Four years.
Late night decorating and typing. Batch upon batch of silky royal icing. A rainbow of gel colors. Videos. Buttercrearn. Frosting. Cupcakes. Cookies. I’m not sure how many posts it’s been, but it’s been four wonderful years of blogging here on Sweetopia. Exactly four years on February 15th so I’m a little late, but home renovations have been keeping me busy.
I just wanted to thank YOU for coming back to visit me here (and if you’re new, welcome!). You have made blogging even sweeter than the any of sugary treats I make.
Your comments, your emails, your tweets and pins, are what make me smile, warm my heart, and make blogging even more fun. Thank you for visiting me in my little, sweet corner of the world.
And below, to continue a blogiversary ritual for me, I’m sharing 10 of my favorite posts from the past year… Either because you seemed to like them according to the comment section, or just because I especially enjoyed creating the post.
50+ Secrets of a Cookie Decorator
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Icing
What is the shelf life of decorated cookies?
8 Ways to Add Visual Interest to your Cookies
Princess Jasmine Cookie How-To
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Notes – Birthday Cupcakes
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- These are coconut cupcakes with frosting.
- The cupcakes are moist and delicious but I’m still playing around with the recipe. I’d like them to be ‘fluffier’. Post to come soon.
- The pink and white candy cups are from The TomKat Studio’s shop here.
- You can see a video on how to make the cupcake swirl here.
- The piping tip I used is Ateco 848.
If you’d like, leave me a comment below, on Facebook, twitter, youtube or instagram. Thank you for reading me here, I appreciate each and every comment, and love to hear from you!
xo,
Marian
Georgia says
Thank you for all the beautiful things you have shared with us. We’ll be waiting for many many many more years of such gifts.
Rosie says
Marian, you are tha’ best!! that’s why all of us keep coming back and visit your blog. And, I totally agree with Maru Medina, you are the most generous, talented and sweet person I’ve met in the internet! and God will always bless you 🙂
Feliz cuarto aniversario!!
Jenny Johns says
Congratulations on 4 years! I love that you posted your top 10 posts…I’m sure I’ve read them, but I’m going to read them again! You are always so informative and so nice to ‘share’ with the rest of us…THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!
Looking forward to another great year of your blog and your DELICIOUS AND CREATIVE GOODIES!
Gaby says
Happy Happy birthday lady! xoxo
Katia says
Happy 4 years, Marian!! Thank you so much for this blog, all your sweet posts and tutorials – You’re an inspiration!!
For many more years to come 🙂
Greetings from Buenos Aires xox
Joanie K says
Congratulations on 4 years! Your blog has been such an inspiration to me and my entire family! We wish you continued success.
Eva @ Pastel Bakery says
Congrats Marian! Your treats are so very beautiful! 🙂
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Congrats!! So exciting!
blanca says
Congratulations. God Bless you! Greetings from Panama
Ellen says
Guess who’s a cookie decorator now???? ME! Thanks to you and your excellent and informative posts! Of course, my skills are nowhere near yours but you inspired me to give it a try as I never thought I would. It looked to hard. Happy Birthday!
Asmita says
Congratulations! I love your blog and work. Looking forward to your next post.
Novi says
Congratulation on 4 years!! You are so great and talented and generous in sharing your knowledge.. I thank you for that. I love your blog.. please keep your posting coming.. 🙂 Have a great day…
Ela says
Happy Birthday what a wonderful site you have. Congrats
Sheri says
Happy Blog Birthday!
Maria in NJ says
Congrats Marian, you are so dear! So helpful to all us newbies…<3..Maria
Clara Lourdes Peña Castro says
Feliz aniversario y gracias por compartir durante ésta temporada. Un abrazo desde Colombia.
Clara Lourdes.
Jean Bullock says
I only recently discovered you. Your designs are the most beautiful I have ever seen. Congratulations on your 4th blogiversary!
Sandee Moss says
Congratulations on your 4th anniversary. I look forward to all of your posts. You are so very talented!
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says
Aww…Happy Sweet 4th Blogiversary, Marian! xo
Annelies says
marian! Here’s to many more years tinged in buttercream and dragees.
Pam says
Love, love, love your blog! You are so talented Marian. I look forward to each and every one of your posts. You never disappoint! Keep blogging so I can keep getting inspired by your beautiful work!
Patricia Aguado says
Feliz cumpleblog Marian!! you’re the best sweet blogger
Anjum says
A gorgeous round-up post of your spectacular work..Big Congratulations!
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
Congratulations on 4 years of blogging! Your creations are always so beautiful & very inspiring too 🙂
carolina gamiz says
Feliz aniversario.
Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos y gracias por comentarme la galletas de pascua glaseadas, me hizo muchisima ilusión.
Un besito desde Barcelona (España)
Angie @ Big Bear's Wife says
Happy 4th Birthday at Sweetopia! You have a wonderful site and I love to visit it! HUGS!!
Kristen says
Congrats to 4 years!! And cheers to MANY more!
niner bakes // ninerbakes.com says
yayyy four years of the cutest blog of all!
Wishing you a happy blogiversary my girl!
You deserve all the attention you get because you make everyone more than happy with your creations. That is why people come back…you love what you do, you are humble and passionate about cookies and sweets in general.
If there was no Sweetopia, we would have never became friends.
Thanks for being you and for your wonderful sweet world you share with us all the time throughout the year.
much love missie ♥♥♥
xoxo…niner
sandie says
Happy 4th!!!
Anna from BarnLightElectric says
Congratulations! We have loved perusing your goods from afar!
Lisa G says
Hi Marian,
Congratulations! Terrific blog & posts. I’m a fairly new cookier and you are one of the top 3 blogs I visit regularly for help & inspiration!
Quick question (a bit off topic), I assume you photograph your own cookies/cupcakes, etc. What kind of camera do you use and on what setting? Your photos are as professional and perfect as your baked goods!
Thank you and Congratulations again!
Lisa
Buffalo, NY
Rowaida Flayhan says
Happy Blog anniversary and best wishes for more successful years. Love xo
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More says
Happy anniversary!!
anna says
happy blogversary…1000 of this days!!!!!!!
Megan Pence {Country Cleaver} says
Happy Blogiversary Lovely!! I hope that the next four years are utterly spectacular. And I can’t wait to come back for more and more gorgeous confections. I always swoon.
Charissa says
Happy Birthday girl! I love the Cinderella cookie…so cute!
Esther Dares says
Congrats Marion on your 4th Anniversary! I love receiving your posts. I just got back from vacation in the states and I shopped for lots of cookie and cupcake supplies. You have got me hooked for sure!
Esther Dares says
PS Is there a way for me to put a picture up by my name? I see others have and I didn’t do it originally.
Helga says
Congratulations Marian on your blogiversary! Thanks you for always inspiring us and amazing us. Your work is beautiful, your tutorials are very helpful and clear, and your post are always lovely and sweet. I LOVED your pics in this post! I really like the one with the whisk on the back and your buttercream swirl looks so appetizing!
Happy Blogiversary Sweetopia!
VANESSA says
heeeeeyyy marian C: . YOUR desserts are legendary . you make a difference in baking . thank you for all your tips form cookies to cupcakes :’D
Tatiana says
¡Happy 4th anniversary Marian! Your talent is much appreciated all around the world. Beside this, you have the ability to turn difficult into easy, and after reading your tutorials, it realy becomes that way. ¡Many thanks for being such a nice & generous person!
Denise says
How did I miss this. OH MY! Happy 4th anniversary Marian, hoping you keep sweetening up the world with your amazing cookies! One day we will be together, and you get to teach me how to do the same!! xo
Amy says
Happy 4th Birthday and am glad that I stumble upon your site. I am still learning and hopefully one day will be able to post the cookies for you. Many thanks for being so generous in sharing your ideas and recipe. Keep in up and many many more years to come. God Bless!
marian says
Thank you all so, so much for your sweet and thoughtful comments! I appreciate and cherish every single one of them! Many hugs! xoxo
Jacquee @ I Sugar Coat It! says
Happy blogiversary, Marian!! Your blog has been a true inspiration and was what turned me on to cookie decorating. Thank you for being so very generous, kind and responsive. Wishing you and your blog many more years!! xx
Paula - bell'alimento says
Happy Blog Birthday Marian! I can’t believe you’ve only been at this 4 years! xoxo
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
Happy Blog Anniversary Marian. Everything you make it’s AMAZING!!! Can’t wait for the coconut cupcakes recipe. I love coconut desserts.
Thanks for sharing and thank you for the lovely comment left on my guest post (Meyer Lemon Tart) left on Sommer’s (A Spicy Perspective) blog
Erica says
Love the look of the cupcakes and those bear cookies are so darn cute! I don’t think I could eat them! You have such a talent. Happy 4 years! 🙂
Claudia Patricia says
Congrats for these 4 years! and thank you very much for ALL you share in these (virtual) pages, I have learned many tricks from you and other incredible women.
thank you and happy blogversary!
carolina gamiz says
Hi Marian, thanks for sharing your knowledge, you learn a lot from them and helps us move forward.
He Made this cake you like?
Your blog is lovely. Greetings from Barcelona (Spain)