What's awesome about mom Amy's birthday cupcakes for her son Leo is that they're really adorable and creative (and we are suckers for smiling babies), but also that she was inspired by a photo she saw here of a mom using photos of her son on his birthday cupcakes. (If you're the one who did that, let us know!) I must confess that I am eager to have kids in part because I want to do stuff like this with/for them (there are lots of other reasons, too, don't worry, but the adorableness is just too too much).
Here's what Amy wrote on Flickr:
Platter of cupcakes for Leo's 1st birthday. I drew "bubble letters" with a Sharpie on cardstock paper, colored fun little patterns with crayons in primary colors, same as the sprinkles, cut them out and scotch taped them to toothpicks. Then I cut out some pictures of Leo and scotch taped them to toothpicks. The guests loved them and so did Leo!!! I was inspired by a pictures I saw on my new favorite website, www.cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com. A mom used pictures of her son over the years for his birthday cupcakes. The idea for the fun letters spelling out Happy Birthday Leo came to me in the middle of the night. I am inspired by all the beautiful and fun cupcake designs on the website and love getting ideas from there
And here's Leo enjoying his cupcake:
So we ask you readers - how do you decorate your kid's cupcakes? (Or someone else's kid's, or the kid in you...) You can think of it as: What are your favorite ways (way) of making kid-like cupcakes? Feel free to add links that illustrate your point.
We'll randomly select one lucky commenter to win a copy of Hello, Cupcake! the fabulous new book that's out now, by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson. We'll have an interview with the authors and a recipe to share with you soon. Meanwhile, catch them on The Martha Stewart Show on Tuesday, April 1st, and keep up with their cupcake blog for more cupcake fun.
And don't forget (though we will remind you) - on April 23rd from 5 pm - 7 pm in NYC, we're having a party with Hello, Cupcake! where you can learn cupcake decorating tips and make your own cupcake at the cupcake bar. It will be held at the M&M store at 48th and Broadway, but do RSVP so we know how many to expect. You have until April 22nd at 5 pm to post a response. Winner must have a U.S. mailing address (Sorry). Be sure to leave your email address in the comments. To prevent spam, you can list it like: cupcakestakethecake at yahoo.com
Here's what Amy wrote on Flickr:
Platter of cupcakes for Leo's 1st birthday. I drew "bubble letters" with a Sharpie on cardstock paper, colored fun little patterns with crayons in primary colors, same as the sprinkles, cut them out and scotch taped them to toothpicks. Then I cut out some pictures of Leo and scotch taped them to toothpicks. The guests loved them and so did Leo!!! I was inspired by a pictures I saw on my new favorite website, www.cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com. A mom used pictures of her son over the years for his birthday cupcakes. The idea for the fun letters spelling out Happy Birthday Leo came to me in the middle of the night. I am inspired by all the beautiful and fun cupcake designs on the website and love getting ideas from there
And here's Leo enjoying his cupcake:
So we ask you readers - how do you decorate your kid's cupcakes? (Or someone else's kid's, or the kid in you...) You can think of it as: What are your favorite ways (way) of making kid-like cupcakes? Feel free to add links that illustrate your point.
We'll randomly select one lucky commenter to win a copy of Hello, Cupcake! the fabulous new book that's out now, by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson. We'll have an interview with the authors and a recipe to share with you soon. Meanwhile, catch them on The Martha Stewart Show on Tuesday, April 1st, and keep up with their cupcake blog for more cupcake fun.
And don't forget (though we will remind you) - on April 23rd from 5 pm - 7 pm in NYC, we're having a party with Hello, Cupcake! where you can learn cupcake decorating tips and make your own cupcake at the cupcake bar. It will be held at the M&M store at 48th and Broadway, but do RSVP so we know how many to expect. You have until April 22nd at 5 pm to post a response. Winner must have a U.S. mailing address (Sorry). Be sure to leave your email address in the comments. To prevent spam, you can list it like: cupcakestakethecake at yahoo.com
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