Happy Tuesday cupcake lovers, StayHomeCupcake here.  I know I have shared with you before that I am addicted to crafting as well as cupcakes. Well, today I found the greatest Mother’s Day gift… for me!  This cupcake sewing box would be perfect for all my little sewing notions. It is available at Joann.com for $39.99 but if you use you coupons, you can get it for 40% off this week! I have yet to see it in my local Joann’s store but let me know if you have seen it in yours.

If you’re looking for a fun Easter craft I really like these crepe paper surprise bunnies from Martha Stewart.  The bunnies are made of crepe paper, tissue paper, and cupcake wrappers.  You will also need candy or trinkets to fill the bunnies with.  I love that you can use supplies that your already have on hand to make the bunnies and each will be unique!  For the template and instructions visit the Martha Stewart website.

Today my daughter had money in her pocket to burn and really wanted to buy something for herself. She loves to do craft projects, so we headed to our local AC Moore and here is what she chose to buy.
Although it is a bit hard to see in this photo, this is Perler Beads Cupcake and Butterfly Fused Bead Kit. For those of you who don’t know what Perler beads are, you simply fill the cupcake shaped pegboard with the beads, iron it and voila! You have a lovely cupcake to make into a magnet or pin.  This set was $7.99 at AC Moore and you can also find in on Amazon. 

 And here are the cupcakes my daughter and I made!  We had so much fun! 

It never ceases to amaze me what new cupcake items I will see every week. This week Facebook fan Sheila gave us a great tip that Michael’s craft stores has cupcake Duck Tape.   It was regularly $4.49 for a 10 yard roll but of course I used my 50% coupon!  They also had zebra striped, checkerboard, skulls and many other solid colors.  I am not sure what I am going to do with it yet but I am first going to visit Duck Tape’s website because they have lots of fun project ideas.    Do you know what a Ducktivity is?  It is any fashion, craft or anything else made using Duck Tape! 

Thanks again Sheila!  Keep those sweet tips coming and make sure to “like” us on Facebook.

As you all may know, I am all about DIY! It gives me the daily creativity that I need and I love being able to say, “Look at what I did!”

As I was searching for my newest DIY ventures, I found this amazing Cupcake Gift Box DIY from Sew. Craft. Create.

So cute & fabulous!

If you have children, then you have crayon scraps. You know, teeny tiny crayon stubs that no one colors with anymore. In our house, sometimes these get eaten by the dog, but if we prevent that from happening, these little crayon scraps pile up in the bottom of the crayon box.

So, what do you do with old crayons? Why, you make cupcakes of course! My kids will happily color with their new “crayon cupcakes,” giving new life to old stubs.

Here’s how:

1. Sort different colors, or color groups, into separate clean soup cans.
2. Heat a saucepan of water on the stove.
3. Gently drop soup cans into the water. Watch closely as the crayons in your can(s) melt.
4. In the meantime, line your muffin pan with cupcake wrappers.
5. Carefully pour your colored wax into the cupcake wrappers. You can create cupcakes of solid colors, or layer different colors into each cupcake.
6. Allow “cupcakes” to harden in pan. There’s no need to bake anything!

 Okay, now that I have your attention- get your mind out of the gutter!

These cupcake thongs are actually for books!   Check out this adorable set of three pretty pink cupcake bookmarks from Etsy seller, HandmadeWhimzy.   I own one of her coin purses and was so impressed with her work, I had to share her shop with you! She has several styles of cupcake thongs so head on over to her shop and find your favorite!

 Handmade Whimzy has also made (and quickly sold!) quite a few cupcake aprons too.  If you’d like one of those, just go to her shop and send her an Etsy message.  She would be happy to work with you!

I love this changing face cupcake stamp set from Memi The Rainbow.  The Parisian Etsy shop offers the set of 9 stamps for $35.00 that form different faced cupcakes.  You can make your cupcake laugh, smile, wink or sleep then add star or circle sprinkles to make a unique cupcake.

Still looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift? Check out this ceramic cupcake night light from Angel Heart Designs. This night light measures a little larger than an actual cupcake at 3″ by 2 1/4″ by 4 1/4″. These ceramic cupcakes are handmade and show a soft yellow light. It could be yours for $19!

I am all about getting my craft on this winter! I am finding so many good DIY ideas and tutorials, that my bookmark folder runneth over! To stop my my folder from busting at the seams, I have decided to share some of my ideas with you. But of course, they have a cupcake twist!

DIY with Foil Baking Cups from HeyLook

Garland

Backdrop

Gifts

Happy New Year everyone! I have been collecting art projects to do over the long cold winter here on Martha’s Vineyard and while searching, I found this great  DIY Embroidered Cupcake Towel  from the blog Craftaphile .

This is fabulous! So cute! Stay tuned for more DIY crafts withe  cupcakes…

Most people I know decorate their trees with lights, candy canes, and ornaments.  As we have already mentioned, some hang cupcake ornaments but hanging actual cupcakes on trees is new to me.  Giver’slog offers instructions on how to make cupcake domes, the perfect way to present single cupcakes when giving them as gifts.  They are also a great way  to hang cupcakes one trees as unique presentation.

I just spotted this cupcake crafts kit in the kids’ section of Barnes and Noble. For $11.95, your young cupcake artist can create fairies, flowers, and even a princess crown! The kit includes 53 liners, 172 stickers, a glue stick, and instructions, which of course, your child will probably pay no heed to. I must admit, it looked fun!

Move over “Life is good.” Make way for “Life is sweet.” I’m seeing this motto everywhere, and here it is again on this stamped cross stitch cupcake apron. This apron is available from Dimensions Crafts for $12.99.

The package contains a finished polyester/cotton apron printed in washaway ink, a shopping list for thread, and complete instructions. (Needle and thread not included.) 

Might make a great holidays gift for the cupcake lover in your life (which may very well be you!)?

Do you love cupcakes so much that you use foil cupcake wrappers to decorate gifts?  I put a lot of thought and effort into the presentation of gifts that I give and I really love these DIY ideas from Hey Look.  From the garland to the shiny gold package they look fun and festive.  I’m sure cupcake fan or not the recipient of a package wrapped like this would be excited to find out what’s inside! (Image from a Subtle Revelry)

Lisa Pongrace and her friends from Acme Muffineering brought the Cupcake and Muffin Cars to arts and crafts events such as Burning Man as well as Maker Faire. We covered some of her previous exploits in a previous cupcake car post.

We found this video entertaining as it offers a glimpse inside the inner workings of a muffin car! All electric motor. Top speed of 15 mph. Acme Muffineering promises to release more details on how to make your own with $500 to $1,500 in materials.

Imagine my excitement when I found these iron on “Rhine Studs” at our local A.C. Moore!

I knew there was a reason I owned an iron!

I see a new cupcake purse in my future!

Check out this cute cupcake skirt from Delia Rayne!

Delia has her own Etsy shop, and she takes special orders!

You can also visit her on Facebook!

I love this DIY Birthday Wreath made out of cupcake liners and paper plate flowers!  It’s such a fun idea and the perfect way to show how old the birthday child is turning on his or her special day.  The instructions make this project sound easy and all you need in addition to the liners and plates is cardboard and a hot glue gun.

I’m impressed by these  creative and upcycled DIY Party Animal Candles.  Jenny from Hank + Hunt posted the full instructions The Sweetest Occasion.   She used gold spray paint to give the candle holders a uniformed appearance.  I think they make perfect cupcake toppers for a child’s birthday party, maybe one that’s circus themed?

Oh, Hello Friend: You Are Loved is one of my favorite daily blog reads.  Dani has amazing style, a beautiful Etsy shop and I love reading her posts, some of my favorites were about her engagement and wedding! And I check every monday to see what the weeks’ good cheer deals are.  The good cheer deals are discounts and specials to different websites and Etsy shops.  I was excited when I saw her post for a DIY: Summer Succulent Garden that included a cupcake liner garland. I really like her color choices and think the cupcake liners add a nice pop of color to the little garden.I’m thinking about making my own garden to give my mom as a birthday gift in a few weeks.  Of course I will be baking cupcakes for her as well!

I think these DIY paper  fortune cookies would make great place settings or table decorations at a party.  Created by Disney Family Fun are made out of cupcake wrappers, fortunes written on pieces of paper.  Glue holds the cookie together which makes this craft kid friendly and really easy.

I am all about the do-it-yourself crafts lately! I like to keep myself busy and these DIY are just the thing for that.

Within the next few weeks, I will be documenting and sharing a new DIY venture! I am unable to have real flowers in my apartment, my fur child will eat them, so I will be  making flowers out of cupcake liners! Such a great idea! I just need to find the perfect liners and all the supplies to go with it. I live on an island and sometimes certain things are hard to find, or just really expensive.

So while we are all eagerly waiting my tutorial, here is another one to keep you busy!

Cupcake Purse Tutorial from Everyday Chaos

Looking for a creative way to top off your wrapped gifts for your loved ones? If you have some extra cupcake lines lying around, then I have just the creative idea for you.

Cupcake-Paper Carnation Bows from Martha Stewart – Crafts (Yes, she has done it again!)