How to Make Pretty Paper Cake Toppers

I truly enjoy making fabulous birthday cakes for my kids, husband, family...

and friends if given the chance. I have made bowling pins and balls,

solar systems, trains, flowers, and giant cupcakes - to name a few.

Recently however, I have been baking up Bundt cakes and angel food cakes,

(a little less frosting!)

and had to devise new ways to decorate them!

I am enjoying the simple simplicity of a beautiful cake adorned with pretty paper.

It is so easy and so versatile...and everyone seems to love it!

I promise you...with the use of a die cutter (or course you could cut the shapes out by hand too) this project and many, many like it are a breeze! If you do not own a die cutter and you are a crafter or baker...seriously consider investing in a product like the Evolution. It is one of my favorite tools ever!

Here is how I made these sweet heart

cake toppers and cake wrap.

Supplies

• Evolution die cutter (Lifestyle Crafts dies work with many manual die cutter...check it out here)
• Nesting Scallop Heart Dies
• Chalkboard Paper Pack or other 2-sided scrapbook paper (I used 2 sheets of 12 x 12 paper. I can yield 18 hearts - if you use the three smallest hearts in the package)
• Paper Straws. (Target, party supply stores - I buy plain white ones in bulk from Passion Purveyors)
• Pearls/Beads/Gems
• Hot Glue/Glue Sticks

Optional (Cake Wrap):

• Drink Sleeve Die
• 2 sheets of 12 x 12 paper (enough to cut 4 wrappers)

Make It: Cake Toppers!

• Cut the 12 x 12 sheet in half (the Genius platform is 6" wide)
• Place the three smallest heart dies on the magnetic base. I placed mine close together and towards the top - this allowed me to cut 2 sets from each 6" x 12" paper.

•  Stack the paper on top; cover with the mat; run through the Evolution; Repeat 6 times. Then repeat with a second sheet for another 6 sets.
• This will yield in the end, enough hearts for 6 paper designs, 2 of each size (small, medium, large)

• Fold each heart in half. This paper is two sided, so I folded some one way and some the other to show different sides of the papers - but they all coordinate.

• On the paper straw add a line of hot glue; match up the fold of a heart, continue this, moving around the straw until all six hearts are attached.
• Place a dollop of glue on top of the straw and add a pearl (gem, bead)
• You will cut the straws later, if desired.

Cake Wrap:

• Cut 4 drink sleeves
• Connect them using the tabs. Wrap them around the cake - there will be overlap - I needed about 3 1/2 wraps, secure in place with adhesive.

Easy! Right?! Pretty..Of course! Fun...For Sure!

Using my Evolution Die Cutter from Lifestyle Crafts and a series of dies I have been able to create fun and fabulous cake accessories using paper, ribbons, and a few special baubles! I consider myself to be one lucky girl to be a part of the Lifestyle Crafts Studio Team for Parties and thankfully I always have a party or celebration happening!

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This post is written and created at 504 Main by Holly Lefevre disclosure: I am a member of the Lifestyle Crafts Studio Team and receive product as a member of this team.