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DIY Lotus Flower Cake Topper: A Sweet Wedding Project

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Miniature three-tiered cake with decorative paper flower on a glass plate

Do It Yourself, or DIY, wedding projects allow you to create your own personalized favors and touches that can be applied in any way you can imagine on your special day, for a shower or party. All you need are some basic items and a little imagination.
This Do It Yourself Lotus Flower Cake Topper is a sweet treat for any occasion. This delicate topper infused with a gorgeous crystal reflects the colorful paper surrounding it. It pleases the eye and makes any dessert delectable! See other do-it-yourself wedding projects.
Get crafty with this DIY Lotus Flower Cake Topper.

Craft supplies like scissors pen and paper on a soft background

SuppliesBasille Card-Stock Teardrop Crystals Toothpicks Scissors & Pen

Drawing a leaf shape with a pen on green paper

Sketch a lotus design, as seen, with a pen.

Making paper leaves with scissors for crafts

Cut lotus out from card-stock. Using your fingers, close the lotus and gently bend petals inward to give them a nice shape.

Hands decorating a layered dessert with greenery and decorations

Repeat previous step with a complimentary color of card-stock. Layer the two lotus petals together, and using a tooth-pick, poke a hole through center of petals. Place pointed end of crystal through center of petals. Place your lotus petal and crystal creation on top of dessert.

Elegant centerpiece with candles and flowers on a white tablecloth

Our thanks to Hilton Pittman Photography for being so creative and to Chocolate Smiles Shop for providing the chocolate. Be sure to check out all of our wedding DIY projects here.

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