Fake Baked Cupcakes...

Hello all you wonderful crafty people!

For those of you who follow my blog, you'll know that I'm crazily working to make items for a fundraiser at the end of the month for Cupcake Camp KC, a wonderful project that raises money for childhood cancer research.   Here is the latest project I've been working on.  Originally, they were going to be ornaments, but I decided at the last minute to make them into little centerpieces. Thought they'd be cute for someones desk, or bedside if they're not feeling well, or just a way to say....you're special to me on someones birthday.

Here's the kicker...you CANNOT eat these!! 

As my body tried to keep pace with my mind in this creation, I forgot to take pictures at some points, but I think you'll get the gist of how they were made. Yes...that's Gaps and Cracks Foam.  You spray it into the cupcake holders just like you would when making the real deal.  This was my practice piece so I knew how high the foam would rise. Using a wooden stick, I leveled out the tops before they dried completely.

As you can see here, the foam sort of did its own thing and my attempts of "leveling" them went willy nilly anyway... 

I've painted them with acrylic paints to look like variations of cupcake recipes. Not really sure what the "poo" colored one is (gack) BUT...no fear, icing is on its way!

At this stage, right before the icing, you have to make your decorative ingredients. Here I've rolled Sculpey clay out to look like little cherries and then used the leaf cutter from a fondant cake baking kit as well. Little wire stems with a curly Q were then added.

Baked at 270 degrees for 20 minutes, let cool, paint with acrylics and then clear coated for shine...they're ready when the icing is.

Now, I forgot to take a picture of how I made the icing, sorry, BUT..it's very easy. One glob of Lightweight Plaster of Paris and a squeeze of acrylic paint and mix. Tossing the icing into a plastic sandwich bag with a tiny snip off the corner and squeeze the icing out onto the cupcakes.  While it's still wet, place in the cherry, leaf and I decided to use colored brads for my candies. I've also added a little wire loop at the top to make the hole for the future toothpick sentiments.

Here they are...

The plates were purchased at Dollar General and had a tea light in them originally, but they concave fit perfectly to hold the cupcakes upright.  The decorative cupcake wrappers were purchased from SVG.com and then the addition of the napkin was added.  I used Cotton Crinoline I'd purchased from The Funkie Junkie Boutique. Cutting it into strips wide enough to fold at the top, I then sewed around the edges, inked up an embossing folder and ran the material through. Then re-inked the sewing thread to give it some extra 'oomph'.  A little coordinating bow and sentiment were then added.

Here are most of them on a little stand I found at a flea market, Those Were The Days.

So, what do you think? Do they look done to you? I keep wanting to add more and more and I'd really love your input. Do I keep adding or do I walk away???

Thanks so much for your valuable opinion and your time spent here.

Hope you're all having a great week!

Hugs n' Happy Crafting,

Lisa xx

OHH....One last thing...
I had to share the display shelf that my husband made for me.
I came home with an old spool, 3 records and a knob and asked him if he would pretty, pretty, please, make a cute display for my booth.  Here's what he did (minus the bow..that was me)

okay...all done now!

Have a great one :)

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