Sneak peek- Cupcake and Cookie Texture Sets

After many long months of waiting, I finally have the Cupcake and Cookie Texture tops almost ready to go! By next week I will have three of the six sets ready to sell. The following are the sets that will be available:

Geometric
Scroll
Whimsy Blooms
Floral
Christmas
Winter

Samples using the Geometric Cupcake and Cookie Texture Top Set:

Geometric Cupcake Tops. Elegant on their own!

1st birthday cookies with cupcake texture tops

Flower cupcake with Geometric Textures

Bunny Cupcakes with Cupcake Texture Tops

About the Texture Sets:
The texture sheets are made of a lightweight clear plastic. Either side of the mat can be used. One side will give a raised impression, while the other will give a recessed impression. Each set comes with three mats. Each mat has a design that is repeated four times. Below is a sample of the geometric set.

3 sheets- Each with a design repeated 4-x's (12 textures total)

Instructions using the cupcake texture sheets:
Bake and cool cupcake. Generously ice cupcake with your favorite cupcake icing. Lightly spray texture mat with a cooking spray. Wipe excess grease with a paper towel. Roll rolled fondant to approximately 1/16” thickness. Place the smooth, rolled side of the fondant face down on the texture mat. Place the rolling pin on one end of the fondant with the mat underneath. Firmly roll over the fondant, rolling to the opposite end. Do not double roll. Lift the mat and the fondant. Flip over the mat so the fondant is on the bottom and the mat is on top. Peel back the mat. Cut fondant using a circle cutter from Autumn Carpenter Cupcake Top Fondant Cutters. Place textured fondant circle on top of the iced cupcake. If icing has crusted, brush a thin layer of piping gel onto the icing or slightly dampen icing with a small amount of water from a squeeze bottle to adhere the fondant circle.

Coordinating Cupcake Top Fondant Cutters:
The diameter of baked and iced cupcakes may vary according to recipe, amount of batter, and amount of icing used. Choose a cutter sized to completely cover the top of the iced cupcake. Use the texture sets in conjunction with my Cupcake Top Fondant Cutters. The cutter set contains 3 stainless steel cutters, 2¾”, 3” & 3¼” for standard size cupcakes.

LOVE Blossoms Valentine theme cakes, candies and cookies

LOVE blossoms square buttercream cake

Close-up of Rolled Fondant Flowers

LOVE Blooms Valentine's Day Cookies

LOVE blooms Valentine's Day cupcakes

LOVE caramel chocolate candies

Large crunchy chocolate bark bar with LOVE

This collection of Valentine’s day treats are created using edible frosting sheets in red, pink and white as well as chocolate treats with “LOVE”. Rolled fondant flowers with the edible frosting sheets adorn the buttercream iced square cake. The heart shape cookies are simply iced and decorated with the edible frosting sheets. The caramel-filled candies are molded, and when released, decorated with piped chocolate white dots and a rolled fondant letter. The LOVE bark bar was painted red and pink first, then filled with chocolate and candy crunch. After the bark was released from the mold, white dots were piped around the edge.

Bruce’s 40th Computer Theme Birthday

My husband is a software engineer and loves everything computer. I wanted to highlight his passion on his 40th birthday. I did a lot of research trying to come up with computer theme supplies and ideas, but couldn’t find much. I did find one particular blogger who gave some really cool ideas. Visit her blog here: http://computerparty.wordpress.com/. I had a difficult time figuring out how to decorate! I based all the decorations on 101000 and the colors black, white and silver. 101000 is binary code for “40″. My sister and I recently just went in together and bought a Cricut. While I don’t scrapbook, I loved making decorations for the party. I was very happy with my first project-the banner. I also cut “1′s and “0′s and scattered them on the food tables. I also cut larger numbers and attached them to the window. Other decorations that I used were CD’s hanging from black and silver ribbons.

Assorted Chocolate Truffles

Close up of Chocolate Truffles

Bruce’s “must have” cookies at every party- ritz crackers dipped in dark mint chocolate

Butter Pecan Cupcakes with Caramel Filling and Cream Cheese Icing

Appetizer Food Table

Spring Rolls

Bruschetta Kabobs

Sun dried tomato cheese torte and mini cheeseballs

Yummm…. Cheese……

Bruce’s 40th Birthday Photo collage

Bruce’s Birthday Banner

Sneak peek of my Cupcake and Cookie Texture Sheets

I have several designs of Cupcake and Cookie Texture Sheet Sets coming out early next year. The sets will include mats with designs for cupcakes and round cookies. Each set will include three different designs. These sheets will make decorating easy! The sample below is from my Whimsy Floral set. Other sets will be Classic Floral, Geometric, Scrolls, and two Christmas sets.

Christmas Cupcakes with Holly and Berries

Vampire Treats for Halloween

My assitant Theresa and I made several treats for a vampire-themed Halloween. I also gotta admit that I am a Twilight fan and am so looking forward to the last movie, part one of Breaking Dawn! I just may need to make some of these treats again for our girls night out at the movies! For instructions on these as well as many other Halloween treats, visit Country Kitchen SweetArt’s website.

Vampire Collection

Vampire Cookies

Vampire Candy Bouquet

Vampire Cupcakes

Brownie with Vampire Stencil

Cupcake Birthday Party Theme

Sydney is turning 12! This year has been a huge year for Syd! She started 6th grade -middle school! We’ve moved, so all of her friends are at a different school.  She is having a slumber party with a few of her close friends. She and I both love cupcakes, so we decided on a cupcake theme.  I made several special treats for the party. The instructions for all of these projects can be found on Country Kitchen SweetArt’s website. We planned on having her slumber party over labor day weekend, then she came down with pnemonia!  The treats are frozen and ready for her rescheduled party.  Leslie, my sister, helped Sydney make necklaces for all her friends. Each necklace had a cupcake picture and a little copper charm with their name. They turned out SO cute!

Cupcake Shaped Cake Balls

Cupcakes with a round cupcake embossed plaque

Tart and Tangy Ganache Candies

Chocolate Cupcake Shaped Suckers

Cupcake Shaped Sugar Cookies

Candy Coated Popcorn in Pastel Colors

Sample of the Cupcake Necklaces

Texture Mat Sets- Fabric and Floral

New this summer, are texture sheet sets.   These sheets are ideal to use for accenting cakes, decorating cookies, or adding texture to cupcake tops. The sets include 6 different texture mats with easy-to-follow instructions and samples of projects decorated using the sets.  They can be used with buttercream, fondant, gingerbread, and chocolate, making them incredibly versatile.  Each sheet size is 7″ x 10″.  Sheets are made of lightweight, clear plastic. 

Fabric set includes, plaid, argyle, knit, crocodile, stripe and houndstooth.

Floral set includes: damask, roses, funky floral, paisley floral, scroll, and diamond damask

 

 Visit www.autumncarpenter.com for more ideas using these sets:

 

 

Guest Speaker at Tapestry in Fort Wayne

I was asked to be a guest speaker at one of the Breakout Sessions for Tapestry.  Tapestry:  A Day for Women, is a day of inspiration, renewal and education for women in all stages of life.  It is an annual event with a featured keynote speaker every year.  This year, the keynote speaker is Sandra Lee.   She is editor-in-chief of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade magazine, the host of two highly rated television shows, as well as a New York Times best-selling author of 17 books.  

I will be demonstrating edible bouquets, including, cupcakes, cookie and candy bouquets.  Below is a sample of one of the bouquets.