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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Diaper Cake
My daughter made this precious diaper cake for a baby shower, recently. The base is a circle of cardboard. Diapers are rolled and held in place by dowel rods and cheap chop sticks. Then, each layer is held tight by ribbon, and stacked together, adding more sticks, as needed for support. Travel sized baby products, such as powder, are tucked into the rolls. Embellish with baby icons from the dollar store or scrap booking section of your local store. She then enclosed it in a net bag tied with ribbon. What a cute way to give diapers as a gift!
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Cute Rag Flip Flops
Not long ago, my grand daughter, age 4, had her tonsils out. I wanted to make her something special for her hospital stay. Hence, I made the rag flip-flops and the rag boa. Mommy bought her a princess crown, which she think that she is. She was too cute in them!
I'm sorry that I didn't take pictures of the process of making the rag flip-flops. Basically, here's what I did: I bought a cheap pair of flip-flops. To "doll" them up, I used the same material that I used for the rag boa. I traced the shoes onto the back side of the fabric and cut 2 sets of them out with pinking shears. Between these 2 layers I put a some quilting batting for some "cush". Be sure that you put the 2 wrong sides of the fabric toward each other and then stitch them around the outer edges, leaving a slit where the toe thong on the flip-flop goes. Using a hot glue gun, I glued the pads onto the shoes, closing the space around the thong. Next, I cut my strips, about 6X2 inch pieces of fabric. Now, start tying them onto the Y straps of the thong, pushing them tightly together as you go. (Do not tie any on the toe thong, itself.) I, also, used strips of ribbon and yarn, much as I did with the rag boa. When it was all done, I ADDED SOME STICK-ON RHINESTONES AND FAUX PEARLS AND GEMS.
I'm sorry that I didn't take pictures of the process of making the rag flip-flops. Basically, here's what I did: I bought a cheap pair of flip-flops. To "doll" them up, I used the same material that I used for the rag boa. I traced the shoes onto the back side of the fabric and cut 2 sets of them out with pinking shears. Between these 2 layers I put a some quilting batting for some "cush". Be sure that you put the 2 wrong sides of the fabric toward each other and then stitch them around the outer edges, leaving a slit where the toe thong on the flip-flop goes. Using a hot glue gun, I glued the pads onto the shoes, closing the space around the thong. Next, I cut my strips, about 6X2 inch pieces of fabric. Now, start tying them onto the Y straps of the thong, pushing them tightly together as you go. (Do not tie any on the toe thong, itself.) I, also, used strips of ribbon and yarn, much as I did with the rag boa. When it was all done, I ADDED SOME STICK-ON RHINESTONES AND FAUX PEARLS AND GEMS.
How to Make a Rag Boa
Find some really cool, colorful, or pretty fabric. Cut into strips of about 6-8 inches long and 1-2 inches wide. How many you ask? Who knows! Really, it will depend on how long your cord or strap that you tie them to is. So, keep plenty of fabric handy. I mixed mine with ribbons, netting strips, yarn, and binding tape of many colors. When it was all done, I ADDED SOME STICK-ON RHINESTONES AND FAUX PEARLS AND GEMS.
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I made my "cord" to tie the pieces to by folding a long piece of material and sewing it into a long strap. If you need more help with this part just ask.
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I made my "cord" to tie the pieces to by folding a long piece of material and sewing it into a long strap. If you need more help with this part just ask.
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