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Homemade Card: Cupcake

December 8, 2010 by Vicki 16 Comments

A homemade card ideaGreeting cards with cupcakes really are the ‘In’ thing right now, and what better way to wish someone a happy birthday than to send them a scrummy cupcake themed homemade card.

To make the cupcakes you will need a solid colour card and a patterned paper. I have used bazzill cardstock because it has texture.

bazzill cardstock

Cut out the shapes above from the cardstock you have selected from your craft supplies.

Attach the solid card behind the pattered

Attach the solid card behind the pattered paper using double sided tape.

acid free pen

Use an acid free pen to draw a small cherry on top of the cup cake. I used whispers pens which are a great buy for any card maker. Whispers pens are a water based, non-toxic, and acid free ink. They have a Flexible brush tip on one end which makes it easy to create thick to thin lines and detail tip on the other end is perfect for journaling and fine line drawing.

embellishments for a homemade card

Repeat this process over and over again using different colours and pattered paper. Add a little glitter to the top of the cherry to finish it off.

A4 pink cardstock

Select a sheet of A4 pink cardstock. I have used a pearlescent card for that extra shine.

Fold the card in half using a card folder and bone tool if possible to give a clean crisp edge.

Sakura soufflé pen

On a separate piece of the same colour card and using a white Sakura souffle pen and
draw a line down the centre of the front of your card and a fancy top. This is going to be the cake stand for all those yummy cupcakes.

zig zag ribbon

Place a length of zig zag ribbon across the cake stand making sure you can fit two cup cakes on it.

two cup cakes

Place the first two cup cakes on the front of the card using double sided tape to hold it in place.

making a homemade card

Repeat this process for each layer on the stand, making the ribbon slightly longer each time and adding on and extra cupcake.

white hammered cardstock

Draw the shape of a cake stand on white hammered card and cut it out. Attach it to the bottom of the card using double sided tape. Then make a small bow from thin ribbon and attach this to the top of the cake stand.

Mount onto cardstock

Mount the entire panel onto another sheet of card, this time a lighter pink.

A homemade card idea

Place the finished panel onto the front of your homemade card.

Filed Under: Any Occasion, Birthday, Blog, Fun, Girly Cards, Kids Cards, Ribbon, Womens Birthday Tagged With: card making, cardstock, cupcake card, homemade cards

Comments

  1. Hannah says

    July 17, 2011 at 01:06

    That’s a really cool card I’m making it now!!!

    Thnx

    Reply
    • Vicki says

      July 17, 2011 at 14:41

      @Hannah:
      Hi Hannah

      Thanks i’m so glad you like this card idea.

      Good luck with making it. Let me know if you have any problems and perhaps send me a pic when your done for the members gallery.

      Reply
  2. Claudia says

    July 24, 2011 at 23:13

    Awesome for decorations. Worth the effort! Just amazing.

    Reply
    • Vicki says

      August 11, 2011 at 02:52

      Thanks Claudia. Glad you like my card ideas 😉

      Reply
  3. Sue...loved this idea says

    August 14, 2011 at 23:18

    loved this idea and it worked out so well for various people with a few little adjustments….thanks Sue

    Reply
  4. Celine O'Carroll says

    August 21, 2011 at 13:53

    love your cupcake going to have a go

    Reply
    • Vicki says

      August 26, 2011 at 12:13

      Hi Celine.

      Thanks and let me know how you get on. Maybe send me a pic for the members gallery?

      Reply
  5. nim virdi says

    August 22, 2011 at 13:45

    great card idea Vicki. gona have a go.

    Reply
    • Vicki says

      August 26, 2011 at 12:10

      Thanks Nim. Let me know how you get on 😉

      Reply
      • meme says

        February 16, 2012 at 22:11

        do you like crafts?

        Reply
  6. meme says

    February 16, 2012 at 22:01

    nice but one problem where would you get the lace and white pen?

    Reply
  7. meme says

    February 16, 2012 at 22:11

    could you make a vidio

    Reply
  8. may says

    March 3, 2012 at 01:45

    I love this idea!
    Making it for my friends birthday! 🙂

    Reply
  9. heather lorimer says

    February 8, 2013 at 15:41

    Can you give me a rough measurement of height and width of the cup cakes, much appreciated thank you

    Reply
    • Bernardette Bajada says

      September 13, 2013 at 18:05

      Can you please tell me the sizes for cupcake card? Thanks

      Reply
  10. mgi nano spray says

    November 29, 2013 at 22:13

    I like what you guys are up too. This sort of clever work and reporting!
    Keep up the amazing works guys I’ve you guys to my own blogroll.

    Reply

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