tulip cupcake liners

admin — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:30:01 +0000

$4.75 at Cupcake Social

mad tea party cookies

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:03:18 +0000

Cute aren’t they?

$20 at Cakebox Cookies

chai tea kit

admin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:00:59 +0000

$16 at Purpose Design

etsy adore: kitchen witch

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:16:19 +0000

This week’s giveaway is the first I’ve done from an edible Etsy shop! I actually featured Kitchen Witch in one of my Holiday Gift Guides and the fabulous Casey decided to do a giveaway with Oh How Lovely Shops!

Let me first off says, I’ve actually been able to taste some of the delicious goodness that comes from this shop. I had the Vanilla Marshmallows and a Heart Shaped Brownie. Those were to die for and the brownie would have been even better had I gotten it with walnuts! I decided to share and gave some of the Mini Creme-filled Cupcakes to my brother and father and those definitely got a stamp of approval and said to be far better than a certain store bought packaged brand! They also said the Whoopie Pie was awesome. Casey was a pleasure to work with and shipping was lightning fast. Definitely an A+ Etsy seller in my book!

Before I tell you what Casey will be giving to one lucky reader, let’s find out more about Kitchen Witch.

Tell us a little about you and your shop.
My name is Casey, and I’ve had my Etsy shop since June 2008, selling all manner of delicious baked goods and confections. When I’m not up to my elbows in sugar and butter, I’m usually sharing a laugh with my husband or chasing our two daughters around (or trying to keep all of them out of the sugar and butter). Life is good!

I didn’t find out until recently that you could sell baked goods on Etsy. Many are unsure because people are selling food. How do you reassure your customers your items are safe to eat?
I didn’t realize that people were nervous about buying food on Etsy! However, the short answer is that I have a license to bake out of my home from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. My kitchen has been inspected and approved. I’m a professional, people! Seriously, if buyers are unsure, they should be in touch with the Etsy sellers directly to ask the questions they want answered. That’s what is great about Etsy!

I love that everything in your shop is all natural. Second, I think it’s a very cool option that you can order items ready to bake. Why did you come to these decisions?
The idea for kitchen witch came to me when I had my first baby. I was swamped twenty-five hours a day and underwhelmed by the selection of “baby foods” offered on the grocery store shelves. The ingredient lists were…troubling to say the least. I created a line of gourmet, ready-to-bake cookies, brownies, scones and biscuits, knowing that many moms (like me) would rejoice at discovering wholesome, easy and delicious treats to share with their families, with no mess to clean up! I vowed to create a line of products that was all-natural, containing no preservatives, nothing artificial, and most importantly, NO HYDROGENATED OIL.

However, when I joined Etsy, I realized that many buyers wanted treats that were “ready-to-eat,” so I experimented with offering my gourmet cookies and brownies baked fresh and shipped that day. Then I added fun stuff like Vanilla Marshmallows and Whoopie Pies. I haven’t looked back since.

What is your favorite item in shop right now?
I’m really into the idea of creating a line of “Retro Snacks.” My Crème-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes and Whoopie Pies are a gourmet version of the snack cakes we all had in our lunch boxes in grade school, with one big difference: they are delicious. Plus, they’re made fresh with all-natural ingredients, while still bringing a little fun to the table. Then again, I can always eat a warm, freshly baked cookie (or five). And the heart shaped Fudge Brownies are a delicious way to say “I love you” on Valentine’s Day. (That was more than one, wasn’t it?)

Name three favorite Etsy shops.
I had a ball ordering gifts for Christmas this year from tinycupcakes. And I love the work done by poppyseedtree (a fellow Philadelphian). For the adults, I’ll admit that I ordered some hilarious Christmas cards from Tiffany at OMGseriously.

Casey has decided to give one lucky winner 2 dozen cookies! I’m seriously jealous because the Kitchen Witch cookies were the only other thing I really wanted to try. I’m always on the hunt for the best chocolate chip cookie around! Well, Kitchen Witch has four different type of cookies and the winner will be able to choose 2 kinds and receive a dozen of each. If that doesn’t get your mouth watering, I don’t know what will!

To enter:

Go to Kitchen Witch and take a look around.

Pick out your favorite item.

Come back here and comment with the name or link to your favorite item.

To get extra entries: blog or twitter about this contest and leave a link to it in a separate comment.

Anyone with a valid email address can enter. You don’t have to have a blog.

The winners will be chosen using the integer generator on random.org and notified via email.

Get your entries in by Sunday, February 1st at 11:59PM and you’re in!

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loaded big boy snickers deluxe cookies

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:00:37 +0000

These are the best cookies ever. Seriously. They are the size of a DVD and chock full of yummy stuff – chocolate chips, walnuts and Snickers. I’ve ordered them twice and have to refrain from eating them all at once. Christina is always incredible to work with and is great with communication!

$12 at The Fetching Hound

holiday guide: sweet treat edition

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:00:40 +0000

Did you know etsy has bakeries? Well they do! If you don’t feel like buying a gift, everyone loves sweets. They package it up pretty and send it on off for you. Plus, you won’t have the temptation of digging in while baking! Okay, okay, skip, the gifts and buy some for yourself!

row one: vanilla marshmallows, $7.50; 4 dozen gourmet chocolate chip cookies, $30; vegan cinnamon rolls, $15
row two: dark chocolate raspberry truffle brownies, $11.50; cherry itty bitty bites, $10; Belgian dark chocolate caramels, $18
row three: Holiday chocolate covered pretzels, $18; Chocolate Competition cupcake in a jar, $6.50; hot chocolate mix, $7

You can find all the other editions here.

marshmallows

admin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:00:16 +0000

Imagine these yummy things in your hot cocoa this winter!
Marshmallow sample pack: choose from chocolate, cardamom, caramel or maple.

$9 at Whimsy and Spice