tutorial: cupcake garland

every once in a while, i attempt to get my craft on. it usually turns out cute enough that i don't crumble it up and violently throw it in the trash. sometimes that does happen though...those are not my finest moments. 

my family is having a little birthday party for my niece maddie (who loves to bake cupcakes), and i made this little cupcake garland to up the festivity levels. i am a little addicted to garland. i make it for almost every occasion. mostly because it's cheap and easy and i usually don't have to deal with going to joanns (craft hell). because I am such a giving person i decided to create a little tutorial, in case you want to make one too! i mean, it's pretty self explanatory...but whatever. i'm just pumped to be doing a tutorial, if we're being honest. check out my skillz.

step one: draw and cut out a the cupcake top and bottom on stiff paper to use as your template...if i were more advanced, this would be a printable. alas, i am not, so it is not. 

step two: marvel at the way i photographed it with a ruler so that you could see the dimensions

step three: prevent your 15 month old from grabbing ahold of the scissors. also, marvel at the cleanliness of my desk. 

step four: trace and cut out all of your pieces

step five: use the bottom of a K cup to trace and cut out felt circles (those will top the cupcakes)

step six: mix up some homemade glitter glue paint (it's just mod podge and glitter folks)

and the rest, which i did not photograph:

glue or tape your cupcakes together (glue dots or mod podge is great)

glue on the cherry toppers, brush some glitter glue on 'em

draw random lines on the cupcake bottoms with marker, trace with glitter glue

hole punch two holes along the tops (at first i did the middle, but they didn't hang right)

string yarn through the holes

cut some strips of leftover fabric or ribbon and tie the pieces in between the cupcakes

boom. you're done.

if you want to include a name on your banner, go for it. i just don't have the patience to explain that right now. i'm sure you'll figure it out ;)