Mini Heart Garland Cake Topper

three paper hearts strung together on top of cake

Adding these easy-to-make, reusable cake toppers to your desserts creates a festive, three-dimensional pop of color to even the simplest of cakes.

Mini Heart Garland Cake Topper

Materials

Tools

Directions

  1. Trace figure 3 heart pattern from PDF onto parchment paper with a pencil.
  2. Transfer pattern and cut as many heart shapes as desired out of red card stock.
  3. Thread needle with embroidery thread. Take a large straight stitch across the top of a heart, poking the needle down through one side and back up through the other. 
  4. Leave a length of thread, and then take another straight stitch through the next heart.
  5. Repeat until you have reached the desired length of garland.
  6. Wrap and tie thread at each end of garland to a bamboo skewer. Trim skewers with wire cutter if necessary.


Crafts and photos excerpted from Craft-a-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects by Sarah Goldschadt. Click here for more heart-felt valentine crafts.

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Craft-a-Day book cover

If you like to keep busy and enjoy making things with your own two hands, then you’ll love the 365 craft ideas in Craft-a-Day by Sarah Goldschadt. We’ve got six heart-shaped craft projects from her book to get you started—just in time for Valentine’s Day!


three paper hearts strung together on top of cake
Mini Heart Garland Cake Topper from Craft-a-Day by Sarah Goldschadt

Mini Heart Garland Cake Topper

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Heart Photo Stick from Craft-a-Day by Sarah Goldschadt

Heart Photo Stick

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Heart Gift Tag from Craft-a-Day by Sarah Goldschadt

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Heart stitched on card
Heart-Felt Card from Craft-a-Day by Sarah Goldschadt

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felt heart-shaped ornament
Felt Heart Ornament from Craft-a-Day by Sarah Goldschadt

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three hearts hanging on a string
Felt Heart Mobile from Craft-a-Day by Sarah Goldschadt

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When you’ve finished with this heart-y supply of crafts, check out the Craft-a-Day Winter Edition app ($2.99, iTunes). Crafts and photos excerpted from Craft-a-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects by Sarah Goldschadt.