Beach Faux Cake Paper Towel Flowers
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One of my favorite bloggers Maysem of Ode To Inspiration made this fabulous faux cake, and I just fell in love with it! I loved her cake so much, I decided to make my own! I went with a beachy theme for mine since my decor lately has been leaning toward the seaside retreat look.
Beach Faux Cake Paper Towel Flowers
Beach Faux Cake
Supplies:
- Round storage box
- Linen muslin fabric
- Burlap ribbon
- Burlap ribbon strip
- Fringe strip (cut from the edge of my muslin)
- Light color rope twine
- Decorative rocks
- Starfish
- Paper towels for the fabulous flowers (I used Bounty, they make the flowers really fluffy)
- Spray paint primer
- Mod Podge
- Hot glue & gun
- Rotary cutter & mat
- Scissors
Instructions:
Spray paint the storage box first with primer to hide the pattern on it. Cut the fabric with the rotary cutter to perfectly fit your box. Paint Mod Podge on box, carefully place the fabric over it and smooth out the wrinkles. Trim the frays.
To make the top edge ribbon decor I used a sheer burlap stripped ribbon, gathered it and hot glued in a swag pattern. The bottom edge is the light twine rope, hot glued to edge.
Paper Towel Flowers
I had a hard time coming up with a flower I could live with, and after trying almost every style out there, I grabbed a paper towel and miraculously it worked for me!!!
Fold the paper towel and cut heart-shaped cuts on the fold, leaving them connected on the fold. Pinch the middle folds together and hot glue them to make the flower. I added hot glued pinches of the burlap sheer ribbon as the leaves. I just love them they are light and airy, the natural texture was perfect!
Lastly, add a burlap strip to center and hot glue, I also had a fringe strip I added, but I like it both ways. Sprinkle some decorative rocks, add a starfish and that’s it! So cute and now I can have a fabulous cake centerpiece for any occasion, just place some matching cupcakes around it to make a great party table!
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Paper towel flowers? What a great idea, even comes with automatic texture. Love it!
Thank you so much for linking up to our previous Friday Block Party at Curb Alert! I would love for you to link up again this week and look forward to what you have to share, the link is up and running all weekend.
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Thanks! Tami @ Curb Alert!
Love the paper towel flowers!
This is such a cute idea! Thanks for linking up at Well Crafted Wednesdays!
That is a beautiful cake! How unique!
Now that is my kind of cake! Saves a lot of calories. I love the whole idea of having a faux cake to display on a cake stand. Love the burlap and flowers, great job!
so cute!!
Cant wait to see what you link up later today on Serenity Saturday
Natasha xxx
Kim,
Thank you so much for linking up in our Saturday Showcase this past week! We were thrilled to have you and hope that you stop back in on Saturday and link up more crafty ideas!
Have a super weekend!
Susie at Bowdabra
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JUST beautiful! I LOVE your style! Thank you so much for linking up at my place!!!! :)
Jaime from crafty scrappy happy
Really clever! Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)
This is another one of your aaaamazing inventions. love this!
what a great idea, a clever way to decorate. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop Big Hugs xo
Kim, this is awesome! I love the tutorial, color choices and theme! Very fun!
We would LOVE for you to stop over and link up this awesome idea in our Crafty Saturday Showcase. The Showcase runs Saturday through Thursday. Then our Designers will pick their top linked up picks and feature them on Friday! Stop over and join in the fun!
Have a great weekend,
Susie
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How cute! Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
Rachel
adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
Your faux cake looks great. I really like the flowers made out of paper towels. I would love if you would share this and any other posts at Showcase Your Talent Thursday I hope to see you there!
what a great look love it come see what I shared at https://shopannies.blogspot.com/2012/05/chocolate-coffee-cheesecake-with-mocha.html
Cute idea for the summer!! Thanks for sharing at {Homemade By You}
Very, very cute! I’m going to share this on FB later today. Thanks for sharing at our Handmade Tuesdays party.
THIS IS SO PRETTY! great tutorial too!
XO
Frenchy
Beautiful and very(!) creative
Definitely a unique cake !:)
Love your faux cake…so creative! Found you through Kammy’s Korner and happy to be now following via LF. :-)
what a cute idea for summer
This looks really creative Kim, thanks for sharing.
Following you from the hop.
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Cheers!