There’s something adorable in these boxes.
Something happy for the holidays.
and beary cute.
They are handmade custom cake pop ornaments that Amy Miller Designs created for me.
And there are five of them. So fun and festive!
They are all based on the cake pop designs from the Holidays book.
And I hope they make you smile!
And yay, you can totally hang these cuties on your tree.
But the best part is they’ll stay sweet. No spoiling.
When Amy first surprised me with some cupcake pop ornaments, I liked them so much I ordered a bunch without the hanger so I could keep them on display all year long. Then last year I met Amy at my Phoenix Book signing and she surprised me yet again with these Muppet Cake Pops to match the real ones I made. I was blown away. So, I thought it would be fun to see what she could do with some designs from the book. Amy came up with these cute cake pop ornaments and I’m completely in love. So I bought a few extra sets to share with you guys. Amy is awesome. When she shipped them to me, my mouth dropped when I saw how she packaged them. Completely unexpected but I love the little snowy scene and the box makes a great way to store them and keep them safe when they’re not on display. Perfect for gifting. I can hardly part with them they are so cute. But I will for you guys.
Want to win some and make decorating a little sweeter?
Three winners will win a 5-piece cake pops ornaments set PLUS a signed copy of Cake Pops Holidays!
- To enter just leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post below and tell me what the last present was that you bought or made for someone else. Easy.
- Deadline to enter is
Thursday, December 13th, 2012 at 7:00 PM ET.Sorry, Time’s Up. Winners announced below. - The winners will be chosen at random and announced sometime Friday on this post. I’ll ship them out quick so you can hopefully have them for the holidays.
Good luck guys!
Now here’s just a few more Holidays book related stuff I wanted to share with you before the holidays end. Kind of a cake pops recap in one big post.
First up – I have another fun giveaway to tell you about. It’s pretty awesome! Chronicle Books is hosting a holiday cake pops photo contest from their facebook page. If you are in the US and you’ve made or are planning to make cake pops for the holidays, you could win a KitchenAid mixer and the complete Cake Pops set. (Cake Pops, Cake Pops Holidays, Cake Pops Kit, and Cake Pops Notecards).
To enter just upload a photo of some of your holiday cake pops here.
The winner will be chosen at random. Deadline to enter is December 17. Happy Cake Popping. I’m excited to see what you all create.
Here’s something I want to share with some of my international friends before the holidays end. There are actually four versions of the book. I don’t think I have mentioned that on the blog before.
Cake Pops Holidays in the US and Canada. Cake Pops Christmas in the UK. Cake Pops Jul in Norway and I heart Cake Pops in The Netherlands. They are all the same content just different covers and translated in Norwegian and Dutch.
I totally heart that “I heart cakepops” cover by the way.
Here are some links if you’d like to get your hands on a copy or need a sweet last minute stocking stuffer for the baker/cute lover/decorator in your life.
In the U.S.
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Chronicle Books
Target
Also available here:
Canada: Amazon.ca
Netherlands: Bol.com (fyi-the cover image is incorrect on this link)
Norway: Norli.no
UK: Amazon.co.uk
Final Book Signings
Just a reminder – The NEW YORK book signing that was cancelled in November in Garden City due to Sandy is rescheduled for this Thursday at 12:00 pm at the Williams-Sonoma in Huntington Station.
And on Friday – BOSTON will be the very last book signing stop this year. I’ll be at the Burlington Barnes & Noble at 7 pm. I’ve never been to Boston and can’t wait.
Here are the details for the last two signings. Hope you can make it.
New York & Boston Book Signings
Unfortunately, the Paramus, NJ signing at Chef Central that was cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy wasn’t able to be rescheduled before the holidays. I’m so sorry for those of you who had wanted to attend.
And lastly…
finally if you’ve even read this far, here are some photos from the first events. I’m still working on uploading Houston and Dallas.
Feel free to grab a photo from the flickr links if you attended one of the signings. Thank you so much for coming out. I have loved meeting you all and cherish seeing your smiling faces. Yay for cake pops.
Houston (coming soon)
Dallas (coming soon)
That’s it. I know it was long, but I thought it would be better to do one wrap up instead of a bunch of little posts.
Don’t forget to enter below for a chance to win a set of cute cake pops ornaments and a copy of Cake Pops Holidays.
Okay, it’s time to announce the winners of the cake pops ornaments and books. Loved reading the gifts you’ve been giving. And so loved reading all of the handmade homemade presents too. Thanks for sharing. And now for the three winners. YAY!
Brandi, Britt and Lori – You won. Congratulations and hope you enjoy the book and ornaments.
The last gifts I bought were some small Secret Santa items for a co-worker… candy and other goodies!
I just got a hula hoop for my big girl ;)
A mini pillow pet for my niece !
The last gift I bought was a watch for my husband. He recently chipped the face of his Fossil watch, so I got him a new one. I’m going to have it engraved, since it’s our first Christmas together.
The last gift I bought was a piece of luggage that I am giving to my husband this Christmas.
I bought my niece a pretend blender, mixer, and toaster! She loved it and made me smoothies all night long!!
A rockstar nutcracker!
A nerf gun for my 31 yr old husband. My son (4) got one for his birthday and they both play with it so often I figured it was only right to get him his own ;)
The last gift I bought was an OSU picture for my hubby.
A Pandora snowman charm!
Made some tiny choc melting moment cookies.
I made peppermint sandwich cookies for the teachers at school. The last thing they need is another mug!
The last food gift I made, back in October, was for my parents. My mom just had wrist surgery and I made them a vegetarian lasagna and a meat lasagna as a get well soon gesture.
The last gift I made was a batch of chocolate chip cookies for a friend to motivate them through 1st semester finals!!
I actually made Christmas Oreos and wrapped them up on holiday plates for my knitting group. I find that baked goods are always appreciated as presents! :)
I’ve actually been putting together a sort of gift basket for a new friend. We share a love of baking, so I purchased a cupcake lunchbag from 31 gifts with her name embroidered, cupcake sticky notes and page markers, a cupcake cookbook, and a quart mason jar filled with hazelnut rocky road brownie ingredients. :)
The last thing I bought was an angora cardigan and herringbone flats for my sister! Hope she loves them!
The last present I bought for my dad was a teapot in the shape of a black and white cat, because he loves tea and I thought it was adorable!
about 5 minutes ago i just finished my daughters christmas shopping – the mermaid lalaloopsy doll. feels so good to be done, now i can bake!!!
a darth vador gumball machine for my son !!
he is going to love it :)
I just made bacon jam for gifting!
I bought my last present yesterday. It was a handmade stainglass santa necklace. It’s beautiful and I wish I was that talented. I have decided though my New Years resolution will be to have all homemade Christmas presents next year.
A pair of compact binoculars for my husband.
I made my boss a cookbook. His wife has dementia and he has to go home and make dinner every night. A co-worker and I put together a bunch of super easy and quick recipes, to lighten the load a little bit.
Just found and bought a silver Moravian star pendant for our female bff. And a CD of blue songs with our state (NC) mentioned in them for her DH!
Thank you! These would look adorable on my little “foodie” tree in the dining room!
I just made mini loaves of Pumpkin Gingerbread and wrapped them up on a cute Christmas plate for ladies on my team.
The latest thing i’ll be working on for Christmas is some of those cute peppermint sugar cookies and some holiday cake pops for my family. I don’t have much money so I can’t afford to buy any presents but my family enjoys when I make anything sweet for them! <3
I just bought a glass blown paperweight that looks like a Hershey’s kiss for my grandma.
I just bought a cousin dinner that I haven’t seen in years. It was great to see him.
Chocolate chip cookies \o/
The most recent gift I bought were platters and mugs for my toddler’s teacher. I’m gonna fill up the platter with homemade cookies and biscotti for a lovely holiday gift!
Yesterday I ordered a La Dee Da Doll for my 7 year old daughter and hopefully finished up her gifts for the year with that purchase! YAY!
The last present I bought was a video game for my son! He’s obsessed with Lego Batman! Now all I have left are gift cards to buy!
I bought LEGO’s for my boys, and a board game for all the kids.
My son (he just turned 3!) is SO into “choo-choo trains” right now. We just got him one of those train tables for the wooden tracks. I can’t wait to see his face on Christmas morning when he comes downstairs to see that :-)
The last present I bought was a flute for our youngest daughter
Bought my little girl an easy bake oven
Super cute!
My last handmade gift (still in process) is a pair of felted slippers for my fiance. He has been admiring mine for the past couple of years and I decided that it was time for him to have his own pair.
The last thing I made was cookies, cookie dough pops & peppermint hand scrubs:)
I bought dress up shoes for my 2 year old!!
I just bought a very festive ornament for my mom.
The last Christmas gift that I bought was a set of drums for my Dad!! :) These ornaments are SOOO incredibly cute!! :)
the last present i gave to someone was bosten creme cake she was really happy
I just…I mean just (like 1 hr ago) bought a George Forman Grill for my step mother :)
The latest (since I can’t say “last” yet) Christmas present I made was homemade caramels for my mom. She specifically requested caramels that don’t stick to your teeth. I hope these work!
I bought some clothes for my daughter. She’ll be thrilled with some of them, I hope!
A soft monster toy for our new son.
I bought a throw for my mom with Scotties on it and a video game for my son.
a zombie shirt for my cousin ! :D
The last present I bought was for my husband’s birthday this Saturday! Some DVD’s!
i got everything online this year! i love online shopping!
I stuffed stockings with all kinds of goodies to send overseas to some of the soldiers.
The last present I bought was two owl mugs for my sister and her fiancee. They’re cute, but not as cute as those ornaments!
I recently bought some Harry Potter lego sticker books for my two little boys while I was on an overseas trip. Thanks for the chance, they are so cute!
The last gift I gave/made was an assortment of vanilla, red velvet, pumpkin spice and chocolate peppermint cake pops for my friends at the Sephora corporate office with the signature Sephora S logo on them…they should be receiving them in the mail tomorrow…can’t wait to hear how they like them!! :)
I made assorted holiday desserts for family and friends :)
I guess the last thing I bought was some reese’s peanut butter cup holiday boxes, which were on sale on amazon yesterday
I made a stamp last week for my 5 year old neighbourboy, with his name on it, and the ‘o’ in his name was made a singing face because he loves to sing at the moment!
I just made and gave christmas cookies to our neighbors on Sunday!
My college friends still do a Secret Santa every year, despite being spread all over the East Coast. I just found the perfect little gift for mine, I’ll be sending it out with homemade sweets soon!
I made mini Charllote cakes for my kids teachers this week.
Those ornaments are soooo cute. Thanks for chance to win!
The last thing I made as a gift was yesterday, I made Cheddar Walnut Bread in mini-loaves for my kids teachers. The last thing I purchased was just a few minutes ago for my kids. I got my daughter a dry erase board to practice letters and numbers. :) You are great Bakerella, you always bring a smile to my face and I wish you a VERY Merry Christmas!
I bought my daughter the Cake Pops set at ToysRUs. Can’t wait to play with it. It looks awesome!!
The lat gift I bought for someone was a gingerbread house kitchen timer for my mother.
I bought an olive tree for my sister!
A few Chistmas DVDs for my kids
An early Christmas dinner for my family while my son was home from Barcelona for a couple days.
The last thing I gave away as a present was a Oakland Raiders shirt…I gave it to my boyfriend for his very first Raiders game!
I made a Minnie Mouse Diaper cake for my coworkers baby shower. Everyone loved it and i was happy that i could handmake a gift!
I bought my friend a gift certificate to a pottery painting store. The “certificate” was a painted tile :) Super cute.
i bought my friend a bottle of wine and a harry potter mug :)
Those are adorable! I bought my four-year-old (who was thrilled to meet you in Stillwater last month) a cute crocheted Santa hat with attached crocheted beard. He’ll get it on Christmas Eve and love it.
Merry Christmas! My husband and I adopted 3 boys from foster care. The last gifts we made were boxes to give to kids when they come into care. They often have nothing with them and the boxes contain some toys, snacks, and art supplies to help them pass the hours they spend in the office waiting for a placement.
I bought a DVD for my Dad, the train nut. Part of his present is Extreme Trains from the History Channel.
It was for my oldest son. And it was a Toy Car from Cars2
These are so cute! The last thing I bought was tickets for my dad and I to see Gabriel Iglesias its for his birthday!
I got my mom a gold ring with tanzanite stones…..now I am broke, but my mom is worth it! :)
I bought my niece a cinderella doll that lights up and sings for christmas. However, I am shopping on friday for the rest of the family.
The last present I made was candied ginger and candied nuts for some friends!
I just finished knitting my mom wonderfully smooshy, warm shawl in her favorite color. She’s gonna love it! (I hope)…
The last gift I made for someone was socks for my mom!
I made some cupcakes for my neighbor’s birthday party. It was a great night.
I have been doing quite a bit of shopping lately… Gifts for my son, gifts for my hubby, etc. but most recently i bought Candy Land to put in the Toys for Tots box. :)
I bought my sister and brother-in-law a ticketmaster gift card last night for Christmas. Last year they gave us concert tickets and we had so much fun, that I had to return the favor. But this way they can choose where and when and who to see!
The last gift I got for somebody is for my Parents and Grandparents.. We always say to each other “I love you to the moon and back” So I got them each an ornament that says that!!
I purchased a team umizoomi action figure for my daughter last night.
The last gift I bought was a watch for my boyfriend.
I made a cute little reindeer cushion and gave it to one of my loyal customers.
I just finished my Christmas shopping and bought ornaments for my friends.
I bought a lovely knit sweater for my sister!
I made chocolate chip cookies as gifts for my childrens’s teachers!!
purchased a pair of LL Bean bedroom slippers for my daughter-in-law and made our traditional blackberry jam cake for our dear friends in Florida!
I bought a sailing lesson for my husband.
The last present I made for friends was a graham cracker toffee! Everyone loved it!
I bought a DVD for my son from Santa and my daughter and I just finished baking Holiday cupcakes for her preschool class!
This year, I made pear – apple butter that I canned and shipped to family. I also gifted some eggnog poppy seed bread and jars of citrus herb seasoning salt. I love sending homemade gifts!
I made some pralines a few days ago…I can never get enough!
The last thing I made was a scarf for my mom. I end up making one every year for her but she keeps accepting them happily haha
The last gift I bought was a tin of gin & tonic scented mustache wax for my husband for Christmas.
I bought a Alphabetbag, the Rob Ryan edition, with an A on it for my best friend’s 18th birthday.(it was yesterday!) She loved it and is using it to lug books around school. :)
I had a personalized shirt made for my Grandson :)
The last present was a blender for my mom!
Last gift I bought was a lego toy for my little brother.
I just bought a Cake Pops book for my sister!
The last present I bought was the soft floor tiles to go with the Little Tike gym we are putting in our basement for our 1 year old. Hopefully, this will help cushion him as he plays on the gym set.
The last gift I made/gave was the little Peppermint Cookies featured in your recent blog/email. My son’s Boy Scout troop was celebrating it’s 60th Anniversary and I saved some for my children’s teachers at school. Love your ideas!
I made spa baskets this year for my aunts and I also made some Pallet projects for some more of my family!
This year it’s all about the DIY =)
I put together a big new baby essentials hamper for my friend who’s just had an adorable little boy :)
The last present I bought was a Spiderman toy for my nephew’s fourth birthday.
For everyone’s I know I always make them special batch of cupcakes or a cake for their birthday. Most recently I made gingerbread cupcakes for my friend!
I just bought some clothes for my goddaughters :)
I haven’t finished them yet, but I’m knitting a pair of socks for my roommate for Christmas!
The last thing I bough was my husbands gift, I power tool!
I baked chocolate chip cookies and rice krispies treats!
I just bought the last gift of the year, a pair of leather, cashmere lined gloves for my boss. I hope she loves them! Merry Christmas!
Que lindo se ven los arreglos para el arbol de Navidad.. Siempre tan creativa. Que Dios te Bendida….El utimo regalo que he hecho o comprado han sido galletas de Oreo chocolate Truffles for family and friends.
Merry Christmas to all…..
Feliz Navidad a todos……
My 4 yr old daughter and I just made hand print ornaments that we will be painting her fingers into little snowmen on. She’ll be giving them to her teachers and grandparents.
The last present I bought was last week for myself! It might sound selfish but I haven’t bought anything for myself in almost 2 years (I know, how sad) but every time I get a $1 it’s spent on my daughter. This time I decided to splurge on myself :)
Happy holidays everyone!
I just bought my son some clothes and DVDs for Christmas.
I made several varieties of quick breads to share with friends.
Some fuzzy socks for my daughter! : )
Thanks for a chance to win…sooooo cute!
I made Cinnamon Gooey Bars from Smitten Kitchen cookbook to share with my kids’ teachers! :-)
I just bought a Keurig for my dad!!
The last thing I gifted was a pair a tickets for my friend and I to see Avenue Q. Cannot wait to go see it this Thursday!
I just ordered my son a “Fighting Irish” sweatshirt. Go Notre Dame!
Thank you, Bakerella!
My grandmother loves cooking, so I bought her cooking supplies.
I bought a toy car for my friend’s little boy:)
The last present I made for someone were 2 pair of tweed and fleece baby bootie slippers for a friend who just had a set of twins :)
The last present(s) I bought were 4 matching “Griswold family Christmas” tshirts for my Dad and brothers to wear on Christmas morning since that is the ultimate Christmas movie for our family :)
The last purchase for a gift was a set of rhinestone hair clippies for my great niece. She’s 2.5, and loves sparkly things.
I just bought a fun camera for my daughter and a headset for gaming for my son :)
Thanks so much for the chance to win–they are soooo cute!!
Those are stinkin’ cute! I actually ordered my mom a Fair Isles cardigan online last night and I just finished a load of paper ornaments for friends and family the other day. http://jensunchartedterritory.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-ornaments.html
I just finished shopping for my mother and bought her perfume that she loves but would not buy for herself!
Amazing, they look absolutely perfect!
The last thing I’ve made this year is a purse with coordinating wallet for each of my 3 closest girlfriends. I’ve made several for myself and they’ve been hinting at me to make some for them too. Can’t wait to see their faces! :)
a beautiful gold xmas tree decoration
I made my 15 year old son a blanket with military print.
The last gift I made was purses for my nieces! Super cute and super fun to make :)
I just purchased an attachment for a Kitchen Aid mixer
Last thing I bought was a couple of nail polish to a friend :)
Gorgeous – my little girls want to make some now. I’ve just made a bag for my husband out of one of his old shirts!
I bought a bottle of infused olive oil for my sister-in-law to go with the Dutch oven she will be getting for our Christmas exchange.
Last gift I bought was an Xbox 360 for my oldest son!!
The last present I bought was some pins as souveniers for my mom and brothers from disney world. I’m not good at making gifts, but i love buying gifts that others make from Etsy : )
The last present I bought was some stocking stuffer treats for my daughter. Can’t wait to see her happy face Christmas morning!
I joined a blog craft exchange by Craftaholics Anonymous. Her Winter Craft Exchange through Elfster.com was so much fun and I made a Snowman Candy Dish using a dollar store bowl and terracotta pot and base. It was so much fun! I love homemade gifts! Even with kids I love to make time away to myself to make some homemade special gifts
I would soooo love to win! Thanks for the wonderful inspirations and the chance to win…
I bought a hunting coat for my husband for Christmas!
I just finished making 5 pairs of earings and a ring from clay for my husbands coworkers. I hope they like it!
The last thing I bought was a coupon book for my fiancé with some cute dates in it.
Broncos football jerseys for my four grandsons (whose Mom LOVE to make them cake pops).
Just went to Disneyland and got my 2 year old niece her first pair of minnie ears!
I just bought my sister some bubble bath and body lotion that smells like vanilla sugar biscuits! Yummy! x
Love these. Of course I am making tons of baked goods but my favorite is a T-Shirt Pillow from old Disney T-Shirts for my hubby. He is suffering from a brain tumor and now his Pituitary Gland has been destroyed from pro-ton radiation treatments. Very dangerous condition. He loves to help me make Cake Pops when he can so I am crossing my fingers he would just love these ornaments.
Oh my gosh! These are too cute for words! The last gift I have bought was a leather case for a Kindle Fire for my little brother.
I bought a camera for my daughter and I to share.
The last gift I bought was a barbie princess styling doll for my daughter.
The last thing I made was cinnamon buns for our neighborhood! We give them away every year at Christmas!
The last present I bought was an ornament for my Mom. These are soooo much cuter though! :)
I’m working on a quilted mini tree skirt for my mom now to give her. :)
The cake pop ornaments are simply adorable! You have some creative followers! :) Currently the last present I bought was for my son from my daughter….well helped her pick it out for him…LEGOS! Every year. He is 11 and still asking for Legos. Not sure how many more years that will last but will take it while it does. I have most of my shopping done for this year but still have some gifts to make.
the last gift I bought was a olloclip for my son in laws iPhone 4
The last thing I’ve made for a gift is some handknit fingerless owl mitts for a friend’s daughter. Simply adorable!
I bought an awesome Star Wars sticker book for my niece yesterday who is a bit…ahem…obsessed with Star Wars!!
I’ve only bought two gifts so far but the last one was a wallet for my daughter-in-law.
We bought a new bike for our soon-to-be 9 year old eldest son! He is our Christmas baby. :o)
I just made a tray made out of candy. so cute & sweet!!
I just finished making goodie trays for all the neighbors and family. I love Christmas baking!!! Merry Christmas!
Books for my nephews!
The last gift I bought was a Jack Skellington blanket for a friend who loves “nightmare before christmas”!!!
I just bought a really fun game for a special kid!!!
the last thing i made was birthday cupcakes for a friend!
The last present I bought for someone else was Geek Battle – the board game haha.
The last present I made was a recipe book for my husband :)
The last present I bought was a terrarium for my aunt.
The last present I bought was a book for my hubby. But I am always making cookies and cupcakes as presents.
The last thing I got someone for Christmas was a sweater and scarf for my sister. A little boring, I know, but it is right up her alley :)
This year I got my stepdad a DVD set from his favorite comedian! He’s gonna flip when sees it! He laughs like a little kid everytime he sees that guy!
The last present I bought was some toys for our puppy! However, the last present I made was some Snowman Cake Pops for friends this weekend!
Just last nighe the kids and I made Granny’s receipe ~ homemade pizzelles!!
I love chrismas cake pops :-)
Cookie cook books for my wife – of course!
My most recent christmas gift was an engraved knife for my boyfriend. I’m sure he’ll love it :)
A set of KISS Pez. My husband is the biggest KISS fan.
a coffee mug for my secret santa gift exchange
I bought clothes for my cousin.
DVD for my dad… He’s going to love it! :)
Stocking stuffers. All the fun little things that make opening your stockings fun!
I was out on the weekend and loaded up on gift for my nephews and niece with toys from Mastermind! So much fun!
The last thing I bought was a router bit for my husband.
For my sister, a bag she really wanted but couldn’t afford because her kids come first. It made her day.
I plan on making cookie mix in mason jars, like the Cowgirl Cookies you made, but with Christmas M&Ms. I’m excited to put them together!
I made my two besties photos mounted on canvas using pictures of their favorite places!
I just bought a couple art sets for my niece and nephew :)
My daughter and I just took cake pops to her class at school and also shared with the school staff.
Oh, so cute! The last gift I made were some salted oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Yumm!!
I brought ingredients to bake a cake n finally turned them into cake pops with the holiday touches. Its my son’s first christmas. It just has to be the best.
Happy Holidays Angie! Thanks for the opportunity to win one of those adorable ornaments. The last present I purchased was a box of salted chocolate covered caramels for my dad.
The last thing I made as a gift were your peppermint sugar cookies! soooo good!
I just finished making some I Spy ornaments for my two daughters and my nieces and nephew. I think that they will love them and made sure to put things that they each like in theirs.
Ohh woooow! Those ornaments really do look amazing! The last presents I bought were for my sister, to celebrate the Dutch “Sinterklaas” and I bought her a “build your own skeleton”-set and a gift certificate for the movies :D I really like that your cakepops holidays book is already translated in Dutch! I wanna have itttt! :D greetings and happy holidays!