16 February 2010

Guess Whooo's 13? Invitations

My baby turned 13 last week, as many of you already know, and her party is this weekend. She is really into the retro/owl kind of things so no ordinary, run of the mill invitations would do.

I've been teaching my high school students Photo shop CS4, so I grabbed my favorite software and started working. This is what I came up with:




I think this owl is so cute...and so very Hannah! She helped me pick the colors. After designing the little owl, I printed out several to make cupcake picks. I'll try to post pictures of the finished cupcakes this weekend.

And a party would not be complete without thank you notes. Please, tell me that you have your children write thank you notes....I'm not the only one...am I?

I believe thank you notes are a lost art but one well worth keeping around. We are not perfect...far from it...and I'm sure we have missed writing a thank you note or three without realizing it, but a thankful heart is something we should purposefully try to instill in our children and thank you notes are a great place to start.

I'm looking forward to the party. I still have so much to do...plan a scavenger hunt, come up with a menu, plan some games, and do laundry! I better run. Have a blessed day!


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4 comments:

  1. EricaFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    ADORABLE!!
    And, yes, my girls write thank you notes...I even have Brooke "write" her own name. It is very important!

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  2. HB, The Impulsive MinimalistFebruary 16, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    These are SO cute! We'd love to have you link up at our new linky party! Please stop by at www.luckystarlane.com - thanks!

    -Heather

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  3. Mrs. S. February 16, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    I love these! I am having an Owl party for my son's first birthday. I have had photoshop on my wishlist for a while. Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures.

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  4. So Sunny DayFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    I LOVE THE OWL!!!! what an awesome idea. and thank you notes should be for kids of all ages. I recently gave some to people who I think had never received one - they were shocked and so grateful. a few weeks later, I received one from them!

    ~ Emily N. from "too Blessed to Stress"

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