DIY Project – Cupcake Tier
This next project was so unexpected, I just had to share…a Map-Inspired Cupcake Tier! Plus, you can use these instructions, substituting the map paper for just about any paper, and still have an absolutely adorable way to present your cupcakes.
Materials
Cupcake Tower
Large Sheets of Decorative Paper or Wrapping Paper
Craft Acrylic Paint
Decorative Ribbon
Instructions
1. Either make or buy a standard cupcake tower. I bought a basic cardboard frame.
2. Cover with paper. My fiance is Italian, so I found some wrapping paper with maps of Italy on it. I just used the tiers as stencils, then cut them and glued the paper onto the tiers.
3. I painted the levels between the tiers black with craft acrylic paint.
4. Cover edges with ribbon. I found some trim at Hobby Lobby and used a hot glue gun.
How funny you should post this! I am in the middle of a similar project myself. I have the scrapbook paper but where do I find a tower sturdy enough? I don't want to worry about it falling.
I love the idea of using a map. I made for my friend's wedding a little over a year ago and was really happy with how it turned out. To find one I think I googled cupcake tree and I think the website was www.cupcaketree.com
Where can you buy a standard cupcake stand/tier? Online anywhere?
Abby, this is such a great idea! Thank you for passing it along!
i'm with the others on this, where do you find such cardboard towers? i've never seen them before but it seems perfect (so much more afforable than the multiple cake & petitfour stands)
I would never ever in a million years thought of something so unique. Great idea!
Hi Everyone,
I submitted the above tutorial. To answer your questions, I purchased this specific cardboard tower from cupcaketree.com. There are several other options online, too.
Happy crafting!
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This is so unique. Thanks.
This is marvelous!! Excellent idea!!
I love this idea so much!!! I featured it on my travel/wedding blog today.
I am going to make this, but put a twist on it. I am going to make towers for each table(8 cupcakes portable) and have a fancy paper or bicycle themed.
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Do you know how many cupcakes that tower holds?
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Where is the map paper from?