Girl Diaper Cake

A friend and I went in together to make a diaper cake. They can get quite pricy! We spent about $45 dollars total. Babies and diapers are expensive! Oh well, I hope to have one, one day anyways :)

We used the following items:

-70 diapers
- 2pk pacifiers
- baby shampoo
- baby lotion
- Regular sized Desitin
- pack of wipes
- Everything was regular sized
-Cardboard to make bottom platform
- 6pk baby wash cloths
-3ft roll of ribbon
-Elephant topper -Can be anything from flowers to various stuffed animals.
-Bamboo sticks - For flowers
-Paper towel rolls (2) to make center. It makes it easer to add the diapers around it and hold the layers together.
-Rubber bands - A LOT. We used clear hair rubber bands for the diapers.
You then need larger ones to hold the diaper layers together.

As you can see, we placed the items in where some diapers were originally. This way the items were in the actual cake.

I made the actual wash cloth roses from just googling it on the internet. There's a ton of tutorials.

I've also made diaper bouquets for my sisters shower that is coming up in April. I'm throwing her whole shower and will post up one big post with all the décor I made and all that.

Canvas Art- Names

 

 

 

 

 

One of my best friends was having her first baby! I decided that I wanted to make something special for them but didn't know what. I got the idea off Pinterest, of course. There's so many ideas on there. I kind of knew the décor she wanted to do in the nursery, so I tried to match my colors as close as I could to Ella's room. They seemed to really like it and so did everyone I showed a picture to. So I think it will become my "baby gift" from now on.

 

We were throwing a baby shower at work and they mentioned that I should make one for her. Don't worry, totally bought an actual gift too. You can never have enough baby stuff! I also made her a diaper cake that I will post up next.

 

Items I used:

 

-Canvas, size of your choosing

-Acrylic paints

-Mod Podge

-Paint Brush

-Glitter, if using

-Pencil, if not drawing freehand.

 

-For the fonts, I typed up some that I wanted and then traced then onto the canvas.

I then did the first (Ella) filigree by hand and got a stencil for (Erin). It's really what you prefer doing and knowing what you can do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Makeup DIY Metal Organizer

 

This was actually pretty easy to do. I recently started wearing make up again. I mean, I never really used to wear that much of it before. I just have become obsessed with all kinds of make-up and decided to start my collection. I'm going to be 28 soon.. Time to start covering up all those imperfections! 

 It was actually great timing. Target was having a SUPER clearance sale on a lot of their make-up. I got brands such as; e.l.f., Physicians Formula, Sally Hansen, Revlon, Kiss Nails, L’oreal, NYX, EOS and a few more. I got a great amount of make-up for probably 35 dollars. Great deal! Here’s a couple pictures I took without the clearance stickers. Should have left them on but wasn't thinking about it!

There's a couple times I went back and got 3-5 times for $3-4 dollars each time. I did not take pics of those and post them on Instagram because I didn't want to seem too obsessed! Haha. :-) 

Anyways, I don’t really have a place to store my make-up. I’ve been talking to my husband about getting a vanity desk and chair for our bedroom. We recently moved to a big house and we need a lot of furniture. So my vanity is far down on the totem pole.  Well… I needed a quick fix… Pinterest.

Pinterest is amazing!! I can find anything on there. So, I found a few DIY magnetic frames that you can attach magnets to you make-up and they will stick to the frame. I went to get my supplies and it probably cost me around $15 with coupons!

What you need:

A metal sheet – I went to Lowe’s and got a 12X18 for $4.99

Tacky Spray glue- Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon

Magnetic sheets- Tacky Glue brand – Michaels with 40% off coupon

Some type of décor. I used scrapbook sheets and I know some people use wrapping paper. Whatever will match the rest of your décor.

A frame- Now, I don’t know where to get a 12X18 frame that isn’t custom made. I don’t want to spend more than $5. So I’m going to have my husband drill two holes in the top to hang on the wall.

This is a quick, temporary fix. I want to get a vanity, maybe for my birthday! So, I’m not too concerned about the framing part. That’s something that’s totally up to you. 

Anyways, it didn't take long at all to put it all together! The longest part is cutting up pieces of the magnet to attach to all your make-up. I recommend putting as much magnet on the bag, of each piece, as you possibly can. 

I have not glued the stripes on top yet because my husband will drill the jokes first. 

Overall, this was super easy and pretty cheap!