Click on the free printable valentine cupcake picks toppers template below to enlarge and download.

These free printable valentine heart cupcake picks toppers are really versatile. They come in two designs: a modern swirl and small polka dots; and two colors: magenta and red. They can be made as flat hearts on regular toothpicks or on larger cocktail picks. They can also be made as three dimensional toppers by just folding them in half and gluing them back-to-back. That part brings even more versatility, because you can mix and match the polka dots with the swirls. And to make even more variations, you can use a variety of ribbons tied around the toothpicks beneath the hearts to dress them up!

To give you an idea of the size of these party and cupcake picks toppers, I used mini cupcakes and decorated large marshmallows to display them in the photographs. I got the mini cupcakes from Whole Foods and I created the decorated marshmallows by using cookie icing (it dries harder and more solid than cake icing) and some cute valentine nonpariels I bought from Target. I also bought a spool of Valentine’s Day ribbon from Target. It contains just enough of each ribbon design to decorate two picks.

Here are some tips for making these valentine heart toppers:

• Print the template, which can be downloaded below, using the heaviest card stock your printer will allow. I usually use matte card stock to make toppers but this time I used glossy. I liked the effect it gave, since these topper designs are modern.
• For best results, use sharp, curved manicure scissors to cut out the hearts.
• To make the 3D toppers, use a repositionable glue stick to stick the hearts together. Just fold the first of six hearts carefully (printed side in) and once it’s perfectly in half, score it with your fingernail to make a crease down the middle. Then, glue the first two pieces together and do the same with the two other sets. Let these dry, because repositionable glue takes a while to set. When these are dry, you can glue them together, leaving one panel open so you can insert the toothpick. Once you do, run a line of regular glue down the center, so the toothpick won’t slip out later. When that’s completed you can glue the last piece in place.

Download the valentine cupcake picks toppers template  here:

To download the template to your computer, click the image above. If it doesn’t download automatically when you click on it, double-click the image to produce a larger version. Then, if you you use a PC, right-click to save. If use a Mac, control-click the image to save it.

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Credits: Many thanks to VectorLady.com for the swirly pattern and to DeliciousScraps.com for the polka dot overlay.

You might also like these other free Valentine’s Day printables:

• Love Coupons
• Valentine Party Invitation
• Romantic Cupcake Toppers

Click on the free 3rd birthday invitation template to enlarge and download.

This 3rd birthday party invitation is in a generic but really cute (I think, anyway!) pastel purple and pale green color scheme. So you can use it for either a boy’s or a girl’s birthday party. It has a purple polka dot background with a really large “3,” just in case anyone is in doubt how old the birthday child will be. It also has a cheerful snail and bumble bee and the message, “Please Come to My 3rd Birthday Party.”

This 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ template is designed to fit in the standard A2 envelope size. Of course, you can make your invitations larger or smaller if you want to deliver them by hand or by e-mail. To prep them for e-mail, you can pop the image into a photo editor like Photoshop Elements, Picnik.com or Pixlr.com (the last two are free online applications). Once in there, add text for all the pertinent details in a layer over the image. You can then save the image and text combination to create a new .jpg or PNG file. Once you have that, you can insert it into your e-mail.

To download the art, click on the image to the right and save it to your computer. If the art doesn’t download automatically when clicked, double-click on it to produce a larger version. If you use a PC, right-click to save it. If you use a Mac, control-click it. To read further instructions for creating this A2 size invitation and tips for embellishing it, click the white, pink and orange button below or the link in this sentence to go to my 1st birthday invitations hub. If you happen to have a child turning one, that page has a nice selection of free invitation designs.

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Credits: Many thanks to Justie Jewkes of Just Creations for the cute snail and bumble bee illustrations, and to Wicked Princess Scraps for the polka dot background.

You might also like these other free childrens birthday printables:

• 1st Birthday Party Invitations
• Alien Monster Birthday Party Invitation
• Ballerina Kitty Party Invitation
• Princess Birthday Party Invitation
• Princess Cupcake Toppers

Click on the free printable 1950s diner invitation template to the right to enlarge and download it.

I’m of such a vintage that I was alive in the 1950s (at least at the very end of that decade), so this diner inspired 1950s retro party invitation design is close to my heart. And I particularly resonate with the diner aspect, because food just seems to taste better when you eat it in a silver metal tube with a long counter and red plastic seats! I’m not quite old enough to have actually eaten in a real 1950s diner but reinventions of them were quite the rage during the nostalgia boom when I was growing up in Los Angeles in the 1970s. I ate many a greasy hamburger, washed down by a vanilla milkshake.

This 5″ x 7″ horizontal invitation can be used for birthdays, anniversaries, girls or guys night out, retirement parties, and of course, reunions. I hope you find it useful!

You can get the instructions for making these invitations and see other 5″ x 7″ invitation designs by visiting my beach party invitations hub or clicking the button below:

If the template above doesn’t download immediately when clicked, please save it to your hard drive by control-clicking (if you use a Mac) or right-clicking (if you use a PC).

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Credits: Thanks to Justie Jewkes of Just Creations for the incredible 1950s Diner sign graphic that inspired me to create this invitation design.

Here are some other all occasion invitations you might like:

• Strawberry Fields Party Invitation
• Floral Party Invitation
• Hawaiian Hibiscus Invitation
• Pink Polka Dots Party Invitation
• Dreamy Day Party Invitation

Click on the free printable New Years Eve decorations template below to enlarge and download it.

This free printable New Years Eve decoration template can be used as cupcake toppers, envelope seals, banners (when strung together with ribbon or beading cord) or lots of other uses. As you can see, I used them on cupcakes. The cupcakes are miniature-sized, so they make the 2″ toppers look bigger than they would on normal or large sized cupcakes.

These New Year party circles feature bright pink and yellow-orange polka dots and a celebratory mouse in a bow tie and top hat. There are three versions of the same design in this template: “Happy New Year!, “Welcome 2012!” and ”Welcome 2013!” By including 2013, I’m giving this template a little longer shelf life. But it can be used even beyond then, since six of the 12 images don’t incorporate the year.

I used my Marvy Uchida 2″ cutter to cut these out. Then, I glued the toppers to toothpicks. You can also use repositionable glue stick or double-sided tape if you want the toppers to be two-sided. Just apply the tape or glue to the back of one topper and back it with another, line them up perfectly and press firmly all around for even adhesion. You can also use Avery’s full sheet label stock, which will allow you to turn these into stickers. The stock runs through your inkjet printer just like paper. They also make a laser printer version.

Download the New Years Eve decorations template here:

If the New Years Eve decorations template above doesn’t start downloading right away when you click on it, you can save it to your hard drive by double-clicking it to produce the largest version of the art, and then right-clicking with your mouse (for PC users) or control-clicking (for Mac users).  If you need instructions or tips for embellishing these cupcake toppers, click the button below or the link in this sentence to go to my printable cupcake toppers hub.

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Credits: Many thanks to Americo for the celebrating mouse artwork and to Wicked Princess Scraps for the polka dot background.

Here are some more free cupcake topper templates:

• Christmas Cupcake Toppers
• Hanukkah Cupcake Toppers
• Baby Shower Cupcake Toppers
• Birthday Cupcake Toppers
• Graduation Cupcake Toppers
• Safari Birthday Cupcake Toppers
• Patriotic Cupcake Toppers