luna's baby shower (part 1)

During Christmas in Spokane, we squeezed in a pretty little shower at Chelle's super gorgeous house for my dear friend Becca and her darling baby girl, Luna. (Or Lunabelle as she's affectionately nicknamed.) Crafty girls deserve crafty parties and this was no exception. I always love to help throw a good shower and I double love it when it means having a chance to spend time with my sweet Spokane blog friends!

To gussy up the mantel, Chelle made one of her vintage book page garlands + a letter L for Luna, painted pale yellow. I added a cheery little yarn wreath with felt flowers. Using this fabric, I also sewed a fabric bunting with over-sized ric rac, and a whole bunch of mini fabric and felt flowers to hang from the window sill and light.
Chelle has the cutest collection of vintage dishes! I love how the drink tray brightened up the table (above). She also made the best.ever. flourless chocolate cake (below). Since then, I simply had to try it myself and made one for my mom's birthday last weekend. It's a delicious cinch of a cake. It may not look like much, but it will knock your socks off. Seriously, it's perfection.

Andi made an awesome Asian chicken + pasta salad with cilantro. Mmmm...

And Courtney brought an amazing green salad with tons of feta and pomegranate seeds. Yes, pomegranate. It was perfect with her raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
Best of all, I had a chance to get awfully friendly with Jeff's full-frame camera all week long. (I usually use a Nikon D80.) Holy smokes. It makes such a difference, especially when shooting in low-light. I am itching to upgrade someday...