It’s not a secret by now that I love my sweets. My sweet tooth is rather large and lately I have jumped on board, along with the rest of the world, into the cupcake scene. I proud myself in being a great cook but I have never once said I am a great decorator. I am learning though and with the help from Cupcake Swirl I think I can pull off just about any theme or decoration my little heat desires.
Don’t be fooled into thinking the cupcake trend has run its course. According to an article published in Cook’s Illustrated, “the nostalgic mini treats are a food trend that’s here to stay”. Cupcakes are small enough to eat by yourself but large enough to satisfy that sweet tooth of yours. Okay- so I might need two cupcakes to satisfy mine but you get the picture. Pulling back the wrapper from these mini treats reminds me of opening a present to see what’s inside and each time I eat a cupcake I am transformed into a child swinging outside and licking the icing off my hands.
From Martha Stewart’s new cookbook called Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes (how in the world did she come up with that name! LOL!) to Food Network’s Cupcake Wars and now the trend of having Cupcake trucks, the need and desire for cupcakes is everywhere. You have the new comers like pistachio, mint and margarita lime filled cupcakes to the classics like chocolate and vanilla and of course my new favorite chocolate cranberry cupcakes, wink, wink! The idea of making cupcakes is not only cheap but simple-especially for those of us who like to throw a party. Why spend endless hours making a cake just so that the layers fall apart right before the party begins or attempting your hand at frosting a cake when all you have to do is do a little dollop of frosting on top. Genius, pure Genius!
All of this leads me to Kitchen Belleicious’s newest sponsor Cupcake Swirl. These moms are dedicated to providing wonderful selection of the cutest and sweetest liners, toppers and decorations for your cupcakes. Their motto is Sweet, Chic and Unique and the store is just that. Cupcake Swirl’s products range from retro-inspired kitchen magnets, aprons, party favor bags and supplies to my personal favorite her cupcake kits. Cupcake Swirl has everything you need to bring out the Inner Betty Crocker in you!
I am so excited to announce that Michelle and Karen from Cupcake Swirl is offering one lucky reader their choice of a cupcake kit. Unless you are Martha Stewart (which if Martha was reading my blog right now I would just roll over and die) believe me when I say you have to see these cupcake kits for yourself to realize just how bad you need them! Below are a few of my favorite items from Cupcake Swirl along with some q&a for our newest sponsor. Sit back and stay a while as we learn more about the Sweet and Chic Michelle and Karen from Cupcake Swirl!
Oh So Pretty Cupcake Kit- Win this in the GIVEAWAY
1) Tell me some basic info about yourself and your business partners? We met at a Grand Opening Grocery Store where she(Karen) was a Bakery Mgr. and I (Michelle) was the new decorator transferring in from another store. Love at first site-we both have BIG hair!
Cupcake Tote
2) Where do ya’ll hope to see your business going? We hope to have the bakery branch out to maybe a second location and keep the website up to date with new unique items & gifts.
Cupcake Magnets
3) Where do ya’ll find inspiration? Trade shows!
Baby Ducky Decorations
4) What has surprised you the most about the business? Meeting fantastic people like you, across 50 states!
Teddy Bear Cupcake Kit
Wasn’t that fun learning about Cupcake Swirl. These two girls are so sweet and I am honored they are joining the Belleicious team. If you want to see upcoming designs or what’s going on in the mind of Michelle and Karen be sure to visit their blog. Below is the prize for winning the giveaway. See below rules on how to enter and Good Luck!
Giveaway: Oh So Pretty Cupcake Kit
Giveaway Rules: Giveaway ends midnight on 3/4/2011. Open to residents of U.S. only.
1) Follow Kitchen Belleicious
2) Follow Cupcake Swirl on Twitter (just click to request to follow since the account is protected)
3) Follow Belleicious Kids
4) Fan Belleicious Kids and or Kitchen Belleicious on Facebook
5) Follow Kitchen Belleicious on twitter
6) Blog about the giveaway
Awesome. I love making cupcakes for my parties and customers. This is such a great giveaway. My favorite isn’t the kits its the bag! I follow you
I follow Belleicious Kids now too
Belleicious Kids now too
I follow you on twitter is what I meant to say for the last one
I follow Cupcake Swirl on twitter- or i requested to
I like BK and KB on facebook
Awesome giveaway! I follow KB
I love that cupcake kit and the entire store. Just visited it and saw so many things i WANT! I already follow you
I already follow Belleicious Kids
I will blog about it right now!
I love this! How cute is that bag and the kits. I have never seen kits like these but they would be great presents for little girls b-day parties or party favors. Can you tell i have my little girl’s upcoming party on my mind! LOL! I follow you and Bk too!
I follow Belleicious Kids
I follow you on twitter now. Don’t know why I haven;t been
don’t have time to do all entries right now but I will be back. I do follow you and belleicious kids though. be back
I follow you!!
I follow b-kids too!
I’m following you!
Love the Oh So Pretty set. Cupcakes will never be out in my book!
what a great profile! I love women in business, and with awesome merchandise to boot! Of course I follow!
I love this giveaway as I have been recently enjoying making/trying cupcakes. They are the perfect treat. So many fantastic recipes!
I follow you, of course!
I follow Belleicious kids, too.
I don’t Tweet or do FB, but I will be happy to post this giveaway on my sidebar.
Thank you so much.
Absolutely darling!
Of course I follow you.
(And I’m guessing that the giveaway didn’t end on Feb 4 since you posted it today, Feb 21).
And I follow Belleicious Kids, too.
I follow you on Twitter (love the background you’re using now) @cspod
oh, I gotta visit them, I am in LOVE with cupcakes!! I’m a follower, anne
Aww, these are adorable! I’m hosting a bachelorette party this summer that these would be perfect for! I follow your blog with Google reader!
How fun! I love to make cupcakes for my kids birthday parties! I am a follower!
I follow belleicious kids!
Oh how adorable is this! I love it. I would so much rather cupcakes than cake! I am so in! I follow you already
I follow Belleicious Kids too
I follow you on twitter
I like Belleicious Kids and Kitchen Belleicious on facebook
Gonna blog about it tomorrow on my normal Tuesday gotta have it post!
I follow Kitchen Bellecious on GFC under Lisa B. (Berksgirl).
lisaberkery at gmail dot com
I follow Cupcake Swirl on Twitter under @Berksgirl
lisaberkery at gmail dot com
I follow Belleicious Kids on GFC under Lisa B. (Berksgirl).
lisaberkery at gmail dot com
I am a fan of both on Facebook under Lisa Berkery.
lisaberkery at gmail dot com
I follow Belleicious on Twitter under @Berksgirl
lisaberkery at gmail dot com
OH HOW MUCH FUN!!!! I am in love! I love to make (AND EAT) cupcakes with mini me:) The Oh So Pretty is so her!
You know I follow you friend!
XO
I requested to follow cupcake swirl on twitter:)
I follow B Kids….
Weird how last time it said I already followed but it just let me follow??
AND I AM #200!
I am a FB Fan!
I will blog in tomorrows post!
Have a great evening.
You know I follow you! And also I’m in love with this giveaway.
I’m totally your stalker on Twitter.
I’m of course a FB fan too!
What a great giveaway!! (& congratulations on a new sponsor!
Of course I follow you!
& I follow B.K.’s!
… & I’m a FB fan!
(oh, & Hailey is right next to me, and wants me to tell you she loves the kits!)
Follow ya on Twitter too!
& Hailey also says that you look very nice
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Love this giveaway. So adorable and the kits are perfect for my kids and me for that matter LOL! Im good at baking but not decorating!
I follow you
I follow Belleicious Kids
I follow you on twitter
I requested to follow Cupcake Swirl
i fan bk on facebook
i fan kitchen belleicious on facebook
Great giveaway jess. The owners sound like amazing women and how much fun to be surrounded by cupcakes all day!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I am in and so follow you! My little girl ella is going to die if i win this
I follow BK too
I like BK and KB on facebook ( just realized you had a fb page for kb? where have i been? LOL)
I will blog about this tomorrow am!
I follow you on twitter and I tweeted about it. @mommydoesknows
you know i follow you girl!
and i follow belleicious kids!
and ps. i love love this giveaway! i love cupcakes and i really want to open a cupcake and wine bar!?
I follow you!
I now follow Belleicious Kids!
I’m following cupcake swirl on Twitter!
I follow Kitchen Belleicious on Twitter @tweetsformoms! Thanks for the giveaway!
I’m your Google Friend!
This is such a gorgeous kit, and great prize!
Oh Jess, u were right! What adorable decorations! I will defintely check them out! U know I follow u everywhere
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LOVE the kit!! I’m following you via GFC.
HeatherJHoney is following Cupcakeswirl on Twitter.
I followed Belleicious Kids via GFC.
Fan’d you both on FB.
HeatherJHoney followed you on Twitter.
1) Follow Kitchen Belleicious
I am!
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2) Follow Cupcake Swirl on Twitter (just click to request to follow since the account is protected)
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@nola727
3) Follow Belleicious Kids
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5) Follow Kitchen Belleicious on twitter
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@nola727
4) Fan Belleicious Kids and or Kitchen Belleicious on Facebook
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Love this! Great for girl birthday party.
follow your blog
follow kids belleicious
Following you on twitter
Tweeted it!
Follow Kitchen Belleicious
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Sent a request from my twitter account (charmedlifeblog) to follow Cupcake Swirl on Twitter
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Follow Kitchen Belleicious on twitter as charmedlifeblog
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Didn’t know you were on FB. I follow you.
I follow you with GFC~Deb K
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I like you on FB~Deb S
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Sent a request to follow Cupcake Swirl on Twitter~Deb55106
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I follow Belleicious Kids with GFC~Deb K
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I follow you!
juliesimpson73@hotmail.com
I follow you on facebook!
Oh how awesome! I love cupcakes! And I love your site. Such a great combo
I follow Kitchen Bellecicious!
I follow Bellecicious Kids too. Fingers crossed for a win!
I am a follower! Love this giveaway!!
Malinda
Follow cupcake swirl on twitter – once approved: I_heart_Pokey
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Follow Bellicious kids via GFC
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Fabulous giveaway. I am new to your blog and just LOVE it! Will be certainly back for more even after the giveaway!
I follow you now
I follow belleicious kids
I follow you on twitter
I fan you on facebook and bk on facebook
I requested to follow Cupcake Swirl
I Follow Kitchen Belleicious now.
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I now Follow Belleicious Kids
I have fanned Belleicious Kids
and I have blogged about the giveaway here: http://bricooks.blogspot.com/2011/02/giveaways.html
I truly don’t think that the cupcake craze will ever end. All of this talk about pie being the new cupcake is a little presumptuous. Great giveaway!
GFC follower.
sent request to follow
follow kitchen bellicious on twitter (aawhitehead)
GFC follower……love this giveaway!!
carole
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This is just too adorable!!! I follow you on both sites.
Love this and am folowing both sites
I follow Kitchen Belleicious. What a fun giveaway! Found you via Blog Giveaways.
Follow Kitchen Belleicious
Follow Cupcake Swirl on Twitter @monacpete
Follow Belleicious Kids
Fan Belleicious Kids and Kitchen Belleicious on Facebook
Follow Kitchen Belleicious on twitter @monacpete
Following your blog.
I follow GFC.
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I follow Belleicious.
nordstromemily at hotmail dot com
love love love it all. new follower and so glad i found your blog! i need that kit so bad:)
i now follow belleicious kids
i requested yo follow cupcake swirl
i fan kb and bk on facebook
i follow u on twitter
i will blog about it tomorrow
Loving this giveaway and my daugthers will too. If I don’t win I think I will have to buy it for myself because they were looking at this with me on the computer just a sec ago! LOL!
I follow you
I follow Belleicious Kids
I follow you on twitter
I will blog about it this morning
I follow CUpcake Swirl on twitter
I fan Kitchen Belleicious and Belleicious Kids on facebook
Love the kids site!
i have followed cupcake swirl on twitter!!
@allisterbee
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i have followed kitchen belleicious on twitter!!!
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i have followed you using GFC.
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I’m a new follower of Belleicious! Love your blog! apple 7555 at gmail dot com
I’m following kitchen belleicious on Twitter @StyleDecor!
I requested a follow from Cupcake Swirl on Twitter @StyleDecor.
I blogged about your giveaway on my site.
I liked Belleicious Kids on Facebook.
I like Kitchen Belleicious on Facebook too!
Blogged about the giveaway!
http://boutiqueofluck.blogspot.com/2011/02/win-cute-cupcake-kit-from-meri-meri.html
seashell210 at gmail dot com
I followed Kitchen Belleicious via GFC.
allieclark11(at)gmail(dot)com
I followed Belleicious Kids via GFC.
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I liked Kitchen Belleicious and Belleicious Kids on Facebook.
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I’m a follower on GFC. captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com
Following dahhhhhling! <3
sent a follow request to cupcake swirl!
following you on twitter doll!
Oh I would love to win this =) I LOVE everything cupcakes and decorating cupcakes is seriously one of my favorite things! I liked you on Facebook =)