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!
OHH! OHH! Pick me, pick me! clairesmom05(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would love to dive into that box. What a fun and cute idea.
Ohhh…so much fun! I want! I want!
adrienne456@hotmail.com
yes. I want to tear into it. ;)
I’ll definitely let you know what fun things are inside! Thanks for the chance.
Charloe
charloe@hotmail.com
Count me in… Looks like fun!!
Talon4LLL@wowway.com
I would love to tear into that.
Melissa V.
mvarela@bak.rr.com
OOHH!! That looks like fun!!
Liesl
I definitely need an excuse to make some cupcakes! =)
this would be fun. i love baking but haven’t had much time lately. This would definitely get me motivated to get back in the groove.
I would love to have that. I love cupcakes!
hzellner5@yahoo.com
Yes please!!! I love it
Becca@ou.edu
I would love to tear into that…I’ve been on a cake-making rampage since I discovered your blog!
unsung.lullaby@gmail.com
Wow, everything is gorgeous! I can’t get over those measuring spoons. I recently found some tiny pink cupcake earrings on Etsy… I’ve been wearing them every day!
I LOVE cupcakes! And love your blog! Thanks! :)
I absolutely want one of these. I have really enjoyed making the Cake Pops so this would be great.
andrea.berg@thomsonreuters.com
I’d love to try a cupcake kit. Guess my chances are more than slim, but here’s a go!
Miss M
http://www.precisionembroideryllc.com
I’d use it for sure!!!
abmielke at shaw dot ca
Love them all…. Would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to tear into it. Thanks for always making your site so fun for us all!!!
Oh how I love all things cupcake related! I would be so excited to win this kit!
me me me! OOhh, pick me! :D My daughters and I would love to have this kit
cmariebonilla@yahoo.com
Oh, that would be great! I’m making my first attempt at cakeballs this weekend.
I totally know what you mean about not opening/using cute packaging. I do that too.
oh my heart…
All the cupcake stuff is so cute.
lawlorlawlor@gmail.com
http://www.lawlorlife.blogspot.com
That would be a lot of fun to tear into on a lazy Sunday!
ledhorses@gmail.com
I would love to make some cupcakes!
christinerryan@gmail.com
O my gosh!! I would love to have that!!
Love it!!!
jsinor@legacyfarmslp.com
mmmmmm!!! Daughter, grand-daughter, and myself would have a family hay-day with those goodies!!! Pick me!!! Pick me!!! plantdigger@att.net
I would love one of those!
What a fun way to spend a rainy day this summer with the kids. Kids who am I kidding?? It would be a race to see who eats them first!!!
ray.yepez@verizon.net
I totally love cupcakes. All those items were super cute!!
vdiana_1221@yahoo.com
I’m in!
I’d love it! taylorstrings@gmail.com
oh my goodness!!! I would love to have that!! :-)
I want it!
Love all of your cupcake ish! Wish I had room in my [tiny] apartment for such fun toys. I’ll make room if I win, though!
I would definitely open it and use it. Thanks for the chance to win. I used to be the same way – never wanted to open anything in nice packaging but my sister convinced me to get over it and I am glad I did. I would have missed out on so many fun and enjoyable things!
oh my god, it is amazing. I love baking cupcakes aahhh.
cherrybabe92388@yahoo.com
How cute, I’ll take it!
claulilidb@gmail.com
Who wouldn’t want to tear into that adorable box?!?
http://www.katiecensky.com
YUM!! I love everything about cupcakes – making them, eating them, and coming up with cute ways to decorate them!!
I would love to tear into it and share all the details … thanks for sharing your cupcake collection!
jennmich97@gmail.com
That is so fun! I’d love to have one
cupcake kit! Eeeeee! ssshira@gmail.com
I’d love that cupcake kit.
ooooh, it’s so cute! I would probably open it up, look at everything, then put it all back inside and tape it back up. I do things like that.
Haven’t had the Sprinkles kind, but I have been eyeing them off and on when I go to Williams Sonoma.
Cupcakes are the BOMB! :P
jennday1@yahoo.com
Who wouldn’t love to tear into that box?
Cupcake fun in a box! Bring it on!
I say try the Sprinkle mix — just to see if it’s still good and all.
lguenther@verizon.net
Do it! rebeccamadsen@cocmast.net
All these items are adorable! you are so generous with sharing your ideas and tips…thanks! I hope I win, I never win anything! :)
Oh, to own a cupcake kit! I would love to…
I share your love of cute packaging, so while I would LOVE to tear into the box, I will figure out a way to open it without tearing so I could keep staring at the box too! :-)
mrs_q_man@hotmail.com
All that cupcake swag is super cute! I would love to tear open the cupcake kit box.
I would love that.
Christina
ceastham79@yahoo.com
of course I would love it, BUT I would not tear into it, I would carefully open it preserving the box to sit on my pantry shelf.
skovko@yahoo.com
oops- previous comment-nanspach@cox.net
Yes, those boxes are just begging to be torn into. :)
thanks so much for your generosity of time and ideas!!!
Nicky Anspach
I love it :) Can I have it?
seay.ashley@gmail.com
I would love to tear into that box and have some fun with it! Thanks for the opportunity.
sbmilleson@ks-usa.net
I would love to let my five year old son tear it open and bake it with him. He loves to help cook but loves to bake. We are making cupcakes for his class birthday party on Monday.
I would love a cupcake kit! It looks awesome.
greenj50@hotmail.com
Way too cute!
I would love to try that kit!
annbr17 at yahoo dot com
as always….you rock! what wonderful hostess gift ideas-and i’d love to RIP SHRED into the cupcake kit with my daughter! leslee L8YCHEF@COX.NET
Yes, I’d love it!
kellidmcd@yahoo.com
please oh please i heart cupcakes!
tannerbabe@gmail.com
The cupcake kit looks fun! I know my kids would beg and beg until I opened it!
I would LOVE to win the cupcake kit. I would tear it open and bake with my niece.
slknabe@verizon.net
I'm at work, but if I was at home, I would show you a pic that I too have this box and did not open it. I have different reasons, it's for a friend who LOVES baking cupcakes. Shhh, she doesn't know yet. However, I have the same things that you have with cute packages. I don't open them because they ARE just too cute! ;) I bought this kit because…. IT WAS JUST TOO CUTE! haha. Also, love the measuring spoons. My aunt bought me some a couple of months ago, but the theme is tea pots. too cute. They hang nicely in my kitchen. <33
*if I actually win, send me a comment on my design blog. :)
Me! Me! Me! (please)
trinifer28@hotmail.com
That would so much fun to do with my daughter! School gets out next Wednesday so we need lots to do!!!
bdatchley@sbcglobal.net
bdatchley.balloonhq.com
My 7 yr old daughter would LOVE this! She is VERY into cooking and baking. She has already made cupcakes for her 1st grade class. :) She has been asking me to let her make for just for fun. So, this baking set would be ideal.
gracebader@hotmail.com
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE OF THOSE KITS!!!!
erica.s.page@gmail.com
I want to tear into that box!
Tanya7774@yahoo.com
Oh I would love to win and you can definitely peak inside before you send it to me :)
http://www.thesproutzstore.com
I need cupcakes now!!!!!
lisac@fpcrome.org
I would LOVE to have that…pretty please, with a cherry on top?!!?
benjackand1@msn.com
Oooh I’d love a cupcake kit! I’ve been gearing up to bake more and this would be the right kick in the pants for me!
so cute!! sweetexan04@hotmail.com
AmMmazing! I want, please!
katharrine@gmail.com
I love to play with new things!
http://www.fatgirlcakes.com
i actually have that kit. love it!
but i desperately want that camera bag. the pattern matches the one i just put on my blog!
LOVE it!!!
oh, me wants it!
saphyra at gmail dot com
Wow, the chance to tear one of those boxes open would be great!…If I could bear to ruin the lovely packaging :-)
My blog is at: http://thepigeonloftuk.blogspot.com
…where you can find hand-printed cupcake fabric and stationery!
I would love to hook you up with that project. I have no problem opening cute things. :-)
Love that soap and necklace!! Super cute cupcake goodies! Oooooh pick me, pick me! I would very much enjoy opening that package of cupcake stuff and telling you alllllll about it! :)
Oh absolutely I would tear in to it!
I definitely want it!!!
invisiblepowerranger@yahoo.com
A cupcake kit??? How can that be bad?
YES, PLEASE!
http://ordinarygirlextraordinarylife.blogspot.com/
I’ll do it!!!
happily
Love it. elisakers@gmail.com
I have no will power. I have to open everything to look at it, even my husband’s mail.
I would love to open that up….but carefully so I can use it for crafting =)
Tearing into that kit would make my day! It is adorable, but I bet it tastes better than the box looks!
My girls would love to do this with me:)
nsmorinville@gvtel.com
OMG!! I love it! I would have it opened without even reading the box! LOL Hugs, Susan
emberfae39@gmail.com
pick me, pick me. That looks like fun!
ginahulsizer@idahovandals.com
Yummy!
slm8028@hotmail.com
Me me me! Please?
http://www.dinnernamovie.blogspot.com
Super adorable…looks fun! Would love it!
Wow, everything you posted is so incredible. I think I may have to get those spoons. As for the question, of course I’d like to tear into it.
Kimtazo@gmail.om
I wanted to tear the box open the moment i saw it!!! It looks adorable and so much fun!!!
johnson7407@yahoo.com
That looks so cool and I would love to have everything i need to make awesome cupcakes like you!
-Melissa
gylddragon@hotmail.com
I would be more than happy to test-drive that kit!
I wanna be the winner!! We want to make some yummy cupcakes around this house!! Cupcakealicious!!
tutucute@suddenlink.net
My 4 year old and I would love this.
melissadross@gmail.com
your blog is so cute! i’d tear into that cupcake kit for sure.
rileyconaway@gmail.com
I love this blog. Does that help me win? I love cupcakes too.
I’ll do it definitely!!!
hi – love your site! it would be fun to check this out! thanks, stefanie at sydavis@yahoo.com
I want it!! dawsonevergreen at yahoo dot com
If tearing into that box meant cupcakes, I’m game!
Ohh I want it! It would be great to make cupcakes with and who can resist the cute packaging??
best to contact at stinnett4@marshall.edu
That looks like a ton of fun. I would love to have it.
cpreston@fivearea.com
I would love to tear into that. I love cupcales!
hdiaz@cox.net
What fun! Just the thing for a rainy afternoon with the girls!
whiteruth@gmail.com
I so want that cupcake kit! If I find it too cute to tear into, my kids will definitely help me out. And I promise to send you pics of the cupcakes I make with it. :) Thanks! dawn_mdb@hotmail.com
My 3 year old daughter and I would LOVE to tear open that box! Too cute!
candi2001@hotmail.com
LOVE IT!!!
Cupcakes are awesome! I would love to see whats in the box.
I love cute packaging too, but I HAVE to know what’s inside!
Would love to win and tear in to that box! Thanks for the chance!
http://rhondas3boys.blogspot.com
OMG!!! Such adorableness!!
Those measuring spoons and that camera bag..soo lovely.
That cupcake kit is seriously awesome. I would love to make the cupcakes but admire and photograph the box and what I’d make!
I would have no problem opening that cute package! I would definitely do it carefully though so I could save it. ya never know when you might need some cute cupcake packaging.
Oh this kit has been on my lust list. It includes some beautiful cupcake liners. Me please!
ooooooohhhh….that looks soooo cute! I want it too!!! orangewatch109@yahoo.com
I have a problem with opening & using things too… Fortunately I have 4 little nieces that love to bake & eat cupcakes and they would tear into that box in no time!
lotsaspots_78@yahoo.com
Yes! I want to tear into that box and make up some yummy cupcake goodness. But more importantly, I want those measuring spoons!
Excellent! I would love to have that!
oh that sounds like fun! yummmmm…….
mahirazk at gmail dot com
I would love to have that box!
katysshea@gmail.com
That is awesome! And I love the soaps! So cute! The teaspoons, adorable!!
Bakerella – thank you for all these nifty giveaways that you do! You’re doubly awesome!
ayakeela@hotmail.com
i would tear into that box, it is beautiful! I love it!
-Nydis
nydiasr@hotmail.com
I would love that…so would my little girl!!
ghostlowe@yahoo.com
Any box that cute would be totally worth tearing into.
I cannot cook and/or bake, but that box makes me feel inspired to try.
You Rock Bakerella!
It would be like Christmas to tear open the box and see what was there!!
I’d tear into it!!!! :)
lilchic54@yahoo.com
Oh I would scream with delight and gleefully tear right in to it!! How fun!!
Oh, I forgot to give you my email…
me65scrap@yahoo.com
I would love to tear into that box!! I love making cute cupcakes!
blimp_99@hotmail.com
I love love LOVE the camera bag! Tiffany has a jeweled cupcake charm that I’m just DYING for!
D’Ann
literarybeauty@gmail.com
How cute! I’m a sucker for cute packaging, too.
stinabal@uga.edu
Yay cupcakes! Or as my son calls them pup-cakes. He loves to bake with me, I’m surprised I haven’t toppled over yet.
I would tear it open and take pictures too!
http://morganrnl.blogspot.com/
i would gladly tear into the cupcake kit and share what’s inside on my blog :)
I’m also heading to Sprinkles in Scottsdale, AZ this weekend. YAY for cupcakes!
I would love this!!! Oh it looks like fun, and helpful since I am getting into cupcakes finally.
Email: Alicia_seebach@me.com
I would most definitely tear into that baby… :)
Very cute! I would have to tear into it!
ShiGuys@msn.com
oohhhh dear i might stare at tht one too. lol but wht the heck i want it!!! really cute
mei_elshamy@hotmail.com
All those cupcake things got me totally drooling!!! I want those crochet cupcakes. Adorable! I'll help you rip open that box & bake some goodies. :)
Oh, I don’t know how you can stand not to open your pretty packages! I would have to open and play with it, and if I loved the containers…I would display it, and make it look like a unopened…LOL…I do have a empty bottle of BBQ sause i got in SC sitting pretty on my kitchen shelf. LOL…If i’m chose i’ll love to open it for you, and play…Then save the pretty box!
I really really want this!!
I would love to tear into it…I’m pregnant…what pregnant women wouldn’t?!?!?
tbtrandall@gmail.com
I would love to open the box!
misintx@yahoo.com
I am going to have to say I would LOVE to have that! Pleeeeease!
BTW, everything you make is so cute!!! I wish I had your talent!
ReneeJean85@hotmail.com
Oh my gosh…I love cute liner for cupcakes. It would be perfect for my friend’s bridal shower!!
auguste089@hotmail.com
I would tear this open & photo the contents for you!! Then make and eat them for you too, cause I'm kind like that LOL
Love, love, love it! I’ll definitely tear into it! gslanina-at-gmail.com or crosscountrywed.blogspot.com
WANT!
taylor (dot) christina (at) gmail (dot) com
There would be no hesitation – beautiful packaging aside. I would love to tear into it.
Looks like fun! I would love to open it and share what is inside :)
maryhelen dot johnson at gmail dot com
How adorable!
justina.ercole@gmail.com
I know my girls and I would be more than happy to tear into that box and tell you all about it! What a blast!!
karynchristian@gmail.com
pick me, pick me, pick me.
cadichick@yahoo.com
um, that cupcake kit looks SO fun it makes me want to squeal! i would most def tear into it!
That kit looks like so much fun!
hippopotassium@hotmail.com
That looks like a lot of fun (and a lot of trouble for the diet!)
so cute! love it!
shopgurlts@aol.com
Oh my Gosh I would love to try it out. I want to be a better baker. So my kids will love me more!
Keli.Cherry@yahoo.com
HEAVEN!! I’d love it!!
Thank you!
peatyswea at yahoo dot com
I am all for helping you out since you have helped me out. My husband and I LOVE your Oreo Truffles!
I would absolutely LOVE to tear into that for you and see all the fun stuff inside… I LOVE to make cupcakes and am known as the “CUPCAKE QUEEN” in my circle of friends and family =)
Even opened the box will still be cute and then you will get to partake of the yummy goodness inside.
i keep thinking about ordering one of those for myself–i would tear into it the second it arrived!
eloise_violet (at) yahoo.com
Of course I’ll rip open that box for you.. and I LOVE those crocheted cupcakes
I think that kit would be wonderful. My daughter and I could have SOOO much fun using all of the great stuff in it.
Wow! What a huuuge response so far! Is the Cakespy artist the same as the woman behind this blog: http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/ because their cupcake images are identical.
C’mon random.org. Make me a lucky girl!
smilesteady@gmail.com
Hey from Greece. Don’t know if you ship outside the US, but if you do, you are welcome to… We don’t have such a thing for cupcakes here and I think that your box will help me lead the way. Thanks for the inspiration.
elli
tsolavra@gmail.com
So cute!
kaitironside at gmail dot com
I have no problem tearing apart boxes… but I know what you mean I make (and get) Greeting cards at a cardswap and then don’t give them away because they’re too cute to write in! So I guess I know how you feel.
That looks like too much fun. And, let’s face it, my cupcakes could use some help. ;)
chocolateandwhine@gmail.com
Oh my god. I saw that kit at the local Chapters here and I wanted it sooooo badly, but I’d just recently bought another cookbook, so I had to put it back. /sad
I’d love to give it a shot!
I would so love to tear into that…I love making cupcakes!!!
karlygirl26@hotmail.com
My girls and I would love to show you what’s inside! So fun!
It’s a cute box, but I would definitely tear into it to get at the cute stuff inside!
Oh so much cute cupcake stuff!
That looks like a box fun:)
I’d rip up the moment I got it^^
foxgirl6@sbcglobal.net
I would love it! I would make some really cute cupcakes with it, I promise!
Thank you :)
miss.making.lemonade (at) gmail.com
Wow! I’d tear into it! I love cupcakes, real or on a necklace. I’m so happy they’re trendy now, lol.
Hello!I have that autor’s book. It’s incredible the fun recipes that are included, I think I have bake like 40% of the book’s cupcakes recipes and give inspiration for my own.
I will like to have it.
Turulu.
michiquirrini@hotmail.com
I’d love to give it a test drive!
I am also a biiig fan of adorable packaging… so I’d probably tear gently into it and preserve the cuteness!
maybe it could be me that opens that cute cupcake box!
nancyjonesdesign.com
Wow, I would love it! :) Cupcake paradise!! nefgaby@msn.com
I have three little munchkins who would LOVE to devour those yummy cupcakes. :)