I listed this Peppermint Stick Christmas Cupcake painting on eBay last night. I like it next to my Cherry Cupcake painting and that's where it will stay until it's sold. I also found the cutest little peppermint Christmas trees at Aldis for .99 cents. Haven't decided how I'm going to use them, but I couldn't pass them up.
The background for this little painting is a recipe from an old cookbook that I decoupaged onto the front of the canvas. A peppermint stick in placed in the fluffy pink frosting. Tiny peppermint pieces are sprinkled on top of this deep dark chocolate cupcake. A red and white dotted wrapper is accented with a "Peppermint" tag and a tiny black and white checked ribbon is glued to the candy cane. A black and white checked grosgrain ribbon is wrapped around the edges of the canvas.
Now you really have to admit that these are really cute trees. I went back to Aldis today and bought 5 more. I've still got my Christmas decorating to do when I get caught up with my painting. Also, my kitchen stove played out and I'm so excited to be getting my new one next week. Nothing like getting a new appliance for Christmas!
How's your decorating coming?
....or are you simply taking a break and simplifying this year?
How absolutely lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat is soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteAs for decorating....I have the tree up and the bannister and front door decorated. That will be it for me this year. Hard to decorate with ladders and paint cans in the way :-)
Hugs,
Penny
Love the peppermint cupcake Catherine...just wonderful. Love those candy trees also, I would have a series problem not eating them up.
ReplyDeleteRuth
Yam, yam, yam.
ReplyDeleteI will do some Christmas- baking tomorrow.
I will use a lot of chocolat (hehe)
Happy St. Nikolaus day
Janine
Wonderful as always Catherine! I like your idea to make an old recipe on the background! :)) it's lovely with a little touch of vintage. Ooooh decorations... I haven't had time to put them! Let alone to do them .. what a pity! This year I'll spend my Christmas to working, I have a mountain of work and I'm so terribly late... I'm so sad..oh well I'm happy too for my books but Christmas is Christmas! :)
ReplyDeleteBig kiss
I love your paintings! I smile every time I look at my log cabin one I got from you! :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd those peppermint trees are great - think I might need to get some. I'm hoping to get to the cabin next weekend to finish decorating but I did manage to get the tree up.
Hugs,
Shelley
Your peppermint cupcake is wonderful, Cathie! What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteMy Christmas decorating is coming along slowly, in fact I was working on it this morning. Our tree is finally up!
Hugs,
Donna
How cute! I love red and white in everything and my favorite scent is peppermint. I said I was going to simplify but every day I do more! lol Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine, This is Ece from Turkey...I couldn't take a breath for couple of seconds...What beautiful pictures they are! I am planning to travel to US in summer. Be ready!!I think I will buy all your projects!! You are an amazing great artist...Everything is soooo wonderful...Have a beutiful week..Eagerly waiting for your new projects...
ReplyDeleteCatherine, I just received your beautiful print...thanks so much..
ReplyDeleteWill show it on my blog soon.
Ruth