Hey, Cupcake!

Corrie's birthday was last week, and we held a low-key party at our house this weekend (well, as low-key as you can be with seven under-five kids in the same house).  I had asked my daughter what kind of birthday party she wanted to have.  "PINK!" she answered (or, more accurately, "pank", because I'm raising my Southern girl to talk purty). 

Though my cake-decorating attempts have, in the past, resulted in something scary, I actually stumbled on a fun idea for her cupcakes this time around. 

Here was the centerpiece at her party.  Look, it's a big pile of flowers...

Or is it?  Actually, those are individual cupcakes, all propped up on some cheapy little cupcake stand I found:

This was so easy to do.  It's just regular Betty Crocker cupcakes and icing.  I used food coloring to make the icing green and sprinkled some green sugar on top.  I bought some $1 bouquets at the dollar store, clipped off the ends, washed them in soap and water (because I do not know what mysteries are lurking in the floral bins at the dollar store), and stuck a bloom in the top of each cupcake.

Cheap, simple, and very, very pank.

Comments

[Megan]

Great idea! Those are super cute.

[JanMary, N Irelandj]

Very pank, I am sure the little girls loved it.

[Jane Anne]

What a cute idea! I was just telling my hubby tonight that I should do cupcakes on my daughter's birthday since will we really celebrate it on the weekend after. They are so creative and cute!!

[Tiff@Three Peas]

What a neat idea! You come up with the coolest stuff! I'm raising some southern kids myself!

[Kim @ My Journey]

Okay, this is just plain cute! Thanks for sharing (especially something that someone like myself who missed the crafty gene can do)....

[Robin ~ PENSIEVE]

Gosh, Shannon, you need to submit that idea to this weekly blog carnival I've seen called "Works for me Wednesday"; it'd be a PERFECT submission!

:)

Darlin' idea...but oh, my! If you could see the clash of colors on my computer screen this morning? It looks like a Crayola box threw up!

[Erin]

Great idea! I may have to steal that myself sometime.
(though you are brave putting dollar store stuff on your edibles - lol)

[Stine]

Beautiful result. If only I could use it on my upcoming "yellow" party... for my soon to be 5 year old boy! Hmmm. Maybe I can find some yellow taxis to put on there or something.

[Stephanie]

That is absolutly adorable. I might steal your idea,if you don't mind, for my own daughters birthday!

[Ruth Ann]

great idea!

[Tree Climbing Adventures]

What a great idea! I'm thinking it will make an appearance in my cupcake stand soon.

[AmyG]

Very, very cute!

[Missus Wookie]

Cool idea - I can see that appearing in one of my parties soon :)

Of course you really should have had glitter as well as the pink or pank, as long as you don't slide into punk...

[Ashley]

Awesome idea!

[litabug]

Very sweet! And the pank flowers have yalla centers, too. ;)

[Lynnet]

Loved this idea! I can actually see my teenage daughter loving this for her 15th birthday. Thanks for sharing.

[http://sunflowerschocolateandlittleboys.blogspot.com/]

ADORABLE....I bet she loved them!

[pam]

very sweet, I'm going to have to remember that one, I'm going to steal your idea.

[Octamom]

Very 'pank'--love it!

Blessings! (or should I say in Southern ...
Blessin's'--who need a g?)

[Runningamuck]

Very cute. You did a great job. And the price? Well.. [ready for this...?] it's icing on the cake!

Ha, ha! I just crack myself up. Very easy to do on a Monday morning. =0)

[Sarah the secret blower]

A-dorable!

[Marti]

I would have thought you'd wash the flowers in your dishwasher! :)

[Melanie]

That is so cute. And I loved that you washed the stems! (I was already thinking it.) ;>)

[Dana~Are We There Yet?]

I have THREE girls that all yield to PANK! The cupcakes are too, too cute.

[threeundertwo]

What a super-cute idea! And very pank. I do entire loads of pank laundry around here - it's a girl thang.

[Karen Putz / DeafMom]

Ooooo, this just gave me an idea for Christmas tree cupcakes!

[Scrapper Mom]

Adorable idea. luv it!!!

[MamaHenClucks]

Oooh! Very sweet indeed!

[Hillary - The Queen I Am Not]

Wow! I'm definitely going to tuck that idea in the back of my mind for my daughter's birthday next spring. Too cute!

[Barb @ A Chelsea Morning]

Absolutely adorable. I am soooo stealing this idea. I'm thinking pumpkin spice cupcakes with mums stuck in them, for Thanksgiving!

[kelli]

Martha has NOTHING on you.

Nothing.

[The voice of melody]

This is such a great idea! So cute and feminine and definitely very "pank". :)

[pam]

Shannon~

I love these! I am an avowed horrible cupcake maker, so this idea would redeem even my ugly cupcakes! I also love the stand. I was looking for one of those and still need to find one. You did "pank" up right, girl. I'm sure Corrie was thrilled! Happy Belated Birthday to your sweetie. : )

[The voice of melody]

This is such a great idea! So cute and feminine, and definitely very "pank". :)

[The voice of melody]

This is such a great idea! So cute and feminine, and definitely very "pank". :)

[The voice of melody]

This is such a great idea! So cute and feminine, and definitely very "pank". :)

[Misty]

Such purty pank flowers! :o) I don't think my little boy would like it at his next party, though...maybe he and daddy could do it for ME! :o)

[Jessi]

That is a SUPER-cute idea! Thanks for sharing.

[Amanda]

Awesome idea! I think they turned out beautifully!!

[Marla Taviano]

Nice. (or nass--however you say it down there)

[Meli]

That is such a great idea!!

My niece is addicted to pink and you have just made me her favourite aunt.

Thanks!!

[susieshomemade]

What a cute idea:-)

[Faerylandmom]

Cuuuuute! I love it!

[lori]

Add me to the list of those who will be copying this at my daughter's next birthday party!! Thanks for sharing.

[sandy]

woo hoo - awesome!
for a girl who loves pink - that was perfect :)

[Ann G]

WAY TOO CUTE!! you can be sure it was a hit with a bunch of little girls, too! What a great way to make boring cupcakes, something special!

[Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates]

Such a cute, simple idea!

[Aunt LoLo]

So, so cute! At my wedding, I requested a big white cake, covered on roses and rose petals. I think some of the larger specimens actually had their stems wrapped in saran wrap...but it didn't work so well.

LOVE fresh flowers in little cakes!

[Zandor]

That is such a cute idea.

[Jaime]

adorable!! and you didn't just pop the flowers in your dishwasher instead?? :)

[Joanna]

Those are so cute!!

[katy (aka funny girl)]

Those two shades of blush and bashful are just perfect!!

[Jerri]

how lovely!

[marigold]

and very very beautiful!

[Jenny]

Cute and simple... I like that!!