I just spotted these fleece Christmas cupcake pants at Walmart yesterday sporting a price tag of $7.96. Christmas trees and candy canes–is it that time already?

As I was doing a little shopping at Old Navy yesterday I noticed an adorable little cupcake tee for toddler girls.  If I had a little girl, I think I’d definitely have to splurge on this!  It would even make a cute shirt for their first birthday when they get their first bite of cupcake!

Sometimes I wonder why the best cupcake stuff seems to be for kids! I really start to wonder when I see things like this Dior cupcake print tee which is for little girls.  I like the shirt especially because I love water colors and cupcakes but I would not spend $87.00 on myself let alone on a T-shirt for a baby that will quickly grow out of it!

While flipping through a magazine an ad for NFL Shop caught my attention.  The ad was of a frosted cupcake in a teams colors and topped with a helmet party pic.  The party pics come in a package of 24 as part of the NFL cake decorating kit that costs $19.99.  There are cake decorating kits for 24 different NLF teams.

I love fall centerpieces made of pumpkins and gourds and Indian corn.  I would probably love them even more if they were edible, like this lovely display of Indian corn cupcakes.  The kernels are made from autumn shades of Jelly Belly jelly beans, and the husks are made from sheets of Phyllo dough which are toasted in the oven.  Thank you, Jelly Belly, for the unique idea!

I admit: I don’t have much patience for fondant. I’m just not that artistic. But I finally got around to trying out these fondant flower cut-outs from Wilton, and guess what? It wasn’t so hard!

The cupcakes were ganache-filled chocolate cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting. Yep, I was pretty popular, for a day.

I think they came out pretty cute! Not bad for an amateur!

Move over “Life is good.” Make way for “Life is sweet.” I’m seeing this motto everywhere, and here it is again on this stamped cross stitch cupcake apron. This apron is available from Dimensions Crafts for $12.99.

The package contains a finished polyester/cotton apron printed in washaway ink, a shopping list for thread, and complete instructions. (Needle and thread not included.) 

Might make a great holidays gift for the cupcake lover in your life (which may very well be you!)?