Somebody Pinch Me, It's Almost October!

Holy cow! It's almost October. Where did August and September go? You might be wondering where I've been since the end of August. Well, things are crazy around this house these days. So far this month we've celebrated a birthday (the big boy turned 33), birthday boy also started a new job, and I've been working part-time as a book-keeper. Yes, that's right, someone trusts me enough to manage the books, write bills, and paying their bi-weekly staff. How do you go from marketing/communication to accounting/book-keeping? I still haven't figured that one out.

It's been a busy month so far. I did one fun little project last week for a baby shower. People have asked me if it took a lot of time, but I didn't really notice too much because I did it when I was watching a little T.V.

First, you will want to make a base for your cake. I took my 9" cake pan used it as a stencil to make a base out of cardboard. I then covered my base with tissue paper, but if you have wrapping paper, that would work too. Once your base is cut and covered, it' time to start rolling those diapers.

You will need to roll about 60 diapers. I made a boy and a girl cake so I bought a big box and rolled them all up (plus I had to buy another smaller package later to finish). You roll the diapers long ways by unfolding them and rolling them up. You can roll them just as they are (folded) to save a little time. Once you have rolled the diaper, secure it with a rubber band. When all your diapers are rolled, it's time to assemble!


To make the bottom layer, put one diaper in the middle and surrounded that one rolled diaper with six other rolled diapers. I secured this bundle with a larger rubber band. From there I just kept stuffing diapers around and around until I got the desired size for my base.

Repeat the process to make another layer slightly smaller than the base and a small layer for the top. I used approximately 13 diapers for the middle layer and seven for the very top layer. Once you have your layers in place, it's time to wrap it with ribbon to cover those ugly rubber bands.

I love, love, love this brown and green paisley print for Baby Manning and the zebra and fuchsia for Baby Leonhard.

One website I ran across used double stick tape to secure the ribbons around the layers, but I used my trusty hot glue gun being careful not to burn myself or destroy a diaper. I added the smaller ribbon on top of the wider ribbon and tie it in a square knot.



And whola!

The next time you have a baby shower to throw to attend, make one of these cute little cakes. Make sure to tell the Mom-to-Be what size the diapers are so they know when to dismantle the cake!