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.

Noah's Ark Diaper Cake

Noah's Ark Diaper Cake.

Base of Ark (shown in brown pattern) = large fluffy baby blanket.  Secure end of blanket with corsage pins.  Center of Ark is a container of baby wipes.   Size 2 diapers are wrapper around baby wipes until Ark is full.  Double ribbons were added for decoration and additional security.

Door to Ark (shown in yellow) = burp cloth folded in half and tucked onto side of ark.

Top of Ark (shown under green blanket) = Six size 2 diapers rolled and wrapped with rubber bands.  These six diapers are then stacked in a pyramid fashion and wrapped with a receiving blanket:  3 diapers on bottom, 2 diapers in middle, 1 diaper on top.

Roof of Ark (shown in green & white polka dots) = 5" x 10" cardboard bent in center.   Receiving blanket is then wrapped around cardboard and placed on top.

Butterflies, heart, and flower shown on roof are all from Martha Stewart punches and have been attached using glue dots.

Leaves under flower are from Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge.

Two ribbons (one not showing in picture) have been wrapped around Top of Ark thru diapers in Ark and tied on under side.

Cake board under ark.

Center is circle cut at 11.5".

Outer ring has 18 circles cut at 2" each.

9 Fish (3 yellow, 3 red, 3 blue) = cut at 1.75" from Create a Critter Cricut cartridge; <Fish> on page 43 of folder.   Fish paper colors are from Cricut Imagine Enjoy the Season cartridge.

Edges of Fish have been inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress ink.

Wash Cloth Elephant = created using two baby wash cloths and clear rubber bands (no pins).   Google eyes and a ribbon were added to elephant.

I purchased the instructions to create the elephant from Topsy Turvey Diaper Cakes ($3.99) :  link to purchase

Lamb = cut at 3.75" from Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, <Lamb> on page 71 of folder.  Paper colors are from Cricut Imagine Enjoy the Seasons cartridge.

Liquid Applique was added to create the lamb's fluffy wool.   Liquid pearls were added to center of bows.

Edges of Lamb have been inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress ink.

The Lamb is hot glued on one side of a wooden stick. On backside is the shadow cut, also hot glued to stick.

Kitten = cut at 3.75" from Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, <Cat2> on page 38 of folder.   Paper colors are from Cricut Imagine Enjoy the Seasons cartridge.

Stickles have been added to Kitten's bow tie.  Edges of Kitten have been inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress ink.

The Kitten is hot glued on one side of a wooden stick. On backside is the shadow cut, also hot glued to stick.

Wash Cloth Hippo =  created using two baby wash cloths and clear rubber bands (no pins). Google eyes and a stick on flower were added to hippo.

I purchased the instructions to create the hippo from Topsy Turvey Diaper Cakes ($3.99) : link to purchase

Bunny = cut at 2.75" from Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, <Rabbit> on page 26 of folder.  Paper colors are from Cricut Imagine Enjoy the Seasons cartridge.

Edges of Bunny have been inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress ink.

The Bunny is hot glued on one side of a wooden stick.   On backside is the shadow cut, also hot glued to stick.

Deer = cut at 3.75" from Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, <Fawn> on page 69 of folder.  Paper colors are from Cricut Imagine Enjoy the Seasons cartridge.

Collar of Deer has pink Stickles added.   Additionally, pink chalk has been added to Deer's cheek.   White gel pen was used to create white freckles inside of pink cheek.

Edges of Deer have been inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress ink.

The Deer is hot glued on one side of a wooden stick. On backside is the shadow cut, also hot glued to stick.

Under the Big Top - Diaper Cake

This Elephant Diaper Cake was created using 6 baby wash cloths (2 per elephant), 36 diapers (size 2), 1 baby receiving blanket, 1 baby burp rag.

Cricut cartridges used: Create a Critter, Sugar and Spice. Paper colors are from Cricut Imagine More cartridge.

Closer look at a couple of the wash cloth elephants.

I purchased the video instructions for creating the wash cloth elephants from Topsy Turvy Diaper Cake - Esty Shop.

Matching card. Elephant comes from Sugar and Spice Cricut cartridge. Cuttlebug "Baby Words" used on background mat.