I used these cards today and it reminded me of a bunch of cute cupcake stuff that’s crossed my path recently. These are letterpress cards from Dingbat Press. If you’ve been following the site for a while, you’ll remember these she made for me a while back. I love letterpress. Love it. It’s so substantial and makes writing much more fun. Check out her site and you’ll find a ton of other gorgeous designs.
Want to see more?
Okeedokey.
See this bag. It’s a camera bag that was offered to me by Tracy Joy Designs. She had one cupcake design left and gave it to me for the price of shipping. Now, I usually don’t like pattern stuff. I’m a solids kind of girl, but I thought what the heck… that’s a pretty good deal… and maybe I’ll do a giveaway with it or something.
It arrived the day before I went to Oklahoma to visit the Pioneer Woman and as it would happen, I needed a carry on bag for the flight. How convenient! It was perfect. Lots of pockets for lenses that I used for stuff and a long strap to hang over my shoulder so I could lug two other bags full of cake pop supplies.… Kinda smooshable so I could stuff it under the seat in front of me. Needless to say, I’m not using it for my camera and I’m not giving it away. It’s my new travel companion. (sorry)
And, here’s the best part – that I didn’t even notice until I was on the way home. The flap is removable. You can switch it up with different designs. Cute, huh! I don’t think this style is available in her store, but I bet you could do a special order. And if not, she has other cute bags.
Oh no. I was wrong. I just went to their site to get the link for you and it turns out they are closing shop. Serves me right for waiting so long to post this. But, the good news is they are having a BIG sale on all their remaining inventory. Maybe you can score a deal.
Now, control yourself. These are really adorable.
Heavy metal cupcake measuring spoons. Look at the inside and the handles. Eeeeeeeek! Keeeeeuuute!
Look at their bottoms. And look at the handles, they have tiny hearts on them.
My new friend, Pioneer Woman Cake Pop Demonstration Winner, and blogger… Starwoodgal, gave them to me. She found them at a charming little store in Arkansas called Signed Sealed Delivered. I looked on their site and couldn’t find them, so here’s another place
to get them.
Recognize these little guys? They’re from Cakespy. You know how much I love Cakespy and her L’il Cuppie character. I have several of her paintings and now I can spread the sweetness with these little cute note cards. She also has buttons, magnets and a bunch of fun paintings.
How could you be blue with this hanging around your neck. I bought this vintage necklace with plastic cupcake pendant recently from Very Happy Everything. They just got started on etsy, but have tons of cute necklaces. I’ll warn you, though. You need to have a little whimsy in your bones for some of the designs… like the Hammerhead sharks with bow ties. Oh, to be in their brain for a few minutes.
Crocheted cupcakes! A reader sent me these the other day. Hi Jackie from New York. How are you? Thank you so much for these and all the time it took to make them. I’ve never crocheted anything, so I have to say, I’m super-impressed.
Cupcake Pops! Nope. They’re actually cupcake soaps on sticks. LoveLeeSoaps gave me these. They look pretty real, huh? You should see some of the other stuff she makes. It’s all crazy cute! I promise.
I also found this in my pantry today. Sprinkles cupcake mix. Sprinkles was very thoughtful to start selling a mix version of their fabulous cupcakes at Williams-Sonoma. Especially since I have been waiting FOREVER for them to open a store anywhere within a day’s drive from me. I had the real things once, and I’ve been thinking about them ever since.
But, here’s the problem with this mix and things like it. If you notice the expiration date on the right, you’ll see that I’ve had it for quite a while… way before that date even. It’s a quirk of mine. I find it extremely difficult to open cute packaging. I would rather just look at it contained, than open it. Quirky, right?
Here’s another example of really cute packaging from Chronicle Books. Take a look at this Cupcake Kit
! It’s so cute, I haven’t even opened the box to hold and look at all the fun stuff inside.
But, guess what?! I have two of them.
So, maybe you can help me out. If I give one away, will you open it and tell me how fun everything inside is?
Please, because I’m going to put the other one on a shelf and stare at it.
Okay, it’s settled. One of these kits is up for grabs. But which one of you wants it? Let me know.
- Just leave a comment on this post and let me if you want to tear into this box. Easy.
- Leave your comment with a way for me to contact you if you win (either a blog link or email)
- Deadline to enter is
Friday, May 29th at 9 p.m.Sorry, Time’s Up! Winner below. (recorded by the time stamp of your comment) - One winner will be chosen at random* and announced sometime Saturday morning on this post.
* One winner will be chosen at random, using random.org’s integer generator.
Time to reveal the winner.
It’s…
It’s…
It’s comment number…
1,132
Congratulations eRika! The goodies will be in your hands soon. I hope you have fun with it.
Now, guess what?! I’ve decided to go ahead and give the second one away also. That’s right. Two winners. Why? Because you guys are always so great and I know I will just be staring at mine on the shelf. I think I would feel guilty knowing how badly so many of you wanted one.
And the second winner is comment number 40. Ooooh, a low number this time. Who’s it gonna be?
Jenni, of course. And, I’d love to see any results from your new cupcake kit.
Thanks everyone who entered and graciously agreed to tear into this box for me. Some of you even have the same packaging problem as I do. (Yay, I’m not alone.) And, some of you… well, let’s just say I wouldn’t want to come between you and any sort of wrapped gift. But, it would be fun to watch. There were a total of exactly 2,800 entries for this giveaway and it was one I really enjoyed reading. Made me laugh, smile and wish I had even more kits to give. And Carissa, even though you didn’t win, and you were “number two-thousand-four hundred and fifty,” I did read your comment. Hi!
I am about to make cupcakes for a 1-2-3 birthday party! :) My niece is turning one, my daughter is two, and my other niece is turning three! We’re celebrating all their birthdays at one time! I can’t wait to open this cupcake kit to make the cutest cupcakes for their party!!
That box is so adorable. If I got it I couldn’t wait to get in!
Cupcakes are my most favorite thing EVER!! I would love this!
I would totally be willing to tear into it…since it’s for YOU! *grins*
mrs.kim.mello@gmail.com
So fun!! But I have to admit, I’m the same as you… I have a hard time opening cute packaging!
ohhhhhhhhhhh too much fun!!!
donnieworld77.blogspot.com/
I would love to tear into it ever so gentle-y. :)
love you Bakerella…before everyone loved you. ;)
YES! I’d like to tear into it!!!!
My daughter and I love to make cupcakes together! That would be awesome!!
lindseymaedavis@gmail.com
Here Bakerella, let me help you with that Cupcake Kit. I'll even make a video of when I open it so that you can hear my excitement of winning & of course letting you know what you are missing since you are set on NOT opening the other box. Can't wait….Pick Me! Pick Me!
I would definitely let my 3 year old tear into that. He loves to tear into things…and cupcakes. We’d have a grand summer day baking and making fun cupcakes!
I want to tear into that kit like Wolverine tears into that one crazy dude with the sweet fangs and yellow fingernails.
Soooo cute! Would love to tear into it! five_ten@hotmail.com
My DD and I would love that set. We promise to tell you what is inside!
I would definately tear very nicely into that box! What a cute idea!
Oh I’d love it!
http://cakestarr.blogspot.com/
Pick me! Pick me!
THanks! Now I want a cupcake but I’d settle for that cute cupcake kit. I’d have no problem ripping open the package and giving you a peek at the contents. I’m sure my girls wouldn’t mind decorating one just for you.
digidandydesigns@gmail.com
http://digidandydesigns.blogspot.com
i love to attempt at baking and LOVE cupcakes!! i am DYING to tear into that adorable box….i LOVE cute boxes as well!! pick me random generator!!
jennieholt4@gmail.com
I LOVE CUPCAKES…
and i would love to have that.
danelle.novales@yahoo.com
-cupcakes4danelle
Oooh I would love to tear into that… so much fun!
lyndsi.lu@hotmail.com
Heck yeah I want to tear into that box! And now I want to take a drive into Dallas for some cupcakes…I was looking for something to do with the kids tomorrow…
super cute! pick me random picker, pick me!
I have been doing a lot of cupcakes lately. I would love this!
thenoshery@live.com
I would love to “rip into it!”
arya_wiese@yahoo.com
Oh I want to tear into it! Yummy yum!
I totally let you know how it is…yum!
Is it possible to be a cupcake-a-holic? I think I might need CA. ;)
vickyheiner@yahoo.com
http://www.barnyardtales.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Well, DUH, of course I want to tear into that cupcake box!
I would love to open the box. I love making cupcakes!
racdb6@yahoo.com
This entire post is sooo cute :D
I, like you, could not bring myself to open the box but my daughter would be all over it! She’s carefree, and can throw caution (and cute packaging) to the wind.
http://loveywood.blogspot.com
I want to rip open that box! It’s so cute!!! Haha, actually I’ll probably end up opening it very carefully :)
cluelessfoodbandit@gmail.com
A cupcake kit…fun! Love it!
That looks like it would be used immed!
Ah! ME ME ME ! :) haha
My 5 year old daughter and I would LOVE to tear into that cupcake kit!
Sooo Cute!
I would love to tear into that!!
3czmom@cox.net
I would totally love this. I love your blog btw.
A box that cute has to have some wonderful stuff inside. I would love to tear into it!
I would rip it open with my teeth…hehehehe.
i really want to win a give away
ever since that paula deen give away !
gimmmme that kit girll
uninspiredd@gmail.com
I recently discovered your blog and I fell in love since I love to bake especially cupcakes. I would love the kit! sumin_kim@yahoo.com
Helloooooo new addiction! Maybe I’d be better off not winning?
Hi there, i WOULD loveeeee to open this up and play play playyyyy
my email is: saltgurl @ hotmail.com
how fun. i love to make cupcakes!
rubyjubilee17@hotmail.com
I would probably open it up real gentle like, because I’m a sucker for cute packaging too!
i heart cupcakes and anything cupcake related! raquelk_87@hotmail.com
I would LOVE it!! I am glad to know that I’m not the only one who “collects” things because they’re in cute packaging and fails to use them while still good. :)
i need that as i takcle my daughters bday cupcakes!
http://www.michellelarowe.com
I’m tearing in my imagination right now.
I am just now taking some time off from work… and baking cupcakes would be the perfect way to spend one of my days! So YES!
YES PLEASE!!!
Oh, all right. I have the same aversion to opening cute packaging. I’ll get my sweetheart granddaughter Ellie, age 3, to do it. She loves to help me cook!
Wee Gran
camarler@yahoo.com
I would love that!
It’s amazing how much is out there for cupcake fanatics like all of us! :)
Love, love, love cupcakes!! I will tear into it and record every moment to post on my blog.
I’ve recently got into cupcakes, I’d love a fun set of toys. :)
EEE I would love to try it out and give you the details!!! Count me in!
reesha76.wordpress.com
so love your cupcakes.. yummy
Oh that looks like fun!
Amber82@gmail.com
I would love that!!
saxophone_shorty003@hotmail.com
I’ll open that sucker for ya! He he!! But really, I would love to win and find out what’s inside!! :)
Krista W.
We would open this very quickly. it looks like a great project for my daughter and I. We are always looking to try something.
JoEllen
jujujoel@bellsouth.net
Well, it’s worth a try!
ralpmoore@comcast.net
LOVE love LOVE love LOVE love LOVE love LOVE CUPCAKES!!! Your Site and would LOVE even more to tear into that cupcake kit :)
michellerose14@aol.com
… off to bed, must wake up early to finish my 2-yr-old niece’s princess 4-tier bday cake!
i want to know what’s inside. asap.
That would be opened very quickly in my house. My daughter and I are always looking for a project together!!!
I would love to tear into that! But even more, my sister would love to! That’d be a great gift for her (your site inspired her to take up baking like never before).
Fun fun fun!!! I will for sure try this out!
leashygirl@gmail.com
I’ll tear into it- nicely. So that way I can use the box again.
I’ll even take a picture for you!
Ooh.. cupcakes! I made some last weekend for my BIL’s graduation party and everyone loved them. They were, however, from a box, but that’s all right.
Gotta love cupcakes!
Oooohhhh, fun. I’d definitely tear into it. Probably immediately.
gypsy at gypsygentilli dot com
LOVE CUPCAKES!! krystal_lee_@hotmail.com
I would love to get my hands on that and tell you all about the cute stuff inside!
How fun would that be! I’d love to get my hands on that cute box.
positivelyperfectparty.blogspot.com
YAY! I was able to make it in time for a grab!!! :)
I would L*O*V*E to tear into that bag for the recipes, liners, and decorating tools for making the cutest cupcakes EVER!!!
kinna910@yahoo.com
uh yeah! Who wouldn’t want to tear into it? I hope I win :o)
I annoy all my friends and relatives by never wanting to tear the wrapping paper on my birthday or Christmas gifts. So they have to sit there and wait.. But this? I would tear!!
http://ashblog.rmlawrence.org/
OH MY GOSH! You have no idea how bad I want to tear into that kit! Cupcakes are my absolute favorite thing to bake and decorate! They are so precious! This would be the ultimate thing to enjoy! I HOPE I WIN!
Mandy
iamwhole@yahoo.com
that would be so much fun!
I would share the love with my friend Jessica and let her tear into the box because she has an undying love for anything cupcake ;) Not that I don’t love me some cupcakes but she just loves em more!
Too cute!
I would love to have that! It’s really cute!
xnguyen27@hotmail.com
OH YEAH!! I would LOVE to tear in to that!!
http://www.portraitsbyjenn.blogspot.com
OMG! I lovelovelove cupcake kits and I’d absolutely love to see what’s inside.
Cupcakes, cupcakes I LOVE to bake cupcakes! I LOVE cupcakes, they are like little gifts to yourself!!!
Super cute! But I would definitely tear into it. My three boys would LOVE to make some cupcakes.
I love this kit! I bake with my little girl and she would absolutely love this! sthrncomfort617@yahoo.com Thanks
I love cupcakes
I would love it! I am working on trying to get all my cupcakes even and I am sure this would help me become a better cook!
I would love to see what’s inside that box!!!
Oh how cute! I would LOVE to have those!!
i am the same way! how funny. but i will gladly tear (carefully) into the box for you! :)
I would most definitely tear into it! It looks beautiful.
OoH I would like a cupcake kit, yes please!
:)
This would be wonderful to have, my daughter would really love it too!
mandee220(at)aol(dot)com
OOO I’d love that!!!
elise1mds@hotmail.com
I’d definitely tear into it! Just very carefully, so I’d be able to display it again perhaps! :)
I would love to have the cupcake kit, especially since today is my birthday!! And those measuring spoons are adorable too.
– joga007@verizon.net
How cute! I’d probably open it gently though so it still looked pretty afterwards.
http://www.cjreynolds317.blogspot.com
I love cupcakes!
It’s so cute! I’d love to tear into it… maybe with the help of a box with instructions, my cupcakes would actually resemble baked goods!
ohcycling.blogspot.com
I would love to tear into that box and I would blog about it!!!
Please let me tear into the box!
derekandjennifer97@yahoo.com
I would love that! My son and I haven’t had a ‘baking day’ in quite a while. And I’ve made those Sprinkles dark chocolate cupcakes. I used the chocolate buttercream frosting recipe enclosed in the kit. The BEST cupcake I have ever eaten!
Kelley at http://www.kelleyscasa.blogspot.com
I would love to tear into that box and I would blog about it!!!
I wanty!!!
rochellerochelle@gmail.com
I would love to have that, but I am afraid I am a lot like you… I might just stare at its cuteness and never oven it. I LOVE cute packaging!
I would love to tear into that and start baking! It is adorable.
carina.413@gmail.com
I would LOVE to tear into it!!
http://rollecall.blogspot.com
OOO ~ OOO ~ Gimme!!
i never win anything, okay, i did but it was for my fiance recently for a motorcycle shop raffle, now i want to win something for me, and everyone who knows me knows i am cupcake gal. please number generator pick me!
I love cute packaging too but could quite possibl rip into this box just to see what’s inside!! taraleann.blogspot.com
I am glad to know that I am not the only one who ends up not using the cute stuff! I want to save it for something special, then somehow I never end up using it! But I promise to tear into that box should I win!
hotrodgal at gmail dot com
Oooh!! I would LOVE this! So cute and so fun
Jaholloway1124@gmail.com
I love that! I also want the measuring spoons badly. Too cute.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! coralie@coraliesbooks.com
P.S. – I just made the adorable graduation-cap suckers for my little brother-in-law’s graduation. They were a huge hit! Thanks for the wonderful baking inspiration!
Just say bliss!!! I’d love to rip open a box!
I’d be happy to open the box for you!
i love it.
totally up for cupcake kits.
<3
I’d totally go for that! SO CUTE!
sg.shari.payne@gmail.com
Thanks!!!
oh my goodness.. its full of beautiful cups and a recipe book! I would love this!
kustomimagery@yahoo.com
check out my website at
http://www.kustomimagery.ca
must…
have…
cupcakes!!!
I would totally rip that box open and bake my heart out.
open! open! open!
camaman02 (at) yahoo (dot) com
super cute cupcake kits!
Perfect for my sons 1/2 bday coming up!
maryellen@therileys.freetcp.com
I would love it, love it, love it! I would also love to find out how to crochet those cupcakes! They are cute!
The spoons are too cute, but I would love to rip into that box.
jenniferhemp@msn.com
That kit looks so cute! I’d love to have a chance to try it all out. I made your brookies recently for my weekly friends get together and they loved them. I’m sure they’d be thrilled to get in on some cupcake action.
jeannerlopez at gmail dot com
I would love to tear into the box – very cute. bethanyejirak(at)gmail (dot)com
I’ll open the package carefully!
Love your blog!
amy_lou_421@yahoo.com
I would love any of it. Adorable!
This looks adorable! Everyone loves cupcakes. I’d love to have it. Thanks!
I don’t think I could tear into it but would definately love it
This would be a fab win!
Cupcakes galore…woohoo
I would totally open the box and use all the goodies. Then I would save the box and let my girls play with it in their play kitchen.
I want everything on this page!! I am sitting here salivating, I copied your link right away and sent it to my friend. (Wink, wink-birthday or anytime present idea!) Love, love, love it all! Catrina072001@yahoo.com
Ooo, I would tear into it, but it would be hard. I’d let my kids do it for me :)
Oooo! That would be so much fun!
Mmmm…couldn’t hurt to have *more* cupcake goodies :)
i love the cupcakes!!!
nalle.ag@gmail.com
I would rip into this so quickly, there would be flour flying!
aw, that kit is so cute!
sammy.malcolm@gmail.com
oh I agree, the packaging is too cute – I couldn’t bear to tear, so I’d have to say gently opening would be my plan to access all of the wonderfulness inside.
deborahs727@hotmail.com
Great giveaway. If I win, you can leave a comment on my blog:
http://butteryum.blogspot.com
Squee!!! Those measuring spoons!!! OMG, I’m driving my butt to Rogers to Signed, Sealed, Delivered and BUYING SOME!!!! :) (who cares that it’s a three hour drive? I don’t!)
And yes, I’d totally tear into the box! Well, I’d carefully open the box so I could save the box in as-close-to-unopened state as possible because I’m anal like that. :)
How cute! I love to make cupcakes and my husband loves and I love to! HA!
I’ll have to post on my blog about it if I win!
queenstacey25@gmail.com
who doesn’t love an excuse to make some cupcakes?
e.schneider2@umiami.edu
Ooh, pick me Random.org! Pick me! This is JUST the thing I’ve been looking for to ruin my diet! (I don’t mess around..if I’m going to ruin my diet, I’m going to do it RIGHT!)
http://wrappedinivy.blogspot.com/
I surly would love to tear into the cupcake mix and make me some yummy cupcakes, but considering I have NEVER won anything in my whole life I will just be happy for the one who does actually get to use this handy dandy cupcake kit! But thanks for letting me try.
therusticraspberry at yahoo dot com
I would love to help you out by tearing into the box.
Oooh, I would love to check it out for you!!
tbmroberts at yahoo dot com
My girls and I would have a blast with this. We would tear into the box as soon as we got it.
Thanks for all your great ideas. I love them all! :)
OMG! How awesome! I’d love to tear into this box and get my bake on!
My cousins and I would have the greatest time with that!
boo4242@hotmail.com
Oh, I think I would have some fun with that! Lot’s of good fun!
That’s So COOL!!! I would love to have that so I could get better at making Cupcakes!!!!!!!
My three year old apprentice cupcake baker and I would LOVE to tear into that box!!!! :)
I would love to tear that box open!
dkeith1018@aol.com
I’m a cake baker myself, but your blog has inspired me to get into cupcakes! They ARE fun!
kc6313@aol.com
That cupcake kit is to die for! I just started following your blog and LOVE all of the yummy cupcakes you post so my boys and I have started to bake and experiment. The cupcake kit would be perfect to learn more how to come up with perfect cuppies – I would TOTALLY tear into that package!
christie@paperpretties.net
Hmmm, I could use that cupcake kit…and those cupcake measuring spoons!
I can’t wait to see what is inside!
cassidysudduth@hotmail.com
Yum, Yum! I would love to cook these up!
Yes please!
mcnamala@muohio.edu
I would love to win!
marilyn.miller@gmail.com
Will you ship to APO!!?? I am making the Teddy Bear Beach cupcakes today. I can’t wait to photograph my attempt. By the way, I wouldn’t recommend trying to put swimsuits on the MINI teddy grahams. So tedious.
I would love to have that cupcake kit. I just started baking!
erinkeesey@comcast.net
I would love that!!!
lindsayrosewoods at gmail dot com
OMGoodness!!! I would love to tear into this with my daughter!!
flipflopsandpearls {at} gmail.com
Pick me, pick me!!! :)
djnevshurter@yahoo.com
I’d open that baby up and check it out!
tear it open..we wanna see..we wanna see…
I would so love to help a friend out and open that cutsie package for you….Let me know if I can help!!
kerrikretz@yahoo.com
Hoooooly I would love to have it!!!
I saw the Sprinkles Cupcake Mix the other day and was going to pick it up but restrained myself… I don’t think I’ll be able to hold back on those cupcake measuring spoons though… WAY TOO CUTE!
daldrego@gmail.com
My daughter and I would love to tear in to that!
Lisa(dot)lopez(at)Comcast.net
Oh how FUN!!! I would love to see what goodies are hidden in that box. :)
My girls would love to tear into that for you :)
Oh and if you ever get the chance you need to try Kara’s Cupcakes- heaven in a bit!
http://www.karascupcakes.com/
robinlynnb at gmail.com
I’d be tempted to just look at it too…I bet you could carefully open it and then seal it back up! You know what, don’t risk it – send it to me and I’ll do it!
I love to bake, and this would make a great addition to my humble kitchen! Count me in!
A box full of toys to make cupcakes! Pick me!
Why tear into it? Surely the box is yummy too!
My hubby is mad at you for showing those measuring spoons!
What a wonderful post! Can’t wait to go check out these sites. Such cute goodies!
That is a LOAD of cute stuff!
I have a problem with keeping boxes too :-/ But if you’re only going to keep the box why not use the contents inside and still display the box? :-)
monailyas at gmail dot com
Who wouldn’t love that little cupcake kit — add me to the list.
http://tangledupinsticksandstring.blogspot.com
Have a great time on your trip!
I talk about you all the time-I would love this to get me going, thanks! macjamin (at) gmail
I’m SO ready to tear into that box! :) Thanks for the fun giveaway!
laceyrose.1 (at) juno (dot) com
I would tear into it so fast no one would be able to see me do it.
What a great summer activity! Sign me up!
Staciele(at)netins(dot)net
Oooooh! My boyfriend (and myself!) is totally obsessed with cupcakes and I’m obsessed with baking… I can’t imagine how much more he would love me if I got to tear into something like that :D
I would love to win! So so cute!
http://www.theworkman5.blogspot.com
Thanks for the giveaway! The cupcakes on the box adorable! I hope I win it.
why? Because it sounds like a fun mom and daughter date!!
ketchesons.blogspot.com
How much I’d love making a CUTE cupcake for a change! That kit looks super fun.
Pick me! Pick me!!! I want it!!!
I would love to have that. If win, I will make them right away. One of my summer plans is to bake lots of cupcakes!! YAY!!! Thanks for the giveaway. :)
corynnchan@yahoo.com
I would love it.
I would love to win that too! You have gotten me addicted to baking cupcakes and making those cupcake pops!
deluciap at yahoo.com