Let’s Make a Diaper Cake!

looking for a baby shower centerpiece that is pretty and useful? How about a diaper cake:

Diaper cakes are fun to make!

I used a pack of size 2 diapers, 3 bottles, 4 pacifiers and travel bottles of baby stuff to make this. My daughters love to help too 😉 First roll up the diapers and secure them with rubber bands, next time I’ll use white ones to make the cake a bit prettier. Gather 6 rolled diapers together and put a large rubber band around the bunch and keep tucking in the diapers around the edge. Add another layer of diapers, the tie a wide bow around it. Make a smaller layer in the same fashion and stack on top. Take a bamboo skewer with the point cut off or a chop stick or dowel and slide it through the two layers being careful not to rip any of the diapers. place the bottles on top and secure with a rubber band. Add a bow to the bottles. Tie on pacifiers with pretty curling ribbion and tuck in travel bottles of shampoo, lotion, powder and diaper cream. You can tuck in candies too (for the mommy to be!) if you like! Tomorrow I’ll share a gift any mom-to-be would love (I know because I gave on to my expecting sister last weekend!) till them happy crafting!

Easy Treat Cones!

Just popping in for a quick post and to remind you to join in the fun at the Caardvarks blog! They are giving away your choice of a card kit (they are brand new and super cute) from Creative Cuts and More, You have until Midnight on August 3rd to enter a baby or bridal shower themed project for your chance to win!

3 treat cones from one die cut, frugal goodness 😉

Isn't this cardstock cool? I love how the color is different on the inside!

We can't forget the girls! Die cut, tape: Creative Cuts And More

Here are a couple more favors I made, this time with a baby shower in mind (little sis is expecting a boy!) I made these with the 11 1/2″ mini scallop circle die out of double-mates cardstock, I love this stuff because you get two colors for the price of one…well it may be a couple  of cents more LOL! The bigger cones were made with half of a scalloped sheet and the standard cones were made with a 1/4 sheet. Don’t be afraid to try making these, even for a big shower because they only take minutes to make. Be sure to try Killer Red Tacky Tape when you assemble these, I even used them to hold on my lace and ribbon! No more burned fingers from the hot glue gun, YAY!

Speaking of burnt fingers I think my new bead kiln is ready for another firing! Till next time happy crafting!