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The icing on the cake…

Hello my crafty friends!  Dana here with an idea on how to get even more out of your already amazing gift box templates.  Sometimes it’s not about their function but more about how they are shaped that counts.  I needed the perfect topper for my cousin’s baby shower centerpiece/gift diaper cake.  I also knew I wanted to incorporate  baby photos of her and her husband somewhere in the gift and keep in theme and color with the rest of the decorations.  In comes Kelleigh Ratzlaff’s Perfectly Square gift box template to save my day!  Oh!  And bonus! As of the writing of this post, Kelleigh’s store is on sale for 30% off!  Run don’t walk, she has tons of great templates to choose from!1 block

Here it is…my confection built of  diapers and receiving blankets and ribbons oh my!  There are tons of great tutorials and advice articles to be had on assembling a diaper cake if you are so inclined to google.  Boy!  Do I love the web for all the sharing that goes on.

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But, back to the gift topper…I first created some custom paper in Word to coordinate with the invites and such that were handmade for the shower.   My custom dot paper was printed on one side of white cardstock and then Kelleigh’s perfectly square template was printed on the other side.

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Here is the template all cut out and scored.

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Then I went to town embellishing the sides of my perfect square to resemble a baby’s block complete with baby-to-be’s initial and mom and dad when they were little.  Aren’t they precious?!  The “N” was cut using the Base Camp cartridge from Cricut and the monkey is from the My Cute Stamps Circus Animals set.  I used my trimmer and a square punch to make chocolate brown cardstock block frames.  A couple of holes in the lid and some brown grosgrain ribbon for a bow and ta da! The perfect gift topper.

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When it came time to assemble the box, I used liquid glue to adhere all of the tabs together and then also glued the lid shut.  While this block won’t withstand toddler play, I’m quite certain this would be a fun keepsake in baby’s room to remind him that he is so very loved.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and checking out this project.  It was so fun and easy to make.  OK, I have to run, it’s time for a slice of  {diaper} cake! ; *wink*

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  1. Tanja on Friday 18, 2009

    Amazing gift diaper cake! Love the idea!

  2. Traci G on Friday 18, 2009

    This is a great idea! I have seen diaper cakes before but your decorations make this so special! I know they will love it. I also incorporates gifts so that is cool!

  3. kelleighr on Friday 18, 2009

    This is so gorgeous!! I love that you created a precious keepsake for the parents, too! You’ll have to tell us how your friend liked this!

  4. Mari Koegelenberg on Friday 18, 2009

    uhhmm okay my jaw just dropped way to the floor!!! gorgeous work as always! :)

  5. Nicole Seitler on Friday 18, 2009

    Holy moo cow. HOW GORGEOUS! Love this… what a great job you did! So special. Makes me want to cry happy tears. :)

  6. Linda on Friday 18, 2009

    What a fantastic, thoughtful & creative gift!!

  7. julie on Friday 18, 2009

    This is super duper cute!

  8. Carolina on Friday 18, 2009

    Aack – too stinkin’ cute!!! Love what you’ve done with this box…just adorable!

  9. Melissa on Friday 18, 2009

    You are so clever Dana! I love how everything for the shower has coordinated perfectly—do I see party planner in your future?? The box is so cute!!

  10. Shabby Shaz on Friday 18, 2009

    Dana this is just perfect. Your colour combos are stunning and it it looks so cute. I am sure they will love it too.

  11. jules p on Friday 18, 2009

    adorable.