A Centerpiece or Seven...

One of the many things that I love about diaper cakes is their versatility. There is a diaper cake to be created for every theme and color scheme; and each is as unique as the person who ordered it. Diaper cakes can be given at baby showers, received in the mail, or even delivered to the hospital. Diaper cakes are gifts carrying gifts, and the end result is so adorable and fun... they are practically centerpieces in and of themselves. So, when I was contacted to help decorate a baby shower by creating 7 zoo themed diaper cakes to serve as centerpieces on their tables, I was thrilled at the challenge.

I set out shopping for all things zoo related, on a mission to make each individual cake just a little different and special, but to still have them match and tie the theme together from table to table.

Here is what I came up with:



As individual cakes, I wanted them to look adorable. But, as a group, I wanted them to look amazing! What do you think?

I did receive an email after the shower, and I was excited to hear that the cakes were a big hit! Everyone loved them, and several even tried to take them home. Can you imagine how neat it would be for the guest of honor to find out that they are all for her? Poof: there is an instant supply of matching bedding and stuffed animals for her adorable little baby boy, and decorations galore for her nursery!

Can you tell I'm just crazy about gifts that keep giving?

If you're planning a baby shower and are interested in ordering centerpieces for your tables, contact us at orders@curiouscakeshoppe.com for your custom quote!

Thrice as Nice

My computer recently decided to give up on me, so I've been without all my files and unable to post any updates! It's a good thing that I don't need a computer to keep making Curious Cake Shoppe goodies, matter of fact, I've probably been even more productive because of it.

Despite the technology vacation, I'm happy to be back and I have a few cakes to share with you:

Click the image above to visit our Flickr gallery for larger pictures and more information on each cake.

This last cake was an extra special treat to work on! It was my first diaper cake for twins, and I had a wonderful time creating it. The theme I was given was a lot of fun, but two of anything is twice as nice. So, in the spirit of that, I decided that sharing three cakes at once might just be thrice as nice! I hope you like them. :)

Our Shoppe @ Friends of the Bedford Library Bazaar

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 17th for beautiful weather and great shopping! The Curious Cake Shoppe will be set up at the "Friends of the Bedford Library Bazaar" and we've got lots of fun new products including diaper cakes, hair clips, tutus, cupcakes, truffles, lollipops, and more!

Show Info:

When:
Saturday, April 17th 2010
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Where:
Pennington Field
Bedford, TX
(Click link for map)

The bazaar will showcase aisle after aisle of vendors selling jewelry, antiques, furniture, clothes, baby items, collectibles, bedding, scrapbooking, and much more.

Hope to see you there!

DFW Craft Shows - Community and Craft Calendar

The Curious Cake Shoppe is excited to present... DFW Craft Shows!

DFW Craft Shows is a community for artists, crafters, and shoppers to share and learn about local arts & craft shows in North Texas. The goal is to help local artisans and their communities connect. Artists and crafters find out about new opportunities to share and sell their crafty creations, and local events are promoted and supported in hopes of granting them successful shows and bringing them back year after year.

If you know any artists, crafters, or shoppers that might be interested, please help us spread the word!

The link is : www.DFWCraftShows.com and below are a couple of badges with code that you can copy and paste into your website or blog!

Open-Air Market, Air strikes back!

If you joined us out in Grapevine on Saturday, then it's no news to you that the wind was certainly present and accounted for. This time when I said : "The show was fun! My products were flying off the table!" I meant it quite literally!

Within 30 minutes of starting my setup, I got a first hand lesson in "Wind Proofing." After a gust of wind and a loud thump, I looked over to find one of my diaper cakes had flown off the table and landed, quite safely, on the chair next to it. Whew! Considering myself lucky, I started securing products the best I could. Despite the ongoing battle with Mother Nature, the day was fun-filled and I made many new acquaintances.

Thanks to everyone who braved the wind to come say hello, and a big thanks to everyone who brought back any rogue products they found several feet away from their proper vendors. All those dedicated vendors deserve a big round of applause for hanging in there and doing so with a great big smile on their face!


Click the link above to visit our Flickr Show Set and see more pictures!

Sunshine, and just in time!

It's 70 degrees out and parts all over the metroplex are still covered in snow. So much for the first day of Spring! The good news, however, is that spring-like weather is heading our direction this weekend, which is just in time for the Cannon 1st Annual Open-Air Market!

Show Info:

When:
Saturday, March 27th 2010
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where:
Cannon Elementary
1300 W. College
Grapevine, Texas

The open-air market will feature a variety of crafts and products, including handmade jewelry, art, children's clothing and accessories, baby's clothing and baby shower gifts, fresh made grain foods, home decor, kitchen items, leather items, sunglasses, hats and much much more.

For more information visit their event listing.

The Curious Cake Shoppe will be out in full force, enjoying the beautiful weather and hoping to see you there!

Go ahead, share a smile!

We LOVE receiving customer pictures of our products! If you have any pictures of your favorite little ones running around in Curious Cake Shoppe gear, or any our gifts at your baby showers--send them in! Not only will it put a great big smile on our faces, but we'll post them here so our readers can share in the smile too!


















This picture was sent in by Greg. Here are 3 of his adorable nieces sporting a few of our hair clip and headband sets! These sets look great at every age: from infant and up. I didn't even need to say that, did I? The proof is in the picture!

Thanks, Greg, for sharing this lovely picture with us!

Our hair accessories are not up on the website just yet, but we are in the process of site updates and will be adding them soon! Meanwhile, for anyone interested in purchasing their own set, contact us at orders@curiouscakeshoppe.com.