Let’s Have a Party: The Gift Cake

June 18, 2012 By 14 Comments

So, last week, I shared the favors and bean salad from Liz’s recent baby shower. I’m back to show you a another detail of our Dragon Baby celebration :)

I knew we would be doing cupcakes versus an actual cake at the shower.  But, I still wanted to have a centerpiece type item for the table that a cake would normally provide.  So, I decide to make a gift cake.  {In complete disclosure, the plan started with me making a diaper cake but sleep won out over that project.} 

I bought a box of diapers as the base of my “cake” and then created the other layers with different types of gifts like wipes, baby medications and other fun stuff. 

I even found some super adorable stickers with 1-12 months on it  for baby pictures later.

I wrapped all of my layers in wrapping paper and tissue paper {I alternated}. Then, I put glue on the bottom of the second layer so that it would stick.

Once the glue was all dry and my gifts were set together {thanks to the help of some canned beans}, I was ready to decorate! I used some fun polka dot ribbon and wrapped it vertically on the “cake”. Then, I put some fun little toys on the outside and stuck them with double sided table.



Love things that serve two purposes: a gift for the mom to be AND an easy decoration!

shannah
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  1. Our Pinteresting Family says:
    June 18, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    What an adorable idea! Megan

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  2. Christina at I Gotta Create! says:
    June 22, 2012 at 1:55 am

    What a grand idea! Double duty and it’s so cute!!
    Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

    Reply
  3. Steph @ somewhatsimple says:
    June 25, 2012 at 12:11 am

    This is WAAAYYY better than a diaper cake! I just pinned it, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. scrapfancy says:
    June 25, 2012 at 5:28 pm

    Nice to remember to go old school on making the cake gift. I like it alot and very pretty. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says:
    June 26, 2012 at 2:14 am

    Love this idea – really sweet!

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  6. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says:
    June 26, 2012 at 2:14 am

    Love this idea – really sweet!

    Reply
  7. Kimberly Sminkey says:
    June 26, 2012 at 3:20 am

    That’s such a great idea for the table instead of a big old cake! Thanks for sharing at tip toe thru tuesday!
    Kim

    Reply
  8. Tara @ Tales of a Trophy Wife says:
    June 26, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    Adorable and calorie free:)

    Reply
  9. Tauni says:
    June 27, 2012 at 3:59 am

    What a cute centerpiece and what a lucky mom to be! Thanks for sharing on Show and Tell Wednesday at SNAP!

    xoxo, Tauni

    Reply
  10. Michelles Tasty Creations says:
    June 27, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    Shannah,
    Love this! What a cute idea and more fun than the old diaper cakes we used to get! Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday last week. I can’t wait to see what you link up this week. Have a wonderful weekend.

    Michelle

    Reply
  11. Amanda @ Ninth Street Notions says:
    June 28, 2012 at 12:02 am

    I think this turned out super cute. And way unique compared to a diaper cake.

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  12. Shooting Stars Mag says:
    June 28, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    This is too cute! i’ve never see a gift cake before. Great job. I’m sure the mother loved it!

    -Lauren

    Reply
  13. Cari and Cortnee @ Two Sasters says:
    June 29, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    Adorable!! Diaper cakes are fun too but very time consuming – at least that is what I found:) Thanks so much for sharing at Two Sasters!!

    Reply
  14. Muhammad Atif says:
    July 4, 2012 at 9:09 am

    I decide to make a gift cake I got some attractive design for Send gifts to Pakistan from UK.

    Reply

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