Cupcake Camp Success!!!

This past Sunday we participated in the second annual Cupcake Camp Seattle, and we had so much fun! The event is put on by our sweet friend Carrie, owner of Bella Cupcake Couture, and all proceeds from the event went to Hope Heart Institute.

 Here are some of the lovely ladies from Bella Cupcake Couture! (Carrie on the right)

(photo by Barbie Hull)

The event was held at The Canal in Ballard, and what a perfect day for it! The sun was out, and we even got to sit out on the patio for a bit while we absorbed some rays of sunshine!

(photo by Barbie Hull)

Heart disease is the NUMBER ONE cause of death in America, and the people at Hope Heart are working towards making revolutionary medical advances towards treating, beating, and preventing heart disease. They are located in Bellevue, just like us! We were so happy to be a part of this event! Cupcakes AND supporting a good cause?!? Count us in!

 Before the event even started we were also on the news on King 5 for a spot about Cupcake Camp! Here is a link to their site with a spot including the people from Hope Heart. They also had us talking about our new cupcake the 'Papa B's Maple Bacon' cupcake named after my dad!

Cupcake Camp opened its doors at 12pm on Sunday, and a rush of people came through the doors! It was crazy! Lisa and I were both there, and Bella Cupcake Couture was nice enough to have 3 of their sweet interns helping us, and we still didn't have enough hands to help everyone! There were four lines of people coming up to our table, and it was fantastic! Over 800 people made it out to the event!

(photo by Barbie Hull) 

(photo by Barbie Hull) 

Here are some photos of our awesome cupcake table! We have so much fun setting these tables up, and this was one of my favorites!!

Jessie, the wonderful artist also known as Cakespy was there at the event, and we made a cake with artwork inspired by her art from the Cupcake Camp Poster! I was so happy that she liked the cake I made for her!!! Here is Jessie with the cake!

We brought hundreds of cupcakes with us to the event, but the show stoppers were our TWO AWARD WINNERS! In the 'Most Unique Ingredient' competition we entered our 'Thai One On' a Mango Sticky Rice cupcake! We got 1st place for it, and the judges were crazy about this cupcake!

We also placed 1st in the 'Best Seattle Themed Cupcake' with our awesome 'A Sweet View' a cupcake mountain with evergreen trees, a flying eagle, a bear, squirrel, and even fish swimming in a stream! How fun! We had the largest cupcake display on the table, and it looked like we had taken over!

 (photo by Barbie Hull) 

 Here is silly me with my gold sugar paste award!

We had so many flavors with us on Sunday, and the ones that went the quickest were the S'mores (which we ran out of in about 15 minutes!) the mini banana splits, and the mini cookie dough cupcakes! We don't normally do those two flavors in minis, but seeing as how they are our favorites here, we had to try it out!

 (photo by Barbie Hull)

(photo by Barbie Hull) 

We also saw one of our favorite faces at cupcake camp, Barbie Hull was there photographing all the cupcake madness, and she got some AMAZING photographs! Check her website out HERE.

 (photo by Barbie Hull)

 (photo by Barbie Hull)

 (photo by Barbie Hull)

 (photo by Barbie Hull)

 (photo by Barbie Hull)

Well back to cupcake land to go make some fun Easter cupcakes! We are crazy busy for Easter which always makes the holidays so much fun! Its almost like being a kid in school and doing arts & crafts for holidays! LOVE IT!

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week!

xoxo

Heather

Two for Tuesday!

Did you know that Tuesdays around the cupcake shop are a special day? Tuesdays are now being called 'Twos Days!!' We will have Two-Punch Twos-days (if you purchase a 6 pack you receive 2 punches on your 6 pack punch card) You can also take $2.00 off a dozen minis and/or a dozen regular sized cupcakes, and on top of that all regular cupcakes between 5:30 & 7:00 pm will be just $2.00 (while supplies last of course), and all you have to do is mention the deals and they are yours! Twos-days might just get out of control around here! 

If you spell the word "two" enough you'll start to question it's spelling... I keep looking at it like it's a foreign word now!

Today I worked from home, and I spent my time giving our outside furniture a face lift! It's almost spring, and I'm hoping that being proactive in the outside furniture department will force the sun to come out and warm us all up! I took it from boring beige to New York Cupcake pink! What a change! I even spray painted my feet in the process... Whoops! You'll have to come by and check out my handiwork!

 Otherwise in the store we are keeping busy with a lot of special orders, and getting ready for Cupcake Camp Seattle! I'm so excited about Cupcake Camp I can barely contain myself. I'm always excited to compete in a competition, and this year I think I'm really going to out do myself! Best Seattle Themed cupcake, easy peasy! Hardest part for me is limiting myself to a cupcake! My only question for the judges, "Is there a height limit?" Go figure! 

They also just announced that India Tree, a local Seattle based Sprinkle maker is going to be sponsoring the event as well! We love their sprinkles and fun products in the cupcake shop! Check them out HERE!

We're really going to have a fun variety of flavors and cupcakes at Cupcake Camp this year, you'll have to stop by and give them all a try! Don't forget tickets are going fast, and you'll be able to save a few bucks (and a line at the door) by getting your tickets early! With your ticket you get a punch card that is good for cupcakes at the show! If you want to get tickets now, you can click this LINK and it will take you to the ticket page!

Well I'll cut it short for now, I hope everyone is having a fantastic week, and don't forget to check out the website for Cupcake Camp on April 17th! I'll leave you with some fun pictures of some cupcakes from the past week! Also, don't forget to join us on 'Twosday' next week!!!

xoxo

Heather

Cupcake Camp Seattle!

It's that time again! Time for Cupcake Camp Seattle on April 17, 2011 12pm-4pm with our dear friends at Bella Cupcake Couture!!!

We are busy little bees getting ready for this cupcake filled event. Last year hundreds of cupcake lovers showed up for cupcake treats from all over the Pacific Northwest. The event benefits Hope Heart Institute. 

This year we took a step up and decided to be a Champagne Sponsor at the 2011 Cupcake Camp, and we will be featured along side Wink Cupcakes for this years event.

Last week we went to go check out the venue for the event, and it is going to be held at The Canal in Ballard (located at 5300 34th Avenue NW) I can't wait to see what it looks like filled up with cupcakes.

Here is what last year's set up looked like! We are totally going to out do ourselves this year!

Last year we competed in two of the three competitions, and placed 1st in the 'Most Unique Ingredients' for our Little Miss Tipsy, the Lemoncello & Raspberry Vodka cupcake delight! 

We also placed 2nd for the 'Seattle Themed Cupcake' with Oscar the Orca! 

This year we will be competing in all three of the categories; 'Healthiest Cupcake', 'Most Unique Ingredients', and 'Seattle Themed Cupcake'. Can't wait to reveal what we've got up our sleeves this year.

If you are interested in coming to Cupcake Camp Seattle 2011, CLICK HERE to go to their website!! Also, here is a link to buy TICKETS for the event. We would love to see you there. If you purchase ahead of time the tickets are $8 which includes some tasty treats for you as well, or if you show up at the event tickets go for $10 so buy early to save a few bucks!

Wedding season is also getting a good start! Here is a wedding we did for one of my favorite red heads. (I'm a little jealous of her hair color) Their wedding was a black, white, and red theme, my favorite colors! They even made their toppers of themselves, and did a great job!

Here is another wedding we did on the Skansonia in Seattle. They topped their tier with a Barbie and Ken doll. It was a beautiful day in Seattle, with a killer view for a March day! 

Well I hope everyone is getting ready for April! Don't let anyone fool you on the 1st! Got any big plans to fool your friends? I'm always so bad about fooling people... 

Check back soon & mark your calendars for April 17th!!! I'll keep you updated with info about Cupcake Camp Seattle as we get closer!!!

xoxo

Heather

Are you wearing GREEN?

Happy St. Patrick's day to all my cupcake loving friends! How is everyone celebrating their day of all things Green?? Over here at the cupcake shop we are celebrating with Guinness Stout Cupcakes, Irish Mocha Madness (Baily's Irish Cream anyone?!) and GREEN Velvet! Woo! Hope I find a pot of gold when I get home tonight!

Starting this Saturday in the store we are going to be collecting donations to go to the Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support to help out the animals who have been effected due to the earthquakes and tsunami's in Japan. We feel it is important to help support these little critters who can't help themselves, and we would love for families to be reunited with their furry family members! Almost all of us have pets here at NYCC, and I know I'd be sad if my two kitties were harmed or separated from me in a catastrophic event like this! 

Meet Luna (front) and Hamish (back) my two ragdoll kitties. 

Here are a few of Lisa's little babies, Annabelle (cat), and Lolo (back), and Daisy (middle). She also has Lucy, Emmet, and Oliver at home too!

 We will be collecting donations from Saturday March 19th- Saturday March 9th in our store. If you donate $1.00 or more we will treat you to a free mini cupcake at the time of donation! Lisa (owner of NYCC) will also be matching all donations up to 50%. We will be making the final donation on April 11th so make sure you stop in to donate and get your free mini cupcake!

I have to get back into the kitchen to bake some more yummy treats, but I thought I'd post some pictures up of some fun treats I've made this past week!

Here is a 13th Birthday party cake and cupcakes made with owls! What a hoot!

 We also got to make some cupcake hamburgers for a sweet girl asking her boy to a Tolo dance! 

Hope everyone is having a super exciting St. Patties Day! Hope no one is getting pinched ;)

xoxo

Heather

Hello? Spring? Are you there?

We've been busy in the cupcake shop lately so I haven't had time to post anything! Eek! So I wanted to make sure and share some of these adorable little St. Patty's Day cupcakes and Easter cupcakes!

Here are some cute Coconut Easter Baskets with chicks, bunnies, and Easter eggs, using the Bella Cupcake Couture wrappers!

 A dozen mini's with cute little chicks and bunnies! So cute!

 St. Patty's Day Minis, rainbows and pots of gold and sparkles on top! How fun is that??

If you want to order your Easter cupcakes, just call the store at 425-283-5445 Don't miss out on these cute little treats! Order before we're booked up!

Hope everyone is enjoying the semi sunny 50 degree weather we're having today! I'll take a little sunshine over the cold anyyyy day of the week! All this rain is making me miss living in California!

xoxo

Heather