A few years back my husband and I took a trip to the west coast. We flew to Seattle where we stayed two nights with plans to rent a car and drive to Vancouver for two nights. From there, we would travel to Whistler via the Sea to Sky highway where my husband could snowboard for a couple days. We packed our seven day trip full of activities and site seeing.
I encountered my very first cupcake shop on this trip. The Cupcakes shop in Vancouver, CA was so beautiful! I was drawn to all the beautiful colors of the store; the cupcakes with fluffy butter cream icing and the shiny silver stands the cupcakes were displayed on. My purchase was the bright yellow Lemon Drop, the “big one” of course. I’m sure my mother laughed at me when I told her how much I paid for a cupcake and someone had a store that sold only cupcakes.
After that trip I researched how to make my own butter cream icing at home, bought a few piping tools, sprinkles and icing colors (the concentrated paste kind) and tried making these cupcakes for myself. My co-workers were thrilled with my new found love of cupcakes since they benefited every time I brought a new batch into work.
About a year or so after that trip is when I purchased an embroidery machine and software to create my own custom embroidery designs. One of the first designs I wanted was a cupcake. My husband, a graphic designer, helped create the design. It was later in the design process that I had him add a little heart to the image. This has been my favorite embroidery design ever since. I love making the “I Love Cupcakes” kitchen towels for my Etsy shop and still love to eat cupcakes. Now, I support our local cupcake store, The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery in Raleigh and when I have time, make my own at home.
I encountered my very first cupcake shop on this trip. The Cupcakes shop in Vancouver, CA was so beautiful! I was drawn to all the beautiful colors of the store; the cupcakes with fluffy butter cream icing and the shiny silver stands the cupcakes were displayed on. My purchase was the bright yellow Lemon Drop, the “big one” of course. I’m sure my mother laughed at me when I told her how much I paid for a cupcake and someone had a store that sold only cupcakes.
After that trip I researched how to make my own butter cream icing at home, bought a few piping tools, sprinkles and icing colors (the concentrated paste kind) and tried making these cupcakes for myself. My co-workers were thrilled with my new found love of cupcakes since they benefited every time I brought a new batch into work.
About a year or so after that trip is when I purchased an embroidery machine and software to create my own custom embroidery designs. One of the first designs I wanted was a cupcake. My husband, a graphic designer, helped create the design. It was later in the design process that I had him add a little heart to the image. This has been my favorite embroidery design ever since. I love making the “I Love Cupcakes” kitchen towels for my Etsy shop and still love to eat cupcakes. Now, I support our local cupcake store, The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery in Raleigh and when I have time, make my own at home.
Labels: cupcakes, etsy, handmade, sea to sky highway, seattle, shamsandcoverups, the cupcake shoppe raleigh, vancouver bc, whistler bc
posted by ShamsandCoverups @ 3:10 PM
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I'm not a top seller on Etsy but I hit 100 sales this week and that makes me very happy! I love what I do and I'm glad that so many people have liked my work well enough to buy it for themselves or give as a gift. I'm hoping 200 sales will come sooner than I think. Wish me luck!
