For my baby shower I was on a tight budget so I decided to make some of the decorations for the party. First we have a customized banner showcasing Jackson's name.
First cut a 12x12 piece of scrapbooking paper or cardstock into a 6x12. From the top make a mark at 6" and from the bottom make marks at the 3" and 9" mark. Cut from the top down to your 3" mark, up to the top to your 6" mark, then back down to your 9" mark and finally up to your top end. This will give you a total of 6 flags per 12x12 sheet.
For the letters I used a cricut to cut them, however, if you do not have one you can always use a marker to draw them in, or print letters out using your computer and cut them out by hand.
To attach the flags together I used some neutral ribbon and stapled each flag on, using 3 staples per flag to secure it. I have also seen people sew the paper across the tops to make the banner, that works, too.
We also made tie and bowtie onesies. The first step is to wash, dry, and iron your onesies and the fabric you intend on using for them. I free-handed my pattern for the tie by drawing it onto computer paper, cutting it out, and making sure it was even.
Attach the pattern onto the fabric using a couple of pins. Then cut it out. We used fabric glue to attach them (careful! the glue can run through to the back so make sure you put a piece of cardboard inside the onesie) and to finish them you just embroider around the edges, like so:
Lastly, I made this cute little stand for Jackson's scrapbook. It was accompanied by little cards that everyone could write notes on for him that I will later put in said scrapbook.
I used a 6x6 piece of scrapbook paper as my base. Then I used solid pieces of cardstock to frame out his name, instructions, and the ultrasound photo. The "Coming Soon" I cut out with a cricut, but if you don't have one you can always use stickers or print out the letters from your computer and cut them out by hand.
