As promised, today I’m sharing a tutorial with you on how you can make your own fondant cupcake toppers, similar to those featured in the travel themed table setting that I styled using products from Stampendous.  What I love most about using stamps to create the toppers is that you can do many of them all at once.  The whole process is really quick and actually fun…this coming from a person who’s known for starting projects and getting sick of them rather quickly!

1.  Gather what you’ll need: fondant, your stamps, gel food coloring, paintbrush, pastry cutter (optional), and vodka.

2.  In a small bowl, mix together a small drop of gel food coloring and your vodka.

3.  Roll out your fondant to 1/8″ thickness and cut off the uneven edges to form a square.  If you don’t have a pastry cutter, a sharp knife will do as well.

4.  Begin stamping your fondant…hopefully you’ll space yours out a bit better than I did!

5.  After you’ve stamped your fondant, use your pastry cutter or knife to cut out the shape of each individual topper.  Don’t separate them right now, though.

6.  Grab your paintbrush and the food coloring/vodka mixture and start painting! You can use your brush to “pull off” some of the color if you feel the color is a bit too bright.  If that still doesn’t give you the look you were after, rub the top of the fondant with a paper towel dipped in a bit of water.

7.  Allow to dry on a baking sheet or cooling rack for 24 hours.