4th of July Star Cupcake Wrappers - Polka Dotted Blue Jay

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I have always said that the 4^th of July is my favorite holiday. I actually think I have made more 4^th of July projects here on the blog than I have for any other holiday! Kids t-shirt, a baby onesie, confetti poppers, and more. I was so excited when I found these star cupcake wrappers in the Silhouette Design Store. I knew I would have to make a project with them.

This 4th of July may not look like our normal celebration but I am still making crafts and treats with these star cupcake wrappers to have some fun at home.

Estimated Time: 10-15 Minutes

Skill Level: Beginner

Supplies Needed:

Step One: Create Your 4^th of July Star Cupcake Wrappers:

Open Silhouette Studio® on your computer.

Select the Page Setup Window and adjust your cutting mat size to 12×12 (or the sized mat you are using).

Purchase your Star Cupcake Wrapper Design from the Silhouette Design Store and then open your design in Silhouette Studio. Click File>Library>Library>Recent Downloads>Select the downloaded star cupcake wrapper design.

This design automatically formatted 4 wrappers on my 12×12 space. So kind of designer Patty Young to do for us!

Turn on your Silhouette CAMEO® 4.

Attach your cardstock to the cutting mat and load into your machine by lining up your mat with the guidelines and pressing the “up” arrow.

Next, click “send” in the Design Studio and then select the type of cardstock you are using from the dropdown menu.

Double-check to make sure your design has been selected to cut and the Silhouette CAMEO®4 autoblade had been selected. The autoblade will adjust to cut based on the type of material you selected. I suggest always doing a test cut to make sure it will work with your cardstock – there is a “test” button at the bottom of your screen.

Select “Send” to start cutting.

Press the “down” arrow when your machine has finished cutting your design to remove the cutting mat from the machine.

Step Two: Preparing Your 4^th of July Star Cupcake Wrappers:

Remove your sheet of cardstock from the cutting mat – go slow so it doesn’t curl up.

Use your fingers or a wedding hook to remove the excess cardstock. I set the little stars to the side to reuse as confetti.

Repeat with your second color of cardstock.

Step Three: Finish Your 4^th of July Star Cupcake Wrappers:

These cupcake wrappers are already the perfect size for standard cupcakes as long as you don’t re-size the design.

Curl the cupcake wrapper in a circle and hook the cutout into the small slot on the other side. No tape or glue required!

I suggest making the 4^th of July Star Cupcake Wrappers, placing an unfrosted cupcake inside, and then frosting your cupcake. It is can be messy trying to place already frosted cupcakes in the wrappers, but it can be done.

I added some nonpareils Red, White, and Blue sprinkles and a mini American flag toothpick to the top of my cupcakes for extra decoration.

Clearly, I am obsessed with cupcake wrappers and making sweet treats for holidays. If asked to bring something to a party it will always be a case of water bottles and a yummy dessert!