Cupcakes and Noah's artwork

I finished up my cupcake pincushion this morning whilst drilling Hannah in her multiplication. I love it when I multitask :) I found this crochet pattern from a link on Robyn's blog. I love the yarn I used for the icing. It just feels so snuggley. BUT..it was a you-know-what to work with!! You can not even see your stitches, you might as well be blind-folded! Well, not that bad but you know what I mean. I added some glass seed beads for sprinkles on top but the poor things are trying hard to be noticed. They just kind of dissapear in that yarn. I want to make more cupcakes! I want to eat cupcakes! I want to look at cupcakes! I want to day-dream about cupcakes! (I've got a thing for cupcakes right now, can you tell?)

While I was at it, here is another picture with some Japanese cuteness I bought last weekend while we were in L.A. Gosh, that store was sooooo fun. I'm definitely going back when I get down there next. Everything in the photo besides the apron background came from there. Would you just check out those chop-sticks??!! Heaven.

Noah did some wonderful drawings the other day and I traced them onto some shrinky-dink plastic to make tiles. I laugh everytime I look at these. They are so precious and cute.  I have all kinds of ideas for embroidery and softies based on his drawings. We shall see, my "to make" list is about a thousand miles long.

Really quick, look at the great stash I found at a tiny thrift store around the corner from me. Vintage buttons, ribbon, and a pile of "make your own fabric button" kits. I love this little thrift, their prices are basically free if you know what I mean. It's run by volunteer senior citizens that will talk your ear off. The lady that was helping yesterday counted and sorted my pile and then pronounced.." how about a 1.75?" Ya gotta love it.

Comments

[kali]

Look at all your goodies ~ they're all so lovely! Crocheted cupcakes, vintage buttons and pieces, delightful artwork from cute little Noah, and Japanese bits & bobs...oh my ~ I wanna come over and play!

[Sandrine (alias Didine!)]

How on earth did you made the tiles ? Do you use several coats of this shrinky paper ??? It's amazing !! I still have to show my "creations" !! Hugs

[manda]

There's too much to comment on!!
The cupcake is so clever and I love the sprinkles!!
The japanese goodies are super cute!
And the thrifted buttons etc are such a bargain! Lucky you! - I must buy some fabric button kits!

[autum]

I agree with Manda too much to comment on. I love it all including the apron! I wish I could find a thrift store like that, I'd go every day!!

[Strikkelise]

I'd say today is cutenessorama day over at your place. All the little things! That thrift store must be worth emigrating for. And the apron is genious, so sweet in a cool way.

[gina L]

Hey Toni, check out
http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com
to help you with your cupcake fix. Lovely pictures and tiles are precious.

[dixie]

The cupcake is precious. I hope that you start to sell them!

At which store did you find your Japanese goodies?

What a bargain for $1.75!

Hugs to my pal Ott.

[Helen]

I love that crochet cupcake, I found the pattern and can't wait to make some :)

[~mary~]

great score at the thrift! the yellow buttons look really cute! The tiles are adorable also!

[ms*robyn]

oh I love the cupcake. I still haven't sat down and made one as yet!

[stace]

Cute cupcake! A crocheted cupcake ws one of the first things I posted on my blog when I started it in November '05. Aren't they fun to make? I love thrifting and try to go at least twice a month with friends. It's so much fun to find treasures! Your treasures are great!