I Think I’m in L-O-V-E with a Cake Topper

I Think I’m in L-O-V-E with a Cake Topper

July 21st, 2008 @ 9:30 am by Mrs. Shortcake
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The journey to our cake topper has been a long one, a long road strewn with sparkles and satin.

Originally if you remember, I lusted over Ann Wood’s birds, then decided to make deer cake toppers. However, as cute as my deer cake toppers were, there weren’t any deer anywhere else in our wedding, and Mr. Shortcake and I had little inclination to redesign our wedding around them. So, ix-nay on the ambi-bays, and back to the forest they went.

Back at my (very pink) drawing board, surrounded by the usual flying birds and chattering chipmunks, I got to work on what has turned out to be the most satisfying DIY projects OF MY ENTIRE LIFE.

*Cue Alan Menken*

I’ve been dreaming of a bit of lace
and a delicately painted face
that’s what makes my heart begin to patter
People tell me that I shouldn’t care
Buy a cake topper from anywhere
but I’m glad to say I did decline
and made my true love…
…my something-old and new love…
…may I present my true love,
Isn’t it divine?

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I really tried to create an accurate likeness of our furbaby, Harvey:

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…except I painted him at his crazy-excited-face finest!

The paper mache bride (aka, me):

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What do you think? Does my paper maché topper pass the test?

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40 Responses to “I Think I’m in L-O-V-E with a Cake Topper”

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Miss Bruschetta (message) 5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Whoa. This is crazy impressive! I hope a posting with instructions will follow?

7/21/08 @ 8:35 am (reply)

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psu01 (message) 123 posts, Blushing bee

What a great job!

7/21/08 @ 8:37 am (reply)

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pancakes

Oh my gosh! That is awesome! You’re going to start your own business making these, right??

7/21/08 @ 8:46 am (reply)

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Bizz1011 (message) 82 posts, Worker bee

Wow, amazing!!

7/21/08 @ 8:47 am (reply)

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Mrs. Flamingo (message) 1,366 posts, Bumble bee

Your one crazy cake! I looovvvveee. Awesome job. So whats next, making your bouquet out of papier maché? lol

7/21/08 @ 8:55 am (reply)

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Miss Shortcake (message) 465 posts, Helper bee

@MagPie518: @pancakes: I won’t be posting a DIY, just to keep my options open after the wedding. you can however find instructions for paper maché on the web, and MS weddings has a couple of issues that have examples of DIY cake toppers of other styles (quilled paper, doves, sheaves of wheat, etc)

Mrs Petunia also got a cake topper custom made to look like her and her hubby, but out of clay!

7/21/08 @ 9:02 am (reply)

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Rebecca

um..do you have any plans to start selling these? cause i totally want one of these for my cake, but there is NO WAY my DIY skills could ever handle this. seriously. you should consider selling them.

7/21/08 @ 9:02 am (reply)

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vyeta7 (message) 220 posts, Helper bee

wow! very impressive

7/21/08 @ 9:06 am (reply)

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Miss Shortcake (message) 465 posts, Helper bee

@Mrs. Flamingo: nope, out of felt and buttons…but that’s a whole other story…;)

7/21/08 @ 9:09 am (reply)

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Miss Shortcake (message) 465 posts, Helper bee

@psu01: @Bizz1011: @vyeta7: /everyone: Thank so much!

7/21/08 @ 9:10 am (reply)

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pancakes

@Miss Shortcake: Too bad! I wish you could make one for *my* October wedding!

7/21/08 @ 9:18 am (reply)

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Jessica

I’ts amazing!!! You are so talented!!

7/21/08 @ 9:38 am (reply)

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Miss Pinot Noir (message) 799 posts, Busy bee

Incredible! You should definetly start selling these on Etsy!

7/21/08 @ 9:40 am (reply)

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V (message) 482 posts, Helper bee

That is awesome! If you have the patience…you got a business right there!

7/21/08 @ 10:13 am (reply)

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Sharmeen

omg … it’s so cute!

7/21/08 @ 10:29 am (reply)

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catherine

That’s gorgeous! Good job!!

7/21/08 @ 10:30 am (reply)

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Miss Cream Puff (message) 227 posts, Helper bee

This is seriously one of the most amazing things I have ever seen! I was going to make a bride and groom and all of our animals out of fimo, but the bride turned out ugly so I gave up. This is SOOO much better!

7/21/08 @ 10:51 am (reply)

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haliwood (message) 106 posts, Blushing bee

This is one of the most impressive DIY wedding projects I’ve ever seen!

7/21/08 @ 11:10 am (reply)

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Shanna

Wow! That is fantastic. What a great keepsake. You’ve put all of my DIYing to shame.

7/21/08 @ 11:29 am (reply)

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