, or coordinate your stickers, wine, and water labels!  It’s a lot of fun to see your baby shower decor come together when the big day rolls around, and even more fun watching guests notice the special touches you included.

We always get so excited when someone at our company gets married, has a baby, or celebrates a birthday because it means we get to see our products used firsthand!  One of the lovely ladies in our office recently had a baby, and as you can see in the photo above she put our mini water bottles to good use at her shower!

It was a lot of fun to watch the women at the baby shower milling around, chatting and playing games with these bottles sitting convenient right next to them.  The small size was great, because it gave the women at the shower the ability to juggle plates of food, purses, and their drinks without spilling anything.

There was also a beautiful little girl at the shower, and she felt very special indeed to have her very own bottle that was just the right size for her wee little hands.  The 8 oz bottle size is just the right size for grown-ups and little kids alike!

Custom label bottled water is stylish, a natural addition to baby showers.  You can match the colors of your label to the décor of your shower, so that while your guests walk around it’s like the decorations get to mingle right along with them!

For those who have never attended a baby shower, wouldn’t know a shower game from a board game, and feel an oddly perplexed sensation when faced with the term “diaper cake”, the idea of throwing a baby shower can seem bewildering.  After all, you’re being asked to help a friend/family member celebrate a new baby while entertaining a group of perhaps strangers, while also trying to help the new mom get equipped with everything she’ll need for her newest addition.  It’s a big job!

As with everything, there are trends and themes for baby showers that it may be helpful for anyone to know.  Here are some of the hottest baby shower trends to help and inspire everyone, from the baby shower newbie to the veteran:

1. Co-ed baby showers. Inviting men to help celebrate a new baby is very popular right now.  It may seem counterintuitive to have a bunch of guys helping to ogle the onesies, but if structure it right the father-to-be can have a lot of fun too.  A co-ed shower is not as structured, should have plenty of food, and will optimally have an equal number of men and women.  This article is very helpful in figuring out the mechanics of a co-ed baby shower.
2. Trivia shower games. These are being played in more and more baby showers.  In our information-saturated culture, people are more knowledgeable about more things than ever before, so this is a natural way to get everyone involved.  Some of the fun new trivia games that have been circulating are the “Old Wives Tale” and “Animal Pregnancies” trivia games.  Be sure to keep some small prizes on hand for the winners.
3. Personalized baby shower favors. Selecting a thoughtful favor for everyone who attends the shower is very important.  You want to thank everyone who took the time and money to help shower your loved one with gifts and well wishes, and the best way to do this is with a thoughtful baby shower favor.  Personalized bottled water is a unique way to provide refreshment and give guests a custom memento of your fun event.  A small bottle of water with the baby’s name, and the names of the parents-to-be, is a fun keepsake for everyone.
4. Stylish baby shower invitations. One of the hottest places to find heart-breakingly cute shower invitations is Tiny Prints.  They have a huge selection of styles and designs, their prices are excellent, and their turnaround time is fast.  A great way to get your party started right is to have an invitation that’s as special as the mom-to-be!
5. Diaper cakes. Sounds bizarre, but diaper cakes are all the rage as show-stopping centerpieces for baby showers.  50-100 diapers are rolled up, arranged into a cake, and then festooned with toys, bibs, and baby paraphernalia.  The mom-to-be can use the whole cake when her little one arrives, and it’s a beautiful conversation piece for your shower.  You can order these custom over the Internet or create them yourself.

Have you seen any great baby shower trends lately? Please share, we love new ideas!

Baby shower games are fun, sometimes hilarious, and always sure to bring a smile to the mom-to-be’s face. There is a huge range of games to play at baby showers, ranging from silly to sweet to shocking. The best way to prepare games for a shower is to keep in mind the people you’re inviting and the mom-to-be’s personality.

For example, if you’re planning a shower for a lady who’s suffered morning sickness for the last eight months, playing the “dirty diaper game” (wherein the hostess melts a chocolate bar in a diaper and then asks the guests to guess what brand of candy it is) may not go over well. Likewise, if the invitees are mostly older family members, like grandparents, you may want to plan on games that aren’t very physically challenging. If you’d like more ideas for baby shower games, you might find this site helpful.

Whichever games you choose, always make sure to prepare favors for your guests to take home. Baby shower favors are a vital part of planning a successful shower and a great way to thank your guests for making the day special.

We highly recommend handing out personalized baby shower favors that will help your guests remember they were part of a very special event for a loved one. Our personalized water bottle labels are ideal, easy to make baby shower favors that won’t explode your budget.

Our label templates range from gender-specific to gender-neutral and display bottles, bears, butterflies, and even dragonflies! All the wording on our labels is completely customizable, which means that you can showcase the mom and dad-to-be’s name, the baby’s name, and even the date of the shower. We offer a quick turnaround time, so even if you’re planning a last-minute shower you’re good to go.

Our labels are waterproof, tear resistant, and feature photo-quality printing and completely self-adhesive backing. Creating personalized baby shower favors has never been so easy or cute!

When planning a baby shower, it’s important to remember to include a gift for guests that will help them remember the baby and mother-to-be. If you’re looking for ideas for baby shower favors, you might want to consider using personalized water bottle labels.

We have a big selection of baby shower labels, some gender-specific and others gender-neutral, that are customizable and adorable. You can add the mother and father’s name, the baby’s name, and the date of the shower and turn your baby shower favors into a beautiful keepsake.

Take a look at our baby shower water labels and you’ll see that not only are our products high-quality, they are beautiful and designed to make a big splash at your baby shower. Simply order the labels, buy bottled water (or any bottled beverage) and apply our self-adhesive labels and your baby shower favors are ready to go!

We also offer personalized water bottles that take the stress off you entirely. Just place your order for bottled water and your completed baby shower favors will be delivered to your door. Our bottled water is delicious, safe, and refreshing and this is a great option for the hostess who already has her hands full with other shower details!

If you have any questions about our baby shower labels or would like a free sample, just let us know and we’ll be happy to assist you.