Online Training
1-to-1 Card Stock Cake Topper Training — Online
Learn how to create professional layered card-stock cake toppers using your Cricut from the comfort of your own home.
Want to turn your Cricut into a cake-topper-making machine but don't know where to start?
Or perhaps you've already got your Cricut but struggle with Design Space, choosing the right materials, creating layered designs or getting your cuts just right?
Our personalised 1-to-1 Card Stock Cake Topper Training is designed to give you practical, hands-on guidance so you can confidently create your own professional-looking cake toppers.
💻 The training is completely remote and online — so there's no travelling required. Simply join from the comfort of your own home using your computer, with your Cricut machine beside you.
You'll receive 2 hours of personalised 1-to-1 training, split into two separate 1-hour online sessions. This gives you time to practise what you've learned between sessions and return with questions.
Cost: £250
Your £250 payment includes:
✓ Two personalised 1-hour online training sessions
✓ Live, remote 1-to-1 Cricut training
✓ Layered cake topper design and construction
✓ Cricut Design Space guidance
✓ AI image enhancement techniques
✓ Personalised support and troubleshooting
✓ Guidance on creating cake toppers suitable for selling
✓ The opportunity to ask questions specific to your own designs and business
Your training takes place completely online, allowing you to learn from wherever you are.
All you need is:
• Your Cricut machine
• A laptop or computer
• Cricut Design Space installed
• Your Cricut account/login details
• A reliable internet connection
• Your card stock and basic crafting materials
You'll have your Cricut in front of you while I guide you through the process, allowing you to follow along and practise in real time.
What You'll Learn
SESSION 1 — Cricut & Layered Cake Topper Foundations
We'll start by making sure you understand your Cricut and then create a layered cake topper together.
Cricut Basics
• Setting up and understanding your Cricut machine
• Understanding Cricut Design Space
• Choosing and using the correct cutting mat and blade
• Understanding card-stock types and weights
• Choosing the correct cut settings
• Calibration and troubleshooting
• How to achieve clean, accurate cuts
Creating Your First Layered Cake Topper
• How to plan a layered cake topper
• Creating and arranging layers
• Sizing your topper correctly
• Working with names, ages and wording
• Choosing fonts that work well for cake toppers
• Preparing your design for cutting
• Cutting your individual layers
• Layering and assembling your finished topper
• Tips for creating strong, professional-looking toppers
You'll create a layered topper during the session so you're not simply watching — you'll be doing it yourself from home.
SESSION 2 — Design, AI & Taking Your Skills Further
Your second online session will build on what you've learned and help you become more confident creating your own designs.
AI & Image Enhancement
• Using AI to improve and enhance images
• Removing unwanted backgrounds
• Cleaning up images before taking them into your design software
• Preparing images for cake-topper designs
• Turning an idea or image into a usable topper concept
Designing Your Own Cake Toppers
• Creating personalised designs
• Working with fonts and text
• Creating more detailed layered designs
• Combining different elements into one design
• Preparing designs for cutting
• Troubleshooting common design and cutting problems
Turning Your Skills Into Sales
We'll also discuss the basics of turning your new skills into a profitable cake-topper product.
• How to price your cake toppers
• Understanding your material and production costs
• Creating designs customers will want to buy
• Taking better product photographs
• Creating effective Shopify/Etsy product listings
• Tips for presenting your products professionally
• Basic copyright considerations when using images, characters and fonts
⚠️ IMPORTANT — CRICUT MACHINE REQUIRED
You MUST have access to a Cricut machine to take part in this training.
This is a practical, hands-on online training session, so you will need your own Cricut machine available during the sessions.
You will also need:
• A laptop or computer
• Cricut Design Space installed
• Your Cricut account/login details
• A reliable internet connection
• Your Cricut machine and power cable
• Recommended card stock and basic crafting materials
Please do not book if you do not currently have access to a Cricut machine.
How Your Online Training Works
Your £250 booking includes two separate 1-hour online 1-to-1 sessions.
Step 1 — Book Your First Session
Use the calendar below to choose a convenient date and time for your first 1-hour online training session.
Step 2 — Receive Your Confirmation
Once your booking and payment have been completed, you'll receive your training confirmation and instructions for joining the online session.
Step 3 — Attend Your First Session
Join online from the comfort of your home with your Cricut machine ready. We'll work through the Cricut and layered cake-topper foundations together.
Step 4 — Book Your Second Session
Your second 1-hour online session will be arranged with you following your first session, allowing us to tailor the content to your progress and the areas where you need additional support.
Who Is This Training For?
This training is perfect for you if:
✓ You've recently purchased a Cricut and don't know where to start
✓ You want to learn how to make card-stock cake toppers
✓ You want to improve your existing cake-topper skills
✓ You want to create personalised cake toppers to sell
✓ You struggle with Cricut Design Space
✓ You want to learn how to create layered designs
✓ You want to learn how AI can help with your designs
✓ You want personalised support rather than trying to learn everything from YouTube
✓ You live outside your local area and want professional training without travelling
Whether you're completely new to cake toppers or already making them and want to improve your skills, the training will be tailored to your level and your goals.
Why Choose 1-to-1 Online Training?
Unlike a group class, this training is completely focused on you.
You can ask questions as we go, work through your own challenges and receive guidance based on the type of cake toppers you want to create.
And because the training is 100% remote, you can learn from the comfort of your own home without the cost, time or hassle of travelling.