EARLY BIRD SALE!! Friday from 12am eastern to 10am eastern use coupon code EARLYBIRD to save 40% off your purchase!!! If you don't catch the early bird sale you can Save 30% off Until Saturday 12am eastern by using Coupon Code BLACKFRIDAY at check out!!!
Shop us on Artfire or Etsy for savings!!
Welcome to our Bakery Shoppe where we sell hand sculptured bakery candles, bath and body products, hand sewn and other specialty items. Here on my blog I will post lots of FREE give aways, recipes, product information, sales, and some of my favorite shopping links! So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy!
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
We are MOVING........
With the ever rising costs of goods and fees we pay with our etsy shop due to the high volume of orders, we have decided to set up shop and move to Artfire.com
http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/CountryCraftsandCandies
By moving our shop to artfire we are saving the astronomical fees we pay to etsy each month, which in returns allows us to continue to provide you with the same amazing products at the same great price!
In other words; "NO RISE IN PRICES!!"
Make sure you come by check us out and bookmark so you can continue to get our great products!! By following us to Artfire, use coupon code CustomerLoyalty and receive 35% off your purchase!! Coupon may NOT be combined with current shop sales....
We Thank you for your support and passion for our creations, and wish you and your family a Wonderful Holiday Season!!
Wendy
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Winner is..................
Well it's that time to announce the winner of the Dino Bath Set Giveaway!!!
All entry's were assigned a number which were entered into a random generator to pick the winning number.
The winner of the Dino Bath Set is...
Drum Roll..........
Roseann Russo
Congrats on winning!!
I will be contacting you to find out if you would like it for a girl or boy :)
Please check back in the next couple days for our Christmas Holiday Giveaway!
You WON't want to miss it!!!!
Thank you for everyone who participated :)
Wendy
All entry's were assigned a number which were entered into a random generator to pick the winning number.
The winner of the Dino Bath Set is...
Drum Roll..........
Roseann Russo
Congrats on winning!!
I will be contacting you to find out if you would like it for a girl or boy :)
Please check back in the next couple days for our Christmas Holiday Giveaway!
You WON't want to miss it!!!!
Thank you for everyone who participated :)
Wendy
Friday, October 14, 2011
Candy Apple Boutique
As you all know I love to share incredible artists from Etsy. This next shop I want to share with you is an old time favorite for me and my daughter! I have been getting items from this talented creator for some time now. She custom makes my daughter so many amazing hats and wacky ideas I come up with! She is simply amazing with her talents.
How about you see for yourself:
Candy Apple Boutique
My name is Roxanne and I am the owner of Candy Apple Boutique, a shop on etsy! This shop contains items created out of a hobby and passion of mine, which is not so much crochet like you may assume at this point, but rather, the desire to create items that are cute and adorable and loved by those who receive them. Whether it be a hat, fingerless gloves, Mouse ears, scarf, hair clips or something else, it is my hope that you will love the items that I make. That is why I do what I do! Knowing that the pieces I create bring a component of joy to another brings me happiness. Some people head off to work each day, I head "in". As for the crochet part, yes, I do crochet. I do not knit. How many times have people asked me what I "knit" I knit nothing. Let me be perfectly honest: I can't knit to save my life:-) Really, it is a pretty funny sight to see me even attempt it!
I love to be inspired in this life. I find inspiration from anywhere I please...why limit myself to one defined answer such as "my kids" or "nature." While those things might inspire some of what I create, the spectrum is certainly broader than that. A movie, a character, an animal, a color, a book, a place, a food...you name it, I can likely inspire a creation after it. Would you like to test that theory? Contact me at candyapplebyrl@gmail.com or on etsy at www.candyappleboutique.etsy.com
Here are some of her adorable items!!
Here are some her adorable hats for boys. And as always, Roxanne welcomes custom requests and orders! I've had her do everything from a horse hat, chesire the cat, and even a squirrel!
How about you see for yourself:
Candy Apple Boutique
My name is Roxanne and I am the owner of Candy Apple Boutique, a shop on etsy! This shop contains items created out of a hobby and passion of mine, which is not so much crochet like you may assume at this point, but rather, the desire to create items that are cute and adorable and loved by those who receive them. Whether it be a hat, fingerless gloves, Mouse ears, scarf, hair clips or something else, it is my hope that you will love the items that I make. That is why I do what I do! Knowing that the pieces I create bring a component of joy to another brings me happiness. Some people head off to work each day, I head "in". As for the crochet part, yes, I do crochet. I do not knit. How many times have people asked me what I "knit" I knit nothing. Let me be perfectly honest: I can't knit to save my life:-) Really, it is a pretty funny sight to see me even attempt it!
I love to be inspired in this life. I find inspiration from anywhere I please...why limit myself to one defined answer such as "my kids" or "nature." While those things might inspire some of what I create, the spectrum is certainly broader than that. A movie, a character, an animal, a color, a book, a place, a food...you name it, I can likely inspire a creation after it. Would you like to test that theory? Contact me at candyapplebyrl@gmail.com or on etsy at www.candyappleboutique.etsy.com
Here are some of her adorable items!!
Here are some her adorable hats for boys. And as always, Roxanne welcomes custom requests and orders! I've had her do everything from a horse hat, chesire the cat, and even a squirrel!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Marbled Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies
Fall is my Favorite time of year! I love not only the leaves changing colors, but the smells of all the spices! Two of my favorite things are chocolate of course! Hey, I'm a woman! And secondly, Pumpkin :) mmmmmmmm Nothing like the taste of pumpkin and all the smells of the spices that goes with it! Well if you like both as well, you are going to love these!!
Marbled Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies
Makes: 36 brownies
Prep: 30 minutes
Bake: 1 hour
ingredients
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup canned pumpkin (I like to use organic, pure)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup butter, cut up
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)
directions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. Grease the foil; set pan aside.
In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese and the 1 tablespoon butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1/2 cup sugar. Beat until well combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in 1 egg, the pumpkin, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the cinnamon, and ginger until combined. Stir in the 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside.
In a small bowl stir together the 1 1/4 cups flour, the baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a large saucepan combine the chocolate and 3/4 cup butter. Cook and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Gradually add the 2 1/4 cups sugar, beating with an electric mixer on low speed just until combined. Add the 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and the 2 teaspoons vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture just until combined.
Spread chocolate mixture evenly in the prepared pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture in several mounds on top of the chocolate batter. Using a narrow metal spatula, gently swirl the cream cheese mixture into the chocolate batter. If desired, sprinkle with walnuts.
Bake about 60 minutes or until center is just set when pan is gently shaken. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Use foil to lift uncut brownies out of pan. Cut into brownies.
To Store: Layer brownies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Marbled Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies
Makes: 36 brownies
Prep: 30 minutes
Bake: 1 hour
ingredients
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup canned pumpkin (I like to use organic, pure)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup butter, cut up
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)
directions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. Grease the foil; set pan aside.
In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese and the 1 tablespoon butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1/2 cup sugar. Beat until well combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in 1 egg, the pumpkin, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the cinnamon, and ginger until combined. Stir in the 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside.
In a small bowl stir together the 1 1/4 cups flour, the baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a large saucepan combine the chocolate and 3/4 cup butter. Cook and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Gradually add the 2 1/4 cups sugar, beating with an electric mixer on low speed just until combined. Add the 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and the 2 teaspoons vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture just until combined.
Spread chocolate mixture evenly in the prepared pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture in several mounds on top of the chocolate batter. Using a narrow metal spatula, gently swirl the cream cheese mixture into the chocolate batter. If desired, sprinkle with walnuts.
Bake about 60 minutes or until center is just set when pan is gently shaken. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Use foil to lift uncut brownies out of pan. Cut into brownies.
To Store: Layer brownies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Children's Bath Set GIVEAWAY!!!!!!
Well, the holidays are among us! Actually approaching way to quickly, lol So I wanted to do my first of the season; Holiday Giveaway.
What am I giving away? Well, this adorable Dinosaur Bath and Body Gift Set! It can be made for a girl or boy, and the winner can choose! In this adorable gift set, you will receive your choice of Pink Dino or Green Dino bath soap scented in Fruity Loops, Dino Body Spray scented in a Fruity Loops, A Dino Shaped Bottle of sugar cookie scented lotion, and a Dino Shaped Bottle of Fresh Pear Scented Bubble Bath! This amazing set retails for $18.95 and you could be the lucky winner!
So here are the rules:
1) The winner will be choosen by random. Each person will be assigned a number and then inputed into a program that will choose a number at random from the numbers submitted.
2)You will receive one (1) entry for commenting on this posting, please include how I may contact you if you are chosen as the winner. I do not spam, so you will not be sent a million and one emails.
3)You will receive one (1) entry for each item you purchase from my shop from October 10th - October 31st 2011
4)You will receive two (2) entry's for following the blog. If you are a current follower of the blog, you will have your two entry's entered for you automatically.
4)I will pick the winner on November 1st!!!
So what are you waiting for? Get to posting!
What am I giving away? Well, this adorable Dinosaur Bath and Body Gift Set! It can be made for a girl or boy, and the winner can choose! In this adorable gift set, you will receive your choice of Pink Dino or Green Dino bath soap scented in Fruity Loops, Dino Body Spray scented in a Fruity Loops, A Dino Shaped Bottle of sugar cookie scented lotion, and a Dino Shaped Bottle of Fresh Pear Scented Bubble Bath! This amazing set retails for $18.95 and you could be the lucky winner!
So here are the rules:
1) The winner will be choosen by random. Each person will be assigned a number and then inputed into a program that will choose a number at random from the numbers submitted.
2)You will receive one (1) entry for commenting on this posting, please include how I may contact you if you are chosen as the winner. I do not spam, so you will not be sent a million and one emails.
3)You will receive one (1) entry for each item you purchase from my shop from October 10th - October 31st 2011
4)You will receive two (2) entry's for following the blog. If you are a current follower of the blog, you will have your two entry's entered for you automatically.
4)I will pick the winner on November 1st!!!
So what are you waiting for? Get to posting!
Customer Appreciation!!!
Over the years I have met some amazing people, and wonderful customers! Everyone of them brings a smile to my face; and for that I truely Thank You all! It's always such an honor to see how much my creations bring smiles and enjoyment to others; it lets me know that what I do is worth all the hard work that is put in to every item!
I wanted to share with everyone some of the adorable and wonderful pictures I've received of my products being used as photo props and more! Thank you all for sharing, and please continue, I love to hear how you have enjoyed your creations!
www.letmebe.etsy.com
Hi! My name is Inbar and I am an addict of all things CUTE (and preferably pink!).
I am a collector of 1980's Strawberry Shortcake dolls and of anything else that's well - Cute!!.
When "cute" began to take over all my storage space and was overwhelming my family (1 husband, 2 sons and too much pink...) I opened my little store on Etsy - LetMeBe Designs.
Etsy is a truly wonderful place - my Disneyland if you will, and I am having a great time being a part of its huge and incredibly creative family.
Please stop by for a visit!
Happily sharing the cute,
Inbar
The following is from a customer in California. She recently did a car show where her theme was "COOKIE MONSTER"! Such a wonderful theme! I was so excited when she asked me to create dozens upon dozens of different faux cookies for her as magnets, and others to be created into a chandelier! Yes, a chandelier!! Her car was all decked out with her spoiler having different variety of cookie names, she put the cookie magnets all over her car, and she made this amazing chandelier out of my faux cookies! How cute is this?!?
The following pictures are from an amazing display set up in one of my wholesale customers shops in California. How gorgeous is this display?!? Her shop is called The Shabby Confections Shoppe and sells all things Shabby Chic, amazing confection goodies of the edible type, and of course my creations! Check out her shop, it's truely adorable; http://shabbyconfectionsshoppe.vpweb.com/
This next shop you will absolutely fall in love with! If you love handcrafted, handcarved wood items, you have to check out Wood Expressions, there stuff is absolutely amazing! I was so honored when they approached me to use my cupcake candles as photo props for there cupcake stands. These are the most beautiful creations I have seen, and the prices are amazing!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodExpressionsThank you for visiting my Shop. My wife takes care of the web site, shipping and paper work, I get the fun part of making a whole lot of sawdust.
I started working with wood making furniture and toys when the grandkids come along. About ten years ago I got started in woodturning after going to a woodturning show in North Carolina. Been hooked every since. Most of the woods I turn are from local trees that died, damaged by a storm or firewood piles. Woodturning is a creative outlet for me after working all week in Bridge Construction. I can't wait to pick up a piece of wood and see what the end results will be. The grain,knots,cracks,spalting of the wood all determines what will emerge.
Thank you all for sharing your amazing photos and your passion for my creations!
I wanted to share with everyone some of the adorable and wonderful pictures I've received of my products being used as photo props and more! Thank you all for sharing, and please continue, I love to hear how you have enjoyed your creations!
www.letmebe.etsy.com
Hi! My name is Inbar and I am an addict of all things CUTE (and preferably pink!).
I am a collector of 1980's Strawberry Shortcake dolls and of anything else that's well - Cute!!.
When "cute" began to take over all my storage space and was overwhelming my family (1 husband, 2 sons and too much pink...) I opened my little store on Etsy - LetMeBe Designs.
Etsy is a truly wonderful place - my Disneyland if you will, and I am having a great time being a part of its huge and incredibly creative family.
Please stop by for a visit!
Happily sharing the cute,
Inbar
The following is from a customer in California. She recently did a car show where her theme was "COOKIE MONSTER"! Such a wonderful theme! I was so excited when she asked me to create dozens upon dozens of different faux cookies for her as magnets, and others to be created into a chandelier! Yes, a chandelier!! Her car was all decked out with her spoiler having different variety of cookie names, she put the cookie magnets all over her car, and she made this amazing chandelier out of my faux cookies! How cute is this?!?
The following pictures are from an amazing display set up in one of my wholesale customers shops in California. How gorgeous is this display?!? Her shop is called The Shabby Confections Shoppe and sells all things Shabby Chic, amazing confection goodies of the edible type, and of course my creations! Check out her shop, it's truely adorable; http://shabbyconfectionsshoppe.vpweb.com/
This next shop you will absolutely fall in love with! If you love handcrafted, handcarved wood items, you have to check out Wood Expressions, there stuff is absolutely amazing! I was so honored when they approached me to use my cupcake candles as photo props for there cupcake stands. These are the most beautiful creations I have seen, and the prices are amazing!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodExpressionsThank you for visiting my Shop. My wife takes care of the web site, shipping and paper work, I get the fun part of making a whole lot of sawdust.
I started working with wood making furniture and toys when the grandkids come along. About ten years ago I got started in woodturning after going to a woodturning show in North Carolina. Been hooked every since. Most of the woods I turn are from local trees that died, damaged by a storm or firewood piles. Woodturning is a creative outlet for me after working all week in Bridge Construction. I can't wait to pick up a piece of wood and see what the end results will be. The grain,knots,cracks,spalting of the wood all determines what will emerge.
Thank you all for sharing your amazing photos and your passion for my creations!
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