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May

Inspired Ideas for a Stylish Life with Baby: 5/07/12

A DIY photo display idea, a playroom makeover, a beautiful new fabric collection, a home office photo gallery wall and a darling Summer dress sewing pattern.

Displaying family pictures is something we all love to do. And we’re always on the look out for a great—and affordable—photo display idea. The ladies of She Knows come up with this creative DIY photo balls craft that you’ve got to check out!

Looking for some playroom decorating ideas? The Centsational Girl gaveThe Alma Project playroom a stunning makeover. She transformed it from a dark and cluttered room into a bright, kid-friendly, functional space—with lots of storage and seating. There are lots of affordable ideas to take note of!

Choosing fabrics for the nursery is always fun, especially when you have so many beautiful choices out there. One of our favorite fabric shops, Cloud9 Fabrics, has this stunning new collection by Michelle Engel Bencsko, Simpatico, featuring modern patterns in subtly bright hues. Divine!

Mary Schannen of Melange Photography transformed her unused music room into this inviting home office—with a stunning photo wall behind the desk that is to die for!!! Mary has written a detailed post about how she arranged the canvases and the sizes of each piece, so be sure to pay her a visit for some inspiration and the 411 on how to create a similar look in your home.

My sewing skills are very limited—but this Summer dress pattern ($10) from Violette Fields Threads makes me want to dust off my sewing machine! If you or someone you know knows how to sew, you might want to check out this pattern. And the choice of chevron fabric is pretty fabulous as well!

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POSTED IN: Featured Favorites
TAGS: DIY, handmade, photo wall, pinterest, Tutorial

May

What We’ve Been Up To: CCN Weekly Links

We’ve shared lots of creative and inspiring ideas this week. Real nurseries, gender reveal parties, DIY ideas and much, much more!

Monday Design Inspirations: 04/30/2012 A stylish big boy room, a welcoming rainbow of colors for the home, a papier mache unicorn, a wooden name sign for baby, and a grocery store birthday party idea!		Gender Reveal Party + Party Printables This green and gray gender reveal party features lots of sweet, copy-worthy ideas for a Spring or Summer party. And you can download all the printables!
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New & Noteworthy: Giggle Exclusives Bright colors, soft textures, and fun features make these Giggle exclusives from Manhattan Toy perfect for encouraging imaginative play and inspiring exploration!		A Beach-Inspired Nursery Board Ana of Bluebird Kisses is back to share some of inspired nursery decor ideas — and this time she’s based her design on a beach wedding color palette!
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Featured: Neutral Owl Themed Nursery This neutral, owl-themed nursery for a newborn baby girl was designed for under $1,000! Come take a tour and get inspired by this lovely kiddie space.		Giveaway: enV by Vanessa Coppes We’re celebrating motherhood with a very special, bling-alicious giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a Mother of Pearl pendant from enV by Vanessa Coppes.
The Chic & Cheap Mother’s Day Gift Guide There are only a few shopping days left! Check out some of my favorite gift ideas for the special mama or mama-to-be in your life.

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May

Chic & Cheap Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day is right around the corner—nine days from now to be exact! And you only have until May 7th to place an online order that will be delivered on time for the special day. I’ve put together this gift guide because I secretly suspect my husband still hasn’t decided what to get me—and I’m happy to steer him and any other clueless daddy’s out there in the right direction!

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POSTED IN: Chic Mommy
TAGS: CCN Gift Guide, mother's day

May

Giveaway: A Special Mother’s Day Treat!

A special Mother’s Day giveaway! Last year, my lovely friend Vanessa Coppes was kind enough to giveaway one of her beautiful Mother of Pearl pendants to one of our CCN readers—and I’m thrilled that she’s agreed once again to help us celebrate motherhood with another Mother’s Day giveaway.

Vanessa is the owner of enV Jewelry and she designs unique jewelry pieces inspired by her {and mine} native country, Dominican Republic.

In honor of Mother’s Day and inspired by her own feelings on motherhood, Vanessa has designed the enV Madre Perla Pendant {Mother of Pearl Pendant}.

THE GIFTS OF MOTHERHOOD COME FULL CIRCLE

Just as a mother looks to bring prosperity, good fortune and love to her children, the mother of Pearl and pearls in every enV Madre Perla Piece supports her purity, improves her life, and increases her life’s wealth.

Each Mother of Pearl hoop is made with genuine Mother of Pearl and Swarovski Crystallized Pearls, and 14k gold plated findings or sterling silver findings. Complimentary chain and gift tag describing piece included.

The winner of this giveaway will receive (1) Madre Perla Pendant, small (a $75 value ) from enV by Vanessa Coppes.

There are lots of ways to enter this giveaway (using Rafflecopter).

Mandatory entry: Leave a comment on the giveaway post telling us what your favorite enV by Vanessa Coppes piece is—besides the Mother of Pearl pendant, of course.

Enter here:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway ends at 12:01 am EST on May 11th, 2012.

Winners will be announced on our FB page and emailed. We must receive a response within 72 hours or we will have to select a new winner. All winners are selected via random.org.

Sweepstake open to US residents only. Must be 18 or older to enter. No purchase necessary.

POSTED IN: Giveaways
TAGS: giveaway, mother's day

May

A Gender Reveal Party to Inspire + Free Party Printables

Gender reveal parties are a trend that we think is starting to become a tradition! Finding out if your little bundle is a boy or a girl is always exciting—but it’s way more fun to share the experience with your loved ones. We come across creative reveal parties on a regular basis—but this featured party takes the cake! Literally!

Click through for more part details + free download link!

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POSTED IN: Baby Showers
TAGS: Gender Reveal Party, ruffle cake

May

A Baby Girl Beach-Inspired Nursery Board

Ana of Bluebird Kisses is back to share some of inspired nursery decor ideas — and this time she’s based her design on a beach wedding color palette!

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You can draw nursery inspiration from absolutely anywhere, even beach weddings! They’re bright, effortlessly cool and full of fun color combinations.

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I love the idea of creating a mini beach retreat in your little guy or girl’s room. Wicker baskets add that rustic touch that beaches give off, and they are an uber cute way of sorting mini laundry.

But only focusing on earth tones can be a bit drab, so be sure to mix in some bright accent colors, like pink or greens…or even TEAL! to break up the monotony.

Here is how you can get the look!

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POSTED IN: Design Advice
TAGS: Bluebird kisses

May

Baby Girl Owl-Themed Nursery {Featured Room}

Putting together a nursery on a small budget can be challenging. But doing so while you are a renter presents a whole new set of complications—no painting allowed, for example. Jordana K. is a new mom and CCN reader. She resides in Canada and designed this neutral, owl-themed nursery for her newborn baby girl in her rental apartment—for about $1,000!

Scroll down for a nursery tour!

Child’s Name: Olivia Grace
Child’s Age: 1 month
Location: Ontario Canada

What was your inspiration for the room?
I needed to have a room that was gender neutral but pushed the boundaries of a normal green and yellow room. I love color! I decided to choose owls as the theme because of all the nights I was up during the pregnancy— because my little girl was kicking. During the pregnancy we called her ” mon petit hibou” which is my little owl in French. I also read that babies don’t see pastel colors so I wanted to decorate with brighter colors. I was first inspired by the tree decals I spotted on Etsy and the curtains at Crate and Barrel.

Describe your decorating style.
I love color! I also love simple lines and furniture that is functional. I like using items that support local artists and shopping at stores that create environmentally friendly items.

Favorite items in the room.
Some of my favorite items are the yellow owl piggy bank, the mustard curtains, the paper mobile, the decals on the wall and my wall of photographs.

Any words of wisdom to share with other mamas-to-be designing a nursery on a small budget?
There is no reason you can’t stick to a budget. My budget was $1,000 for everything and I only went over it slightly. Take the time you have when you are pregnant and dreaming of your new baby to research and find great items. Etsy is a great online place to start looking for items. Also, it’s never too early to start decorating. I started at the beginning of my second trimester and I’m glad I did. I had tons of time to go shop around, plus I still had energy to put the room together.

Room Resources.-
Curtains: Bella Porte Citrine Curtain Panels from Crate and Barrel
Crib: Ikea Guliver
Dresser: Ikea Hemnes
Chair: Ikea Poang Chair
Throw pillow on chair: Crate and Barrel
Owl Mobile: Handmade
Tree Decals: DesignedDesigner (Etsy)
Foot Stool: jennarose.ca (gift)
Owl Blanket: Costco
Frames: Ikea
Owl Print on Wood with Mat: Petit Collage (Etsy)
Bookshelf: Ikea Expedit
Lamps: Ikea

Scroll down for more pictures of this neutral, owl-themed nursery!

Owl Nursery - Tree Decals Stickers - Gender Neutral Baby Room
Funky Fun Owl Nursery - Baby Room Ideas

Gender Neutral Yellow and Gray Nursery

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POSTED IN: Featured Rooms, Neutral, Real Rooms
TAGS: gender neutral, Girl Rooms, gray and yellow, ikea crib, Owls, tree decals

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