Okay, so there's a bit of conflict in Cupcakeland when it comes to gnomes.....a certain cupcake (who's name starts with a C and ends with an N) hates, fears, and loathes Gnomes....and another, (older and wiser) cupcake loves, adores, and collects Gnomes....SO, on occasion these cute, sweet (can you tell who's writing this) little guys show up unannounced in places where you'd least expect them - pantries, p.j. pockets, and under pillows.....I'm thinkin' that the cupcake kids have been recruited (or bribed or coersed) to join in the fun too and help the mama cupcakes to foil eachother.....I found this little cutie lovin' life on my pile 'o jewelry....looks like he belongs there, doesn't he?..... and that little toadstool pin matches him perfectly.....I'm thinkin' about just letting him live there permanently.....he can help me pick out my earrings in the morning and after a long day at work he can welcome me 'gnome'.....<3
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Always tryin' to get our ducks in a row. These are actually Jenn's ducks. They waddle around her backyard and swim in her pond. She's a great 'duck mom'. We took some time off on Independence Day to celebrate our freedom and give thanks for our founding fathers vision and sacrifice. We gathered at Jenn's for some grillin' and chillin' and just enjoyed time with friends. We're all rested up and already chattin' about new ideas and fun 'cupcakey' things to do. Can't wait to fill ya in!
Missy here!! Just returned from a fabulous roadtrip up to the Top 'O the Mitten and back (Michigan, that is).....found a GREAT store in Mackinaw City.....Down Home Up North....A woman after our own heart, the owner of the store has bunches of way cool, repurposed stuff.....some great vintage inspired stuff too....LOVE, LOVE, LOVED those repro state glasses....(check out the stool made from vintage water ski's)....check out her stuff at www.downhomeupnorth.com ....and DEFINATELY check it out if you ever wander that far north....FAB-U-LOUS!!!!.....
Okay, so here's a little sneak peek at that project....It was a book....about Happiness....It's still a book, but now it looks a little different....It's filled with Scriptures, memories, and advice to take with him on his journey....I hope it still represents Happiness....I hope Spencer likes it....I think he will....If you think you might like to learn more about making one like this, let us know.....we're thinking about having a class....
One of the cupcake kids is graduating from HS in a couple of days.....time sure does fly!!!....seems like he just started kindergarten....I'm workin' on a gift for him that he can hopefully keep forever....maybe use it to reflect on his youth and even cause him to contemplate on his future (more on that later, though).....if he were a girl he'd be sporting one of our fabulous custom scrabble tile necklaces....maybe with his old school logo, or his NEW school logo, or maybe with some random word that describes his growth over the past 18 years or something that he aspires to be some day....can't wait to see what that is.....in the meantime, we can whip up something to inspire your grad, or mom, or sister, or friend, or....well, anyone you want to inspire....ahhhh.....life.!!!
New out of the Makery....an itty bitty cup 'o joe ring!!! We can't think of a better gifty for your coffee buddy!!! We'll be selling these little goodies at a little show next weekend at the Lord of Life Fellowship Church on Tuskawilla Rd. Come and grab one....we've only got a few left!!! Get 'em while they're HOT!!! (get it?!)
If you live near the Cupcakes, you may have seen this sign before in front of Yonkin's Produce Stand....WELL, there's a story there....and here it is....Our favorite produce folks had a rather 'rinky dink' sign (no disrespect - they're into produce, NOT signage) .... so one day, a beautiful sign appeared out of the blue with a little note of blessing attached, no name.....well, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to spot Caryn's one of a kind style, not to mention the love she pours into the paint before she begins....What a blessing this sign was - to everyone.... we are so blessed to have Caryn's heart on our cupcake team.... We pray that someone drops an unexpected blessing in your life today....
Here's some new SWEET stuff hot out of the makery!!! Those rogue beads rolling around on the craft table were the inspiration for this arm candy. We bunched together the brightest, funnest stuff we had to make these bracelets. So far, both young and old LOVE these and Mother's Day's a comin'....We've only got a few left and we haven't even added 'em to the website yet so contact us if your interested....YUM YUM!!!!
Up and dressed, nice hotel breakfast, on the road right on schedule... Sounds like a great start to a crafty day, eh? WELL, little did we know that we were heading in the opposite direction of our cute little booth at the Mount Dora Craft Show. Of course our little GPS lady was yelling at us 'DO A U TURN', 'DO A U TURN', 'DO A U TURN'. We didn't listen because we just KNEW we were going in the 'right' direction. In FACT, we were chastising her right back.... Well, 20 minutes and lots of happy chit chat later, we realized that NOTHING looked familiar. We decided to try Jenn's GPS and guess what?....'DO A U TURN'....SO, we decided that we should trust the GPS and 45 minutes after we left the hotel, which was 5 minutes from the craft show, we arrived at our cute destination....just in time for Katrina to have all the hard work done.....Lesson of the Day: TRUST the GPS!!!
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