Two decades of love...

This week my Aunty Faye and Uncle Ruben celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary!!  How awesome is that?  Twenty!!  That's double the time my hubby and I have been married!!  As a gift, I decided to make them their favourite - a classic red velvet cake.  If I had to choose a cake that represented true love, this baby is IT!!  :-)

ENJOY!!

Here my hubby and I set up their cake and a few photos from over the years to highlight their love story...oh and the faux rose petals to add a bit of romance in the mix...lol.

And here are the love birds xo

Here's a close up of this lovely cake...xoxox

My cousins made them an awesomely cool anniversary card!!  There's this one part I absolutely love and had to share!!  You'll laugh if you know it :-)

 Well, hope you are having an awesome day!!  And that you are celebrating your love with your other half every single day, because life's too short not to.

Have a lovely Thursday!!

xo,

Jackie

Pinkalicious October!!

First and foremost, I would like to thank each and every one of you for supporting the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation by purchasing Pinkalicious cupcakes from me this past weekend!!  Your love and generosity is very much appreciated!!  As you know, for each box of cupcakes you purchased, one-third of that will be going straight to the foundation.  From just that one weekend, we managed to raise $200!!  That is awesome guys!!  You guys rock!!

Now, due to popular demand, Pinkalicious October has now been extended til the end of October!  But wait, there's more!! {LOL}  All supporters {so those who buy Pinkalicious cupcakes} go in the draw to win one half-dozen box of yummy cupcakes - and there will be TWO WINNERS announced at the end of the month!  How cool is that?  Now, all you have to do is decide what flavour{s} you want to delight yourselves in, then tell me so I can make it happen!!  Your box{es} of Pinkalicious cupcakes will be helping the lives of many NZ women out there, including those dear to you.

For all details, visit the event on facebook, or click here to take you there!!

This past weekend flew by in an instagram!!  Here are some highlights...enjoy xo

And here are the top 3 flavours ordered for Pinkalicious October {so far}...

Hope you enjoyed today's cupcake feature!!  Remember, you now have until the end of October to place an order for Pinkalicious cupcakes that will help the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation!!  Go on, make an order and make a difference!

xo,

Jackie

Become Breast Aware!!

As you all know, this month is all about us gals/ladies/women and becoming more aware about breast cancer.  Pinkalicious October is an event I started in order to help raise funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation and to create an awareness in our community.  I would like to encourage you to show your support by purchasing Pinkalicious cupcakes from me!  One third of all money collected will go to the NZBCF so that they can continue to help our beloved Mothers, sisters, aunties, grandmothers, bestfriend, colleagues...and everyone else!!

Today is the last day to place an order, so please contact me A.S.A.P. so you don't miss out!  Simply click here and it will take you straight to the events page on facebook.

Thank you for your love and support!!  Together we can make a difference, one pinkalicious cupcake at a time!

xo,
Jackie

Happy 2nd birthday JJ!!

Last weekend I had the pleasure of making some fun cupcakes for my friends' son, JJ.  He turned TWO!!  I can't believe it!!  I can still remember his first birthday, when I made him a MONKEY cake :-)  One year doesn't even seem that long ago.  JJ is such a big boy now, with gorgeous blonde curls.  I can see a heart-throb in the making, hehe.

His Mum Lisa requested for some cupcakes for this year's celebration with their close family.  So, I whipped up 25 chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, topped with lotsa fun sprinkles!!  Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed today's cupcake feature!!  Have a wonderful Wednesday!!  And remember today is the last day you can place an order for PINKALICIOUS OCTOBER!!  So, get in quick!!  Click here to make an order and support Breast Cancer Awareness Month!!

xo,
Jackie

Happy 5th Birthday Lauriana!!

I am sooo excited to share today's cake feature with you!!  I made this cake in the weekend for a special girl named Lauriana {a.k.a. Lolly}!  She is such a sweetie pie and I can't believe she turned FIVE!!  I can still remember the fairy cake I made for her last year...and now, she's a WONDER WOMAN!! :-D

Like I hinted on facebook in the weekend, I made a superhero girl cake!  I was beyond excited when I found out that this was what the Princess Lolly chose for her cake this year, because I have only ever made superhero boy cakes!!  I put a lot of thought into this cake {well, just like all my cakes, but this one even more}, starting by googling images of wonder woman herself.  I actually didn't google any cakes, as I wanted to create my own design.  After doodling on a piece of paper, I finally found a design I liked and was looking forward to creating.  I wanted to incorporate as much WONDER WOMAN as I possibly could, including all the important elements {head piece, WWsymbol on her top, shorts, etc}.  So without further ado, here it is...enjoy!!

The following photos were taken using my Samsung SII phone {my Canon is a little under the weather at the mo and wasn't able to produce good quality photos :-(}...

Front

Back

Lauriana's very own WW cupcake xo

And here's a progress shot of the cake!!

Hope you enjoyed today's cake feature!!  Have an awesome day!!

xo,
Jackie

P.S.  Don't forget to place your orders for this week's PINKALICIOUS OCTOBER fundraiser for the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation!!  Buy half a dozen or one dozen and one-third will go towards the NZBCF!!  Come on guys, let's help the women we love by buying these yummy cupcakes!!  For more info, click on the events tab on the home page or visit the event on facebook.  xo

Princeton turns ONE!!

Last weekend I had such a fun time making a cake fit for a Prince!  Pauline contacted me a few weeks back wanting a cake for her godson.  She wanted his name with a gold crown.  She was pretty specific about what she wanted: such as what font to use, what colour the font should be, not to use black, and how she wanted the crown to be placed on the cake.  However, I love the fact that she left me with some design control, too: such as what colour the rest of the cake should be and what design to do around the cake.

When I think of a Prince {or any royal member} I think of quilting for some reason.  I really wanted to try this technique for the first time, and this was the perfect cake to do it on.  I couldn't wait to get started!!

So, here it is!!  PRiNCETON's first birthday cake!!  Enjoy!!

I hope you enjoyed today's cake feature!!  Can't wait to share with you the cake I'll be making for this weekend!!  Here's a hint: she's a super hero!!

Have an awesome day!!

xo,
Jackie


Here's part of a message I got from Pauline after the party:
"...thank you so much, the cake was beautiful. It looked beautiful and tasted beautiful!"

I'm glad you liked it!!  Thank you for choosing me {again} to be part of such a special occasion!!  xo

September 2012 in a glimpse...

I know, it's a late post...but here it is anyway...

Wow!!  It's only October & it feels like Christmas is just around the corner with all the Christmas trees and decorations on sale everywhere!!  It's getting me super exciteddd!!  Hehehe.  But, I do like how I have time to prepare because Christmas is my family's favourite time of year!!  It's a time where we all gather to laugh and chat, eat yummy food, dress up, decorate, play games, exchange hugs and gifts, and all that good stuff!!  And of course, celebrate the birth of Jesus!!  But, let's not get too carried away just yet...after all, it is only October.  For the mean time, let's take a glimpse at September and what fun we got up to!!

Father's Day 2012

Jordyn's 21st birthday

Seth Isaac's 1st birthday

DIY Mime shirt

Max's 30th birthday {gluten free}

JR's birthday cupcakes

Sophia's baptism cake and cupcakes

And something for this Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

Pinkalicious October

Thanks for hanging out with me during September!!  Hope you had as much fun as I did!!  I can feel October's just gonna be as good, if not better!!  Stay tuned!!

xo,

Jackie