Cupcakes

I saw these cupcakes on Ingvild Bolme's Blog http://www.spinnvild.com/ and thought they were just so cute I had to make them. They're card holders so they make great gifts and you can make the slot inside as big or small as you want so they're good for either a small tag or a gift card. With my friend's first baby arriving soon, I figured that'd be a perfect reason to. I did a trial run first and here's what I came up with. I'm glad I did because I definately learned things I should've done differently, areas to improve on and ways to make it better... so the trial cupcake was a good idea. But I did like how it came out so I ended up giving it to my friend for her birthday and she loved it. And they were surprisingly easy to make it... I can't wait to try it again!!

Left: close up of the top: layers of fabric, lace, and ribbon, topped with paint, buttons & a cherry on top

Right: with the card pulled out

I'll post a tutorial for these when I make the next one. In the mean time, if you'd like to try to make them there are tutorials on Ingvild Bolme's Blog and on YouTube. I used steps from both and put them together to make mine. They're pretty easy to make and you can't burn them! haha...