Birthday with the Imagine (or not!) - Part 3: Cupcake Toppers and Wrappers

So aren't these birthday party decorations hot or what? And the posts aren't over yet guys! There's still more to come. A banner and favours are coming up in the next week.  And be sure to visit Giselle's blog (www.crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com). She's already got a post in which she makes her own cupcake stand, boxes, etc. She's got more birthday posts coming up too! Seriously, if you've never dropped by her blog, you are missing out.  Giselle can take any cut from a cricut cartridge and turn it into the classiest ever card/craft. This girl has loads of talent and I'm probably her #1 fan/stalker. In addition, she shares her gypsy files if you e-mail her and she's quick to respond.  She inspires me to be a better and more ambitious crafter.

Anyhoo, onto todays post.  So for today's decorations, I didn't use the Imagine.  I only used my expression machine.  I stayed away from the cupcake image because I wanted the focus to be on the cupcakes themselves, since the frosting is sooo beautiful, that's where I want everyone's attention to go to. And since it's my birthday, I decided these cupcake toppers needed my initial on them!

Read below for pics and the deets on:

Cupcake Toppers:
Scalloped Circle from Mini Monograms cut at 2.5 using DCWV Sweet stack
Circle from Mini Monograms cut at 2
Initial "N" from Storybook cute at 1.3/4
toothpicks
Scotch tape

Cupcake Wrappers:
Easter 2010 Seasonal cartridge - cupcake wrappers cut at 3.3/4 (when using a 8.5x11 piece of paper, you can fit 2 a page)

*TIP: If you have a shakey hand while frosting your cupcakes, you can always add a chocolate or peanut butter drizzle to the top of your cupcakes to conceal any mishaps!*