While putting together a baby shower for my sister, we just couldn't find the right cake topper. So we made one using my Cricut Maker! Here's how to create your own DIY Baby Shower Cake Topper!
Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Cricut and Rust-Oleum.
Step One - Cut
First things first, we fired up ye olde Cricut Design Space and put together a design. While we know she is having a girl, her name wasn't public yet. So we kept it simple with "Baby Girl" - using the Babette font, included in Cricut Access.
Then, we sent it to the Cricut Maker and cut it out of Cricut Chipboard - below is a picture I took before another project (we were on a time crunch the day of).
The important things to remember here (besides the correct blade) are to move the star wheels all the way to the right and tape down the edges of the chipboard!
It took about an hour to cut... and then we lost power with only a few passes to go! Luckily, I was able to take a craft knife and cut through the last layer - whew!
Color Time
Then, it was time to add color to this cake topper! I had a small can of Testors Craft Gloss in Coral - so I took it outside and gave it a quick spray coat right in the grass (not approved by the lawn care guy... sorry honey!).
After the paint dried, I glued a few food skewers to the back, let that dry - and stuck it in the cake!
Et voila - One Finished Baby Shower Cake Topper!
Super cute right?
Of course, the cake itself wasn't quite what we'd ordered but even this cake "fail" was cute, so it all worked out. And it was delicious, so no complaints!
Want to make your own DIY Baby Shower Cake Topper but don't want to start from scratch? CLICK HERE for the project file on Cricut Design Space - I've made it public! I've also added a Baby Boy option for those who aren't lucky enough to be getting a new niece. 😉
I hope you’ve enjoyed this quick Cricut craft – and congrats if they are in order!
If it inspires you to make your own Baby Shower Cake Topper, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too! I love seeing what you make! (And if you want Cricut to see it, use the hashtags #CricutMade and #Cricut)
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