Star Wars Cupcakes

These were such a big hit for young and old alike!!  

I made these for my friend's son and he certainly was the star for a day when he shared these with his friends at school.

Glad I could help make his birthday extra special!

Spring is in the Air...

Here are some chick cupcakes I created for a baby shower a couple of weeks ago.

The birds nest idea was from the shower recipient.

These had to be made in several steps, but came out great.  I have seen a couple different variations of this cupcake in the past.  

Probably the most exciting part of this project was getting to display these cupcakes on the wonderful stand my amazing husband put together for me.  What could be a better display for bird nests?

I quick reminder of why I do what I do!!

Just when things get a bit challenging or I feel as though I am feeling the force of the "dark side", I remember how very blessed I am to have this bunch of super heroes at my back! 

I don't know how they do it, but they keep it real.

They keep me grounded, yet lift me up all at the same time!

Calling all Civil War buffs...  

I often am asked why I enjoy working with fondant when decorating cakes and I always say, "because the possibilities for me to tap into my creative side are endless with fondant."  When asked if I would be able to create a civil war themed birthday cake I gladly accepted the challenge.  

I enjoyed getting the opportunity to work with a bit of gold dusting powder on the buckle and buttons on this hat cake.

 This cake was created for someone who is an active participant in civil war reenactment.

He loved the cake!

Like cheeseburgers?  How about cake?  

Why not put the two together and see what you can come up with?! 

This was a fun cake to create for a friend's co-worker who loves cheeseburgers!

He was totally shocked by his birthday surprise. 

It was fun putting this whole cake together!  I loved creating everything from the bun and burger, to the cheese and lettuce.

It was so much fun!!

This was the first cake I actually hand painted.

 Fun with cake!!

Who can't remember their first pair of roller skates?  

When I was about 8 years old I finally got my first pair.  They were white and had red laces, a red stopper and had Strawberry Shortcake on them.  When I was asked to create a rollerskate birthday cake for a little girls 9th birthday how could I resist.  Just knowing how excited she would be to get such a unique birthday cake was all I needed to take on such a fun project.  I knew I would have a chance to create fun memories for this little girl.

Thankkfully, I have a handy husband who helped by constructing the base out of wood and medal brackets for me.

The wheels were made of mini donuts.

One very happy birthday girl!!!

Like most of you, I have been crazy busy.  It is often hard to find the time to keep up with all the little "extras" we would like to.  My blog is one of many extras I wish I could devote more time too.  In any event here is a little peek at just a few fun things that have been keeping me busy!

Ladies Night Inn...

 Here is a display of a few mini cupcakes I made for an event created and hosted at a beautiful Inn.  To create this display, I wanted to encompass the elegance of this beautiful Inn along with fun and flair for the ladies enjoying their night out on the town.

 Pictured here are wedding cake cupcakes with vanilla bean buttercream frosting.  

A potential treat for brides to be.?

Here are Champagne sparkle cupcakes.  The perfect addition to almost any celebration!

**The photographs on this posting were taking by the amazing Jen Wolsey of 

Jennifer Wolsey photography.**