If you’re needing something sweet for your handmade greeting cards, these intricate cakes can be assembled in a variety of ways to create delicious desserts for any occasion!
One thing to keep in mind before we get started… this is merely a guide to assemble the dimensional accent in a way that resembles the pictured version. We encourage you to unleash your creativity and explore alternative layouts, add your own touches (such as inking, embossing, glitter, etc) and make this project reflect your own style or the future greeting card recipient’s personality.
Are you ready to bring this work of art to life? Let’s get started!
How to Assemble this Dimensional Paper Accent…
Things You’ll Need:
- Topsy-Turvy Cakes set
- Liquid craft glue
We like using clear Elmer’s glue. - Craft tweezers
Additional Supplies (Optional):
These items are purely optional and simply allow you to take the design to the next level!
- Adhesive foam pieces for extra dimension
- Ink pads and brushes for shading
- Glitter
- Accents such as rhinestones, pearls, etc.
Important Notes:
*The colors and patterns of the pieces will vary from set to set based on paper availability.
*This set contains small pieces! Not intended for use by small children.
*Use ink pads and brushes to lightly shade the pieces in this set before assembling to give the finished design extra dimension.
Let’s Get Started!
Step 1:
Glue the large angled cake piece to the scalloped cake plate piece.
Glue three star pieces and two dot pieces onto the tier in the matching openings.
Glue two straight icing line pieces onto the tier above the stars and dots.
Glue the long icing piece (with sprinkle holes) onto the top of the assembled tier.
Helpful tip: Use craft tweezers to make picking up and placing these small pieces a little bit easier!
Step 2:
Glue the middle angled cake piece under the assembled cake so that it rests on the bottom tier.
Glue the thin wavy icing piece and three dot pieces onto the middle tier at the marked area.
Glue the thin bumpy icing piece onto the middle tier at the top.
Helpful tip: Use craft tweezers to make picking up and placing these small pieces a little bit easier!
Step 3:
Glue the small top angled cake piece under the assembled cake so that it rests on the middle tier.
Glue the tiny straight icing piece onto the top tier at the top.
Glue the candle piece under the assembled cake so that it rests on the top tier.
Glue the wand pieces under the assembled cake on the corner of the bottom tier and also beside the candle.
Helpful tip: Use craft tweezers to make picking up and placing these small pieces a little bit easier!
Step 4:
Glue the large level cake piece to the cake plate piece.
Glue the thin bumpy icing line piece onto the tier at the bottom.
Glue the swag icing line pieces onto the tier at the marked area.
Glue the long icing piece (with wavy lines) onto the top of the assembled tier.
Helpful tip: Use craft tweezers to make picking up and placing these small pieces a little bit easier!
Step 5:
Glue the middle level cake piece under the assembled cake so that it rests on the bottom tier.
Glue the thin wavy icing piece onto the middle tier at the marked area.
Glue the thin bubbly icing piece onto the middle tier at the top.
Helpful tip: Use craft tweezers to make picking up and placing these tiny mitten finger pieces a little bit easier!
Step 6:
Glue the small top level cake piece (with lattice holes) on top of the solid rectangular piece of the same size
Glue the assembled top tier under the assembled cake so that it rests on the middle tier.
Glue the tiny straight icing piece onto the top tier at the top.
Helpful tip: Use craft tweezers to make picking up and placing these tiny mitten finger pieces a little bit easier!
Step 7:
Glue the heart piece on top of the candle piece, aligning the bottom edges of both pieces. Glue two flower pieces and two greenery pieces in front on the heart. Glue the assembled decoration so that it rests on the top tier.
Glue the remaining two flower pieces and two greenery pieces onto the bottom tier so that they rest just above the cake plate.
Helpful tip: Use craft tweezers to make picking up and placing these tiny mitten finger pieces a little bit easier!
Voila! You’ve just assembled the Topsy-Turvy Cakes paper accent. Add it to your handmade greeting card to create a truly one-of-a-kind item that is ready to be given or sent to friends and family. We hope you enjoyed the crafting time we shared today and encourage you to take a look at our many other dimensional paper accents which can be found on our Make It page as well as our Etsy shop.
Have a blessed day!
– MadeCreatively
MadeCreatively