Meet The CupKits Edible Creations

Game of Thrones Desserts Theme.

One of the Categories here on my Blog is Style Setters which features People that I admire because of their Creativity, Business, Passions and Style of Living. These people are not necessarily celebrities but they are living their passions in their daily lives.

I would like to feature here one of my friends and now one of the Style Setters, Kit Villareal, owner of  CupKits Edible Creations, based in Long Beach, California.  Kit and I have known each other since we were in Kindergarten School. We were classmates and friends throughout our Grade School years. I remember that we were together in our Ballet and Piano classes too. I remember Kit as one of the devoted Ballerinas in our class. Presently, a wife and mother, she is also a Businesswoman, living her passion in Baking and Parties Design. I interviewed Kit on-line so that she can share with us about her passions, inspirations and her Business. 

Tell us about the CupKits Edible Creations?
CupKits Edible Creations is a local custom cupcake party fulfilment service that provides materials and experience necessary to turn your party or event into a fully interactive hands-on cupcake making experience. I am a dessert stylist who makes most of the sweets myself. I am an early childhood educator so I make my dessert tables as if I am creating a curriculum based on children's emergent interests. I make sure that the dessert table consists of their specific requests and interests. 

 For instance the Hello Kitty Dessert Table is this 7 year old's interest. She requested a vanilla cake with fresh strawberry filling. The rest of the treats were discussed as part of the treats and giveaways. The idea was to turn the table into a Hello Kitty store where children could help themselves and fill their bags with treats. This was part of the activity.

Valentine's Day Creations.
Want to try some Kissable Lips Red Velvet cupcakes? I admire all of the small details that Kit designed on her cupcakes just like the red lips, heart marshmallows, little pearls icing and Cupid on the cupcakes.

Kit also designs for events like Weddings, Anniversaries, Engagements, Birthdays and any other event that her clients will request.

Here's the Movies Theme. The popcorns are made from Marshmallows. Isn't that so creative?

What inspired you to start your Business?
My passion for baking started as a child growing up with my mom baking for the family all the time. I always enjoyed decorating after her. Then I had my son 14 years ago... I just had to make every occasion special by doing the "works"!

What inspires you to create your Baking and Party designs?
The children or my clients inspire me with their ideas. I just love bringing it to the next level and completing an entire table of sweets to compliment the theme.

Kit's Halloween Owl's Theme. Look very closely.

Kit, do you design, create and assemble all these by yourself?
Yes, I do them all by myself. I am a one mom band!  I do buy candies to fill the jar though. 
I don't make those.

And my business is strictly by word of mouth and by appointment only.

Do you love and enjoy what you are doing? 

I love what I do! I find it therapeutic. I'm in my own world. It's my art.

A 30th Birthday Parisian Cabaret Theme. 

For the ladies, let us wear our Pink or Black boa scarf and have some Eiffel Tower cookies and Pops. While the Gents can wear and eat their Moustache Pops.

Who do you admire in your Business?
I do admire a few people with what they do but I feel like when I have an order, I start with a blank paper and draw from there. If I just copy what others have done then it takes away from my creativity. It's kind of like a colouring book as opposed to free drawing.
Of course, I can't do anything if my client request specific designs. I just make sure I add my own creativity into it.

What is your advise to those who would like to start up their own Business?

My only advice to those who want to set up their business is to find something you love and share it. 

When people see your passion in what you do, they will buy it!

  Archimedes of Syracuse, a Greek mathematician, philosopher, scientist and engineer said
  my favourite quote, "Give me the place to stand, and I shall move the earth."

 I think if we all find our niches, we will be successful in whatever we do.

 I have yet many ladders to climb but I am enjoying every step of it!

Save the best for last....Let us try the Tipsy Cupcakes. 

Lastly Kit, What is your favourite Dessert to bake and eat?
I really can't say I have a favourite dessert to bake because I enjoy making them all. 
My favourite dessert to eat is Tiramisu!  
I am honoured that you have chosen to write about my art. 

For more information about her beautiful Creations, like the Facebook page of CupKits Edible Creations.

Find something you're passionate about
and keep tremendously interested in it.
 - Julia Child


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Wishing everyone a Sweet Weekend! 

Photo credits: CupKits Edible Creations.