California Chicago Bear Baby Shower

Cookies for parents to be living in California who met in Chicago.

Spring Treats

Happy Easter!  I had two orders for cupcakes and cookies to celebrate the Easter Bunny's arrival this weekend.  That's a lot of jelly beans, folks!  I baked up these fab and tasty carrot spice Easter basket cupcakes with cream cheese grass frosting putting a slight tweak on a Bakerella's adorable design.  Love how these sweet things turned out.

And then there were the cookies.  Two different collections:  one bright and cheery nature inspired and the other done in pretty pinks, greens and yellows. Both turned out happy and spring-y with lots of fun details to look at.  Check them out for yourself - Enjoy!

Bright and Cheery Collection.

In love with the cotton tail.

 Carrot top detail.

This one goes out to my Peeps!

  

Ladybug detail.

Pretty Easter egg detail.

 Soft Pink, Green and Yellow Collection.

 Silvery bug eyes.

 Marbled Easter eggs.

Happy Easter!

Happy Trails to You - A Camping Themed Wedding

Oh my god!  The camping wedding came and went yesterday and it was so elegant and beautiful and fun - a true reflection of, Kim and Steve, the happy couple.  When the bride first approached me with her idea of a camping inspired dessert table I was totally on board!  How fun!  

My mind started spinning with ideas.  Camping, camping, camping...  Obviously s'mores would have to be involved.  Maybe trail mix?  A plate of gorgeous nature-inspired sugar cookies?  We'd figure it out.  I couldn't wait to get started.  Take a look at the results of a table that reflects  the newlyweds' love of all things woodsy.  Enjoy!

Working with a palette of chocolate brown, mossy green and a happy pop of orange, I did a lot of research and planning to make camping in the woods elegant enough for an occasion as special as a wedding, while still keeping it loose and playful. Talk about pressure!  I started by constructing the tent feature I knew I wanted as the centerpiece of the table, then filled in with all the fun details.

Twigs collected from the park were used to create this rustic "Happy Campers" sign.

Pine cones and moss-filled mason jars with tea lights for a little rustic romance inside the tent.

Toadstool cake pops.

Detail.

Camping inspired sugar cookies.

Wood grained with couple's initials.

Campfire cookies.

Detail.

Swiss army knife - love these!

Corkscrew detail.

Acorns and oak leaves.

My twist on the old dirt and worms cupcake.

The layers: edible chocolate rocks, chocolate cake "dirt" and buttercream "grass" all put together in these adorable miniature mason jars and tied up with these amazing birch dessert forks.  LOVE.

Surprise inside.

Mossy couple's initials.

Love bird detail.

Wildlife captured.

Chocolate dipped and graham cracker crusted jumbo marshmallows on hand whittled (by yours truly!) pine twigs make up these amazing "S'mores on a Stick".

How perfect are these custom log platters?

Because life is better with a cherry on top!
Congrats again Kim and Steve!