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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Conversation Heart Cupcake Toppers

Here is a Valentine's Day tutorial that I shared over at The 36th Avenue.
Do you follow Desirée's blog?
If not, you are missing out...it is fabulous!


Come make some Conversation Heart Cupcake Toppers with me!


You will need:
heart cookie cutter
wax paper
candy melts
red gel food coloring
a batch of cupcakes
frosting (you can buy it or use this buttercream recipe)

First, make a template by tracing your cookie cutter on a piece of paper.
Tape your template to a piece of cardboard or the back of a cookie sheet.
Tape a piece of wax paper over the template.


Next, put your candy melts in a bowl and microwave:
Cook for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until they are completely melted.
(My green and purple candy melts were both darker than I wanted,
so I mixed them each with white candy melts to lighten the color.)
Put each color in a separate decorating bag, or in a ziploc with the corner snipped off.


Filling in the outline, pipe the candy melts on to your wax paper.
Put the hearts in the fridge for a few minutes to set up.


When the hearts have hardened, carefully peel them off the wax paper.
Tint a small amount of frosting red and put it in a decorating bag,
or you can just use a tube of red gel food coloring.
Write messages on the flat side of your hearts...
you can personalize them any way you like!


Frost your cupcakes and place a heart on top of each one.
Share the love and give them to your sweethearts!


Enjoy!

 I share my recipes & tutorials at these fun link parties.

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23 comments:

  1. Oh - these are soooo cute. I love that you used candy melts! I am going to have to give this a try. Great job!

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  2. I LOVE your recipe! These are so cute! Would you come over to CAST PARTY WEDNESDAY and share this yummy recipe with us?
    Thanks,
    I hope to see you there!
    Sheryl
    http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/?p=23007

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  3. Very very cute idea!!! please share with us at the Handmade Valentine Link UP:
    http://www.summitstreetjoy.com/2012/01/handmade-valentines-day-crafts-and.html

    blessings,
    lauren

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  4. I just love this idea. How creative. I am not sure if my writing would be as neat though. I am pinning this post. I am a new Fb fan visiting from Somewhat Simple. Vicky from Mess For Less

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  5. I saw these first on 36th ave and loved them! All of your baking/decorating looks SO good.

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  6. Very cute!! I love how you made the big to fit the cupcake. I think I need to make these for Valentine's. I am a new follower.
    I currently have a link party going and would love for you to share this.

    http://twoyellowbirdsdecor.blogspot.com/2012/01/thursdays-temptation-link-party-2.html
    Jill

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  7. These are great!! I hope you will link up to my I Heart Projects Party.

    http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/01/i-heart-projects-linky-party.html

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  8. Love love love! Super cute and so simple :) Thanks for another great idea!

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  9. Adorable and yummy! I would love for you to share it at my Valentines Party @ www.cheapcraftymama.com!

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  10. What sweet little cupcakes!! Thanks for sharing at my party!

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  11. Great idea and cute!! We're so glad you linked up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday". We loved having you!! Please come back next Saturday and share more of your great recipes! -The Sisters

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  12. Such sweet cupcakes! Thanks so much for sharing at the Tuesday To Do Party!
    Smiles!
    Jami
    www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com

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  13. These are the coolest thing...and you made them look so easy! I wonder if I could pull them off? Would you be willing to link up this post to my Valentine Link Party? I'd love to have you! Thanks, Michelle
    http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/01/rockin-valentine-valentine-link-party.html

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  14. Ps.. Im glad you linked up to my party last Friday.. I hope to see ya again this Friday :)

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  15. Thanks for this idea...A great way to decorate cupcakes...Thanks for linking with Decorating Challenge...

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  19. Seriously these are gorgeous! I've made smaller decorations with candy melts, but never this big. I love how they look on the cupcakes! :)

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  20. This was SO easy! Thank you! I have never heard of melts until I saw this on Pinterest. Went to Michael's and they had so many flavors and colors! Being a first timer I only got two colors (just in case it didn't work out) But they worked out beautifully!

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