Print Your Own Toppers

Another option to buying pre-made cupcake toppers is to order digital designs instead. That way, you can choose your own card stock, accent colors, and shapes to full customize your toppers. 


PopPrintables has a wide variety of designs to choose from, and Mindy also has matching invitations so you could order a whole theme. 

I received a PDF file of one sheet of these cute ballet themed toppers. They were so cute and easy to use. I especially like that each design comes with a border too, so that you can use a punch slightly larger than the main circle and have it look finished. I used a circle punch for the prints and then attached them onto purple card stock punched with a scalloped circle in a slightly larger size. Just glue on some popsicle sticks on and you've made cupcake toppers (the punches and popsicle sticks can be found easily at any craft store)!

PopPrintables also has a Zazzle store for printed versions of their digital items, or you can look for collage sheet printables at PopCollage:

Jennifer also has some really cute designs to choose from in her shop, jenleonardini:

I received this soft pink set to print out. It came in a pretty pastel pink with a striped background. They also came personalized with my daughter's name! I punched these out with a scalloped circle punch and attached them onto pastel pink circles using foam adhesives. I thought this gave the topper a nice 3D effect, and made them look a little more fancy. For the finishing touch, I attached those onto a larger pink scalloped circle. 

Here's a little info about Jennifer from jenleonardini:
     "I am an elementary school teacher in CA and also a new mama to my 13 month old, Isabelle. I have been creating toppers and tags for friends for awhile and just recently opened the shop!"


Jennifer is sponsoring a giveaway of one of her print collections. The winner can either choose something from her shop or request a custom! 

Mandatory Entry:

1) follow my blog

2) go to jenleonardini and comment about your favorite item

Extra Entries:
1) like my fanpage AnnelynDesigns

2) go to my etsy store AnnelynDesigns and comment about your favorite item
3) create a treasury including an item from jenleonardini
4) create a treasury including an item from AnnelynDesigns

5) go to one of my sponsor's stores (buttons on the left hand column) and tell me your favorite item

6) love jenleonardini on etsy 

7) love my etsy store AnnelynDesigns

I will choose a winner via random.org on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Good luck!

Pretty Ballerina Cupcake Toppers

These cupcake toppers from Serendipity Party Shop are SO pretty! They came in such soft, pretty colors and I really liked that the white card stock they used was sort of iridescent, making the whole set look very professionally made. The little ballerina represents my daughter perfectly with her dark hair. The set came with 5 different designs with her name on one of them. The toppers measure 2.5" in diameter, and make any homemade cupcake look like they it from an upscale bakery!

"The Girls at Serendipity Party Shop include mom and three sisters. We love to get together to gab and create beautiful items that will add a special touch to someones celebration."


Serendipity Party Shop makes a variety of items, from smash cake toppers, to banners, to invitations. Here are a few of their other designs:

Serendipity Party Shop is hosting a giveaway of a $30 gift certificate to their Etsy shop. If you have a party coming up, this would be the perfect opportunity to find decorations!

Mandatory Entry:

1) follow my blog

2) go to Serendipity Party Shop and comment about your favorite item

Extra Entries:
1) like my fanpage AnnelynDesigns

2) go to my etsy store AnnelynDesigns and comment about your favorite item
3) create a treasury including an item from Serendipity Party Shop
4) create a treasury including an item from AnnelynDesigns

5) go to one of my sponsor's stores (buttons on the left hand column) and tell me your favorite item

6) love Serendipity Party Shop on etsy 

7) love my etsy store AnnelynDesigns

I will choose a winner via random.org on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Good luck!

Cupcakes Toppers and Wrappers

I wanted to make lots of cupcakes for my daughter's birthday and so set out to find matching toppers and wrappers.


Designer Favors had LOTS of designs to choose from! They can all be personalized, so are extra special for the birthday child and can be kept afterward as a memento. Here are a few designs:

The set I received came in pinks and purples that matched our theme perfectly and were personalized with my daughter's age and name. The little polkadots were such a cute touch! They were a nice size and sturdy (made with heavy card stock):

A little info about Dawn and her shop, Designer Favors:

     "I am a stay-at-home-mom with the most wonderful son in the world. I spent the first year of his life taking pictures and scrap-booking every moment. I've always wanted to start my own business so I thought why not combine the knowledge I had from being in marketing in my previous life with the my passion for scrap-booking."
 
Blog: http://designerfavors.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DesignerFavors
Email: designerfavors@gmail.com


Next, I had to find some matching wrappers. Stephanie from i heart cupcakes too was so sweet and awesome to work with. All I did was send her a picture of what I was trying to match, and she sent me wrappers that matched perfectly! She also sent an extra set of her wrappers in another design that would be suitable for more formal parties.


First, the matching wrappers for our party:

Next, the extra set:

The wrappers were very easy to put together, and had a nice scalloped top for a more polished look. Be sure to check out Stephanie's shop, i heart cupcakes too!

Ballerina Party

I was absolutely thrilled when I received this party package from Kristine at Kristine's Creations. It's adorable, and truly all you need to throw the most fabulous party for a lucky girl. It came with a Happy Birthday banner, a dozen cupcake toppers, a dozen cupcake wrappers, and a dozen gift tags. The little ballerina is so cute and I really like the shade of pink on the accents. 

I couldn't resist making a tutu cake to go along with the ballerina theme! I didn't give out gift bags, so I used the little tags as decoration on the cake instead: 

Kristine also offers lots of other themes, from cowboys, to pirates, to princesses. She also makes invitations and accessories for baby and bridal showers. 

A little info about Kristine and her shop, Kristine's Creations:
     "My name is Kristine and I live in beautiful San Diego. I have a wonderful husband and two great kids. I have always had a love of making handcrafted gifts. As a young child I loved to cross stitch, making pictures for my family. After I had children, I began painting. I found it a very creative outlet. I started scrapbooking 10 years ago, making albums for family and friends. With the creativity involved in designing scrapbook pages, it seemed natural to branch out into making cards. I started making cards to give to family and friends for special occasions. From there it grew to designing invitations. My friends and family loved my designs and thought I should try selling my work, which is how Kristine's Creations was started. I love having the opportunity to share my work with others on Etsy."


Kristine is hosting a giveaway of one of her ballerina matted prints. This would be perfect for any little girl's room:

Mandatory Entry:

1) follow my blog

2) go to Kristine's Creations and comment about your favorite item

Extra Entries:
1) like my fanpage AnnelynDesigns

2) go to my etsy store AnnelynDesigns and comment about your favorite item
3) create a treasury including an item from Kristine's Creations
4) create a treasury including an item from AnnelynDesigns

5) go to one of my sponsor's stores (buttons on the left hand column) and tell me your favorite item

6) love Kristine's etsy store Kristine's Creations 

7) love my etsy store AnnelynDesigns

I will choose a winner via random.org on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Good luck!