Sunday, March 17, 2013

Girl Elephant Diaper Cake

Large Diaper Cake - Girl

Large Diaper Cake for a girl
Contents:

4 receiving blankets
1 large fleece blanket
2 pairs baby socks
6 wash cloths (two are used in the elephant)
50 size two Luvs Diapers
2 diaper pins

Close up of top of cake

Baby elephant was created with two baby wash cloths.  Directions purchased from Topsy Turvy here.  The google eyes with eye lashes are attached with small glue dots.  Bow on head made from twine from Paper Studio and is attached with a small glue dot.

Pinwheels were purchased at Hobby Lobby for .99 each.

Cupcakes :  inside of cupcake is a rolled baby wash cloth.  Outside of cupcake is one baby sock.

Back view of diaper cake

Backside of diaper cake.

Diaper pins serve as a guide for the ribbon.  Blankets are actually held together with corsage pins purchased from Michaels. 

Ribbon was purchased from Hobby Lobby.

The receiving blankets are puffy because they were lined with diapers before forming into a circle.

Decorated cake board
Cake board decorated with baby's name (Evelyn).

Cake board purchased at Michaels = 16" round.

Flowers = cut using Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge; <MomChick><Accessory> found on page 44 of the folder.  I cut multiple sizes :  1.75", 1.5", 1.25" in pink and turquoise. 

Letters = cut using Cricut Storybook cartridge at 1.5" using turquoise cardstock.

White flower centers = circles cut at .5" from Cricut Accent Essentials; <Accent1-s> found on page 32 of folder.

Accents = Liquid Pearls.


Flower = cut at 3.75" from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; <Flower1-s> found on page 44 of the folder.  Flower is attached with hot glue to a green Popsicle stick.

Bee = Disney Classic Pooh sticker.  Purchased at Michaels.

Flower = cut at 3.75" from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; <Flower1-s> found on page 44 of the folder. Flower is attached with hot glue to a green Popsicle stick.

Bug = The Paper Studio Puffy Stickers, purchased at Hobby Lobby.


Flower = cut at 3.75" from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; <Flower1-s> found on page 44 of the folder. Flower is attached with hot glue to a green Popsicle stick.

Labybug = EK Success Sticko Stickers, purchased at Hobby Lobby.

Flower = cut at 3.75" from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; <Flower1-s> found on page 44 of the folder. Flower is attached with hot glue to a green Popsicle stick.

Labybug = EK Success Sticko Stickers, purchased at Hobby Lobby.

Bow in hair = made using The Paper Studio twine purchase at Hobby Lobby.  Bow is attached with a small glue dot.

Gift tag = cut at 3" from Create a Critter; <Elephant>; page 55 of the folder.

Wrapped and ready for delivery.

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