If you haven't been following along over at Tango Cakes, then you haven't seen how obsessed I've become over making cupcakes. And if you haven't been over there, you're probably thinking I've stopped blogging.  But I haven't.  I blog over there ALL the time.  For reals.

 

One day last week, I made 8 dozen cupcakes.  From scratch. That's almost 100! In one day!

 

I've actually SOLD 3 dozen...and have another order coming up next month for a birthday party.

 

Yesterday I made 4 dozen : two dozen were mint oreo, two dozen were mojito.  And I even made the recipe myself for the mojito ones!

 

I'm having to give away almost all of these so I still have a slight chance of fitting into my wedding dress next summer, so if you're in my general area and want cupcakes?  Let me know.  Seriously.   If I could find a safe way to ship them elsewhere, I would.  Alas, that would be messy.

 

Anyway.   

 

Anyone have any special cuppy requests?  I'm up for just about anything yummy.  

 

What's your favorite cake/cupcake?

I think my engagement ring came with a curse.  That whosoever shall possess it will transform into a crazed version of Martha Stewart...but with a way cuter haircut.  Because, people?  I'm turning into that girl.

 

As you know, I've been designing our wedding invitations.  So far, I've made them three times.  I think I'm almost there, so it's ok. I'm ok.  Not going crazy or anything.

 

Well, it's just gone downhill from there. 

 

One day, I decided I needed to learn how to embroider.  (Though Doahleigh was partly to blame for that one.)  So I bought some fabric and thread and needles and a hoop....and I made a star.  Ok, well, I made half a star.  And it's NOT GOOD.  But I am sewing.  HA!!!

 

Then I decided I needed to learn how to decorate cupcakes.  Again, not so good.  But fun!  And creative!  And fattening!   We also made 2 kinds of cheesecake lollipops.  And gave them to the neighbors.

 

I've begun a collection of stuff for decorating. Look...it even has its own shelf (decorating tips are elsewhere...but I have a few!):

 

 

 

Then I decided, HEY!, I can learn how to make gumpaste stuff!  So now I have a drawer full of crap that I have no idea how to use.  Premade gumpaste. Cutters. Flower tools. A foam thing I'm only partly sure of what to even do with it.  None of this stuff has been used, as I just got it yesterday:

 

 

 

THEN!!  Then I decided I HAD TO start scrapbooking.  (Yes, I decide these things quickly.)  So I bought tons of paper, stickers, embellishments, scissors, etc....and organizers.  My work space:

 

 

 

And inside the drawer:

 

 

 

 

Is that all, you ask?   Well, NO.  Duh.  If I'm going to get into something without considering if I'm going to like it or not, then I have to spend more money than THAT.  What do I look like, an novice?!

 

No.  I have all kinds of crap:

 

 

 

Three types of glues, stamps, ink, embossing stuff, hole punches, paint pens, stencils....

 

 

 

 

So far, though?  TOTALLY ADDICTED.  Not to just buying the stuff.  I can barely keep myself out of the crafting room enough to say hello to Tango.  I mean...how FUN is this??

 

A few scrapbook pages so far:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look out, Martha.  I'm a'comin'.  And my hair is mighty cute these days.