Who is sitting on the branch above the frame? A bluebird, keeping an eye on a nest with one speckled egg in it. Blue satin bows and white blossom climb the oval, and the sky behind is the pale blue of an April morning. The baby is not here yet, but the whole picture is waiting for him.
Sky blue and cream make this a boy’s card, and a particularly sweet one for a spring shower held outdoors. Her name sits on the panel under the nest, the day and the place beneath it, and the invitation is ready in about a minute.
For the party, think nest and garden: speckled chocolate eggs in little nests of shredded coconut, blue hydrangeas on the table, a bird-shaped cookie for each guest, and a planted bulb in a small pot as the favor that grows after the day is over.
