Custom Cupcake Toppers

If you want another easy and great idea to personalize a birthday party, bridal shower, baby shower, graduation or event, make your own custom cupcake toppers. Custom cupcake toppers can be tailored to any theme. So this is an easy way to add the custom touch to an event. You can also purchase cupcakes from your local grocery store and then add the toppers.

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Custom cupcake toppers are made with lollipop sticks, card stock and craft punches. You can find the images on-line. Note: Images that are found on-line are for personal use only. So if you plan to sell or mass produce custom cupcake toppers, you have to get the permission of the owner of that image. Sometimes they charge a fee to use their image. I make these only for my own use and are not selling these.

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Supplies Needed for Custom Cupcake Toppers

The supplies I am recommending can be used for numerous craft projects and multiple events. For example, you can use the card stock to make menu’s, food labels, water bottle labels, favor bags, etc. The craft punches will last for years and you will find numerous projects to use them for.

White 65 lb card stock (needed to print your image)
Card stock or scrapbook paper in the colors of your choice – this can be texture or glitter
image(s) for your theme
Color Printer
Scissors
Craft Punches – I use mostly 1.5″ circle, 1 3/4 inch scallop (medium) and 2 inch scallop (large)
Glue Sticks
Dual temperature glue gun and glue sticks
4 inch lollipop sticks

If you don’t have access to a color printer, you can also buy paper die cuts.

Directions For Custom Cupcake Toppers

Do a search on-line or use paper die cuts for the image that will match your theme. Then save the images to your computer.
Then print out desired images on white card stock. So for the 1.5 inch craft punch, it is 16-20 images per page. I use a free program named Photoscape X for simple photo editing. Here is the link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/photoscape-x/9nblggh4twwg?rtc=1&activetab=pivot:overviewtab

Then use the 1.5 inch circle craft punch, and punch out image. So make sure you print the image small enough to fit in your craft punch clearly.

I used Scrapbook paper for the second layer. Punch out background by using the 1 ¾ inch Scallop Craft Punch.

Using scratch piece of paper (I used messed up printer paper), flip over the circle cut out and apply glue with a glue stick. Also, make sure you do this with a glue stick. Because regular glue may bleed through the image, and hot glue is not forgiving if you need to re-position on the background. With glue from a glue stick, apply the image in the middle of the scallop background. Then, you have a few seconds to move it around if you mess up. So you cannot move it if you apply with hot glue.

If you want the 3D look, use 12 x 12 glitter Card Stock (or other paper) and the 2 inch Scallop Craft Punch, then cut out 2 inch scallops punches. So if you use glitter or textured card stock, you have to affix the image with hot glue or it will not stick.

Next, affix the image to the glitter scallop cut out. The visible side is now complete.
Now turn over your topper image and attach the lollipop stick. Then put a dab of hot glue and place the stick on the glue.