How to Make a Cake Topper With Cricut: Ultimate Tutorial

Hey, crafters fam! Are you here to learn how to make a cake topper with Cricut? Then, I’ve got you! Actually, my mom is going to turn 40 this year, and I am very excited about her upcoming birthday. Just like every year, I love to make her day special.

Also, I created a cake topper using my Cricut machine setup, which I will share a bit later in this blog. The materials and machine I used to make this birthday cake topper are already mentioned in this blog. Through this guide, even a beginner can create cake toppers. Yes, you heard that right! This is going to be really easy.

By the end of this blog, you will be able to understand how to create a cake topper design on Design Space and finally cut it on stickers. So, let’s check out this blog to learn more!

Materials and Tools Required for a Cricut Cake Topper

So, what items will you need before moving to how to make a cake topper with Cricut? Well, there is a small number of tools or machines you will be required that I have already mentioned below:

• Cricut Cutting Machine
• Fine Point Blade
• Cardstock (30 x 30 cm in two shades of blue 185gsm and an A4 glitter cardstock 250gs, or choose whatever you like)
• Double Sided Tape or Glue
• A Cake Pop Stick or a Wooden Skewer
• Glue Gun

The image below might help you gather the essential supplies:

How to Make a Cake Topper With Cricut Machine?

Below, I am discussing the simple steps to create a birthday cake topper. Ensure you follow each step carefully. Let’s start by creating a Design on Cricut software.

Step 1: Create a Design on the Cricut App

Before I start, let me tell you that the design is really simple. It does not include complex designs or shapes; there will be only text. Now, let’s start!

1. First, open the Design Space and then go to the Canvas.
2. After that, you have to click on the Text tool from the toolbar on the left side.
3. Type your text as I have typed: Happy 40th Birthday.
4. Then, choose the font you like. (I have used a Timberly font).

Okay, so now we have added our texts here. Let’s ungroup it to remove the gaps between the letters.

Step 2: Group and Ungroup Your Text

1. Select the whole text and then right-click > Ungroup.
2. In the picture below, I have shifted the letters H, B, and 4 slightly to the right side by simply dragging them using my mouse cursor.
3. Similarly, you will need to arrange the texts as shown in the picture below because we want them as one single piece.
4. After removing the gaps, you need to group all of them.
5. To group the texts, right-click > Group. Repeat the steps for each word separately.

By now, I have almost taught you how to make a cake topper with Cricut software. Now, let’s add the offset to the topper.

Step 3: Add the Offset to Your Cake Topper

I am adding three colors of cardstock to this topper, so I will need two offsets to create three layers.

I also added the color with the Color Swatch from the upper left toolbar.

First, you should ensure that you add the first offset and then the second one. Then, add 0.4cm once again for the distance as the main base of the topper design.

Step 4: Cut and Assemble Your Cricut Cake Topper

Now, hit the Make It button on your Design Space and then click the Continue button to navigate to the mat window to get the Material Settings window. After that, you will need to select cardstock. Then, follow the steps shown on your display and cut the materials accordingly.

Don’t forget to press the C button on your cutting machine. Assemble all the layers together using double-sided tape. Then, use a glue gun to stick the wooden Skewer.

Here you go! Finally, you’ve made it! YAY!!!!!

Final Words

In this detailed tutorial, I’ve discussed how to make a cake topper with Cricut. I started with the list of materials needed to make this cake topper. Afterward, I explained every step in detail, such as creating your design on Cricut Design Space app grouping and ungrouping the texts so that you can manipulate them. Then, I showed them how to add the offset and cut design using a Cricut machine. I believe all the steps will be helpful for beginner crafters to make their first cake topper.

FAQs

What are the best materials for making a Cake topper with Cricut?

In my opinion, there are a few materials that you can try to make your Cricut birthday cake topper. These materials are acrylic and cardstock. There are other materials as well, but I find them most suitable for my cake toppers. Until now, I have made cake toppers using cardstock and acrylic only. The final result was just amazing. So, you can go for it without a second thought.

Which Cricut font should I choose to make a cake topper?

I’d love to answer this question. Well, if you are looking for a beautiful font that suits your cake topper, then you should choose a ‘Script Font’ or a ‘Serif Font.’ These fonts are thicker, which looks great on your cake topper. So, choose fonts that are a bit thicker so that they look wonderful.

Which Cricut machine should I use for cake toppers?

In order to make an elegant cake topper that attracts everyone’s attention. You can use any Cricut cutting machine model. Yes, creating a Cricut birthday cake topper is a piece of cake. Thus, everyone can create it in a few simple steps. You can even create it on your smallest machine, called Cricut Joy.

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