Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

These were fun to make!

Sienna's birthday usually comes before the school year starts... but not this year!

She was so excited because she had helped me deliver many cupcakes and balloons to her brother and sister's classes over the years...and it was finally her turn!

These ice cream cone cupcakes were super easy to make and are super yummy too.

I went the semi-homemade route, using a boxed cake mix and homemade buttercream frosting.

The most important part is to not over or under fill the cones.  I found a line inside the cones to use as a guide, so they all turned out pretty uniform and pretty.  I piped the frosting on in a swirl using a plastic bag with the tip cut off. Last...but certainly not least...I added sprinkles and a sour cherry candy to the top.  Soooo easy!

I'm going to attempt to make a ice cream cone shaped cake for her birthday cake, so stay tuned:)

I can't believe my little baby is going to be 6!  

It seems like just yesterday I was pregnant with her and moving out to Nevada (not knowing anyone) with two little toddlers in tow....

So much has happened and changed in the last six years, but she has definitely been the best gift.

S'mores Cupcakes

I made S'mores themed cupcakes for my son, Charles, to take to school for his 8th Birthday.

To make them, I used chocolate cupcakes, filled them with a marshmallow frosting, and finished them off with a graham cracker buttercream frosting. Oh...and I topped them all with a hershey's chocolate piece.

I used these recipes:

chocolate cupcakes

marshmallow frosting

buttercream frosting (mix in 1/4 cup of graham cracker crumbs)

Worms in Dirt Cupcakes

We made these "worms in dirt" cupcakes for my daughter Ramona's Birthday a couple of years ago, and she says her friends still talk about them...so Ramona wanted me to make them again. They are just chocolate frosted cupcakes dipped in crushed Oreos with a gummy worm on top. Easy-Peasy!

Owl Cupcakes

Aren't these cute?

I made them for Sienna's last day of pre-school party.

They were really easy to make

(the hardest part is separating the Oreos without breaking them!).

You use Oreos for the eyes,

M&Ms for the center of the eyes and beak,

and Oreos for the ears.....

and that's it!

Yummy! Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough...Cupcakes!

***UPDATE: There is another great recipe for these here too.***

I saw this recipe for

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough + Cupcake =

The BEST Cupcake. Ever.

on the front page of allrecipes.com today.

I am going to have to try it!

My kids looove chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream,

so I am sure that they will love these.

It even says in some the reviews

that you can use store bought cookie dough...

Photo by mominml from allrecipes.com

Build Your Own Cupcake

I recently stumbled upon

a really talented artist named Jessica.

Her Etsy shop is called vol.25.

I seriously NEED this print:)

She also has a really inspiring blog.

While browsing it, I found this FREEBIE:

Build Your Own Cupcake

photo from http://vol25.typepad.com
How cute is this?!?!My kids will have so much fun with it!Now, I just need to get some ink for my computer;)

Beaded Cupcake Earring Kit!!!

Everything You Need Kit to Make Cupcake Beaded Earrings Brick Stitch Pattern

You can find it in my here in my Etsy shop or here in my Ebay store.

(Pattern is my original design.)

My First Cake Topper!

Tweets in Love White Bird Wedding Anniversary Polymer Clay Cake Topper:

I also added some cupcake beads.

Sweet Treats Pink Cupcake Polymer Clay beads:

And the Winner of the Cupcake Giveaway is...

My son, Charles, got to pick the winner today.

Congratulations Theresa N!

You are the winner of my cupcake giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who entered! There were 29 entries:)
Also, thanks to Blog Giveaways for helping me get the word out!

Seed Beaded Cupcake Earring Pattern...

Here is the pattern for the brick stitch seed beaded cupcake earrings that are in my giveaway. They are really simple and quick to make! They would be a great first project using brick stitch. The earrings would also make a cute gift. You will need: a beading needle (I used size 13), beading thread (I used Toho One G, but a size B or thinner Nymo would work too), 2 red size 8/0 round seed beads for the cherry on top, 11/0 seed beads for the frosted top and loop, and cylinder seed beads for the bottom of the cupcake earring. You could use size 11/0 or cylinder seed beads for the whole thing, but I think that the different sizes/types of seed beads give the earring a little texture. It makes the frosting look more puffed up! P.S. Please check out my store, Dalghouse beads, for Toho seed beads and beading supplies. Okay....Here is the pattern. Click on pattern to enlarge:

Start in the center of the cupcake with 8 rows of two beads in each row using the ladder stitch. Next, work your way up the cupcake using brick stitch. You will stop when you get to the row that is only four beads wide. Go down one bead and up the next, then brick stitch on the 8/0 red bead in the very center of the four beads. Now you have a cherry! Scoop up 6 beads and go back down the cherry to make a loop for the ear wire. You will want to reinforce the loop by weaving your thread down and around the loop a few times. After you reinforce the loop, weave your thread down through the part that you have finished to the very bottom of your first row. Flip your piece. Now, using a cylinder type seed bead (like Treasures or Delicas) brick stitch the remaining part of the pattern...stopping when you get to the row with 4 beads. Tie off, and weave your ends through. You are finished!

Here is a finished pair:

check out this website for really helpful, free beading tutorials:http://www.beadseast.com/primers.html

I found a new source for graph paper:http://www.beadedimages.com/patternbrickgraphpaper.pdf

Like this pattern?

Check out my book of 15 patterns!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007M0KV0U

© 2008 threemoonbabies / Marjorie Dalgarn, All rights reserved.You may use this tutorial to make jewelry for sale. If you do so, please link back to Marjorie Dalgarn at http://livingwiththreemoonbabies.blogspot.com in the item description.

A Cupcake Themed Giveaway...

Inspired by yesterday's "Yummy Cupcakes" post...I am going to do a cupcake themed giveaway! Want a chance to win a pair of tiny polymer clay cupcake post earrings and a pair of seed beaded cupcake dangle earrings? Both pairs of earrings will come to you in the little felt cupcake pouch shown. If you would like a chance to win this cupcake themed giveaway....

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment in this post with a way for me to contact you if you win. I will randomly draw a name on next Wednesday, December 17.

Good Luck!

P.s....I will post the brick stitch pattern for the seed beaded cupcake earrings tomorrow:)

Yummy Cupcakes:)

I found a website called the Skinny Chef a while back. It has some great recipes, especially if you are looking for healthy, but still yummy! While checking the website looking for Thanksgiving recipes (both Grandma's stuffing and the whipped sweet potatoes were Mmmmm!), I found a blog post about Fat Free, Calorie Free Cupcakes. I had to check it out, right? The post was about a wonderful polymer clay artist named Christel Jensen. She makes the most amazing miniatures. I have been following her blog ever since...and you really should check it out! I just love her tiny cupcakes. They have inspired me to do a little cupcake themed giveaway...Check back tomorrow!

P.s. How cute is this cupcake candle by candleconfections?

See you tomorrow!