This is my first diaper cake and I know it won't be my last, it was so much fun to make, I love how it turned out.
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The video link I gave below explains exactly how to put all the diapers together.
Top layer uses 8 diapers (one in the center then 7 around it) secure with a rubber band. The middle layer starts the same, with 8 diapers (secure with a rubber band), then add 12 around the 8 (secure with a rubber band). And the bottom layer builds the same as the middle, then adding 19 around the outside, secure with a large rubber band.
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I used 4 skewers (two taped together) to keep the cake layers together I taped the ends so they wouldn't poke holes in the diapers. For my cake base I cut (OK, my sweet husband cut) a circle out of cardboard, then I covered it with tinfoil.
Now for the frosting, or rather the decorations for the cake.
I used Walk in my Garden cricut cartridge, this flower is on pg. 82, the leaf was on pg. 109 using the blackout feature.
I used a stylus to curl the flower petals (be gentle, it's paper and the petals can tear right off... as I did a few times).
Then I rubbed the stylus in the center to flatten it.
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I layered 3 flowers together. The larger flower sizes are 2 3/4", 2 1/2", 2 1/4" the smaller, 2 1/2", 2 1/4", 2" the leaf was cut at 3/4" and 1/2". Adhere the flowers together, then use strips of paper for a stem, this is just to place in between the diapers and will not show at all. I added a jewel to the center of each flower.
Note: When making a diaper cake you don't want to stick pins or tape on the diapers because this may cause leaks when the mom uses them on baby.
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The ribbon I chose was sheer and when I first wrapped it around the diapers, I could see the rubber bands, instead of using another ribbon over my wide ribbon, I chose to tweak it a bit. After cutting my ribbon the size I needed to go around the diaper layer, I cut strips of plain white cardstock the thickness of the ribbon minus 1/4", then just used tape to adhere it to the wrong side of the ribbon. You can see in the photo below where I pieced together two strips of cardstock. I used hot glue to adhere the ribbon around the cake layer just like in the video.
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Around each layer are strips of pink and green twill about 3" wide, I just pushed it in between every second or third diaper. Then using the stems on my flowers I pushed them in between the diapers as well. With my extra ribbon I made a bow then glued it to the top layer ribbon band. Two yards of ribbon was used for my cake.
I love the cute pink ducky that sits gently on top of the cake.
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In the next few days I'll be posting a dish towel cake that I made for a bridal shower, it turned out awesome!
It turned out amazing! The instructions are great. Love the pink duck!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a lot of diapers! I love they way your cute little flowers turned out-that's one thing I haven't tried yet with my Cricut...next on my list!
ReplyDeleteJust a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave in the Cutting category today [03 Apr 02:00pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteThis was your first diaper cake? WOW!! It turned out GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! :) Wish I'd had this masterpiece to use as inspiration when I made my sister's diaper cake!!! STUNNING! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you post(ed) this on the Cricut MB!
I love your tutorial! There are just so many different ways to make a diaper cake.
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