Elephant Diaper Cake for Baby Benjamin

This is a special order diaper cake for a special little-one-to-be in New Hampshire.

Diaper Cake = size 2 Luv Diapers, two receiving blankets.
Elephants = made using two baby wash cloths per elephant and clear rubber bands.
Images = made using Cricut cartridges:  Create a Critter, Storybook, Life's a Party, Accent Essentials.
Embossing = Cuttlebug "Hounds Tooth" folder.
Stamps:  Peachy Keen PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment [1" size].
Ink:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

YouTube Video Link: Elephant Diaper Cake

Elephant Diaper Cake

The diaper cake is sitting on a Lazy Susan that allows me to turn while taking pictures.

• "BENJAMIN" letters are from Cricut Storybook cartridge.  Stickles added as accents to letters.
• Peanut images are from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; [Peanut-s] found on page 55 of the folder.  Peanut images are mounted with foam tape.
• Circus Tent image is from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; [Elephant][Accessory] found on page 55 of the folder.  Two were cut, one with flip feature and mounted back-to-back with foam tape.  They are attached on a popsicle stick with hot glue.  The letter "B" at top of tent is from Cricut Storybook cartridge.  White gel pen used for faux stitching.

• Starburst images from Cricut Accent Essentials; [Accent7-s] found on page 38 of the folder.  Faces are from Peachy Keen PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment.  White gel pen used to color in eye on faces.  Pink chalk used for cheeks.

• Lion image from Cricut Life's a Party cartridge; [Lion] found on page 26 of the folder.  Lion is mounted with foam tape.

• Peanut images were embossed using Cuttlebug "Hounds Tooth" folder to create a more "peanut texture" to image.  Color of peanut created using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink over beige card stock.

• Eyes of elephants are googly eyes attached with mini glue dots.  There are two 3" pipe cleaners inside the elephant's noses that allow them to bend and be shaped.  Elephants are attached at the feet with straight pins.



Cake Board under Diaper Cake

• Seal image from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; [Seal] found on page 56 of the folder.
• Stand for Seal from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; [Seal][Accessory] found on page 56 of the folder.
• Ball image from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; [Ball-s] found on page 56 of the folder.

Princess Themed Diaper Cake

Princess themed diaper cake.   Princess, dragon, and from are from Paper Doll Dress-up Cricut cartridge.   Castle is from Life's a Party Cricut cartridge.   Colors are from Imagine More Cards Cricut cartridge.

Cake board under the diaper cake:



Baseball Diaper Cake

Baseball Diaper Cake for Jaxon.   Diaper cake contains 3 receivng blankets, 1 large 30 x 40 inch fleech baby blanket, baby spoons, baby socks, baby wash cloths, diaper pins and lots of size 2 diapers.   Cuts are from from Everyday Paper Doll, Paper Doll dress-up, Life's a Party, Create a Critter, Winter Woodland, Boys Will Be Boys and Songbird Cricut cartridges.   Colors are from Imagine More Cricut cartridge.

Under the Diaper Cake:   All Star cake plate.   Cuts from Life's a Party Cricut cartridge.

Top of diaper cake:  on the baseball field with score board in background.   Our home team is winning!

Back of diaper cake. Baby wash cloths are tucked into baby socks.

Here's our batter.   Hey batter, batter, batter!

Want to see all the way around?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO9WnWPF5F4

Zoo Themed Diaper Cake - small

Small zoo themed diaper cake for a boy.   Monkey and lion cuts are from Life's a Party Cricut cartridge.   Giraffe is from Create a Critter Cricut cartridge.   "It's A Boy!" font from 9 Months Cricut Lite cartridge.   Paper colors from Imagine More Cricut cartridge.

Hippo Diaper Cake with Matching Card

Hippo Diaper cake made using Life's a Party, Create a Critter and Imagine More Cards Cricut cartridges.

Matching baby card.  Card matches diaper cake topper.   Made using Create a Critter and Imagine More Cards (colors)  Cricut cartridges.  Flowers are from a Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flowers created using Viva Decor Pearl Pens.

Top of Hippo Diaper Cake.  Three hippos are made using two baby wash cloths (each).   Banner sign "Welcome Baby" created using Life's a Party, Create a Critter and Imagine More Cards (colors) Cricut cartridges.

Top of diaper cake.   Hippos are standing on two receiving blankets with diapers rolled inside.

Back of Hippo Diaper Cake.  Top layer shows little cupcakes made using one baby wash cloth and one baby sock.   Bottom layer flowers are made with two baby wash cloths each:  one for the flower and one for the leaves.   Video instuctions for hippos, cupcakes and roses were purchased thru Topsy Turvy Diaper Cakes etsy shop.

Video showing 360 view of Hippo Diaper Cake: 

Added some flowers to the hippos:

Flowers are from a Martha Stewart punch.   I added some stickles.   Center of flowers were created using Viva Decor Pearl Pen.