CupCake Toppers

I have a gripe. When you spend nearly $50 on a box of tips, you'd expect to get every tip imaginable. Or at least the ones that are used in an instruction booklet that the same company sells. But, no, this little set has not quite half (just repeated styles in various sizes) of the tips that I needed to make these animals. I had to improvise, because not even the store (Hobby Lobby OR Michael's) carried the tips I wanted! What's up with that?

These were still fun. Oh, and I'm all for using real butter/margarine instead of shortening in the butter cream. It isn't as white, but it sure has a better texture and taste!