In our house, we are big on tea parties...the kind you get all dressed up in your very best princess dress and plastic pearls for....some delightful, cold, clear water is served along with gourmet pretzels, carrot sticks, and sometimes maybe even a cupcake :)
To kick off Papertrey Ink Release night, you're invited to tea and cupcakes...right here...princess dress or not :)
First things first...while I would love to admit frosting these beautiful little cakes...I haven't the slightest idea how to do such a thing...my talented friend did these for a wedding...I just baked 'em...that's all I know how to do...BUT I can eat the frosting like a Pro. :)
I simple ADORE this new stamp set from Nichole called Tea for Two. I don't think I've ever seen a set as irresistible as this and so much fun to use on top of it all. I decided to make a cute presentation out of these shabby cupcakes by placing them in a small round clear top tin. Each tin is wrapped in coordinating paper, tied with ribbon, and then some yummy fabric used in place of tissue paper in order to create a fancy little get-up :)...simple and fun. My supply list can be found HERE in the Papertrey Ink gallery. Be sure to check out the other designer's amazing creations...all which can be found HERE.
Off to make sure little arms, feet, and sweet cheeks are tucked in for the night.
Melis
Melissa, you can jazz up anything! This is so lovely! The rosettes add the perfect accessory to the teapot!
Posted by: Ashley Newell | April 15, 2009 at 03:40 AM
Beautiful! Looks like they should be on a cookbook cover!
Posted by: Alyssa B | April 15, 2009 at 03:47 AM
Super duper delicious for the eyes, mouth and soul
Posted by: Rebecca Ednie | April 15, 2009 at 03:59 AM
Seriously girl, where do you come up with this stuff!! You are my super duper daily dose of eye candy and you never fail me!!
Thanks again for your continued inspiration!!!
Amy :)
Posted by: Amy | April 15, 2009 at 05:18 AM
Oh my goodness! I've got to have a tea party!
Posted by: Lisa | April 15, 2009 at 05:55 AM
WOW!!!
Posted by: Tam | April 15, 2009 at 06:15 AM
Oh, wow! These are fabulous. First, I love the Foof paper! Perfect with the little tea pot. I was going to proclaim you the diva of all things crafty if you had said you frosted those yourself!! (Hee hee,,,you really are the craftiest queen I know, though.) Amazingly beautiful, once again.
Posted by: Anabelle O'Malley | April 15, 2009 at 06:33 AM
I eat frosting quite well, too :) Really cute!
Posted by: tina | April 15, 2009 at 06:47 AM
Beautiful card and beautiful cupcakes~~YUM :o) I agree with you, the tea pots from this set are wonderful!
Posted by: Helen F. | April 15, 2009 at 06:48 AM
Beautiful card and fabulous cupcakes. We used to have a tea room in town and every now and then we would get dressed up and go to tea on Saturday. I loved just sitting there looking at the amazing china, tea cakes and the girls in their dresses. I really miss it and your beautiful cupcakes have brought back very fond memories. I thank you for this.
Posted by: karen | April 15, 2009 at 07:01 AM
Your friend is amazing with the frosting! And you are amazing with the paper and fabric!
Sometimes I think you are really just a machine posing as a regular person (lol!)... :-) But seriously, do you ever make anything NOT gorgeous??? AWESOME work!
Posted by: Sarah Martina | April 15, 2009 at 07:01 AM
ohhhhh they look so yummy and love the little bottom decoration!
Beautiful work as always!
Posted by: Stéphanie Pouliot | April 15, 2009 at 07:08 AM
Oh what yummy perfection! I love them all. What a great little tea pot!!
Posted by: Ashley Harris | April 15, 2009 at 07:12 AM
Amazing as always!!!
Posted by: Melissa D. | April 15, 2009 at 08:04 AM
What a feast for the eyes! I'm SO, SO glad that I can only see these online because if they were in front of me, I would want to eat them.... but I'd feel guilty afterwards since they are so GORGEOUS!
Posted by: Elise | April 15, 2009 at 08:11 AM
Absolutely gorgeous, Melissa! Who wouldn't love to go to your tea party! :)
Posted by: Niki Estes | April 15, 2009 at 08:26 AM
Those cupcakes look gorgeous decorated up the way you have them! The card you made is so lovely, as usual! I adore your work! :)
Posted by: ahiltz | April 15, 2009 at 08:51 AM
*Sighhh!* What gorgeous little cupcakes! I love how you've dressed them up. Your card is darling and I especially love the scallop tag and roses on the teacup.
Posted by: Jessica Canham | April 15, 2009 at 09:46 AM
this is adorable...
Posted by: regina | April 15, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Melis - These have to be the sweetest cupcakes EVER!!! And that card....WOW!!!!
Posted by: Char4355 | April 15, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Girl!!! Where do you keep all these cupcakes you're making??
(ok, so I realized that these ones are for a wedding but seriously. I'd like to know how you stay so thin and keep baking these cupcakes!! So not fair!!)
Gorgeous projects!!! As always! ;)
Posted by: cari Locken | April 15, 2009 at 11:35 AM
I love this idea. thanks for sharing. This set is great. I must have it.
Posted by: maryD | April 15, 2009 at 12:00 PM
I was disecting the pictures literally, just as I got to the part where you owned up to NOT doing the icing on those cakes. LOL. I was sitting here going "Hmmmm, now how does she do that??.... and the computer screen was like 2" from my face. Mmmmm, I sure wish I could taste them right now. I have no princess dress but I have several TIARA'S, ROFLOL.
(well if the tiara fits.........)
Posted by: Alison Behan | April 15, 2009 at 12:30 PM
GORGEOUS, Melissa!
Posted by: Lisa | April 15, 2009 at 01:41 PM
I want to be a little girl again & come live at your house! What fun you & your little one have. Thanks for sharing your yummy ideas.
Posted by: Troy Louise | April 15, 2009 at 02:12 PM