sailing away for the day...a diaper cake, Deezy's way!

 First, you're gonna need a crap load of diappers, I used size 2 and over a hundred of those bad boyss. I used pampers. But whatever mom wants is finne. Luckily My friend Ash was a new mom so it was whatever I fancied. Basically you just role em and rubber band em'. Then in a series of links you make them into layers, here to the right is the top ----->


Note the pirate duckie :) And these great anchor socks! The Top layer I covered with Navy blue polka dotted fabric and pinned it underneath; I did just simple pleats.
                                                                                       

 The second layer, which you can see here to the left is covered in a red sheer fabric then covered in net; yes net! actual net! you would use in a boat. I thought it was a great touch that couldn't be passed up. It also added a little more boyish charm to the whole thing. Again i just pinned and pleated.

The picture on the left is the finished product minus the "L" that I made from a wooden letter and covered in the bottom layer's fabric. I took a piece of rope and cut a piece and tied a rustic bow. A bow may seem girlie but it being a rustic material and very simple take it more to an acceptable boy chic. Plus the blue whale, all of the navy accents, and the pirate ducky clearly points to boy. Also the clean lines on the small binky [pacifier] box on the right side of the cake is more male.

In no way are diaper cakes a cheap way to go. Infact, I spent more than anyone else did. But I felt accomplished and so proud. And she adored it. Everyone was so jelly! I probably spent somewhere in the ball park of $100 bucks. The fabric was the worst area of all. But that was also lack of planning. I live in a small town and walmart was my ONLY choice. So, if you live in a better stocked area you'll probably fare much better.

things you'll need:

Diapers!!!!
Fabric [if you're doing it like this]
Dowel rods [ to go in the middle to secure the cake]
pins [again, only if you use the fabric]
rubber bands [lots of them!]
cutesy decorations {*note* try setting a dollar limit, dont spend over five bucks on each decor item, i did, that way i didn't over spend in that area!}
Ribbon [if you want!]