About this time last year…
I was in Seattle and I had just begun my book tour.
Seattle had so many fun places to visit for cupcakes.
And not just the kind you eat.
While I was there, I was so excited to stop in and see my friend CakeSpy’s shop.
It’s in Capitol Hill and it’s pretty darn cute.
Jessie, aka CakeSpy, gave me and my friend Julie a warm welcome.
Her shop is as charming as she is.
It’s filled with her adorable watercolor illustrations of L’il Cuppie.
And illustrated magnets, too.
Plus, there’s lots of other fun cupcake items, shirts and even a cozy gallery space where she features local artists.
There’s even a Pug named Porkchop.
They are both as cute as can be.
Porkchop keeps watch over things from his ice cream throne.
If you pass by the shop sometime, you might even get to see Jessie at work through the storefront window. See if she still has that cute two-headed deer. Eeek!
Stop in and say hi if you do. She’ll greet you with a welcoming smile.
Here she is creating one of her more requested Zombie and L’il Cuppie illustrations. I love how tiny she works. It was so fun watching her do her thing.
If you’ve been following my site for a while, you may remember CakeSpy from some of my earlier posts.
I first “met” CakeSpy on flickr, when I stumbled upon her adorable cupcake drawings and had to have some of my very own.
These are the first ones she did for me. Yeah, I have several more.
And she’s the one I made this little video for. (Check out our other sweet exchanges here.)
And I’ve been following her with each new adventure.
When she sold her drawings on etsy.
When she went part-time at her day job.
When she quit her job to pursue her passion full-time.
When she opened her adorable shop in Capitol Hill.
It’s so great to watch friends fullfill their dreams.
And now she’s just about to begin her own book tour and celebrate the launch of her new book, CakeSpy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life. Yay!
The book has lots of fun little recipes like this one for Red Velvet Cake Shakes.
And of course the book is sprinkled with her signature illustrations.
Here’s her tour info with a launch party at the shop this Thursday.
She’ll be signing books at bakeries, too. Awesomeness!
Jessie, I’m so proud for you. You deserve all the sweet success that comes your way.
Hugs!
ahhhh love her pug!!!
October 10, 2011 12:58 AMCakespy rocks!
October 10, 2011 12:59 AMYay for her!! Looks amazing!! And Porkchop is adorable!!!!
October 10, 2011 01:01 AMcupcakes! who needs a day job when you have cupcakes!
October 10, 2011 01:03 AMAnyone who loves her dog that much is a winner. :)
October 10, 2011 01:04 AMOh when might you be back in Seattle? I missed your visit and would love to make the next date!
Cheers!
October 10, 2011 01:04 AMWhat a great post! We’re huge fans of Jessie (aka. Cakespy) We LOVE her shop and recently picked up a copy of the new book. It is so awesome and I know my kids and I will have a great time baking our way through it!
October 10, 2011 01:10 AMOHHH Jessie!!! I love he <3
October 10, 2011 01:26 AMHow inspiring!!! Love it!!! Dream on ladies, dream on!!
October 10, 2011 01:30 AMVery nice!
October 10, 2011 02:17 AMI love the cover of Jessie’s book. Sure thing inside was totally even sweeter! :D
October 10, 2011 02:23 AMOMG Bakerella is so awsm!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 10, 2011 03:11 AMCongrats to CakeSpy!!!
October 10, 2011 03:22 AMWow! What a cute shop. To bad I live to far away to visit:(
October 10, 2011 03:46 AMI can’t believe I’m in Aus right now :P
October 10, 2011 04:40 AMThe little vid is so cute! LOL. You should make more.
October 10, 2011 05:21 AMI love to hear stories of people getting to live out their dreams! Sounds like she chipped away at it for a long time and is now enjoying the sweet fruits of her labor of love. It inspires me to keep going with mine. Thanks!
October 10, 2011 06:47 AMI think I need a pug now. Yep, I do.
October 10, 2011 07:12 AMWill look for this book…:)
October 10, 2011 07:29 AMLove, love, love CakeSpy!!!
October 10, 2011 07:29 AMSuch a sweet post and I love your photos!
October 10, 2011 07:54 AMDarling!
October 10, 2011 09:02 AMIf you follow your dreams anything is possible
October 10, 2011 09:15 AMCakespy is SUPER CUTE! I was hoping you would have some type of a giveaway on this post….Guess I just need to get some of her stuff on my own!
October 10, 2011 09:15 AMthats so cute! lolz
October 10, 2011 09:23 AMIs it possible that Jessie is using a Corelle Spring Blossom plate as her palette? If so, I’m simultaneously appalled and charmed. I have that pattern tattooed on my wrist!
October 10, 2011 09:26 AMThank you for sharing Bakerella~ Can’t wait to check out CakeSpy while I’m in Seattle~
October 10, 2011 09:54 AMI think Porkchop is the most perfect name for a pug I’ve ever heard. Adorable!
October 10, 2011 10:27 AMCongrats! One of these days I should visit CakeSpy, and I live in the Seattle area!
October 10, 2011 10:35 AMCongrats to CakeSpy! Your story is an inspiration!
October 10, 2011 10:37 AMI got sent a copy of Cakespy’s book to review a few weeks ago, and I loved it! I’ve already made several recipes out if it, and I can’t stand the cuteness of the illustrations–so adorable!
October 10, 2011 11:04 AMI had the pleasure of decorating a cake with Jessie at the Wilton Blogger’s Workshop this Summer. She’s so much fun to be around, and I cannot WAIT to have that book in my hands!!
October 10, 2011 11:11 AMso cool! i have heard how you like macarons and stumbled across this website on etsy.com. the website is at http://www.etsy.com/listing/59527042/3d-macaroon-earring-studs-handmade
October 10, 2011 11:11 AMand i saw it and thought that you would like this.
So exciting. Can’t wait to see the book!
October 10, 2011 11:20 AMCuteness overload in this post :D glad things are working for her.
October 10, 2011 11:23 AMThanks for the sweet post. Hope to meet Jessie someday at her shop. It’s been wonderful following her career, and her new book is awesome in every way. :)
October 10, 2011 11:29 AMLOVE IT!!! The next time I am in Seattle I will have to stop by!!!
October 10, 2011 11:42 AMNice to hear that Jessie has achieved her dreams. I have to order from her site so many cute products Thanks
October 10, 2011 03:24 PMThat is so great and so inspiring to people like “me” who one day hope to get to fulfill there dream of making and baking allllllllll day long :) Thank you to the both of you for doing your thing….it helps me to keep doing mine!!!
October 10, 2011 04:02 PMYay! Congratulations! I love to see people fulfill their dreams.
And I was laughing because in one picture, it looked like she was carrying her pug in a baby carrier. Could it have been so? he he
October 10, 2011 04:30 PMSuch a pretty post. Love all the whimsical photos.
October 10, 2011 05:15 PMWhat a nice post!! Having met Jessie, I agree 100%. My only lament is that Pork Chop was not at the store during our visit.
October 10, 2011 05:26 PMSo fun!!! Can’t wait to see her book. So sad she won’t be in TX :(
October 10, 2011 05:36 PMCongratulations Jessie! Many wishes for a hugely successful book tour and continued success with Cakespy!
October 10, 2011 05:48 PMGreat stuff! Congrats on the new book, Jessie, I hope there is much more to come!
October 10, 2011 06:29 PMaw, love that story :) It’s inspiring. I’m also trying to quit my “day” job. It’s hard work, but worth every minute…And I am also super angry at myself! I was JUST IN SEATTLE last month, on vacation, in Capitol Hill, but I didn’t do enough research on where the cool stores were, I guess, and missed it! Next time…
October 10, 2011 07:37 PMI know where Capitol Hill is…or at least I’ve been there.
-Googles up Capitol Hill-
http://milk-and-tea.blogspot.com
October 10, 2011 09:06 PMcongrats to jessie……………………..i’m sure she will enjoy the tour as much as you did…………………….wtg girls
October 10, 2011 10:31 PMthat video is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute lmao
October 10, 2011 10:33 PMomg that is the cutist thing i have ever seen i can see how you two are friends your so much alike!!!!:)
October 10, 2011 10:56 PMThis is really a sweet post. I love to see successful women supporting and promoting other successful women. The more we support each other, the more successful we all will be !!
October 10, 2011 11:25 PMI wish the best of everything for you both.
I love it when people follow their dreams and are able to make a living off of it. She should be very proud of herself. Way to go!
October 11, 2011 12:47 AMthis is so sweet, thoughtful and inspiring. thank u!
October 11, 2011 01:15 AMYour shop looks amazing. The photos are inspiring as well.
October 11, 2011 09:52 AMSuper exciting! Congrats and best wishes!
October 11, 2011 12:33 PMThat is terrific. I love seeing everyone making a go of their dreams. It gives me hope that I will branch out some day into my own dreams.
October 11, 2011 12:56 PMCongratulations & very inspiring article! Love the photos!
October 11, 2011 01:56 PMJessie is truly the sweetest. Thank you for posting all the great photos of the shop!
October 11, 2011 02:12 PMthat looks like one of the funnest places on earth. …yes, I said funnest.
October 11, 2011 02:35 PMFrench may be good for “patisserie” (pastry ?) but nothing worths the american books to realize beautiful/funny/sweet cakes.
October 12, 2011 07:30 AMI love her illustrations !
Omg, I LOVE Pugs! There as cute as can be…. I just wanna steal Porkchop away from you (Not literally, just LOVE Pugs) ! And cool art about Li’l Cuppie!
October 12, 2011 04:51 PMHow fun! love the post! wish i could visit the shop….someday…
October 13, 2011 01:38 AMyay! my husband and i stumbled upon cakespy when we were wandering around Seattle on our honeymoon last year. we loved it; i still have the postcard i picked up hanging at my desk at work. cheers to your success!
October 13, 2011 01:25 PMAwesome! Food brings people together..well, desserts mainly..lol. I’ll be waiting for you in LA CakeSpy! Bakerella, if you want to come back to LA/San Bernardino area, I’ll be waiting for you too! :)
October 13, 2011 03:17 PM:) this is great, the dog even looks like a cupcake
October 13, 2011 05:04 PMSweet indeed! I can’t believe I live only 2.5 hours from Seattle and haven’t been to her shop yet! I. Must. Go!! Congratulations, Jessie, on all your success!!
October 13, 2011 08:05 PMThat’s me and my fiance in the 3rd pic! We were visiting Jessie from Boston and was so happy to meet you there :) It was such a great coincidence. Two of my favorite bloggers in one place ?
October 14, 2011 07:52 PMtypo with the question mark above hehe
October 14, 2011 07:54 PMYour page is absolutely brilliant. Love what you do, and very inspiring.
November 1, 2011 07:25 AMFirst of all I have to thank you very much to share exclusive pictures in this post.
November 5, 2011 12:06 AMGreat inspirations from your work!
November 7, 2011 06:37 AMI’m promoting my blog, walk to visit me?
Nice day! :-)
The new cakespy book is AMAZING! It’s innovative, creative (duh!) and “cuppie” filled! I love it! ~Regina
November 7, 2011 06:03 PMI absolutely LOVE the stop-motion animated film!! This inspires me to make more little films like this like I used to make… the little cupcake is adorable!
~Lauren
November 18, 2011 11:17 PMso cute + awesomeness = this!!
November 27, 2011 06:15 PMSince I have only this one life, though, it is my personal choice that to the greatest extent possible I am going to use my energy to “work” for the people I love.
December 13, 2011 12:57 AMHow cute! I’ll definitely have to add her shop as one of my places to visit when I stop by Seattle again! :)
November 13, 2012 08:09 PM