It's six a. m.
I made these same cupcakes last year for a baby shower, and now that baby is turning one. The ones in the back are just buttercream and the ones in the front are fondant, which is why there is a slight variation in color. I was at the cake store last week but didn't buy fondant because I knew I had some - um, yeah, only it was all tinted already! Talk about panic this afternoon when I realized it was after five and I had no source to buy fondant except for that nasty Wilton stuff. Luckily I remembered that you can make fondant from marshmallows. It was messy, but it was cheaper and tastes better to boot.
First, I took an idea that I started playing with a few weeks ago when I figured out my machine could appliqué. I had made three potato chips then, and the sorriest chip bag you ever did see. Today, I redid the bag and added a few more chips. I love how the stitching makes them curve like real potato chips.
Next up, I made some pasta. I really wanted to make ravioli or bow ties, but I don't own pinking shears. They're one of those things I keep meaning to get, but I don't want to just buy any old cheap ones. I'd like a pair of really nice ones. This means that I keep putting it off because there are other things higher up on the priority list and I forget about it until I need them.
After I made a bunch of those, I wanted to make more stuff. I wandered around on the Internet for a bit and came across this awesome blog with lots of felt food ideas. She even made tortellini almost exactly how I had figured out how to do it! The first thing I made from her list was felt pizza.
I didn't put the wire in the crust because I was worried about it poking through the felt and hurting the baby. It was tricky sewing the sauce without a freemotion foot, but I managed. I kept the toppings simple, opting to only have pepperoni.
I also used her directions to make peanut butter and jelly to go with the sandwich set I made at Christmas.
and her link to the cutest felt strawberries you have ever seen. I still have five more of these started that I will work on this weekend. After those, I'm thinking corn on the cob and maybe some muffins!
7 Comments:
You seriously come up with the cutest stuff. I love these!! And the cupcakes look really yummie too.
The cupcakes look awesome!! You, as always, did a great job. That's crazy that you were up 'til 6AM, finishing things up. You are so funny. :) But hey, it works for you and that's what matters most. Your felt food creations are amazing!!! WOW. I am so impressed. That looks like a lot of work. You are so damn talented, Sara.
p.s. Oh, and not that it matters at all, but just so you know -- The baby who is turning one this weekend is Gavin. You made the onesie cookies for his/Barb's baby shower. The baseball cupcakes you made a year ago were for Jenny's baby shower. Her little boy, Achille, also just turned one about two weeks ago. Too many babies to keep track of!
Wow! Too cute!
Maybe you could put some teeny tiny velcro dots on the banana peel to open and close it. Just a thought I had when I was looking at it. But, seriously, you are so talented.
Your cupcakes look cute and your felt food is AMAZING!! I haven't been brave enough to try a tomato yet. Thanks for linking!
Polly @ Helping Little Hands
Thought I'd peek in on your blog from Jenna's, and boy, was I blessed! I love the cupcakes. And the felt food? Outrageously cute!!! Thanks for letting me spy on your life.
Enjoyed your blog . . . you are so talented! That felt food is sooooo cute :)
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