We are always thrilled to see families grow. From one child, to two, and then three! These sweet girls were excited to welcome a new sister into their home. They did so with Big Sister tees personalized with their names. And, we couldn’t forget include a cute Little Sunshine onesie for the newest member of the family.
Thanks @mindysauther for sharing your latest addition with us.
Big Sister Tees – Delightful lettering
Onesie – Little Sunshine
Personalized Baby Gifts to Show Mom the Love
It’s probably no big surprise that Mother’s Day is coming up quickly – May 10th in case you don’t already have it circled in red on your calendar – and you probably have a list of gifts you’d love to receive (hint hint, bling bling). As moms ourselves, we personally love gifts that allow us a bit of time to relax and indulge, but as designers of personalized baby gifts, we also think it’s super cute to have the little ones dressed up on Mother’s Day in personalized onesies and tees that show us mamas the love.
(Shown: I LOVE Mom, Heart 2 Heart Mom, Best Mom Ever, I HEART You Pick personalized onesies and tees)
A yummy brunch at a restaurant or a family photo session on the beach or at a park with the kiddos in their mom-themed personalized onesies and tees would be a really sweet way to spend the day. Follow that with a massage or mani/pedi while they nap would be especially ideal!
Birth Announcements
Planning a photo shoot to announce the arrival of your newborn? We think dressing babies up in personalized onesies that coordinate with the color and/or design of birth announcements adds the perfect customized touch.
Here are some pairings of personalized onesies and birth announcement cards to give you some inspiration when planning your own special pronouncement.
And if this isn’t baby #1, a group shot with matching little bro/sis personalized onesies and big sister shirts or big brother shirts is another sweet idea.
Our Holiday Themed Personalized Onesies & Tees are Here
We love this time of year when the holidays just flow one after another. We also love that we get to bring our cheerful holiday themed designs back into our line of personalized baby gifts!
Our holiday looks come in all of the different styles of personalized onesies, short sleeve, long sleeve, and baseball sleeve in festive wintery themes, Christmas and Hanukkah designs, and even super cute ones that incorporate your child’s picture.
Here are some of our holiday themed personalized baby gifts.
And don’t forget, with any order of personalized growth charts, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, 1st birthday shirts, etc, you’ll receive 10 Free Mini Cards (ends 11/02/14) perfect for a range of occasions. They’re ideal for adding to any personalized baby gifts.
Yellow Baby Shower Themes & Personalized Baby Gifts
When you don’t find out your baby’s gender ahead of time, people often assume you’ll go with yellow and can grumble about the “generic” hue. But boy (or girl), do we disagree! There are so many gorgeous shades of yellow, from soft and buttery to bright and cheery. And while yellow can easily stand alone, it also pairs well with a whole array of pretty colors or basic neutrals. So to get you inspired to create a gorgeous yellow baby shower, here are ideas for décor, favors, desserts, and personalized baby gifts.
We “heart” this yellow, gray, and white shower with a birdy & heart theme. The Heart 2 Heart Dad and Heart 2 Heart Mom personalized onesies would be ideal gifts! (Hostess with the Mostess)
Oh baby this shower’s neon yellow with cool green accents is adorable! We’d definitely give the Happy Hearts and Modern Monogram personalized onesies at a baby shower with this color scheme. (Project Nursery)
This black & white shower with yellow highlights feels so fresh and pretty, we want to head out to the garden right now! Perfect personalized baby gifts for this soiree? We’d say the equally color contrasting Playful Hello and Classic Monogram personalized onesies. (Style Milk)
Is a yellow baby shower theme on your horizon?
Freebie: Summer Fun Sibling Interview
Summer vacation is in full swing, are the kiddos getting bored yet? For your sake, we hope not! But if you are looking for some fun activity, our fab designers took a short break from designing personalized baby gifts, big sister shirts, and big brother shirts to create another freebie for you.
Here’s a summer fun sibling interview that brothers and sisters can fill out and get them thinking (and giggling too!). Hopefully it will also allow them to learn a little more about each other because there’s really nothing like building a strong sibling bond, right? And how cute would it be if the kids were wearing a big brother t shirt or big sister tshirtwith coordinating little sibling personalized onesies or tees while completing the interview sheet?!
(download our sibling interview here)
(Here are some of our favorites: Stamped Style Big Sister Tshirtand Big Brother T shirt; Playful Doodles Big Sister Tshirt and Big Brother T shirt)
Personalized Baby Gifts: Designer Picks with Muffin
Recently we highlighted some of our Creative Director Hillary’s favorite personalized baby gifts she’s designed and offered a bit of insight into her design process (read it here), and now we’re turning to Muffin, another one of our fantastic designers. Muffin takes a few minutes out of her busy day juggling being a mommy to two wee ones with designing personalized baby gifts, including the Merry Menagerie Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt, as well as the Joyful Elephant, Sweet Fox, and Gentle Giraffe personalized onesies, to answer a few questions.
In general, where do you find design inspiration?
Most of my inspiration comes from raising my two kids. I have a 6 year old daughter and an 8 month old son. I like making designs that are vibrant and fresh and that I think they would like. I often have my daughter come into my office and tell me she likes what I’m drawing on my computer. I also find tons of inspiration from the world around me, the fresh florals and patterns of nature, as well as online from great places like Pinterest.
(Shown: Joyful Elephant, Sweet Fox, and Gentle Giraffe personalized onesies)
What was your inspiration for these particular designs or what do you like most about them?
What I like most about all of these are the simplicity of the shapes and the vibrant colors.
What’s a typical day like, how do you juggle designing, finding inspiration, and being a parent?
I try to have set office hours when I work, and my nanny comes in. But, really I’m always designing and I’m always a parent. I make time for both because both make me so happy. The best part about my job is that I do get to be home with the kids and see them throughout the day even though I’m in my office working. I love it!
What ideas/designs/fonts are you working on developing now?
Right now I’m trying to explore new ways to draw things and develop those into patterns or prints. I’m exploring techniques with different pencils, brushes and markers, and then scanning them in to see what I get. I’m also trying to get better at hand lettering. I love taking online classes to help me learn new skills.
Thanks Muffin, we appreciate this insight and can’t wait to see how your new skills and explorations translate into designs for our personalized baby gifts!
PL in Real Life: One Happy Mama
We work with some fantastic Brand Enthusiasts and are so lucky to read on their blogs how their little ones enjoy wearing our personalized onesies, big brother shirts, big sister shirts, or 1st birthday shirts or have our personalized growth charts in their rooms. Kristina from One Happy Mama (read more about her here) is one of those fab enthusiasts who recently shared on her blog what a joy it has been to have two boys close in age, in addition to an older daughter who lovingly mothers both boys.
We especially love this part of her post:
I’m so glad that they are going to have one another to get rough and tumble with (so they can wear one another out), play Ninja Turtles, take karate classes together and team up to drive their sister crazy. Ok, Caylin’s not too thrilled about that last one, but she knows it’s inevitable. Ha! 😉
(Shown: Jack in Merry Menagerie Big Brother T shirt and Luke in the Color It Up onesie)
Read more about Jack and Luke (and Caylin) at Kristina’s blog One Happy Mama.
Do you own any of our personalized baby gifts? If so, we’d love to share your kiddos’ story and photo, so please email us at buzz @ petitelemon (dot) com.
Get the Look: Red, White & Blue
It’s almost the 4th of July, time to break out the patriotic personalized baby gifts and big kid outfits in red, white, and blue.
If you’re celebrating the nation’s birthday, as well as your little one’s, dress him/her in blue jeans and 1st birthday shirts in red, white, and blue. (Shown: Cake Time and Happy Confetti 1st birthday shirts)
New baby due in early July? Personalized baby gifts, like onesies paired with matching booties and hats in our country’s colors, are perfect! (Shown: Future President, Beep Beep, and Superhero Shield personalized onesies)
For a backyard bbq or community picnic followed by fireworks, kiddos can show civic and sibling pride in their big brother shirtsand big sister shirts, like the Batter Up or Only Child Expiring tees, and jean shorts.
And don’t forget, in order to receive your red, white, and blue personalized baby giftsin time for the 4th of July, the last day to order is 6/24.
Early wishes for a very Happy 4th of July!
Big Sister Shirts & Big Brother Shirts Go on Vacation
Where are you and the family off to this summer? Wherever you’re going, don’t forget to bring the kids big sister shirtsand big brother shirts, as summer trips and activities offer a perfect opportunity for the wee ones to wear their sibling tees with pride.
Want some inspiration? Here are three perfect ideas:
Family reunion – what better place to show off a big sister tshirt or big brother t shirt than a family reunion!? Of course it won’t stop Aunt Bertha from giving them unexpected cheek pinches or yucky kisses, but it will let everyone else know who they’re related to. (Shown: Stitched Style Big Brother T shirt & Big Sister Tshirt)
Sibling’s Birthday party – while wee ones are wearing their 1st birthday shirts, older kids can let everyone know they’re proud to be the guest of honor’s older sib by wearing a big sister tshirt or big brother t shirt. (Shown: Taped Up Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt)
Family Photo Shoot – on the beach, in the woods, or even in your own backyard, gather the family together while everyone is relaxed and happy for a fun photo shoot. Dress the kiddos in big brother shirts or big sister shirts with matching little sibling personalized onesies or tees. (Shown: Over the Rainbow Big Sister Tshirt and Little Sister Tshirt; Under Construction Big Brother T shirt and Little Brother onesie)
Whatever you choose to do this summer, be safe and have fun!!