You may recall earlier in the week we showed you examples of a fantastic set up for a Cupcake Birthday Party, but since then we have received a number of requests asking how that adorable little cupcake beanie was made!

Well now we can share the answer, which is Teresa’s ‘The Art of Crochet‘ website.

There is a load of information on this site about all things crochet, but the instructions for this beanie (in adult size) are all available on one page along with video instructions teaching you how to make each and every crochet stitch!

Unfortunately there is no pattern for a child, but you can just make the cupcake wrapper smaller to fit a smaller head and not put as many rounds on your cupcake topping!

All the instructions and video can be found here ‘How to crochet a Cupcake Hat’.  Also they would make a great cupcake gift for Xmas!

This jumbo cupcake magnet can be found at Accoutrements. They recommend it for a fridge or filing cabinet, but because it is so HUGE, I’m thinking it would look pretty cool on my car.

Still searching for a gift for the cupcake lover in your life? How about these cupcake dessert plates available from Layla Grayce.  The set of four petal shaped plates, each measuring six inches in diameter and featuring a different design costs $40.00.

Santa Baby is one of my favorite Christmas songs to sing to and dance with. So when I found these Santa Baby Cupcake Toppers from The Gypsy Factory’s Etsy Shop I was singing extra verses of the song and dancing my lil’ cupcake shaped heart out!

Here are some more Christmas Cupcake items from The Gypsy Factory –

Red and White Stripe Christmas Cupcake Wrappers

Retro Peppermint Merry Christmas Cupcake Topper and Wrapper Set

Glam Elves Christmas Cupcake Toppers

These fondant cupcake toppers which have been crafted to look like Santa Claus’s face make decorating your cupcakes easy. For $15.00 you get a dozen fondant Santa’s handcrafted by Two Sugar Babies.  If you’re considering ordering these, hurry and place your order, because they are made-to-order they take extra time and there’s only two weeks until Christmas!

A few weeks ago I posted a makeup giveaway from Cake Mineral Make-up and I was amazed by the amount of interest we had.   And it got me thinking, why would cupcake obsessed people also be in love with makeup?  Well, makeup can be fun, pretty and make you feel good- just like a cupcake.  Makeup allows you to be creative-  just like a cupcake. (Of course, it probably also helps that the majority of our readers are woman too!)  So why not pair these two unlikely loves more often?

Cupcake Make Up Bag $10

 Chocolate Cupcake Lip Tint $6.25

Cupcake Brush Roll $16.50

Cupcake and Makeup Shirt $30

Check out these gorgeous photos! Keira’s Cakes is a small home-run business near London. Visit their website for even more cupcake beauty!

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