Gunpowder & Glam: Welcoming a Little Cowgirl

A couple weeks ago I helped throw a baby shower for a little cowgirl we will soon be welcoming into the world! It was the first one I've ever helped plan before ... & we all know baby showers can be hit or miss! So, here is a recap of the planning, decor, and baby shower fun! I used browns, cow print, and burlap mixed with both light & bright pinks to go for a girly-western look.

I wish I could take credit for this sign because it's oh-so-cute! but, it was borrowed from Elizabeth's sister-in-law.

I ordered these invitations off Etsy. They say "Yee Haw! A little cowgirl is on her way. Let's shower her mommy before the big day!" I used brown paper bag colored envelopes but wanted to give them more of a girly look so I glued a white doiley on the top of each one. The doiley was folded so that it showed half on the front & half on the back.

I found these old frames at thrift stores. I painted them with some leftover craft paint & glossed over them with Mod Podge after the paint was dry.

Then I had Elizabeth send me some pictures of her ultra sounds & baby bump to put in the frames.

I also found these horseshoes & stars at the thrift store. I painted them with the matching paint as well.

Elizabeth was given this sign but it said "LIL BUCKAROO" ... I told her that wasn't quite fit for a girl & painted "LIL DARLIN" on the opposite side of it. That way if she has a boy down the road she can just flip it over!

I wanted the guests to have something to take with them after the shower, so I made some sugar cookies in the shapes of cowboy boots, hats, and horseshoes. I liked the way the boots turned out the best so a majority of the goodie bags just had the boot. I made the frosting using a recipe that included Karo syrup so that it dried hard & slightly glossy. I put some silver sprinkles on the spur & did the details with a white tube of frosting.

I used one of my favorite websites (dafont.com) & downloaded some western fonts to use for the gift tags. I printed them on light pink paper, mounted them to brown paper bags & ripped the edges. I used different patterns of ribbon paired with a piece of jute twine to tie the tags onto the clear bags.

One of the games we did was guess how many chocolates in the Mason jar. I used burlap & pink ribbon to cover the jar (& ended up doing a similar bow on the silverware jar). There were two other activities. One was a balloon relay where you had to waddle with a balloon between your legs and pass it off to your teammate. The other was a "Wishes for Baby Olson" survey where each guest filled out a card with their wishes for the new little one. I stole that idea off Pinterest.