Rockin' to the music!

What better way to celebrate another year of life than with a little Rock & Roll!? A super sweet friend from high school asked me to help make her daughters 12th birthday party extra special with some music themed goodies. They say nothing soothes the soul like music but nothing says Happy Birthday like a piano cake and cupcakes adored with music notes!

To top off those ivory keys, I made these sparkly pink guitars in the shape of the number "12".

And to make sure that the cake wasn't the only one rockin' at the party, I made these quarter notes and beamed notes to top each of the cupcakes (I think that is what they are called...it's been a while since I played in my middle school band...yes I was a band geek...fortunately I wasn't any good hence why I don't know my music notes).

Everything on the cake and cupcakes were edible (except for the straws I used to anchor in the 12) and were made out of gum paste.

All the colors were inspired by the birthday invitations which were quiet possibly the coolest invitations I have ever seen! Her mom did an outstanding job!

I must say that nothing makes me happier than to see the look on my clients faces when they first see what I made specially for them. The excitement in their eyes makes all the sweat and hard work I put into my creations beyond worth it. It's amazing the things you can create with a little imagination, a steady hand and an incredibly patient and loving husband!

Well color me pink.

About a month ago one of my really good friends asked me to make a smash cake and cupcakes for her daughter's 1st birthday party. Thrilled! My friend has amazing taste so I knew whatever she had planned was going to be amazing. When she sent me the ideas she had, I was over the moon excited! Not only was it PINK but it was something I had never done before and I am always up for a good challenge.

Side Note: I have a son who is ALL boy so any chance I get to do something girly and pink I jump on it and man was I in heaven!!

But seriously how cool is this cake?! It was a lot easier than I anticipated and even though it was extremely time consuming the final product was well worth the effort. Now I know what you're thinking...seriously all that work for a cake that will be smashed to bits within 5 minutes?! Ummm...HECK YES!! Regardless of your age or the reason for your cake, shouldn't it always be 100% fabulous!? I think so :)

Here is the birthday princess with her super fabulous, 100% over the top, 1st birthday smash cake! She's such a doll :) she made sure I got her good side.

Since we were making the inside of the cake over the top I thought we should keep everything else simple. I did a vanilla cake with white buttercream icing for both the cake and cupcakes.

And what big girl doesn't want pink sprinkles on her pink cupcakes?! At the end of the day mommy was happy, the birthday girl was happy, and riding an awesome sugar high, and daddy was happy because his girls were happy (even if he was swimming in a sea of PINK that day). Mark it in the books as a success.

Simply Sweet

I know I know...most of you are thinking 'well it's about time'! Starting this new adventure has been long over due but here I am, ready and willing to share my creations with you. From my super sweet cupcakes to my cozy hooded towels, here's a look into my crazy crafty world. So lets dive right in and thanks for following, I hope you enjoy!