M.I.A.

Stopping in to say hello! Celebration and wedding season us upon us and I have been s.w.a.m.p.e.d. with cupcake and custom hair flower orders. I will not be posting my custom Hair Petals pieces on Etsy because I simply cannot find the time. What else is new ;)

Rest assured, I am still breathing!!! You know where to find me if you need me.

Enjoy these sunny days.....

xo ~ Mira

Happy Birthday Jasmin!

I flew to Oregon last week to celebrate the birthday of my gorgeous sister Jasmin. We had a fabulous time that consisted of exploring, feeding chickens & horses, mimosas, bowling, movies, cooking and shopping!

She took me to my favorite deco stores so I could stock up on the most wonderful cupcake supplies. One benefit of shopping in Oregon is: NO TAX! Gotta love it :)

♥ Custom Color Creations ♥

I have been playing with color tints lately and am pleased with the results. Here are a few custom flowers that I've recently completed. Each of these blooms were hand tinted and crafted by hand for some very lovely ladies. I do have to admit that the purple one is for me. It's rare that I create something especially for me.

Clearly Canadian

Celine's husband/manager Renee generously gave us VIP tickets to her Taking Chances show at the HP Pavilion here in San Jose. My father and boyfriend were to join my colleague and I, but last minute they were unable to attend. Knowing that I had two extra VIP tickets that would be unused, I decided to *pay it forward* to a mother and daughter that were standing behind me as I entered the arena. They were so excited as they had nosebleed seats wayyyyy at the top. We sat a stones throw away from the stage in the Friends and Family section. Our location was perfect for photo ops! FABULOUS view!

♥ Click each photo to see a larger version♥

I can honestly say that I really didn't think I knew any of Celine's music. When she started singing I was blown away! This little firecracker was insanely good! She had so much energy and her voice was amazing. Celine's show was incredible and I can honestly say that I enjoyed every minute of it. I definitely was proud to be Canadian! Bravo!

La Vie en Rose

Life has been sweet in 2009! Despite the terrible economy, people are still treating themselves with delicious sweet treats. Thank you to all for your continued support.

My mom sent me the cutest handmade card for Valentines Day. Isn't it gorgeous??

Revamped Vintage

A couple of months ago, I introduced a new style of Hair Petals to my shop. Using vintage jewels, fabrics and findings, I thought the only way to describe them is Revamped Vintage. Perfect!!!

Sifting through sparkly jewels in antique stores is a guilty pleasure of mine. I love anything nostalgic and vintage. I'm providing new life to these once worn treasures for you and I to enjoy!

Cupids Kiss - Revamped Vintage


Midnight Moon - Revamped Vintage


Scarlet - Revamped Vintage


On the baking front, things are starting to pick up where the New Year left off. I was out of town for business at the beginning of January only to arrive home with a full calendar of cupcake orders for February. I love my clients, thank you!!!!

2008 was a insanely busy cupcake year for me. I could not seem to juggle my gym time and baking. This year I am trying to balance both and have come to the conclusion that I MUST invest in an elliptical trainer. I am a huge fan of multitasking and can see myself baking while getting my cardio on. To be continued!

New Treasury!

A warm *Thank You* to Jen of Polestar Jewelry for featuring my Midnight Moon Hair Petals piece in her FABULOUS treasury - Midnight!

Jen is a fellow Estian that designs gorgeous jewelry spun with beauty and charm. Check out her Etsy shop PoleStar Jewelry here!

Saturday Surprise....

A couple months ago, I noticed that there were Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars feeding on my Passion Vine. Apparently, they only feed on the Passion Vine and in time they will become a chrysalis. Lucky me! Three caterpillars became a chrysalis and I have been checking on them everyday to see their progression.

Today was an usually warm day for mid-January. This morning I went to check on my little friends and noticed that I could see the detailing of a wing through one of the chrysalis. I mentioned this to my BF and he assured me that they still had a long way to go as Spring is a couple months away.

I went about my day and returned to my backyard later in the afternoon only to find the very same chrysalis is now a BEAUTIFUL butterfly. I was stunned! This is January! It's still below 40 degrees at night. How on earth is this beautiful creation going to survive?!? Is this birth a sign of Global Warming? I am floored.

If you would like to see a larger photo of these beauties, just click on the image :)

Here is the beauty herself. Isn't she pretty?



The remaining two chrysalis.....


A Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar feeding on my Passion Vine....


Happy Weekend all!

New Creation

I just completed the fourth and final piece for a lovely wedding party. This was my first attempt creating a headband piece for a flower girl and I must say I LOVE how it turned out. It has a sweet vintage feel - love it!

Creation Inspirations

Whether it's baking or creating something pretty I cannot sit still. Ever. It's SUPER rare for me to sit through a movie at home or just simply chill out. Yes, I'm currently on vacation, however that does not mean that I'm just vegging out :)

This week I am working on cupcakes and hair pieces for a New Years Eve event and a few upcoming weddings. How nice is it to provide cupcakes and accessories for one event = fabulous!!

Earlier this year, I started collecting vintage jewelry to use in my Hair Petals pieces. Because my cupcake biz has kept me so busy, I haven't had the time to dedicate to my accessories. I'd like to introduce my Revamped Vintage line from Hair Petals. Here are a few photos of a recent creation.....


In addition to the pieces above, I just completed flowers for a bridal party.



I'm working on an adorable flower girl head piece that should be completed by the weekend. Stay tuned!

A New Year

I hope that everyone is having a fabulous holiday! It's so nice to have some much needed and well deserved time off. I'm looking forward kicking back and creating some FANTASTIC new Hair Petals pieces. I just completed three custom pieces for a February wedding. Will post photos soon!

Thank you to Happiknits for including my Spice Hair Petals piece in her lovely treasury. I love the pieces that she included. Check out Happiknits Etsy shop for beautiful handknit art! Click here!

Best wishes for a happy and successful 2009! Cheers xoxo

Holiday Sweets

I love baking this time of year! Here are a few photos of a few recent orders......

A birthday box for Stephy & Tisha including Pumpkin Spice, Double Chocolate & Red Velvet.


Christmas cookies for Elzer.


Red Velvet's for Yahoo.

Pretty Treasury

A big thanks and warm hug to Paisley Kitty for featuring my Something Blue Hair Petals piece in her fabulous Etsy treasury!

Random Fact

As of January 2008, I have sold 1,729 cupcakes. That's a whole lot of baking in my itty bitty kitchen.

Happy Holidays!!

I wanted to check in as I have been M.I.A. for quite sometime. My main PC has crashed and I've been so busy baking and creating that I just haven't had the time to blog.

Last month I finally launched my Mira Cakes menu page. It's been a long time coming, but finally made the time to create it. Click HERE to be transported to cupcake bliss.


With the holidays soon approaching I'm not sure how often I'll be here, but will pop in as much as possible. Happy Holidays to you and yours and best wishes from me to you! Big hugs xoxox

Harvest Love

My arms are open wide, embracing the fall season. This is my FAVORITE time of year!! A few of my fall favorites: Cozy sweaters, toasty evenings by the fire with my boys, delicious soups, reconnecting with out of town family, crock pot dinners, holiday daydreams w/C~Love, digging through my costume box, walking through the leaves at Vasona Park, Friendship Thanksgiving at the Morello casa, metallic flecked scarves, skirts and sleek leather boots, pumpkin EVERYTHING, homemade apple pie, Mexican mocha's, sporting my signature color PURPLE and of course.....BAKING.

I am fully stocked and geared up for the fall/holiday baking season. It's going to be a busy one and I am ready to bake up a storm.

New Mira Cakes! My flavors for the fall season:

* Caramel Apple
* Pumpkin Spice
* Cranberry Orange
* Snickerdoodle

Thinking Pink ~ Treasury

A big thank you to Groovey Crafts for featuring me in her Thinking Pink treasury in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Featured is my Pink Sugar hair flower. You can check out Groovey Crafts Etsy shop here.

Happy Birthday C~Love!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful friend & creative soul~sister Christina! Our girls came together last night to celebrate the life of this lovely lady. These are photos of her special birthday cupcakes that reflected one of her many passions = sunflowers!

I baked my signature Red Velvet cupcakes because my girls love them. The white & dark chocolate sunflowers are handmade by me and dusted with a shimmery luster dust to really bring out the petals. The cupcakes look super elegant and reflect my sweet Christina perfectly.

Got Game?

A few recent creations for a favorite customer of mine......

Mini Red Velvet Baseballs.....

Football, basketball & golf cuppies.....

One for me :) Carrot Pecan w/Vanilla Cream & Toasted Coconut

Stage Mommy

Animal Planet recently contacted us TWICE for permission to use some of our Westie video clips for an upcoming show called Behind the Clips. We always knew our babies had star potential! I will keep you posted on the air date. Congratulations to our boys, Dino and Frankie xoxo