This cupcake masterpiece was done by Molly who is 3.5years old :-)
What is The Cupcake Project????
Sunday, 10 August 2008
cupcake 175 - Molly
Melbourne, Australia
This cupcake masterpiece was done by Molly who is 3.5years old :-)
This cupcake masterpiece was done by Molly who is 3.5years old :-)
cupcake 174 - Kate Kowald
Adelaide, Australia
Kate created all these amazing and colourful cupcakes! My personal favourite is the Apple symbol, but then I am a mac nerd :-)
Kate created all these amazing and colourful cupcakes! My personal favourite is the Apple symbol, but then I am a mac nerd :-)
cupcake 173 - Vanessa Wood
Cust, New Zealand
Vanessa is another person obsessed with cupcakes and she submitted this awesome cupcake to The Cupcake Project.
She's also quite a cupcake baker, here are a couple of her creations :-)
Vanessa is another person obsessed with cupcakes and she submitted this awesome cupcake to The Cupcake Project.
She's also quite a cupcake baker, here are a couple of her creations :-)
The Cupcake Project in the Sunday Star Times
I've been a bit behind on posting new submissions for The Cupcake Project this week, so if you've sent something in and haven't heard back from me or seen it posted on the site, I apologise for the delay! I'm playing catch up this weekend.
In exciting Cupcake Project news, my dear friend Adria texted me last weekend to let me know that my wee art project had been featured in the Sunday Star Times' Sunday magazine. Woohoo!
A big thank you to the lovely people at Sunday mag for featuring me and sending even more people my way. I have been receiving so many amazing submissions to The Cupcake Project. A big thanks to every one of you for taking part.
much love,
City
the NZ Cupcake Queen
www.nzcupcakequeen.com
In exciting Cupcake Project news, my dear friend Adria texted me last weekend to let me know that my wee art project had been featured in the Sunday Star Times' Sunday magazine. Woohoo!
A big thank you to the lovely people at Sunday mag for featuring me and sending even more people my way. I have been receiving so many amazing submissions to The Cupcake Project. A big thanks to every one of you for taking part.
much love,
City
the NZ Cupcake Queen
www.nzcupcakequeen.com
Monday, 4 August 2008
cupcake 172 - Jacque Lynn Davis
St. Louis, U.S.A
How cute is this Happy Little Cupcake paper toy, created by super talented artist Jacque Lynn Davis! Make sure you visit her website and Digital Drawings blog to see more of her amazing artwork and other paper toy creations!
The best bit is that Jacque has kindly provided 2 versions of this paper toy that you can cut out and fold so you have your own Happy Little Cupcake! Even better, one of them is left blank so you can colour it in any way you wish :-) Just click on the pictures below for a larger sized image you can print out and use.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Happy Little Cupcake is a folded and cut paper toy using VERY SIMPLE origami folds. To make the Happy Little Cupcake, cut out the square, fold the sides to the back along the dotted lines, making a kite shape. Fold the bottom point behind and fold it back again on itself, so that it can be used for the cupcake to stand-up. Slip a penny or other small weight in the bottom to help it stand up.
Valley fold the middle line and then mountain fold the line above it. Then cut around the top of the cupcake, rounding the frosting.
If you make your own "Happy Little Cupcake" Jacque would love to see your photos. Have fun and be sure to visit her Flickr page and email her if you post pictures of your own "Happy Little Cupcake".
How cute is this Happy Little Cupcake paper toy, created by super talented artist Jacque Lynn Davis! Make sure you visit her website and Digital Drawings blog to see more of her amazing artwork and other paper toy creations!
The best bit is that Jacque has kindly provided 2 versions of this paper toy that you can cut out and fold so you have your own Happy Little Cupcake! Even better, one of them is left blank so you can colour it in any way you wish :-) Just click on the pictures below for a larger sized image you can print out and use.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Happy Little Cupcake is a folded and cut paper toy using VERY SIMPLE origami folds. To make the Happy Little Cupcake, cut out the square, fold the sides to the back along the dotted lines, making a kite shape. Fold the bottom point behind and fold it back again on itself, so that it can be used for the cupcake to stand-up. Slip a penny or other small weight in the bottom to help it stand up.
Valley fold the middle line and then mountain fold the line above it. Then cut around the top of the cupcake, rounding the frosting.
If you make your own "Happy Little Cupcake" Jacque would love to see your photos. Have fun and be sure to visit her Flickr page and email her if you post pictures of your own "Happy Little Cupcake".
cupcake 171 - Cindy Atmore
California, USA
I received this rather amazing submission to The Cupcake Project from a very talented artist who makes totally edible little portrait figures out of fondant and presents them on cupcakes!
These 2 cupcakes are topped with a Candy Barack Obama and a Candy John McCain from Cindy's Candy Candidates range. She also has a range of Candy Magicians that are definitely worth checking out, so head along to her website to see them, more Candy Candidates and Cindy's other awesome artwork. Head along to her Cindythings website!
I received this rather amazing submission to The Cupcake Project from a very talented artist who makes totally edible little portrait figures out of fondant and presents them on cupcakes!
These 2 cupcakes are topped with a Candy Barack Obama and a Candy John McCain from Cindy's Candy Candidates range. She also has a range of Candy Magicians that are definitely worth checking out, so head along to her website to see them, more Candy Candidates and Cindy's other awesome artwork. Head along to her Cindythings website!
Monday, 21 July 2008
cupcake 169 - Sarah
Australia
This gorgeous little cupcake was created by a very talented lady called Sarah who is a graphic designer, photographer and artist. You can visit more of her work at her site:
http://sarahsview.com.au/
This gorgeous little cupcake was created by a very talented lady called Sarah who is a graphic designer, photographer and artist. You can visit more of her work at her site:
http://sarahsview.com.au/
cupcake 166 - Lana May
United Kingdom
This cute cupcake is actually Lana's tattoo design for her ankle!
This cute cupcake is actually Lana's tattoo design for her ankle!
Monday, 14 July 2008
cupcake 163 - Cat
USA
Cat made 50 of these amazing little cupcake cards for her Mom's 70th birthday party. All the parts of the cupcakes are cut from Fat Quarter fabrics and sewed onto the invites!
Visit Cat at her blog and yahoo groups:
http://craftyncer.typepad.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILoveKandCAlongs/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Knittingnascarfans/
Cat made 50 of these amazing little cupcake cards for her Mom's 70th birthday party. All the parts of the cupcakes are cut from Fat Quarter fabrics and sewed onto the invites!
Visit Cat at her blog and yahoo groups:
http://craftyncer.typepad.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILoveKandCAlongs/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Knittingnascarfans/
cupcake 162 - Kathryn Kallady
Melbourne, Australia
"Argyle Cupcake"
Kat is a very talented artist who whipped up this happy little cupcake to match her vest. The piece was done in biro and crayons and is just too cute for words.
Check out more of Kat's talent at her blog http://straykatstories.blogspot.com/
"Argyle Cupcake"
Kat is a very talented artist who whipped up this happy little cupcake to match her vest. The piece was done in biro and crayons and is just too cute for words.
Check out more of Kat's talent at her blog http://straykatstories.blogspot.com/
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
cupcake 159 - Chanell Leslie
Central Coast, Australia
"The Perfect Cupcake"
You can check out more of Chanell's brilliant work at http://www.chamelia.deviantart.com/
"The Perfect Cupcake"
You can check out more of Chanell's brilliant work at http://www.chamelia.deviantart.com/
cupcake 158 - Jennifer Pellecchia aka Jennicakes
Menlo Park, CA, USA
This rather clever lady is better known as Jennicakes and with her husband aka Hambone! runs a lovely little site. I have only just discovered her brilliant work through her submission to The Cupcake Project! Make sure you visit their Hambones & Jennicakes website
This rather clever lady is better known as Jennicakes and with her husband aka Hambone! runs a lovely little site. I have only just discovered her brilliant work through her submission to The Cupcake Project! Make sure you visit their Hambones & Jennicakes website
cupcake 157 - Anja Kokalj
Slovenia
ROSE CUPCAKE made by her daughter Gaja (3 years old)
This beautiful cupcake was made out of flowers by Gaja and her Mum Anja! Ivy and leaves and blossom from divine sweet-scented jasmine.
You can visit Anjas blog @ http://anja-drobtinice.blogspot.com/
ROSE CUPCAKE made by her daughter Gaja (3 years old)
This beautiful cupcake was made out of flowers by Gaja and her Mum Anja! Ivy and leaves and blossom from divine sweet-scented jasmine.
You can visit Anjas blog @ http://anja-drobtinice.blogspot.com/
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Friday, 27 June 2008
cupcake 154 - Karen aka Trixie Delicious
Auckland, New Zealand
Karen is probably better known as Trixie Delicious and creates the most amazing subversive art by taking vintage plates and using them as a canvas for text and portraits. I've got one of her pieces in pride of place in our kitchen and you should too :-)
Check out her website and blog
Karen is probably better known as Trixie Delicious and creates the most amazing subversive art by taking vintage plates and using them as a canvas for text and portraits. I've got one of her pieces in pride of place in our kitchen and you should too :-)
Check out her website and blog
Thursday, 26 June 2008
cupcake 152 - Liz Jones
Melbourne, Australia
This amazing chocolate cupcake with raspberry icing is made from vintage lino and looks good enough to eat! This cute brooch was created by the super clever Liz Jones of Betty Jo Designs. You can check out more of her designs at her Lino Forest blog
This amazing chocolate cupcake with raspberry icing is made from vintage lino and looks good enough to eat! This cute brooch was created by the super clever Liz Jones of Betty Jo Designs. You can check out more of her designs at her Lino Forest blog
cupcake 151 - Stacey Murray
Australia
This gorgeous knitted cupcake does double duty - its super cute AND is a hat too! And you can buy it from Stacey's Etsy store if you've fallen in love with it :-)
You can also visit her website www.sheepsclothing.com.au
This gorgeous knitted cupcake does double duty - its super cute AND is a hat too! And you can buy it from Stacey's Etsy store if you've fallen in love with it :-)
You can also visit her website www.sheepsclothing.com.au
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
cupcake 149 - Gemma Jones
Melbourne, Australia
I met Gemma when I popped into the Outré Gallery on a recent trip to Melbourne. She and Jessie were both lovely crafty ladies who I had an awesome chat with and were both keen to join The Cupcake Project. I gave them a card with the details and true to their word, their submissions were posted to me this week :-)
Make sure you visit Gemma's website to see the amazing work she does. She also helps run Craft City Melbourne (with Pip from Meet Me At Mikes) and is part of the Kaotic Kraft Cuties. Phew, shes one busy lady!
I met Gemma when I popped into the Outré Gallery on a recent trip to Melbourne. She and Jessie were both lovely crafty ladies who I had an awesome chat with and were both keen to join The Cupcake Project. I gave them a card with the details and true to their word, their submissions were posted to me this week :-)
Make sure you visit Gemma's website to see the amazing work she does. She also helps run Craft City Melbourne (with Pip from Meet Me At Mikes) and is part of the Kaotic Kraft Cuties. Phew, shes one busy lady!
cupcake 148 - Gemma Jones
Melbourne, Australia
VIEW CUPCAKE HERE
This submission is a bit R rated for the younger visitors of the site so please click the link to view :-)
I met Gemma when I popped into the Outré Gallery on a recent trip to Melbourne. She and Jessie were both lovely crafty ladies who I had an awesome chat with and were both keen to join The Cupcake Project. I gave them a card with the details and true to their word, their submissions were posted to me this week :-)
Make sure you visit Gemma's website to see the amazing work she does. She also helps run Craft City Melbourne (with Pip from Meet Me At Mikes) and is part of the Kaotic Kraft Cuties. Phew, shes one busy lady!
VIEW CUPCAKE HERE
This submission is a bit R rated for the younger visitors of the site so please click the link to view :-)
I met Gemma when I popped into the Outré Gallery on a recent trip to Melbourne. She and Jessie were both lovely crafty ladies who I had an awesome chat with and were both keen to join The Cupcake Project. I gave them a card with the details and true to their word, their submissions were posted to me this week :-)
Make sure you visit Gemma's website to see the amazing work she does. She also helps run Craft City Melbourne (with Pip from Meet Me At Mikes) and is part of the Kaotic Kraft Cuties. Phew, shes one busy lady!
cupcake 147 - Jessie Jean
Melbourne, Australia
I met Jessie when I popped into the Outré Gallery on a recent trip to Melbourne. She and Gemma were both lovely crafty ladies who I had an awesome chat with and were both keen to join The Cupcake Project. I gave them a card with the details and true to their word, their submissions were posted to me this week :-)
I met Jessie when I popped into the Outré Gallery on a recent trip to Melbourne. She and Gemma were both lovely crafty ladies who I had an awesome chat with and were both keen to join The Cupcake Project. I gave them a card with the details and true to their word, their submissions were posted to me this week :-)
lets be friends
When I started The Cupcake Project in late 2007 I was still a relative newbie in the cupcake blogging world. My own blog NZ Cupcake Queen had only been going since Feb 2007 and I was still making baking friends and discovering new blogs to read and enjoy.
I can't remember the exact moment I decided to start The Cupcake Project, but the idea came to me during a period of intense personal growth and change. I was feeling unhappy and creatively empty in my job and I desperately wanted to reconnect with my creative side. Somehow it had slowly trickled out of my life and been replaced with deadlines and stress. I don't know how I'd lost it, something that was so dear to me and such a huge part of my decision to follow the career path I took had slipped through my fingers. The last piece of creatively I clung to was my cupcake obsession and baking for friends.
So The Cupcake Project was born. A way to get myself and other people reconnected to their creative side, whether they'd simply lost their way and stopped creating or believed they "couldn't draw" or weren't creative.
Creativity isn't a gift only a select few get to enjoy, we are all creative beings. Sure, some are incredibly talented and change the world with their creativity or make a living from it, but that does not exclude the rest of us from having a creative side to us that is just as important as the great artists and thinkers of our time.
So this little art project started from humble beginings, most of the first entries are friends and co-workers who had no choice but to have a go at drawing a cupcake (its amazing what a bit of nagging and threatening to stop baking can do!). But since then it has grown and grown. Entries from all over the world, from young and old, more and more mentions on other blogs and magazines.
But enough rambling, the point of my post was to share with you how The Cupcake Project and the Cupcake Project came to be friends. A little while after I started The Cupcake Project I googled it to see how it was doing. I came across a cupcake blog called Cupcake Project. I did freak out a little but realised that the sites were very different, mine was an art project, Stef's was a cupcake baking blog.
I always meant to email her and say hi, but never did. And as it turns out, in Oct 07 Stef discovered my Cupcake Project and freaked out a little bit over how similar the names were. It all comes down to a "THE". She did a lovely entry on her blog about it and decided there as room for both Cupcake Projects in the world. The problem was, I only started reading her blog around Feb/March this year, so it was only today when I finally got around to sending her an email to say hi that I even found out about this lovely post.
So that, dear readers, is a bit of background on the beginnings of The Cupcake Project and a little story about how The Cupcake Project and Cupcake Project became friends.
If you haven't already, check out Stef's Cupcake Project. Not only is she a talented cupcake baker she's a great blogger and has plenty of fans in the cupcake world :-)
I can't remember the exact moment I decided to start The Cupcake Project, but the idea came to me during a period of intense personal growth and change. I was feeling unhappy and creatively empty in my job and I desperately wanted to reconnect with my creative side. Somehow it had slowly trickled out of my life and been replaced with deadlines and stress. I don't know how I'd lost it, something that was so dear to me and such a huge part of my decision to follow the career path I took had slipped through my fingers. The last piece of creatively I clung to was my cupcake obsession and baking for friends.
So The Cupcake Project was born. A way to get myself and other people reconnected to their creative side, whether they'd simply lost their way and stopped creating or believed they "couldn't draw" or weren't creative.
Creativity isn't a gift only a select few get to enjoy, we are all creative beings. Sure, some are incredibly talented and change the world with their creativity or make a living from it, but that does not exclude the rest of us from having a creative side to us that is just as important as the great artists and thinkers of our time.
So this little art project started from humble beginings, most of the first entries are friends and co-workers who had no choice but to have a go at drawing a cupcake (its amazing what a bit of nagging and threatening to stop baking can do!). But since then it has grown and grown. Entries from all over the world, from young and old, more and more mentions on other blogs and magazines.
But enough rambling, the point of my post was to share with you how The Cupcake Project and the Cupcake Project came to be friends. A little while after I started The Cupcake Project I googled it to see how it was doing. I came across a cupcake blog called Cupcake Project. I did freak out a little but realised that the sites were very different, mine was an art project, Stef's was a cupcake baking blog.
I always meant to email her and say hi, but never did. And as it turns out, in Oct 07 Stef discovered my Cupcake Project and freaked out a little bit over how similar the names were. It all comes down to a "THE". She did a lovely entry on her blog about it and decided there as room for both Cupcake Projects in the world. The problem was, I only started reading her blog around Feb/March this year, so it was only today when I finally got around to sending her an email to say hi that I even found out about this lovely post.
So that, dear readers, is a bit of background on the beginnings of The Cupcake Project and a little story about how The Cupcake Project and Cupcake Project became friends.
If you haven't already, check out Stef's Cupcake Project. Not only is she a talented cupcake baker she's a great blogger and has plenty of fans in the cupcake world :-)
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
feeling the luuuuuuurve part 2
I only just discovered MixTape zine on my recent trip to Melbourne. I bought a copy of issue 4 at Meet Me At Mikes and have been hooked ever since. I got all fangirl and bought the 3 back issues I'd missed out on and also a subscription so I need never miss another issue.
So I was pretty stoked to get an email from the very rad Justine at MixTape letting me know she'd done a piece on The Cupcake Project on the MixTape blog
feeling the luuuuuuurve
The Cupcake Project is in the latest issue of Frankie magazine! How stoked am I to be featured in one of my all time fave mags. I am yet to receive my subscription copy in the post, but rest assured as soon as I do, I'll scan the page and put it up here.
Thanks to Pip at Meet Me At Mikes for posting about the latest issue of Frankie and giving me a heads up about TCP being in there :-)
Thanks to Pip at Meet Me At Mikes for posting about the latest issue of Frankie and giving me a heads up about TCP being in there :-)
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
cupcake 146 - Will Bryant
Mississippi, USA
I found Will's awesome design work on his blog and Flickr page only recently and I love his fresh, colourful style. I am stoked that he has put his talent into drawing cupcakes for The Cupcake Project. Thanks Will, stay rad!
I found Will's awesome design work on his blog and Flickr page only recently and I love his fresh, colourful style. I am stoked that he has put his talent into drawing cupcakes for The Cupcake Project. Thanks Will, stay rad!
cupcake 145 - Harry
Auckland, New Zealand
I got to work at MARCO taking the after school class for an afternoon and the kids drew me some new cupcakes for The Cupcake Project.
I got to work at MARCO taking the after school class for an afternoon and the kids drew me some new cupcakes for The Cupcake Project.
cupcake 144 - Audrey
Auckland, New Zealand
I got to work at MARCO taking the after school class for an afternoon and the kids drew me some new cupcakes for The Cupcake Project.
I got to work at MARCO taking the after school class for an afternoon and the kids drew me some new cupcakes for The Cupcake Project.
cupcake 143 - City Down
Auckland, New Zealand
I got to work at MARCO taking the after school class for an afternoon and the kids drew me some new cupcakes for The Cupcake Project. So I thought I should quickly doodle one too while they were busy drawing.
I got to work at MARCO taking the after school class for an afternoon and the kids drew me some new cupcakes for The Cupcake Project. So I thought I should quickly doodle one too while they were busy drawing.
cupcake 141 - rad dude from Off Your Tree
Melbourne, Australia
This cupcake was done by a rad dude we met in the shop Off Your Tree in Melbourne. He quickly doodled this cupcake and then sent us on our way to visit another branch of the store where a girl Lauren worked who had the most amazing cupcake and candy sleeve!
This cupcake was done by a rad dude we met in the shop Off Your Tree in Melbourne. He quickly doodled this cupcake and then sent us on our way to visit another branch of the store where a girl Lauren worked who had the most amazing cupcake and candy sleeve!
Friday, 13 June 2008
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
cupcake 138 - Addi
USA
This framed cupcake tile was made for Kathy by her wee daughter Addi for Mother's Day (with a little help from Mum, she's only 7 months old!)
This framed cupcake tile was made for Kathy by her wee daughter Addi for Mother's Day (with a little help from Mum, she's only 7 months old!)
cupcake 137 - Kathy aka GreenEyedLillies
USA
This gorgeous plushie cupcake gets to share the moment with the super cute Addi. Addi's Mum Kathy is also a contributer for All Things Cupcake
This gorgeous plushie cupcake gets to share the moment with the super cute Addi. Addi's Mum Kathy is also a contributer for All Things Cupcake
cupcake 136 - Cupcake Goggles
USA
Check out her super cute blog Cupcake Goggles http://cupcakegoggles.blogspot.com/
Check out her super cute blog Cupcake Goggles http://cupcakegoggles.blogspot.com/
Saturday, 10 May 2008
Thursday, 8 May 2008
cupcake 132 - Farrina Zeekay
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
"I am a cupcake addict"
more amazing work at http://senandungkonspirasi.blogspot.com/
"I am a cupcake addict"
more amazing work at http://senandungkonspirasi.blogspot.com/
