Custom Cake Toppers

Hiya, Over on the Silhouette UK Blog today I have a set of new Chipboard projects. The Silhouette Chipboard Sheets cut and layer beautifully to make stronger items, and this week I have used them to make a set of co-ordinating cake toppers for a special occasion. The post included details on how to make a dimensional topper for a large cake, a smaller variation for cupcakes, and an economical way of making tabletop confetti.

Materials Used

• Silhouette Chipboard Sheets
• Silhouette Glitter Heat Transfer (copper)
• AC Textured Cardstock
• Beacon 3-in-1 Craft Adhesive
• Silhouette Cameo 3
• Domestic Iron
• Silcone Sheet

Designs Used

• Crown Me Phrase by Lori Whitlock (#215545)
• Princess Wands/Cake Toppers by Lori Whitlock (#63758)
• Peanut Butter & honey Font by ScrapNFonts (#143690)

The layered chipboard can be decorated with all kinds of media: paint, decorative papers, vinyl, and more. I wanted my toppers to be glittery, but I didn’t want to risk getting glitter on the cakes. The perfect solution was to fuse glitter heat transfer vinyl onto the toppers to give a neat, flake-free finish. I used the Silhouette Glitter Heat Transfer in a rich copper. ... read more (at Silhouette UK Blog)