Friday, February 21, 2014

Surprise! Baby Shower! Valentines! Freebies!

Hello Friends!

Hope you all are thawing out out there in the East and Midwest!
We have been having some embarrassingly warm HOT weather here,
I feel like we've been stealing the sunshine!
But things are getting a bit more normal.
Which is to say, 70 degrees and sunny :)

I had the most wonderful surprise last week!
You may know that I am in a local craft group...
Our meeting last week was supposed to be our
yearly Valentine's party, 
which is always a fun one, with pink and red and hearts, etc.
So I made my item for the swap,
which was to be a Valentine's Day banner:


And a sweet treat,
pink Rice Krispies hearts with an arrow:

And just cuz it looked so cute,
Caprese Salad with heart shaped mozzarella cheese: 
 BUT, when I arrived.
instead of pinks and reds,
I was met with BLUE!!

SURPRISE!!!
My wonderful friends surprised me with a lovely
Grandma's Baby Shower!!
I hadn't suspected a thing,
although it was more than a month in the making!

Look at the wonderful decorations by Marti and Pam!
These adorable pinwheels:


 

This lovely banner which says "Welcome Grandson":


Look at these adorbs little boats:



Marti even enlisted the help of her husband and daughter
 in the making of the banner and boats :)

There was champagne...well, to be honest, there's always champagne ;)
and the food was marvelous!
Chicken pot pies:

Cupcakes:
 More cupcakes, pasta and cheese, ceviche, salad, fruit, cheeses and more!


I am sorry that I didn't take more pictures,
but I was quite overwhelmed!

Ooooh, and there were gifties!!
A Grandma's brag book, and all the most adorable papers and embellishments 
I could ever want!
And...
how adorable are these little baby shoes 
that they made for me:


Crafted with paper and embellishments,
aren't they the cutest!!

It was a wonderful evening, 
♥♥♥ thank you, lovely Ladies, so much! ♥♥♥
Baby is threatening to make an appearance any minute,
so my daughter is on bed rest.  
This is my first grandchild,
who has been eagerly awaited for several years.
Very exciting!!

Here's some freebies for your crafting pleasure :)





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More Friday fun to be had at Fabulously Creative Friday!  
Lots of great ideas at Show and Tell Friday.!  
Lots of links to lovely pinks at Pink Saturday!
Creative living, decorating, and craft ideas at Inspired Sunday!
Seasonal tablescapes at Seasonal Sundays
Cute and crafty stuff at Make it Monday!
Amazing things at Amaze Me Monday!
Vintage creativity at Knick of Time Tuesday!
For links to lovely, shabby, chippy whites, stop by Blissful Whites Wednesday!
Lovely, cottagey links at Feathered Nest Friday!
Sweet and Simple links at Sweet and Simple Friday!
  ♥♥♥Thank you so much for visiting and for all your lovely comments!! ♥♥♥
 Have a great weekend!
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15 comments:

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Congratulations, Lorraine! You will love being a Grandma. I've been in love with my granddaughter since she was born {3 1/2 years ago!}. That was so nice of your friends and I love the decorations they put together.

Wendy said...

What a beautiful shower your friends hosted for you. Everything was spectacular! Thank you for sharing the wonderful images.

Shabbyprimdelights said...

How adorable...I have never heard of a Grandma baby shower before. Thank you for sharing...hps Michelle

Francie...The Scented Cottage Studio said...

What wonderful friends you have ! and now a precious blessing. We have one GRANDson and he is a treasure as I know yours will be.
Happy Pink Saturday or in this case Happy BLUE !

RachelD said...

How very charming, in all aspects, and what a sweet way to honor a friend and her family line that's being carried on.

Cupcakes and pinwheels, shoes and sailboats, and all the clever touches---what a lovely party. It shows how much you're loved.

rachel

Jeanie said...

Well, I was going to start this comment saying you are TOO talented -- how I loved your Valentine banner and treats.

But NOW I think you are the MOST honored! What a wonderful surprise and how meaningful -- for your friends to pull off such a gala without your knowing is a tribute to their caring for you! Bravo and Happy Baby!

Scrap for Joy said...

I am speechless! What a wonderful surprise for you! So many clever and creative elements in the decorations. So cute that all of your offerings were for the Valentine party you thought you were attending. I do love your banner! Congratulations on your impending entrance into Grandmotherhood! It will be the best job you've ever had!
xoxo
Joyce

Uniquely Ella said...

Oh Lorraine what a wonderful group of friends. What a lovely surprise for the grandma to be. Love the little booties and your food, even though red looks dellish. The event decor looks lovely, they did a beautiful job. I would of cried, lol. Congratulations the coming baby, now that's a blessing.
xxx
Marlene

Diane said...

Congratulations, Lorraine! What a fun party and yummy treats.

Hugs Diane

Jaya Christina said...

Oh wow, Congratulations.. and looks like you had so much fun :)

And thank you so much for stopping by :)

loz said...

WOW!!! These all look fantastic Lorraine..I saw this on MIM..Loz

The Tablescaper said...

Such wonderful details! An excellent celebration.

Wonderful to have you at Seasonal Sundays.

- The Tablescaper

Sandy said...

Blogger seems to be playing up for me and I can't see all of your pics. I can just see a small bit of your banner, but it looks lovely.
Thanks for sharing with us at Make It Monday this week.
Hugs,
Sandy

Cindy Groh said...

What a great group of friends you have. I do love your banner and treats. I saw your post on MIM.

Lori said...

How fun to be surprised with a Grandma Shower! The banner you created is beautiful!

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