jungle cupcakes - take 2 & 3

Jungle cupcakes, take 2: These were for a friend of a friend's 1st birthday party. Since I try not to use fondant, I used only buttercream & some candy eyes (a small cheat).

sample of theme I was trying to match:

cute, right?

Jungle cupcakes, take 3: These were a friend's daughter's 1st birthday, 3 flavors. This time I made candy animals, which with different backgrounds kinda wins me over from straight buttercream animals. Love these!

Matching the theme: