Loads of crazy new ideas!!!!!

I am packing may bags for holidays, so I will see you guys in a couple of weeks. We will share some of our new ideas when I get back and maybe Miss Cupcake 2008 will have to pass on her crown.

Nightcap

We just loved hanging out and teaching you ladies, we wanted to do it again every month starting September.

Nightcaps are dozen ladies hanging out at my studio sipping margaritas (just purchased a killer machine) and other beverages, chatting/giggling, listen to tunes, snacking and making some scrapbooking projects.

Need Your Help* Let us know what you want to make or learn.
Leave us a comment or fire us an email
www.twolittlecupcakes@hotmail.com

Nightcap Ideas
One - 3 cards, 1 layout
Two - memory art mirror, 2 cards
Three - 2 layouts, chipboard keys chain

The idea are endless, but we want you to enjoy and love the projects.

Nightcap registration forms will be available online August 1.

Thanks

Maureen, Lily & Erin
for St.Luke School it was great to have a table each to work!

Linda & Judy
for bring goodies and prizes from Yesterday's Memories

Maureen
for your Close to my Heart make n' take

Kim
for your Stampin' Up! make n' take

Maria
for your Creative Memories make n' take

Dawn
for your make n' take

Amanda
for teaching and bring prizes

Jammeez
for your prizes

Giggle Factory
for your prizes

Margie, Theresa & Lesley
for make an amazing spread

Theresa & Bonnie
for helping us clean up

Karen
for bring Mary Kay Goodies and prizes

Pam
for your prizes

Bonnie
for your wonderful cupcakes

I hope I did not miss anyone!
Thanks for making Miss Cupcake a fantastic success!

button guess

Wow! 1300 button in that jar

Challenges

We really enjoyed all of your flowers and colour tags.

Bonnie Cakes

Thanks Bonnie for the amazing cupcakes!!!!

the cupcakes

Miss Cupcake 2008

Congratulations!

April

Proud of You

Thanks for raising
$100.00
for the
Children's Health &
Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan

Thank U

I have tons of thank yous, but just to start we want to thank

ALL OF YOU ROCKIN' SCRAPBOOKERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for making our day so special

events

After Miss Cupcake 2008 we talked until 3:30am hatching out ideas for our up and coming events. We have a few awesome ideas. We want to bounce them off you guys.

We will share soon!

I think our best ideas happen after 1am

Future Posts

During the next couple of days I want to post about

Miss Cupcake 2008 Scrapbooking Crop

1. Thanks Yous

2. Pictures

3. Miss Cupcake 2008

4. Rave Reviews from You (croppers @ MC 2008)

5. Scrapbooking Layouts

Stay tuned ...

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my gosh! O.K. that was the best scrapbook event ever, and I am not just saying that because I was one of the hosts.

morning blog prize

Unscramble these words

sims cpuckea yotad

The first person to tells us wins a prize!

Miss Cupcake 2008 TODAY!!!!!!

Hello it is 1 am!

We can not sleep, we are thinking about you guys!

Are you sleeping? Good! You have lots of Scrapbookin' to do.

See you in 9 hours.

friends

SAVE A SEAT FOR YOUR FRIENDS

Hello!

How are the name tags looking?

2 dayS!!!!

Ya hoooooooooooooo!

I am so excited!!! I am dreaming about scrapbooking! Maybe I am the only crazy lady out there. I have even dreamt about layouts and woke up to sketch them down.

You can make fun of me later, I know I have a problem!

flowers

According to our poll you guys love flowers!

Survival Kit

paper trimmer
extra blades
sissors
paper peicer
ruler
pencil
scrap paper
eraser
tape
marker/pen (black, brown & white)
rub on tool (popsical stick)
adhesive - (my favorites - ez runner, uhu glue stick, glue dots, Zig glue pens & glue lines)

These items are great for every project you do!

welcome packages

We decided to have you pick up your welcome packages at the crop instead of mailing them all out.

4 Days

Don't get your panties in a knot, you still have

time to get you scrapbooking stuff together.

Wear Bling!

Lets all wear a little bling and feel like a princess for a day.

Mrs. Bonnie Cakes

We are so happy and delighted that our amazing friend Bonnie is making tons of yummy cupcakes for this weekend.

I am lucky to enjoy her out of this world collection of Christmas cookies every year (I am sorry Bonnie I do not share very many of them with the kids). Thanks for the 2ND dozen this year!

Some of you lucky ladies will be going home with cute little gifty boxes of these cupcakes.

CHHF

The Children's Health & Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan is a provincial charity raising awareness and funds solely for pediatric medical research, equipment, patient care services, and the upcoming provincial Children's Hospital. We are 100% dedicated to kids and their hospital. CHHF is the Saskatchewan member of Children's Miracle Network. All funds raised, stay in Saskatchewan to help our sick and injured children and their families.

We are happy to give a portion of Miss Cupcake 2008 to the CHHF.

http://www.chhf.sk.ca/

Miss Cupcake

We are so excited to meet each and everyone of you ladies!

We really want to chat with each of you and learn more about your life and passion for scrapbooking.

PLEASE! Bring some of your layouts I want to see your work, it truly inspires me to see such amazing talent. Maybe someday I will make a book about all the wonderful Saskatchewan scrapbooker I have meet in my life.

door prizes

Let's get to know each other and create a one of a kind name tag. You will be eligible to win two sweet prizes.
Get those creative juices flowing!

break the bank

Time to find some Loonies and Toonies!

All the proceeds from Challenges go to
Children's Health and Hospital Foundation

1.00 - per layout
1.00 - per button guess

Feel Free to bring snacks and beverages.
Coffee will be provided

1.00 - pop
1.00 - chips
1.00 - chocolate bars
0.50 - water

We will have some snacks too.

rainy day

I thought these boots are so cute!
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On a rainy day I like to bake. This look like a
great one when my zucchini is ready.
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zucchini ginger cupcakes

These delicate, lightly spiced cupcakes are reminiscent of carrot cake. Grated zucchini makes them exceptionally moist.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 hr
Servings: Makes 12 cupcakes.

Ingredients for cupcakes

1/3 cup crystallized ginger (1 3/4 oz), coarsely chopped

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 cups coarsely grated zucchini (2 medium)

3/4 cup mild olive oil

3/4 cup mild honey

2 large eggs,

lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla



For frosting

8 oz cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest



Special equipment: a muffin pan with 12 (1/2-cup) cups; 12 paper liners
Preparation Bake cupcakes: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups with liners.Pulse crystallized ginger in food processor until finely ground, then add flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, zest, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and pulse until combined. Whisk together zucchini, oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla in a medium bowl, then stir in flour mixture until just combined. Divide batter among muffin cups and bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely, 1 hour.Make frosting: Beat together frosting ingredients with an electric mixer at high speed until combined well and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Frost tops of cooled cupcakes.

pamper yourself

The first time I tried Satin Hands from Mary Kay was at a scrapbooking event. I was very hesitant as I have very sensitive skin, but the consultant reassured me that she too has my sensitivity. I gave it a try and Ohhh La la! my hands felt amazing and I enjoyed scrapbooking with baby bum smooth hands for the rest of the day.
We are happy to tell you that you will have an opportunity to try Satin Hands at Miss Cupcake 2008.

Margarita Cupcakes

Ingredients
1 package (18.25 oz. white cake mix (no pudding in the mix)
1 can (10 oz.) frozen Margarita mix, thawed (undiluted)
3 egg whites
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon grated lime zest

Yield: Makes 24 cupcakes.

Directions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line standard muffin pan with baking cups.
In large bowl, combine cake mix, Margarita mix, egg whites and vegetable oil using electric mixer.
Stir in lime zest; mix completely.
Fill prepared pans 2/3 full.

Bake 22-24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean.

Cool in pan on cooling rack 5-8 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely.
Frost cooled cupcakes with icing and garnish, if desired, with a strawberry and/or lime twist.

Key Lime Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons key lime juice
1 teaspoon key lime zest or lemon zest
4-5 cups confectioners' sugar

Yield: Makes about 3 cups icing.

Directions
In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, juice and zest with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add 4 cups confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time; continue beating until light and fluffy.
If icing is too thin add additional confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.

fairy cake

The name of "cupcake" is given as it is a small cake the size of a teacup. In previous centuries, before muffin tins were widely available, the cakes were often baked in individual pottery cups, ramekins, or molds. The name "fairy cake" is a fanciful description of its size; an appropriate size for a party of diminutive fairies to share.
Cupcakes are often served during a celebration, such as children's birthday parties. Additionally, they can be served as an accompaniment to afternoon tea. They are a more convenient alternative to cake as they are smaller and don't require utensils or division into individual portions.

name tag

Do not forget to make a name tag for a chance to win to AWESOME prizes.

14 days until miss cupcake!!!!!!!

great time @ Scrapmania

I had a fantastic time visiting and meeting some extremely talented scrapbookers.
See you at Miss Cupcake 2008.

Miss Homemaker

Woooo! In this heat it was fun making 60 cupcakes, doing laundry, dishes and vaccuuming. Well it all done now I can jump in the pool.