
Gingerbread cuppies in the setting sun
The recipe calls for filling them with lemon curd, but I used apple butter from the farmers' market instead.

Inside the cupcake
Dan and I did not stay too late at the party, so not sure how everyone liked the flavor combination...hopefully the cupcakes were enjoyed by all. The weekend before Christmas I made reindeer snacks at Joanne's, for Wii-playing, Elf viewing, gift-exchanging, and general merriment.

Dimly-lit reindeer snacks
The chocolate sour cream cupcakes were topped with white chocolate buttercream and crushed peppermint candies. The menfolk helped smash the candies. I couldn't believe the grocery store ran out of candy canes!
I made the placemats from InStitches as part of Joanne's gift, though I used regular heavy interfacing instead of the dreaded Timtex.

Lavender & brown color pairing
The dotty edge fabric was also the lining of her Swing Bag, a gift last Christmas!