Diaper Cake Tutorial

After being inspired by tons and tons of pics of these cute "diaper cakes" online I brought it up to my sis and a friend and we decided it would be a fun gift for and upcoming baby shower! I built the "cake" part of it and took pics as I went! Here is how I did it:

Here is what I used to build the basic cake base:
1 box of Pampers Swaddlers size one
1 bottle of sparkling grape juice
fun ribbon
1 large platter
yarn

Start out by placing the sparkling juice in the middle of the platter. Then pull out some yarn and form a circle around the bottle about the size you want the base to be. Then start filling it with diapers by taking 3-5 at a time and fanning them in your hands and then wrap them around the bottle. Keep going until it is the size you want and is pretty firm. You may need to adjust the yarn once you get the diapers all the way around.

Then go ahead and start the next layer with the same technique. This time you will want to make the layer a little smaller to get a layered cake look.

Here the second layer is finished.

Then again do the same with the top layer making it a little smaller! We had about 10 diapers leftover and played this game at the shower! Be warned before you check out the link that it is not for those with weak stomachs!!!! It was funny to see peoples faces though!

The little blue thing in the top is a bottle brush that I jammed down into the center. Next is the fun part of decorating the cake! I started out with a couple of wide ribbons with fun patterns!

This is the very simple finished base with only a couple of gift items stuffed inside! Those are burp cloths on the top stuffed in the hole in the middle and then fluffed up a little to make it look nice.

Then my sis and friend came with all the little toys and trinkets to add on! The monkey on the top is a hooded towel, the little booties were added to the top, a great baby grooming kit from Carters were the perfect accessories to stuff in the ribbon all around the cake. Then we stuffed the little bag (from the grooming kit) with cute little onesies! We covered the bottom layer with a soft and fuzzy blanket by folding it into thirds and then pining it in the back! Then we added a couple of cute toys!!
This is the finished cake at the shower!

This is my sis Sarah and friend Crystal getting ready to carry it over to Britt (the new mom) as I took lot's of photo's!

Britt was thrilled with the "cake" she wanted to see all that we had added to it but did not want to take it apart so she could take it home to show her hubby!

We can't wait to meet the baby now! He won't be here until early next year...I wonder how long the diapers will stay in cake form???

Pizza Bites

I LOVE Our Best Bites!! They have so many yummy recipes!!! You must check out their blog to see for yourself, and they have a yummy bread baking cookbook they are giving away right now! Anyway when I saw these tasty looking little pizza bites they reminded me of the pizza rolls the kids really like from the grocery store. I immediately thought they were a must try!! Here are some pic of the kids helping make them, they had lots of fun filling their own little balls of dough and then pinching them together into a ball!

Ethan liked his with just cheese...surprise, surprise!

Emmy went to town with the pepperoni!

Here is James making his dough just right!

Mollie on the other hand just like to eat and smash the dough with the bakers roller, good job Modd!

Our Pizza Bites before the oven...

...and after!

Yum!

Here is the recipe on Our Best Bites:
Stuffed Pizza Rolls

It's My Turn...

So I am finally going to post this like I promised!!! I remembered that I was supposed to when Elizabeth asked me if I wear hats??? I can't wait to see what she makes me! I was also inspired by a super crafty idea I saw online! So here it is:

Pass It On...

Here is the deal:

The first five people to comment on this post will get something made by me.
My choice.
For you.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations: I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. What I make will be just for you. It'll be done with-in a year. You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. No guarantees, I may sew or stitch or bake something. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure! I reserve the right to do whatever I want!

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your own blog and offer the same deal to 5 of your own lucky blog readers. So, the first 5 people to leave a comment telling me they are in, win a homemade gift by me! Be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it.


My Inspiration
Scroll down through...there are several!
And because of the rules there is really no guarantee that one of these is what you will get!!!

The Fisherman and His Wife

The boys had a great time this week at a Children's Stage Adventures camp! A group of about 50 homeschoolers worked all week to put together a performance of The Fisherman and His Wife. James was cast as a "Hook"...one of the bad guys! Ethan was a "magic" starfish!! Here are some pics and a video with clips of the parts that the boys were in.

Ethan the "magic" starfish and James the Hook!

James, Hannah and Ethan:

This was the whole group of homeschoolers from the Homegrown Explorers: Tiffany, Sarah, Ethan, Hannah, and James.

Ethan being shy in his starfish costume!

Or maybe it was all an act! He thought it was fun to lay on the floor and pretend he really was a starfish! How fun, I want a costume like that!!

Here is Ethan with all the starfish and the prince! He is in the back row second to last.


James and the "Hooks"!

Click Here to see the video!

More from James' B-day!

We had a small party at Nana Richardson's house on Sunday. James requested a Hot Wheels cake and here is what we came up with (with some help from an online search).

The flames were the hardest part to figure out but they came out pretty good in the end.

Blowing out the candles!

Mollie waiting for her cake!

Smile James!!!

James and his new cooking utensils from Auntie Sarah and Uncle Zack, I love how Ethan is peaking around the bag in this pic!

New cowboy boots were badly needed this year because his old ones were far too small!!

James got a nice fleece coat hand made by Mimi!

James is super happy about the new camera from Mimi and Papa!!! He has been having lots of fun taking pics and videos!!

Mollie having fun with Uncle Paul

Emmy with Crystal and Auntie Sarah:

At the Corn Maze

We headed over the Sherman Farm for the Corn Maize again (here is our trip with the homeschoolers) one afternoon after church. Daddy and Uncle Zack had never been so it was lots of fun to have them along this time! While waiting for everyone to arrive the kids checked out the animals in the petting area:

Mollie, Pat and I had a hard time posing for this one because the sun was so bright and the wind was blowing hard!

Pat insisted on getting this shot of me with the big piggy!

James, Auntie Sarah and Uncle Zack with the piggy's!!

"How Tall This Fall"

James

Ethan

A young gentleman in the maze was kind enough to take this group shot of us on the bridge in the middle!

I was trying to be creative here, it would have looked cooler if there were some interesting clouds in the sky!

The corn box is always a big hit! Who wouldn't want to roll around in a big bin of corn right?
Emmy had fun playing with a new friend and her little brother!

Emmy and her new pals!

Emmy riding with her friends in the cow's!

Daddy helping James with the corn gun! This was really fun and addicting once you tried it! Mollie had passed out by that time, even the gun's going off didn't wake her!

Auntie Sarah did great! She got 2 hits!!

That's all till next year!