wishes for baby

It's no secret that there are some good and bad shower games out there. Let's be honest. When the day is over, you may leave the shower with some useless trivia in your head, a clothespin stuck to your skirt, or visions of opening diapers to identify sights and smells that you'd much rather forget.

Traditionally, showers have had "Advice for Mom" cards that guests fill out. As if she isn't getting enough advice from her Aunt Mildred, or well-meaning friends who have been lactating for four years straight. "Wishes for Baby", on the other hand, invites guests and loved ones to contribute sweet words and wishes written to the baby which will be treasured for years to come. It's like a tin full of warm fuzzies

Simply distribute these little cards to guests at the shower, collect them, and store them in the sweet little keepsake tin. Wrapped in a soft cotton muslin bag with some fun, whimsical phrases to choose from, we've got a soft spot for this newest member of the Inklings Paperie family. You can find them here.

So which bag is your favorite? If you could write a wish for baby, what would it be?

little robots

A few weeks ago, a customer contacted me about making scratch-offs for a robot-themed baby shower. How could I resist? And so the Inklings Robot was born. Scratching the shiny screen on his belly reveals "System Error" for the losing cards, and "You Win!" with a heart on the winning cards.

Inklings "little robot" scratch-offs are available in sets of 24, and also in smaller sets of 12 that make them a perfect little game or goody bag stuffer for children's parties or showers. They are in our "Pool Blue" which is a great gender-neutral color that works for boy or girl themed events.

What will you use them for?

announcements

Who doesn't love a good announcement? When babies are concerned, one of the most exciting times when you're expecting is finding out the gender. For some, this happens when baby is born. For others (like myself) who choose to find out sooner, it's equally exciting! No, this is not the kind of announcement you may think it is... sorry to disappoint.

With that said, we're pleased to introduce the sweetest little member of our Inklings family... baby gender announcement cards! These are perfect to mail to out-of-town family members and friends as a way of sharing your big news. Our stork gender reveal scratch-offs come with a shiny, freshly-minted 2012 penny, and are already assembled in a little glassine envelope for safe travels. Slip them in a greeting card, and you're good to go.

And like all of our paper products, they're printed on premium, satin-coated 16pt card stock for durability and an ultra premium feel.

The color of these scratch-offs is a light robin's egg blue (we think it reads as a sky, and not as a "boy-themed" card). Scratching reveals "It's a boy!" in blue, or "It's a girl!" in pink. If you're ordering, be sure to specify the baby's gender when checking out.

All of our scratch-offs come packaged in a lovely frosted pillow envelope (shown below), and are wrapped in tissue paper to ensure that they arrive in perfect condition.

Like this design for a shower game? We'll soon be announcing blush pink and soft grey variations that will be great for a super chic, ultra-sweet shower game. Stay tuned!

We feel so honored to be part of this exciting time in your life, and have LOVED to be among the first to know your big secret before it's revealed.

Hope that the stork brings you good news today,