Welcome Cupcake!

If you love all things cupcake (and what girl doesn't love cupcakes??) and if you're always on the lookout for an unusual addition to  your cupcakey home I've found just the thing!  This charming and practical cupcake doormat is made from natural coconut fibre, which is woven on small looms in the villages of coastal Kerla in southern India before being stencilled with this vibrant cupcake design. Available from dotcomgiftshop.com for £19.99 + p&p.

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!

 

These Aren't Just Cupcake Decorations...

These are M&S Jubilee cupcake decorations!  If you're thinking celebrating the Royal Jubilee with a plate of cupcakes but are feeling a little short on inspiration these red, white and blue Royal-themed decorations will save you a lot of time and trouble. The set contains 24 cupcake cases (12 each of 2 designs), and 24 cupcake toppers (12 each of 'crown' and 'corgi' designs). And all for £5.00 + p&p (or FREE delivery to your local M&S store!).

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!