Flower Cupcake Topper Inspiration

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Today’s post is dedicated to one of my favorite entertaining/decorating details: cupcake toppers. As our April showers turn into May flowers, now is the perfect time to incorporate delicate handmade flower cupcake toppers for desserts, cheese trays, as drink stirrers or as substitute place cards peeking out from a rolled napkin.

Here’s a bit of inspiration from Etsy artist Millalove and Glorious Treats. I’m imagining the perfect way to recreate each of these with scrapbooking paper and toothpicks…

Beyond the jump is a deliciously edible candied sugar version of flower cupcake toppers as well as a DIY coloring project with excellent results. Happy Friday!

These sugar toppers are awesome! I can’t wait to try. For full instructions, hop on over to the blog Wisdom of the Moon.

This tutorial couldn’t be easier, It’s the Stuff I Love shows easy step-by-step instructions. Here’s another cute idea from J Caroline involving scrapbooking flowers and brads:

Have a lovely weekend!