Does the contact paper tear when the cake is cut? I absolutely love this idea! I am a frequent dollar-store bargain hunter, so am always picking up cute wrapping paper "just-in-case." I would love to try this on an up-coming cake!

As for the tiles, are these used as the cake board itself, or are they mounted onto a cakeboard? This, too, is very intriguing - I will be going to Menard's real soon!

Thanks for all the great ideas!

Tina

I found at a local dollar store a pretty good selection of contact paper that is printed. they have a variey of designs and that way you are only covering a board one time. i love contact paper. It is what I use for nearly every cake. It is very easy to use and you can do several cakes with a roll.

Royal icing, fondant, material- whatever I find that goes with the theme/cake.

I love doing designs with royal icing on the board.

I finish the edge of the board with a ribbon unless I use material.

I just find another way to coordinate the board with the cake when you can't find the paper to match...disposable table napkins.

Just get the theme napkins that they will be using for the b-day or shower and cover the boards...have to match the ends but that is easy and quick

I used the sports theme napkins on the last football cake I did.

I'm soooo excited! My husband brought home about 7 or 8 -7 foot pieces of 3/4" foam core for me to use for my cakes. : ) This is very heavy and will look so great cut to size and wrapped in fabric, covered in contact paper, with a beautiful ribbon around the base. It's just perfect and funny because of the timing. After reading so many of these posts about how to fancy up a cake board and then he grabs these from work! They had been used for presentations and the company was going to pitch them. Can't beat free! I figure a fancy board will be just one more way to stand out as a premium decorator.
When I have a few covered and ready to share I'll post a couple either here or on my cake blog. : ) I need to go buy a glue gun first!

I cover my wooden boards with white contact paper. Most of my clients are friends and family, so I get the boards back. I thought I came up with an original idea for saving money----then I joined CC. Boy was I wrong!!!! I love the wrapping paper and tile ideas!!!

Has anyone ever used the cake board trim, to just cover the edges of the cake board? Sounds like it would be nice for tiered cakes..