LBP Party: Andrew's Christening - Paper Goods

A couple of days ago, we posted the invitations to Andrew's Christening, which were inspired by his mother's request to incorporate navy blue into the design.  We just loved the crispness of the color palette and wanted to make sure that all of the paper goods for the party reflected the same simplicity in design.  Sometimes less really is more (but not always!). 

Double-layer, die-cut "Andrew" invitations available at  theLITTLEBLACKshop

To start, we created a custom banner strung on gorgeous double-face satin ribbon to spell out "God Bless Andrew".  The banner features circles in Night (a gorgeous, deep navy blue) and the same script that was used on Andrew's invitations to create a cohesive look.  We also incorporated the same die-cut cross on the spacer to add a simple, elegant embellishment. 

Custom banner is the perfect accent to any party and is an ideal spot for taking pictures with the guest of honor!

A custom party banner a great way to create a focal point at your party and we love using this as a backdrop for taking pictures with the guest of honor!  And the best part?  Separating your message on two different banners allows you to repurpose the name as nursery decor or to use again for future parties! 



By putting Andrew's name on a separate banner, we've created the option to move the banner into his nursery after the party or use for future occasions. 

  Of course, no party is complete without some sweets and favors for your guests, so why not combine the two?  The candy bar is undoubtedly one of our favorite dessert options and is guaranteed to please party-goers.  Another bonus:  these are party leftovers you won't mind having!  To create your own candy bar, all you need are some apothecary jars, glass containers, bowls (whatever you have lying around the house!), some signage and treat bags or boxes for your guests to fill up with their favorite goodies.   

For Andrew's Christening, his parents chose a variety of their favorite treats including some to die for Italian chocolates.  We created tented cards that were set in front of each candy jar so guests could choose their favorites and made "thank you" labels that dressed up simple cellophane bags.

Tented signs for the candy bar tell guests what treats they have to choose from. 

Signage can be used for appetizers, entrees, desserts and beverages.  Also perfect as placecards for dinner parties or weddings. 

Congratulations once again to Andrew and his family!  We're so honored to be a part of your special day. 

LBP gets some new stripes

March was a busy month for LBP.  We can't believe it's finally over OR how it's ending...  not so sure about it being "in like a lion, out like a lamb" with the snow predicted in tomorrow's forecast! 

On top of the LBP friends & family birthday festivities, we've been hard at work creating and setting up our Etsy shop, theLITTLEBLACKshop.  What's with the name, you ask?  Well, imitation is certainly the sincerest form of flattery.  As you may recall us mentioning in our first blog entry, the definition of "chic", we've received a lot of compliments on our moniker over the years.  And apparently someone liked it so much that they decided to use it for THEIR Etsy shop, making it unavailable to us.  So don't be fooled, we have NO association with "littleblackpress" on Etsy; for all other intents and purposes, you can be sure that Little Black Press is ours.  Nevertheless, we're thrilled to finally have our shop up and running so we can share the chic! 



In honor of our new venture, we decided it was time for some new stripes, so redesigned our logo.  And of course, we had to change the blog to match!  We're smitten with the chevron pattern and hope you are too. 

The other thing we're really in love with are our new line of cupcake toppers and party goods.  Being as obsessed with fashion as we are, how could we resist the opportunity to accessorize our cupcakes too?!  (And of course, getting to eat the photo props isn't bad either!).  Our fellow Etsians have been showing us a lot of love and have featured several of the toppers from our Spring line:

Mini Pinwheels - set of 12 in the Gone with the Wind feature:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d91bf4a53de8eef623ec097/gone-with-the-wind#4d91fd68f7918eef7903929b

Easter Egg cupcake wrappers - set of 12 in The Easter Bunny feature:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d8a1021c8036d91f0b9e6d9/the-easter-bunny



Elephants - set of 12 in the EleFUN feature:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d7bb2dc726c8eefe69e30d3/elefun

 

Bunny Ears - set of 12 (Pastels) in the hipHOPpity feature: 
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d8d7a1893706d91b53bef12/hiphoppity
 

Bunny Ears - set of 12 (Brights) in the Fun Easter Finds feature:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d8e00f82d446d91449fb537/fun-easter-finds#4d8e06d852e96d91d51ab3e6

Bunny Rabit - set of 12 (Brights) in the Rainbow Easter feature:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d8c06f8f6f86d91e432582a/rainbow-easter

Baby Bird (Girl) - set of 12 in the Cupcake feature:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d8131e5d2426d91ef5f0ae3/cupcake

We've got lots of designs in the works that we're very excited about, so keep popping in the shop to see what's new.  Have a specific design in mind, but can't find a match?  Let us know what you need and we'll create some custom cupcake couture for you.