My baby just turned 18, and for a quick cake in my usual style I came up with the idea of making cake toppers from all the nicknames he had as a child.......I have to say I love the results and the cake looked quite cute! The lettering idea came about as I've been working on lettering for a counting the omer art journal, so it is currently something that comes naturally to me. And truly, whether you are working on your lettering or not, these cake toppers are so simple to make and do look fun. After you take them off the cake, put them in a tall glass and use them as birthday decor for a few days......and maybe even save them for next year! Want to make some nickname cake toppers? Lets do it!
Above: Here are the nicknames lettered, they could at this point be used in so many ways.....
You'll Need:
- card stock or watercolor paper
- paint pens or markers
- a black pen for outlining
- paper straws
- hot glue
How To:
- Write the names in your desired style of lettering, using a broad tipped paint pen or marker
- Outline the letters with a medium tip black pen, I'm loving the Uniball Air 7mm, perfect
- Add dots in a few colors with paint pens
- Attach straws with hot glue
- I used a round bundt cake, home baked, topped with chocolate and red and white sprinkles, which was perfect with these mostly blue cake toppers.
- Adjust the heights of the straws as needed for a composition that looks good, with a variety of heights.
Now that you've made this, wow, there are so many ways to use this idea!
