Diaper Cake for Baby Braxton

This is a first in many ways.
1) Never made a diaper cake
2) You know how much I LOVE babies...yikes.
3) Patience and a Deadline.

But my ever-so-adorable coworker asked me if I knew anyone and I went ahead and volunteered. Using scraps of fabric, dowels, cake pans, embroidery machine...The only new thing purchased was the diapers. And did you know diapers give a pungent baby powder smell??!?! My sewing room smells funky.

So those who know me, know I made my own wedding cake. Which I was very proud of at the time.

Using the amazing youtube as my guide...this is what I have so far.

I have little decoration work to do still, gotta get it done by Friday :)

3/19/13 All done with the diaper cake. I hand-stitched a little giraffe for the top, and I loved the little pillow letters that spelled out BRAXTON. I wanted to make a purposeful gift, I hate seeing things thrown out...hopefully they let the little one play with the giraffe and letters. I hope the new mom and baby likes it.

 

The Bunny Project by Urban Thread

With Easter around the corner, I just found this adorable project called the Bunny Project.

So I made one real quick for my nephew Jax.
I just need to finish him off with some cotton tail...didn't have that laying around. :)

And this is why it is worth it...Jax playing with his new bunnies. Whitie and Blackie.

ANd the Bunnies for the work crews little kiddo's...

Getting Ready For St. Patty's Day

One of my favorite holidays, not because of the food and drinking, well yes the drinking I guess. I'm not a Irish whisky girl. I love some Cardhu, Glenmorangie, and Scapa.


We are hosting the tasting at our house Saturday. Last year (yes this vegetarian) I made Corn beef and Cabbage and stunk the house up. Apparently everyone loved it, it was all gone. Oh and I made seitan Guinness stew for me, it was yummy.

This year I am going pub style food. Jim and I will be marinating and rubbing some meat for several days prior to cooking it on Saturday. Also making some fish and chips. And I can't forget the Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes again.

So the Buddha is on the front porch decorated for the occasion.

AND Chico is sporting a kilt. I still need to make him a sash...his attire needs a little more. Unsure how this is going to be since he is whimpering with it on...baby :(

More pics to come...