Christmas Coffee Mug Topper

Hi there!  It’s Dorlene, and I’m here to share a super cute idea with you.  Are you knee-deep into Secret Santa stuff right now?  Yup, samesies! 

I bought a cute coffee mug & some holiday-shaped mini candy bars to give to my coworker.  Well, you know when you’re crafty, you don’t stop there!  I uploaded and put together Cute Mrs. Claus Face SVG to make a decorative pick to jazz it up.

I created her to be 3.5” tall, perfect for slipping into the coffee mug.  I attached her to a red and green paper straw for the pick and tied a Christmas ribbon just under her neck.  I also created a blank solid piece to add to the back and cover the straw.  To do that, take the entire image and duplicate it. 

Once duplicated, click on Unite to get a solid image.  I changed the color to black so it really popped!

I pretty much cut and assembled as is with these two exceptions.  1) her cute face has two different color layers but I used the same color cardstock for both layers and then used some ink to shade the ear areas (these were the only parts that were going to show through).  I did this because I didn’t have a darker skin tone shade that I thought would work for her and 2) also used the same color ink to add shading around her cheek areas.

Before adding adhesive, I always stack the layers first, so I don’t get adhesive where it shouldn’t be.  The SVG cut files are simple and easy to figure out, but it’s always a good idea to do this just in case.

I used a liquid glue with a fine tip and also a sheet of Sticky Specs to get adhesive on those smaller pieces.  It sure is helpful to have the right supplies!

You could definitely use the same idea to create an adorable cake topper or even cupcake toppers, just change the size of the image. 

Here’s another look at the final project:

-Dorlene

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