inspiration : "sprinkles" cupcake painting

I'm not sure what it is but I'm enthralled with cupcakes. Not so much the eating of them, but just how cute they are. From the perfectly piped frosting, to the detailed decorations, even the ones with a big plop of homemade frosting that a grandma might make. It could be the scalloped-edge wrappers in all their fanciness too. Maybe it's because they are a delicious treat made specifically for one. Could it be the sparkly sugars, silver-glistening non-pareils or colored sprinkle balls? Whatever the case may be, they are too cute and they have inspired me to paint. I can see more cupcake paintings coming soon, because this one was just too much fun. Let me introduce you to "Sprinkles."

All of the merchandise you see in the above photo is now available in my Cafepress shop. Items are located in the following sections: Baby & Kids, Apparel, and lastly the Stickers, Buttons & Magnets section.

The "Sprinkles" cupcake print is now available in my Etsy shop and the original will be available for purchase soon! Stay tuned.

inspiration : daddy's day

Anyone that knows my Dad knows that we both love "tiki" stuff. It started out as a simple 25th birthday party for me (11 years ago), and then the tiki bar never left the garage. We've had tiki Christmases, more tiki birthdays & bbqs and we've even converted the tiki to have a few Cinco De Mayo parties. Since I painted a birdhouse for my Mom for Mother's Day, I thought I'd make one for my ol' Daddy-o too -- tiki style of course!

In the spirit of the tiki daddy's day theme, my Dad also loves coconut, so I baked some coconut cupcakes. Actually, he's a big fan of frou-frou cocktails, but I won't go there right now.

 

observation : birthday cupcakes

As in my first post, I truly think that creativity, isn't just about putting pen to paper, and with that I present the cupcakes I made for my husband Jeff's birthday party. Trust me they taste just as good as they look. We gave them the ol' taste test yesterday! YUM!