Our friends Crystal & Jason are having a baby boy in April, so I thought it would be fun to throw a shower so we could all buy them some really hip baby boy stuff!
As soon as the date was decided, my mind immediately went to party favors – and I decided to try my hand at some fancy-schmancy cupcakes. I started googling to find great food packaging ideas, because as a designer, I also think about presentation! In my search, I came across these darling cupcakes from Fancy Flours and I knew I had to incorporate that wrapping somehow!
Lucky me, once I told my dad about my plan, he offered to help. He contributed some of his homemade frosting from his famous cakes, and a little icing help. Thanks, Dad!
(Here he is in action, icing one for me)
After the icing was done, it was time to embellish! I found the cutest little cardboard patterned animals from Martha Stewart … they were too awesome to pass up, so I worked them into the motif:
The final touch was getting them wrapped in their individual cupcake boxes … they were favors afterall, so I needed them to be easy for people to take home with them!
Rhinoceroses, elephants, bears, ducks, horses, kitties …
I also decided to make another diaper cake, because I like the fact that it’s a gift that’s sure to be used. This one had 70 diapers in it, and a pair of Black Chucks on top!
Both Ed & I are really excited for Jason & Crystal and we can’t wait to meet the new little man!
I’m speechless!
it’s all so cute! good job dude!
You were just supposed to take a close-up picture fir the cupcake and icing bag … not the old bag doing it! But thanks anyway. Great job!
Oh my goodness. This looks like the hep-est shower I have seen in a while. I want to make babies now so that you can welcome them into the world!! ;)