Getting Cosy!

I have to say, I'm really tempted to treat myself to one of these pretty and padded Kindle cosies. Not only are they appliqued and embrridered with the cutest strawberry cupcakes but they also have little sequiny and beady sprinkles! What more could a cupcakey girl wish for??

Designed and handmade by The Apple Cottage company, these little pretties are available from Not on the High Street, priced at £21.00 + p&p.

Bake Me A Cake!

I have to admit to having a bit of a soft spot for cushions. In fact I probably own enough of them to start up my own cushion shop... if only I could bear to part with them!  And just look what I found this week... a cuter than cute cupcake cushion from those amazing people at Two Little Birdies. Nor sure how long I can resist!  Available from Not on the High Street, for £20.00 + p&p.  And that even included a luxury feather-filled cushion pad!

Pretty As A Picture!

Just take a look at what I found while browsing the internet for cupcakey fabulousness... well, someone has to do it!  Designed by Pomegranate Prints, the creation of illustrator Emma Garner, this cute hand-embellished (with glitter, my favourite!) print can be personalised with a name, or a word, of your choice.You can also purchase the print 'ready to give' in it's own handmade, white-painted wooden frame.

Available from Not On The High Street, priced from £20.00 + p&p.  There's even the option to buy a second, unframed print for only £15.00!

Salt & Pepper Cupcakes

Dress your table in style with these pretty pastel cupcake salt and pepper shakers. Another perfect accessory or gift for someone who loves all things cupcakey! Available from Not on the High Street for £8.99 + p&p.

So Much More Than Cupcakes!

So much  more than just another recipe book, The Perfect Afternoon Tea features over 160 classic and contemporary recipes for appealing sandwiches, cakes and bakes (the shallot, thyme and garlic cheese muffins sound yummy!), biscuits, bars, pastries, celebration cakes, gateaux, and of course... cupcakes!

This lovely hardback book also features some 650 step-by-step photographs, as well as wonderful pictures of the finished treats, so you really can't go wrong!  There's even a brief history of afternoon tea traditions and etiquette, a guide to classic and speciality teas from around the world, and information on how to choose, blend and make the perfect pot of tea.

Available from The Book People for £4.99 + £1.95 p&p.  That's an amazing £12.00 off the RRP!

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. 

It's Here, It's Here!

Although it wasn't expected to be available until late May, the latest Peggy Porschen book, Boutique Baking: Delectable Cakes, Cookies & Teatime Treats is here!  Although the whole book sounds amazing, the Amazondescription tells us that, 'the third chapter focuses on the most desirable cake phenomenon of the decade - the cupcake, and Peggy gives away the secret of her incredibly scrumptious repertoire of gourmet cup cakes'... just what we've all been waiting for!  You can get hold of your own copy from Amazon for £12.79 including free UK delivery.   I've just ordered mine, althoughI don't know whether I can bear the excitement until it gets here on Monday!

 

It's Raining Cupcakes!

I don't know what the weather is like where you are but it's raining cats and dogs here, definitely wellie weather! And as cupcakes always manage to make everything soooo much better I wondered whether anyone had applied that principle to wellies. So I did a quick search and just look what I found... the cutest cupcake wellies!  Suddenly the idea of having to go out in the rain doesn't seem half as bad!  Available from Amazon priced from £16.99 + p&p.

Strawberry Cupcake

The latest cupcakey item to go on my 'must have' list is this gorgeous Strawberry Cupcake vintage/shabby chic cushion designed by Vintage Style Home.  I love everything about it, especially how the cupcake seems to be framed by the pretty full blown roses.  The faded vintage pastel shades remind me of some of Martin Wiscombe's retro designs, which I also love, so it's no real surprise that I'm smitten! Available from Etsy for £6.99 + p&p.

And if, like me, you think that a cupcake is enjoyed best with a cup of tea then this Rose Teacup cushion is the perfect accompaniment!  Also available from Etsy for £6.99 + p&p.

Love Love Love!

I have to admit to being just a little bit in love with this!  Designed by Chic Baby Rose, this fabulous Cupcake Princess necklace features a lead-free, rhodium-plated pink frosted cupcake complete with sparkly (a girl can never have too much sparkly!) Czech crystals and a rhinestone crown, and is finished off with the sweetest hand-dyed pink ribbon bow.   Available from Etsy for the unbelievable price of only $16.00 USD (c£10.19 GBP) plus delivery, but there is only 1 available so you'll need to be quick!

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.

Cupcake Trinketry!

My latest cupcakey discovery is this lovely vintage style pendant... a bronze-coloured setting, topped with a pink cupcake hand-painted on polymer clay, and finished off perfectly with a pink glass flower and the tiniest ivory beads.  The colours are just perfect for Spring, and there's even matching earrings and a ring to complete the set!  These are definitely going on my Wish List!  

Made by BeautySpot and available from Etsy for $26 USD (c£16.77) including FREE worldwide delivery.  

Cupcake Necklace

Is there anything sweeter than this sterling silver 'cupcake' necklace designed by the very talented Lily Charmed?

Well, the jury's out as you can add extra fabulousness!  I think the cupcake works especially well with the spoon charm and a letter, but then again the amethyst is lovely too.  Oh, which to choose!  

Whichever you do choose you can be sure that it's a perfect gift for someone who loves cupcakes, and let's face it... if you're reading this that probably means you! Perhaps you should just give in and treat yourself!  Available from Not on the High Street, priced from £34.00 including UK delivery.

Saved by Cake

'Saved by Cake' is an extremely honest account of one of Britain's favourite fiction writers, Marian Keyes, recent battle with depression.  A complete novice in the kitchen, Marian decided to bake a cake for a friend and that was it!  She realised that baking was what she needed to do to get her through each day, and as she baked she wrote her recipes down... 'Saved by Cake' is the result.

Marian's recipes are aimed firmly at baking beginners, are never patronising, but are always honest and witty, accessible and full of fun... especially the shoe and handbag biscuits!  As one reviewer so eloquently puts it... 'two magnificent combinations come together - Marian Keyes and baking!  What's not to love, seriously.'  Available from Amazon for £8.33 including free UK delivery.

I Heart Cupcakes!

You might have noticed that I not only love actual cupcakes, but love ALL things cupcakey. And today, I love these hand-painted cupcake hearts decorated with a cutesey glittery cherry cupcakey design. And even better, they're double-sided for double the cupcakey love! You can use them as a lovely gift tag, hang them from your cupboard handles, give them as a gift or a wedding favour... there are so many things you could do with them that you're only limited by your imagination! Designed and made by Mollycupcakes and available in a choice of 8 gorgeous pastel shades from Not on the High Street at a very reasonable £1.55 each + p&p.

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 Candle

Oooh, what about a lovely little cupcake candle as a sweet treat with zero calories?!  Not only are they cute as can be, but they come in a range of yummy flavours too (well, fragrances actually) including Lemon, Very Berry, Chocolate Raspberry and Bubblegum.  Available from Daisybutton Candles MISI shop for £3.00 + p&p. 

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.

Calorie-free Cupcakes

I think I may have found the solution for those times when you're trying to be good but you really don't want to give up cupcakeyness completely.  Calorie-free cupcakes!  And they don't come much yummier than those handcrafted by the fabulous Delicine and available from Delicine Bijoux Gourmands PARIS.

On Delicine's pretty website you'll find macarons, cupcakes and all types of other yummy pastries, all of which look good enough to eat but which would look even better accessorising your favourite outfit. Or, if you can bear to part with them they'd make an amazing gift for your very best friend.  Prices vary, starting from around 10 Euros for hair accessories and 18 Euros for pendants, all prices are exclusive of p&p.  There's definitely no harm in having jut a little look, is there?  And until 22nd February you can even be in with a chance of winning the beautiful Voilet Cupcake Necklace pictured below.  You'll find full details of this amazing cupcakey giveaway on the Girls Love Cupcakes facebook page.

And if you get a chance be sure to check out Delicine's blog, even if you don't speak French it's still worth looking as it's full of even more gourmet deliciousness... and all calorie-free of course!