I'm sure it comes as no surprise to any of you that there's a serious cupcake trend going on right now. From cupcake dedicated blogs (All Cupcakes, All the Time and Cupcake Bakeshop) to a huge selection of gorgeous cupcake recipe and decorating books (Hey There, Cupcake!, Cupcakes, Cupcakes Year Round, Cupcakes!, The Artful Cupcake, and Cupcake Cafe Cookbook) to specialty cupcake storage and carrying products (Cup-A-Cake and Tupperware Cake Taker) to bakeries that carry only cupcakes(!). And don't even search for cupcakes on Flickr unless you have a lot of time to drool! I guess I've fallen into the cupcake abyss because I am now dreaming of cupcakes day and night. It's something about their small cuteness, and the way that each one can be decorated as its own miniature masterpiece... with a larger cake, any given piece is usually not very exciting to look at once it's been cut and served. But cupcakes allow each person to have their own little piece of perfection that belongs to them alone.
Jane has been teasing my tastebuds lately with photos of her bright and beautiful creations - goodness knows she must be a wonderful mom if she has cupcakes coming out of the oven that frequently! And Elizabeth's Fourth of July cupcakes looked fantastic:
All of this is just a way of explaining that it shouldn't be a surprise that cupcakes have invaded my crafting in a big way. Here is the latest project I've been working on at buzzville - cupcake purses:
the traditional yellow cake with pink frosting,
chocolate cake with fluffy pale blue frosting,
and chocolate cake with bright green frosting.
These have drawstring closures that double as handles, and they're a great size for the essentials (keys, wallet, lip stuff, etc.). I'm thinking that these will be fun gifts for other, likeminded cupcake fanatics...
As a quick side note, this is buzzville's 100th post, and I'd like to express my sincere thanks and warm wishes to those of you who have extended your friendship my way. This blog has become much more valuable to me than I had ever imagined, largely because it's the vehicle through which I've met so many of you. I hope you will hang around for the next 100 posts!
kelly you must be crocheting with the devil, how else could you make such a cute cupcake purse?? great, now im hungry...
Posted by: hannah | July 13, 2005 at 07:28 PM
you bet I'll be around for the next 100! Congrats :)
And those cupcakes are *darling*! YUM!
Posted by: amanda | July 13, 2005 at 07:48 PM
They look good enough to eat!
Posted by: Nichola | July 13, 2005 at 08:30 PM
Kelly, I had a cupcake tower for my wedding cake! Yum. Those purses look good enough to nibble.:)
Posted by: pookieville | July 13, 2005 at 09:46 PM
Your bags are fantastic, I love them !
Posted by: lyn | July 14, 2005 at 02:08 AM
Oh my....what a delightful post! YUMMY!!!!
And congrats on your 100 mark! Woohoo!
Posted by: amanda | July 14, 2005 at 04:49 AM
those are two cute! what a way to celebrate. I can't wait for the next 100!
Posted by: jenn | July 14, 2005 at 05:57 AM
i love the cupcake purses!
check out my cupcakes ;)
and congrats on 100!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Alexia | July 14, 2005 at 07:47 AM
those cupcake purses are adorable! now i wish it wasn't so hot outside so i bake up a batch. ever since i saw this cover for gourmet (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/photo/109045) i've been taken with the lil' cupcake.
congrats on 100! i'll be enjoying your posts as long as you are posting!
Posted by: ani | July 14, 2005 at 10:22 AM
Really enjoy your blog - just found you thanks to little birds. LOVE, LOVE the cupcake bags!! Are you going to put them on Etsy???
Posted by: Amy B | July 14, 2005 at 11:50 AM
Happy 100th!
Nice cupcakes!!
Posted by: Mariko | July 14, 2005 at 12:34 PM
Happy 100th Kelly! I am totally in love with your cupcake purses. And I'm totally hungry now thanks to all of the other images. Yummy.
Posted by: laurie b. | July 14, 2005 at 01:04 PM
Happy 100th! Loving the cupcake bags... they're so beautiful and fun!
Posted by: Fiona | July 14, 2005 at 09:20 PM
I love these purses, they are so cute. Did you make up the pattern? Would you be willing to share? I could see making these for daughters and neices, how sweet. You are so creative.
Posted by: Mira | July 16, 2005 at 04:30 AM
happy 100th!
i am in luv with those cupcake purses. are you going to sell em? bella would luv one.
and thanks for finding my cupcakes drool worthy :)
Posted by: elizabeth | July 18, 2005 at 11:19 AM
those cupcake purses are honestly the best things i've seen in a while. are you selling those?!
Posted by: robin | July 18, 2005 at 05:34 PM
Thanks for linking to our blog and I love the cupcake crochet purses.
Posted by: nichelle | July 18, 2005 at 08:21 PM
i want one of those purses!
Posted by: Rachel | July 19, 2005 at 02:29 PM
How absolutely ADORABLE!!! I wish I had the pattern to make one for my daughter! :)
Posted by: Hope Wilbanks | July 20, 2005 at 04:09 PM
Adorable. Do you sell these? You should send a pic to the cupcakes blog
http://www.cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Barb | July 22, 2005 at 08:52 PM
Hello,
I love the cupcake purse. Could you please share the pattern?
Posted by: Christine | July 06, 2006 at 07:50 PM
I want one!
Posted by: Sharon | October 29, 2006 at 08:55 AM
hi i love it can i get the pattern
thank you so much
Missy
Posted by: missy | March 28, 2007 at 03:55 PM
Cutest things I have ever seen!! Can I get a pattern??
Posted by: Elizabeth | April 22, 2007 at 02:01 PM
I luv your cup cake purse!! Is it possible to share the pattern?
Thank you!!
Posted by: Gaby Caballero | July 23, 2007 at 05:21 PM