DreamInkApparel is a small Etsy shop which features quality T-shirts for the whole family. Designer and illustrator Aisling Coyle has created an assortment of designs appropriate for women, infants, and children.
When my sister shared with me Gemma Correll’s flickr I immediately loved her cupcake images. The first image, titled “Let Them Eat Cake” shown left is exactly how I feel about cupcakes, you can eat them, just not so many that it becomes unhealthy. People always find my interests to be contradicting since I have a love of cupcakes but studied nutrition in college but Gemma’s image sums up how we should go about eating cupcakes. I also liked the cupcake fight image (featured below) with a cupcake that has gotten into a fight so he has a bite taken out of him.
Gemma Correll has tons of other fun photos on her flickr page or her website features her portfolio. She also has an etsy page, for the purchase of her art and other goods.
Curry Kay Designs is a handmade textile business based out of West Hartford, Connecticut. Since opening her Etsy shop a little over two months ago her cupcake prints featured on aprons, dish towels, and bags have been her best seller and it’s easy to see why. The apron and dish towels which came for us to review are beautiful.
The apron is absolutely gorgeous; it arrived while I was in the middle of baking earl grey cupcakes and I immediately put it on. A bright, bold violet is complimented nicely by the light green trim and ties for the apron. Unlike many aprons the neck piece on Curry Kay’s apron is adjustable thanks to two slots and a polka dot button. The lower corner features a big, white screen printed cupcake with sprinkles and a cherry on top. Just above the waistline is an adorable little bird. I really liked the apron and the dish towels matched. The dish towels are the same rich violet and feature the same cupcake image. Read the rest of this entry »
It seems as though there is always something threatening to take the cupcakes spot as a popular food trend. First there were macaroons, then there was pie and popsicles and now it’s doughnuts! Over the last couple of months I have seen lots of recipes for doughnuts in magazines and online. I will admit that I have even considered purchasing a doughnut pan to try out some of the recipes.
It is never too early to begin thinking about your Halloween costume. PBteen has a cupcake costume available in small, medium, or large for $69.00. The costume includes the cupcake body and headpiece and currently has free shipping.
Melissa and Doug obviously love cupcakes since we have shared with you before their bake and decorate cupcake set. With beach season not quite over yet there is still time to get use out of their Seaside Sidekicks Sand Cupcake Kit. The 12 piece set which costs $14.99 includes a cupcake sand mold, a baking tray with liners, cupcake toppers and an icing tool. The twelfth piece, which is the part I liked the most, is the mesh bag included for storing the set. There is nothing worse than losing toys at the beach!
Belle Announcements: Fine Stationery was created three years ago by a stay-at-home mom with a passion for graphics. This passion comes across in her high quality line of products. Since the stationery is printed on 110lb cardstock with real liquid ink, there is a not only high quality but this also adds to the desirable appearance of the final products. But not only is the quality of the product important when purchasing stationery but it also needs to catch your eye which Belle Announcements stationery does through it’s beautiful graphics. Of course I was particularly drawn to the cupcake images on the samples I received, one of which is shown below but there are tons of other graphics for all occasions to choose from.
One of the best things about Belle Announcements is that templates are not used so everything is customizable. Since the entire piece can be customized this means that you can change the colors, text, and graphics to meet your needs. You even have the option to change the type of cardstock to Linen, Pearl, or Glossy. I personally liked the pearl cardstock which appeared to sparkle. The colors are lighter when printed on this type of cardstock so individuals looking for bright, bold colors would prefer the linen cardstock. Read the rest of this entry »
To me it feels like every year when the flyers come out for back to school shopping and they talk about the fall’s style trends, plaid is always listed as being in style. So why not make your cupcakes fit the season’s style trend and bake these pink plaid cupcakes by Reynold’s. The Reynold’s website helps you find the pink plaid party liners at a store near you and includes detailed instructions on how to decorate your cupcakes with a plaid topping.
Little Betsy Baker is a really fun site for cupcake lovers. The website features a great shop for purchasing supplies needed to bake, decorate, and serve; Party supplies are even available. Little Betsy Baker ocassionaly has competitions, more information about which can be found on their facebook page.
Hello Naomi contributed to the recipes and tips page of the website by making Little Betsy Baker themed cupcakes. Additionally, Naomi offered a recipe for vanilla cupcakes and a tutorial on how to cover cupcakes with fondant hearts! If you’re new to using fondant, this is a great and easy first project which look great as a finished product as seen below!
For the new movie The Romantics, J. Crew held a photo shoot featuring the movie’s cast in J. Crew’s latest looks. Celebrities staring in the movie include Adam Brody, Katie Holmes, and Josh Duhamel. In the shoot the cast goofs around and in the photo shown above the stars are seen enjoying cupcakes!
Looking for a new ice cream topping? Smucker’s now offers their Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping in Cupcake flavor! Just in case you don’t know, the magic shell topping pours out of the bottle as a liquid then freezes in seconds to form a hard shell over your ice cream!
The Smucker’s website offers two options for purchasing this product, enter your zip code in the flavor finder to find the flavor at your local grocery store or purchase directly from their website. When I go shopping this weekend I think I might have to pick this up just to try it!
Laptop Lunches are practical food containers that aim to promote better nutrition and waste reduction. I was pleasantly surprised when the sample laptop lunchbox arrived. Inside the shipping was a purple lunch box, a user’s guide and two dividers. Inside the lunch box are the bento 2.0 Bento Buddies which nicely divide the lunch box. I particularly like the smallest Bento Buddy which is perfect for holding a serving of salad dressing. I also liked that when you flipped the Bento Buddies over there was space for you to write your name. This would be really helpful for parents who send their kids off to school and want to make sure they get all their containers back.
The Laptop Lunch User’s Guide states that it provides fresh ideas for making wholesome, earth-friendly lunches your kids will love. The user’s guide seems more like a mother’s go-to-guide for lunch ideas. Not only does the guide provide creative lunch menus and recipes its also filled with tips on how to feed picky eaters and reduce waste. Topics such as childhood obesity, kids nutrition and using leftovers are also covered.
As a stationery lover, Paper Source is one of my favorite stores. They always seem to have what you are looking for like these really cute cupcake stickers that are great for sealing envelopes or adding a little fun to a note! A pack of 12 circle stickers that are each 1.25″ costs $2.50
Chocolate Cupcake Single Card
Owl Make a List-Jotter
Night Owl Paper Goods is a stationery company based out of Birmingham, Owlabama. In addition to their online store I have found several retailers near me which is where I have purchased multiple cards They seem to have a card for every occasion you might need in addition to tons of nice blank cards and other gift items. The cards I have given are always well received by the recipients and although they can be a bit pricy they are really great quality. 
Here in North Carolina peaches are in season which means it is the perfect time to try Peach Bellini Cupcakes. I was really excited when I came across this recipe on My Man’s Belly, since after visiting Italy in the spring I fell in love with prosecco! Prosecco is an italian sparkling wine that is usually described as dry and having a flavor similar to white peach, which explains why it is paired with peached to make Peach Bellini which is a type of cocktail.
The Cupcake Girls is a new series premiering Women’s Entertainment tv! Starting August 14 at 9pm/8c viewers can watch these two Canadian cupcake bakers run their chain of Cupcakes stores while trying to remain best friends. Heather and Lori created Cupcakes over 8 years ago and have been baking cupcakes like The Sweet 16, (vanilla cake with pink vanilla buttercream, finished with pastel sprinkles) the inspiration for their companies’ colors, ever since.
Ruche’s latest email is titled “Indulge in Decadent Ruffles” which are looks inspired by cupcakes! For each of the three cupcake flavors there are collections of clothes that go with the flavor.
Brown Sugar Peach Cream
Strawberry Pink Lady
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Little Jane St. is a boutique stationary and textile studio, one product that they offer are ceramic magnets. There are a total of twelve designs to choose from and even more colors. One design featured on the magnets the cute little magnets are cupcakes! Each is handmade and for $4.00 you can get one magnet.
Today I received a belated birthday present from one of my oldest friends. She is creative and amazingly talented when it comes to making things. Plus she knows me really well, well enough to know I would love a handmade cupcake bracelet! I just had to share this with everyone!
Update: My friend now has a website, you can contact her through her website: http://www.sarapancoast.com/
My mom’s birthday is a little less then two weeks away so I was trying to come up with a cupcake idea for her. I came across these Hydrangea Cupcakes on Glorious Treats and think I have found what I’ll be making my mom! Below are Glory’s picture directions and step by step directions to follow to create these floral cupcakes.
Glory made a batch of her favorite chocolate cupcakes (recipe HERE), and her vanilla cream cheese frosting (recipe HERE). Then colored half of the frosting blue, and half purple (mixing a few shades of blues and purples to get a good color match to the real hydrangeas). When making the frosting, use very little cream (less than 1 tablespoon), because the coloring will add some liquid, and you need the frosting to be pretty stiff to hold a nice shape.
While standing in line at the grocery store this evening my sister quickly pointed out this month’s issue of Taste of the South Magazine. The August/September cover features Pecan Pie Cupcakes! In case the magazine is not sold in your local grocery store, the recipe can be found below.
Looking for a cute way to package your cupcakes? Prima Stationary has several varieties of Cupcake/Favor Boxes to choose from for your packaging needs. You have the option of choosing printed boxes, mini size, and regular size. Each set includes 6 boxes, 6 pieces of flowers and 6 pieces of ribbon, labels and box bases. The mini size box is 2″ x 2″ while the slightly larger regular size box is 3″ x 3″. The printed boxes, which are the same size as the regular boxes, feature images such as flowers, rabbits, argyle, polka dots, panda bears, and robots.
And be sure to look around the site, I also noticed a kid friendly cupcake stamp, a cute miniature spiral cupcake notebook, a cupcake card set for kids, or a bird topped cupcake greeting card!
Found via Oh Joy! Eats, the retro cupcake trailer, Enjoy Cupcakes made her lust list. They have two locations, the first is in Los Olives, the newer location is a vintage cupcake trailer, parked in Solvang, California. Enjoy Cupcakes features unique cupcake flavors inspired by local produce, flavors, and wines. The menu changes weekly based on what is grown in the owners garden or the produce local farmers have to offer. Store hours are Thursday to Sunday 11am-6pm and this week’s flavors include Chocolate Blackberry Syrah, 5 Spice Curry Chardonnay, Peanut Butter Cup, Triple Vanilla, German Chocolate and Lemon Honey.
Real Simple Magazine is always coming up with new uses for old things. This idea is even featured in the New Uses for Old Things Hall of Fame! LifeSavers candy can be used to hold birthday candles. The original roll for the sized candy that ensures a snug fit. If you place the candy in the candle before putting on to the frosting, there won’t be marks left from the candles.
One Determined Gardener has made incredibly creative cupcake toppers. She used Hollyhock Dolls to top cupcakes! To make the dolls, a hollyhock bud and partially opened flower along with scissors and a toothpick are needed. Follow the three steps with pictures to create the doll and you have your cupcake decoration. One Determined Gardener made honey cupcakes with buttercream frosting to display her hollyhock dolls.