Cupcakes Are The Key!

If you're looking for a special gift for a sweet-toothed cupcakey friend (or if you just feel like treating yourself!) this leather cupcake keyring with its pretty fabrics, delicate applique and intricate machine stitching, is sure to be perfect.  Designed and hand-crafted by Tugba Kop Illustration and available from Not on the High Street for £9.00 + p&p.

Or, if you're feeling crafty you could try out your sewing skills with this leather keyring craft kit. Each kit contains: leather, fabric, a keyring, jump ring, 3 template designs (a cherry cupcake, a whipped cupcake and a bird)  tracing paper and step-by-step instructions. Again, available from Not on the High Street, this time for £6.00 + p&p. 

A Cupcakey Project

If you love crafting and are looking to while away the hours with a 'cute as a cupcake' project a scrumptious cross stitch kit, featuring three tiers of luscious cupcakes, is sure to fit the bill.  This 'Deluxe Kit', designed by StitchKits, not only includes Aida, 10 colours of pre-organised DMC embroidery cottons, 2 tapestry needles and full instructions, but there is also a 6" wooden embroidery hoop and a handy pair of embroidery scissors so that you have absolutely everything you need to get started.

The kit is beautifully packaged in it's own be-ribboned gift bag and is a fabulous gift (to yourself??) for both beginner and experienced stitchers alike.  Available from Not on the High Street priced at £27.50 including free mainland UK delivery, international delivery is also available.

Ruffled Cake Stand Tutorial

I'm always looking for new ways to display my cupcakey treasures, and I also love all things crafty, so you can imagine how delighted I was to discover something that combines the best of both... a pretty ruffled cake stand! This fabulous tutorial from Cake Journal is so versatile, not only can it be used to display cupcakes or cookies but it can also be used to hold and display cake pops!  Cheap and easy to make I can see that I'm going to be making one in every colour imaginable!

Teacup Cupcake Pincushion

I thought I'd share what I'd been up to this weekend with you all!  After falling in love with some lovely teacup pincushions that I'd found on my internetty journeys, and then finding this beautiful vintage teacup, I wanted to see if I could turn it into my very own special cupcakey treasure.

I used the broderie anglais to give the idea of a cupcake liner and the brown felt to suggest chocolate cupcakey deliciousness (my favourite!).  I then tried to use the pink and white felt in a way that looked like icing (as icing-y as I could get it at least!) and the red felt strawberry... well, that's meant to look just like a strawberry!  I'm rather pleased with how it's turned out and it now has pride of place in my little craft room!

Please do leave a comment... I'd love to hear all about your own cupcakey craft projects!

Cupcake Embroidery

A girl can never have too many cupcakes, and the ones that you've made yourself are very often the best of all.  So, you can imagine how happy I am to have found this lovely package of embroidery patters to make more of my own 'all things cupcakey'!

The pack includes two main patterns and a further six pages of bonus patterns, such as romantic doilies, an assortment of elegant border patterns, a three-tier cake stand and more.  And it gets even better... as the pattern is a pdf you don't even need to wait (or pay!) for delivery.   Available from Etsy for $3.00 (which is around £1.94).

Cupcake Pin Cushion

Why not keep your pins safe in one of these handmade scented cupcakey pin cushions.  Each cupcake is sewn by hand from cotton and felt, has a bright pink pom-pom 'cherry and a paper cupcake liner base.  And if you give your cupcake a little squeeze, the fresh smell of organic Cinnamon fills the air!  Made by Mollycupcakes and available from Not on the High Street for £5.25 + p&p... the price even includes a handful of pins!

Cupcake Crafts

If, like me, you love crafts almost as much as you love cupcakes this Cup Cake Sampler kit from The Stitching Shed is sure to tick all the right boxes!  The kit includes everything you need to complete the super-sweet cross stitch sampler, including 14 count white aida fabric, stranded cotton, a needle, chart and full instructions.  Available from John Lewis for £15.00 + p&p... or you can have it delivered to your nearest John Lewis store for no extra cost.

A little cupcakey project... and it's free!

Why not download one of these lovely cross stitch charts and stitch yourself a fabulously funky motif just perfect for so many occasions!  You can choose between a yummy cupcake, a folksy-swirly heart design, a cute kitty and a chirpy bird.  The charts are available as a free download from those fabulous people at The Making Spot.  FREE??  Yes, indeed... enjoy!

Valentine's Day Printables

If you're always on the look-out for quick and easy (not to mention cheap!) ways to make your cupcakes stand out from the crowd you definitely need to check out these FREE cupcake topper printables from Accent the Party, an incredible source of inspiration and goodies for parties, bridal and baby showers, wedding favours and much more!

Cupcake bath bombs

Cupcake bath bombs look so yummy that they are always a popular gift, both to give and to receive. Packaged in cellophane and tied with a pretty ribbon cupcake bath bombs also make the most fabulous wedding favours as the colours and decorations can be customised to complement your wedding theme. If you'd like to learn how to make them for yourself head on over to Homemade Bathbombs great page and you'll find all the info you need! 

Perfect for a rainy day!

The Cupcake Trinket Box is great for keeping kids occupied on a rainy day, or is lovely just to have as a little craft project for yourself.  It's also perfect to use as a gift box, and as it shows the effort you have put into somebody's gift you might even earn yourself some extra brownie points!  The kit includes absolutely everything you need to complete the project, including felt pieces, string, a plastic needle, stuffing and accessories.  At the sale price of £1.99 + p&p from Find Me A Gift you could make Cupcake Trinket Boxes for your friends, your sister, you could even make one for your Mum for Mothers Day... and don't forget to get one (or two) for yourself of course!

Last of the bunting... for now!

If you'd like to take the bunting theme a little bit further we've found just the thing!  Printable mini-bunting, in a range of 6 pastel and bright colours, to make your (cup)cakes even more special.  We're thinking Valentine's Day cupcakes decorated with LOVE mini-bunting.  You can find the free template, super-easy instructions and some inspiration too at super-stylish b.loved. 

*swoon*

You wouldn't think it possible to fall in love with a length of ribbon, but believe me you can! 

There are so many things that you could do with this high quality cotton tape beautifully illustrated by the fabulous Lilla Lotta with  pretty cupcakes interspersed with the sweetest little cups of tea.  It would be wonderful  in any creative projects including accessories or clothing... and is just perfect for gift wrapping a surprise present for someone special!  Made

Cupcake Teatime is available from Lilla Lotta's Etsy shop, but be quick as there are only 2 available!