What are miniblisscakes?

Let me explain.

Some of the first stencils I made for friends were cupcakes (your choice of white, chocolate, or pink frosting -- but my favorite is chocolate!), as my friend Michelle's little girl Joanna is particularly fond of those petite treats.

Later on in the year, I drew my friend Midori's name in a Secret Santa exchange. I spent a crazy amount of time pondering what to do for Midori's gift (I had been particularly proud of my previous years' gifts in this particular Secret Santa, so I really wanted to come up with The Perfect Item), when finally, inspiration struck. Ever since I've known her, Midori has also been A Fan of The Cupcake, and she has a little pet name for them: miniblisscakes. Because, of course, they are mini and they are a little bit of bliss in a cake.

So, miniblisscakes.

Many many thanks go to both Midori and little Joanna for the inspiration!

The Obligatory Opening Post

I started stencilling clothing for my twin boys and husband (sometimes wonder if he would be better classified as another child) in the summer of 2006.

I can't say that I was all that good at it when I began, but I've stuck with it and have improved a great deal since that very first stencil (see Chuck Norris over there), if I do say so myself.

Friends and family began requesting I do stencils for them and before I knew it, my kitchen was covered with bottles of fabric paint, sponge paint brushes, and Xacto knives. I barely have time to stencil for myself anymore, but I don't mind; I love new stencil challenges.

This blog is intended as a record of sorts for my stencils (nearly a year after beginning on my stencilhappy journey). If you'd like a miniblisscakes stencilled shirt of your very own, please see the links to my online stores: eBay, etsy, and the flagship store: miniblisscakes.com.

Happy Fifth Birthday!

Matthew is turning five. He also prefers good old-fashioned birthday cake to cupcakes. I was happy to set him up with a special stencil tee for his birthday, complete with "5" candle on top.

Big Announcement!

I know a little girl who has a big announcement to make! Jillian will be a big sister later this year and her mom asked me to help spread the great news via a two-sided tee. How could I resist?

More Cupcake Birthdays

Twinmama friend Sara's girls are turning two soon...and so is their best friend! We thought that some special cupcake birthday tees were in order, with a 2 "candle" on top of each cupcake to mark the occasion.

Happy First Birthday times two!

I know a lot of twinmamas online and offline, and one particular twinmama's girlies, Nina and Ella, are turning one very soon. I did some cupcake onesies specially for them. Happy birthday!

Merry Christmas, Recycling Queen

My mom loves, I mean LOVES, recycling. She is one of those people who picks empty cans and bottles out of the trash to recycle even when she's over at a friend's house, or in public. Anyhow, for Christmas, I thought she needed a shirt to wear when taking things to the recycling center, to let everyone know of her regal recycling status.