garden cupcakes

this was my second attempt at using my "hello cupcake" cookbook, the first being this one. i love to tackle projects like this once or twice a year. it requires a level or organization, which i've yet to master, to keep the kitchen from becoming a baking disaster. our kitchen has yet to recover. but, the results were fantastic. these cupcakes were for my friend mindys 30th birthday party. she loves her little veggie garden so i decided to pay tribute to it. something i didn't anticipate was the fact that carrying in cupcakes such as these makes for a great ice breaker. i'd met most of the people at the party before i even set them down on the table. i hate walking into a room filled with people i don't know. cupcakes make everyone so friendly.