Soo tired!!

Well, the craft show I have been talking about forever is over now, it was yesterday and I am beat! All that planning, all that freaking out about not having much stuff made, all that excitement, and I ended up bringing most of my stuff back home and not making a profit after booth fee, travel costs, etc...

But it's okay, I am not giving up and I have another craft show in less than a month, the 2009 Lexington FunFest. I guess I need to start keeping notes on what shows are like once I participate in them. I would do this show over again, I just would not put near as much into it next time, that way I am walking away with a profit, not a loss.

I will be posting pictures later, right now I am just too tired!!

Just So You Know

I joined a message board the other day, it is a place where people can just chat with other people in their area. Well someone was asking about how it is to live in this town so I replied to their post and told them a couple things I have experienced living here, including the bad things. Well apparently I pissed someone off and they have decided to go around posting fake reviews about me saying I suck and I am cheesy and my cakes are awful. I am ashamed that this person even lives where I live, shows how mature the folks around here are. Anyways, please let it be known that these reviews are fake and just the acts of some childish person who did not like the fact that I said something not nice and sunshiney about a couple of businesses in this town.

Beautiful Rainbow!!

I was just outside after a small storm and looked up to see this HUGE rainbow, I have never seen one so big, I couldn't get the whole thing in one picture, but here are a couple of pictures to show it off!

Factory Road Solutions Review

I love the idea of not using chemicals when at all possible so for the longest I have been looking for a good chemical free deodorant that actually works. Well boy have I found it! I was searching on eBay and came across Factory Road Solutions homemade all natural cream body deodorant. In the listing it says it is so effective you can skip a day. Of course I was skeptical because honestly I sweat a lot. I have bought all the super strong deodorants out the store, even tried Certain Dri, and nothing works. I will smell good for about 15 minutes after leaving the house only to smell funky a little later. And let me tell you, funky and flowery don't mix well! Soo I ordered this homemade deodorant, I didn't like the sound of any of the scents listed so I emailed the seller and asked if I could get just plain vanilla and they so graciously agreed to do this for me, much to my delight. I got the deodorant and used it after my next shower. It WORKS, better than anything I have tried. Of course I don't go out and sweat all day and work hard so I got Jimmy to try it too. He is a welder and works in 100 plus degrees all day long. Well, it works for him too, he loves it! I am absolutely taken away by this stuff and will NOT be buying anything else as long as it is available! Please go check it out and consider buying some, you will be doing something good for yourself (store bought deodorant contains aluminum, very deadly plus it can cause breast cancer and other bad side effects) but you will also love the way it works, I guarantee it!! Just go here to see the listing!!

How to Make a Washcloth Lollipop

My original post got buried so I wanted to re-post this for any who need it! All links below on how to make washcloth lollipops, how to make boo boo bunnies, how to make diaper butterflies, how to choose the right diaper cake, how to market and sell your diaper cakes, how to make baby shower punch, and how to throw the perfect baby shower!

Please let me know what you think of these articles, I hope they are helpful and would appreciate feedback on how you like them for all the time I put into them. :)

How to make a washcloth lollipop

How to make a diaper butterfly

How to make a boo boo bunny

How to market and sell diaper cakes

How to throw the perfect baby shower

How to make the perfect baby shower punch

Diaper Cakes by Wendy

Children's Vaccinations

I am one of those crazy people who it totally against vaccines. Of course my children still get them because they are forced to, but I am not happy about it. They are not monitored enough before use and then they are still used even after they kill many children. There is absolutely not enough done to ensure they are safe for our children. Of course I have read all the statistics but they do not make me feel better one bit. The CDC thinks it is okay to kill a few children, give a few autism, and make a few brain dead just because it doesn't happen that often. What if that was your child? Then they say it happens SOO rarely, like 1 in 1.5 million children. This is bull, as I personally have spoken with several people whose child has gotten Autism from the MMR vaccine. I do not know 1.5 million people, so how is this possible? Anyway, here is some information I got off the CDC website.

DTaP Vaccine:

Severe Problems (Very Rare)
Serious allergic reaction (less than 1 out of a million doses) Several other severe problems have been reported after DTaP vaccine. These include:

• Long-term seizures, coma, or lowered consciousness
• Permanent brain damage.

Influenza Vaccine:

In 1976, a certain type of influenza (swine flu) vaccine was associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). Since then, flu vaccines have not been clearly linked to GBS. However, if there is a risk of GBS from current flu vaccines, it would be no more than 1 or 2 cases per million people vaccinated. This is much lower than the risk of severe influenza, which can be prevented by vaccination. (If the people who make the vaccine do not even know what they are talking about, how can we trust them?)

MMR Vaccine:

Moderate Problems

• Seizure (jerking or staring) caused by fever (about 1 out of 3,000 doses)
• Temporary pain and stiffness in the joints, mostly in teenage or adult women (up to 1 out of 4)
• Temporary low platelet count, which can cause a bleeding disorder (about 1 out of 30,000 doses)

Severe Problems (Very Rare)

• Serious allergic reaction (less than 1 out of a million doses)
• Several other severe problems have been known to occur after a child gets MMR vaccine. But this happens so rarely, experts cannot be sure whether they are caused by the vaccine or not. These include:
  • Deafness
  • Long-term seizures, coma, or lowered consciousness
  • Permanent brain damage

Meningoccal Vaccine:

Severe problems

• Serious allergic reactions, within a few minutes to a few hours of the shot, are very rare.
• A serious nervous system disorder called Guillain-Barré Syndrome (or GBS) has been reported among some people who received MCV4.

Smallpox Vaccine:

Moderate to Severe Problems

• Serious eye infection, or loss of vision, due to spread of vaccine virus to the eye.
• Rash on entire body (as many as 1 per 4,000).
• Severe rash on people with eczema (as many as 1 per 26,000).
• Encephalitis (severe brain reaction), which can lead to permanent brain damage (as many as 1 per 83,000).
• Severe infection beginning at the vaccination site (as many as 1 per 667,000, mostly in people with weakened immune systems).
• Death (1-2 per million, mostly in people with weakened immune systems).

For every million people vaccinated, between 14 and 52 could have a life-threatening reaction to smallpox vaccine.

People who come in direct contact with the vaccination site of a vaccinated person, or with materials that have touched the site, can also have a reaction. This is from exposure to virus from the vaccination site.

Feel free to check out this website here. And notice how every time they say something bad, like it could kill you, they go on to reassure you that it is rare, but rare is not good. People are dying every day from vaccines, I believe they need to be made safer, but then again, like I said, I am crazy. Please share your thoughts.

How to Link to an Individual Tweet on Twitter

My newest eHow article! If you are trying to figure out how to link to an individual Tweet, look no further! Click here to read the article!

Here is my Twitter profile, follow me!

Stonyfield Farms Toddler Meals Giveaway!

A Happy Hippy Mom is hosting a great giveaway for Stonyfield Farm, go to this link to check it out and enter to win!

Walmart Your Zone $500 Giftcard Giveaway

A Happy Hippy Mom is hosting a GREAT giveaway for a $500 Your Zone room makeover gift card! Walmart generously gave her a gift card to makeover her daughter's room and she got some really cool Your Zone stuff, now she is giving one away to one of her lucky readers! Head on over to this link to check it out and enter for your chance to win!

We got our spot info!!

Linda and i got our spot information for the Summerfest! I have spot number 100 and she has spot number 101. :) We will be located on the north end of Congress Street, my booth will be the first (or last depending on which way you come down the road) booth on the corner, and Linda will be right next to me. :)

This is perfect for those of you residing in Charlotte, NC who are looking to buy diaper cakes, baby shower favors, little girl hair bows, or any other baby shower needs as both Diaper Cakes by Wendy and Linda's Hair Candy will be here at the York SC Summerfest. It is a short ride from Charlotte, please visit this link for more info!

Why NOT to buy a Birthday cake from Wal-Mart!!

So, Friday was my birthday and my Mom decided to buy me a birthday cake. This is in no way against her, it's not her fault at all, but here is my Wal-Mart birthday cake. What do you see wrong with this picture?






And, in case you didn't catch it, here is a hint!

Apparently the cake decorator at that Wal-Mart is not from America and doesn't speak good English. Go figure.

Digg this blog post here!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear Wendy, happy birthday to me!

Hehe! And for those who are wondering, I am 24 years old now! :)

Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers Review

Since diapers are pretty much my life due to making diaper cakes, I like to stay on top of what is new, what is best, and what Moms prefer. So of course when Huggies came out with a new diaper, Huggies Pure & Natural, I had to give it a try. My daughter it 19 months old and wears a size 5 or 6 diaper. I only saw the Pure & Natural up to a 5 so that is what I got.

First let me start off by saying I do NOT like Huggies at all. I tried them with my son (he is 5 now) and I did not like them then either. But just thought I would give the new ones a try. I liked the fact that they are made with organic cotton and that they are hypoallergenic, although my daughter doesn't necessarily have sensitive skin.

When I first opened the pack I noticed how soft the diapers are. They are soft to the touch (not quite as much so as Pampers Swaddlers though) but they are also squishy soft, almost like a cloth diaper. They are also soft colored, as they use less dyes in it then the regular Huggies. My opinion on this is that if a Mom is worried about the dyes in a diaper, she is unlikely to buy this one just because it has LESS, when she could just get cloth diapers that have NONE, so if this was a concern for Huggies they should have made the diapers white.

So I put the diaper on my daughter, it is the correct size but the fit is bad, just they way Huggies in general are shaped do not conform well to baby's bodies, the back of the waistband doesn't even touch her skin even with the diaper fastened securely. So at the first diaper change I noticed the cotton in the diaper bunched up very, very badly, which is one of the reasons I dislike Huggies. All Huggies do it, but these do it worse. Also, when I changed the diaper, my daughter's skin was very wet. I did not leave the diaper on her too long, it just does not absorb the wetness away from her skin very well at all.

That was how the daytime use went. So I tried it overnight. My daughter sleeps about 14 hours at night, but never wakes ups with an extremely wet diaper. These diapers are a very bad choice for overnight use. She woke up with her pants and bed soaked, her skin extremely wet, and her diaper area smelled foul.

The velcro fasteners on these diapers are also very weak and do not hold well at all.

So to sum it up, I do NOT recommend the Huggies Pure & Natural diapers. If you like to think you are helping your baby or the environment by buying them, please consider switching to cloth diapers. My daughter has 2 cloth diapers and just those save us a lot of money each month, and also save a lot of diapers from going into landfills.

So needless to say I will never be using these on my daughter again once this pack is gone, and I will never be making any diaper cakes with them either. I will be sticking to luvs for my daughter and Luvs for my diaper cakes as well, they are by far THE BEST diapers I have tried, and I have tried them all!

Diaper Cakes by Wendy

Ohhh My First Review!!

This is so cool! The winner of my most recent washcloth lollipop and washcloth candy giveaway has blogged about me! And she has such a way with words, it was so neat to read this and it be about me! Check out her blog, it is wonderful, with reviews, giveaways, and more!

Diaper Cakes by Wendy Review
Mom Gone Witty

Things To Consider When Buying a Diaper Cake

How to buy a diaper cake

I must admit I look around the internet very often at other diaper cakes and sometimes get pretty mad at what I find. I just want to write a quick guide on what to look for when deciding to purchase a diaper cake for a loved one's (or your own) upcoming baby shower.

First things first, look at the style of the diaper cake. There are pretty much 2 styles you can choose from - the candle roll type, where every individual diaper is rolled up and stood up in the tiers, or there is the spiral type, which can be made in a variety of ways. The best one by far is the spiral style cake. The reason for this is because, if you give a rolled type, the Mom is going to have to unroll every single diaper before she uses it. Most people secure them with rubber bands, some with ribbons, either way, it is a pain having to take every diaper apart (I got one of these types for my baby shower) before using it.
Then there is the spiral style. Different people make these different ways. Some people start in the middle, adding layers of diapers as they go around, until each tier is the desired size. There is nothing wrong with this, but the Mom will still have some work to do before she can use the diapers, as she will have to untie each layer and stack them up herself as she goes.
Then there is the boutique spiral style cake, this is the best kind. But beware, many people call their cakes boutique spiral style diaper cakes although they are not. This may be to mislead buyers, or it may be because they do not know the difference, that is not my call to make, I am just saying beware. The boutique spiral style cake is absolutely the easiest to use, the diapers will have been handled the least, and it is super easy to take apart when the time come. Here at Diaper Cakes by Wendy, I make my cakes so all you have to do is untie the whole tier and there you have a whole stack of diapers, ready to use, nice and neat.

The next thing you should be looking for is the brand of diapers used in the diaper cake. If you do not see a brand listed, this is usually a good indicator that they have used low quality, store brand diapers in the cake. If you are unsure, always ask first. I know very, very few new Moms who are willing to use cheap diapers on their newborn, so while your gift may be cute, it will be a waste of money because the Mom is unlikely to actually use the diapers. Huggies, Pampers, and Luvs are all good brands. You may want to ask the new Mom what she prefers, or if you want to surprise her, just make sure you get good diapers. I use Luvs for a couple of reasons. One is because I am a Mom and I have tried just about every diaper out there on my two children. I do not like Huggies because they leaked on both of my children, and the padding bunches up in them badly. I do like Pampers, but not the Swaddlers. They get really puffy and leave gel on baby's skin, which is hard to remove with a wipe. Pampers Cruisers are the exact same diaper as the Swaddlers, they are just made in larger sizes, while the Swaddlers are made in smaller sizes. Pampers Baby Dry are good diapers, they conform to baby's shape and they absorb well without leaving gel on baby or getting too puffy. They don't make a good diaper cake choice though as they have print all over them, making for a cluttered looking cake. Luvs is the EXACT same diaper as the Pampers Baby Dry, but they are white on the back, making for a perfect diaper cake diaper choice. If you do a little research, you will find that Luvs and Pampers are made by the same company, PG. They are the same diaper, sold under a different name and at a better price. This allows me to use excellent diapers while also keeping my prices affordable. I would NEVER use anything on my baby shower creations that I would not use on my own baby.

Next thing to look at is the diaper size. If you have children of your own or know anyone with children, you may already know many babies are born big. My son was born at 7 pounds 15 ounces, and my daughter was 8 pounds 9 ounces, so they were both pretty big! Newborn diapers are only for babies up to 10 pounds, so my son was able to wear them a couple of weeks, while my daughter could never wear them (although she wasn't 10 pounds, they didn't fit her). Many sellers use newborn diapers because they are smaller and more come in a pack, giving the illusion that you are getting a good deal because you are getting more diapers per cake. This is not the case, plus you never know if the baby will be small enough when born to even wear the diapers.
Then there are the sellers who use large diapers, say size 2 or 3. This is good because the cake will be able to stay together longer before the new Mom has to take it apart, but it can be bad too. The cake will just be sitting in the nursery taking up space and gathering dust until the baby grows into the diapers. Also, you will get fewer diapers per cake when these diapers are used.
All reasons listed above are why I use size 1 diapers. They fit babies from 8 to 14 pounds, so the Mom can keep it together for a while, or she can use them right away! A win-win either way!

Now, look at the amount of diapers used in the cake. Sometimes it is hard to judge by pictures how big a cake is. Many sellers use about 25-30 diapers in their 2 tiered cakes, and about 45-50 in their 3 tiered cakes. Not me!! My two tiered cakes contain over 50 diapers, and my three tiered cakes contain about 70!! That is a great deal! And on top of that, my cakes are priced lower than what theirs are, while still offering more diapers!

While I do not add baby supplies to my cakes, some people do, so be sure to look at that too. Sometimes these things that cost you more will go to waste. New Moms are very picky about what they use on their new baby. Many sellers use Dollar Store items to "fill" their cakes. Sad, but true. Not only that, but if pacifiers, bottles, etc.. are on the cake, make sure the Mom will use them before buying the cake. If the Mom plans on breastfeeding or not offering a pacifier, they could just go to waste. Also, with bottles, spoons, and pacifiers, make sure the sellers uses BPA free items for the new baby!

So there you have it, these are very important things to think about when trying to decide on a diaper cake! Please feel free to leave a comment here letting me know what you think! (you do not have to be a Blogger member to comment). Thanks! See links below for my website, where you will find beautiful boutique spiral style diaper cake, all with FREE shipping!

Links:
Sassy8722
Diaper Cakes by Wendy
My Helpful eHow Articles

Live in Charlotte, NC?

A lot of people who come across my blog are looking for baby shower items in Charlotte, NC, such as diaper cakes, boo boo bunnies, and more. I just wanted to let those of you know that Diaper Cakes by Wendy will be at the York, SC Summerfest in 3 weeks, on August 22, 2009! This is a huge festival which not only features an arts and crafts show, but also lots of yummy food, a car show, live entertainment, parade and much more! Not too far from Charlotte, coming here would give you a great opportunity to see my beautiful diaper cakes, boo boo bunnies, washcloth lollipops, diaper cupcakes and MUCH more in person! I will be teamed up with Linda's Hair Candy as well and we will be accepting not only cash but all major credit cards too! Diaper Cakes by Wendy will be offering a free gift with purchase when you mention this post!

If you came directly to this post and have never seen my items before, feel free to click on the Diaper Cakes by Wendy banner at the top of this page and check out my website, or you can also view the rest of my blog, as I have tons of pictures of actual items I have made so far for the show! I will even be happy to make you a special cake or any special order of my items if you plan on being there, and you can come pick them up!

My website can be seen here: Diaper Cakes by Wendy

My main blog page can be viewed here: Sassy8722

To learn more about the Summerfest, visit York SC's website here.

I'm Getting Married!!!

YAY! Jimmy and I will be getting married on September 12 of this year, I am sooo excited! Brooke-Lynn is going to be our flower girl and Bruce is going to be our ring bearer, they will be so cute!

And the winner is.......

I used random.org to generate a random number between 1 and 7 (the number of entries) and it generated the number 4!! So congratulations Roxy, please come comment on this post within 3 days to claim your prize and then email me at diapercakesbywendy@yahoo.com with your mailing address and the gender of the baby!

For all non winners, you will receive 10% off everything on my site! For those who provided email addresses I will be emailing you with the details, for those who didn't please reply here as well or email me so I can give you details!

Thank you and keep looking for more giveaways to come!

Opinions Please

This is my newest diaper cake, it is going to a maternity boutique tomorrow but I will be making one just like it for the craft show (sorry this is a show only cake special). It is a 3 tiered boutique spiral style cake made with about 70 size 1 Luvs diapers. I have not decided what to charge for it yet, but it is definitely going to be under $50. I would love opinions on the cake itself and what you would pay for it. Thanks!

Trying Again - FREE Washcloth Lollipop and Washcloth Candy!!

The last one didn't really go so well but I did have one person sign up so I am happy someone did get the freebies! So, trying this blog candy again - if you win, you will get a free lollipop and candy in the gender of your choice. In case you don't know what they look like I have added pictures this time.

To enter all you have to do is leave a comment on this post with your first name and last initial, and also please tell me how you found my blog! I would appreciate linkbacks, diggs, tweets, and votes for my site (links to the right) but it is not required at all. You do not have to be a Blogger member to enter, you can comment without signing up as well. This one will end in a week, so next Wednesday at 6pm EST I will be using a random number generator to determine the winner. You will then have 3 days to come claim your prize by commenting on the winner post and then email me your mailing address. Once you receive your prize I would love to hear back from you again, on my blog of course!

To all who enter, good luck!

Congratulations Paula H!!

Since you were the only one to sign up for the giveaway, the free washcloth lollipop and washcloth candy is all yours! Please comment here within 3 days to claim your prize, and then you can email me at diapercakesbywendy@yahoo.com with your mailing address and gender preference for the items. Thank you!

Free Blog Candy Giveaway Almost Over!

And nobody has signed up...... The original post is from about a week ago, the sign up deadline is tomorrow night, so if you want to enter just post a comment here. There are no rules except that you have to live in the US. You do not have to be a Blogger member to comment on these posts, so just post a comment with your first name and last initial to sign up for a free washcloth candy and washcloth lollipop! Winner will be announced tomorrow night, if anyone enters!!

Got a lot done yesterday!

Well, kinda LOL! Linda came over and we spent the entire day making stuff, up until about 3:30am! I did get a diaper cake made (I hadn't planned on making any yet, but I wanted to see this particular one), two diaper wreaths, a whole bunch of butterfly bodies (will add wings later), and some cupcakes. Not too much for the entire day, but I had to get some orders out too, that's just all I did for the craft show. I should be making stuff now, August 22 is going to come quickly, but I will start for today in a little bit.

Now for my whining for the day. Why the hell can't people come up with their OWN ideas?? Why does everyone have to steal yours?? Mini diaper cakes, yeah they are super popular now, but when I started making them, I was the ONLY one doing it, now I understand sellers coming along and wanting to do it, but must you do it the exact same way as me??? Washcloth lollipops with pom poms - MY idea, now everyone does it. Single diaper butterflies - I started that too, now they are everywhere. I hate people who steal. Please if you have no creativity then you have no business making baby gifts for a living. Now I see washcloth baby dolls on eBay, they are UGLY but yeah they took that idea from me too.

Betcha can't do it like me, NO!

How to Sell Diaper Cakes

I've noticed a lot of people come here trying to learn how to sell diaper cakes, how to market diaper cakes, and about selling diaper cakes on eBay versus selling on your own website. So I thought I would make a post to help you out and tell you how to sell diaper cakes. I wish I had done it in this order but I learned the hard way not to just jump into craft shows, to try to get known FIRST! First, it is a good idea to sell on eBay first. There are millions of people on eBay that you will not have access to anywhere else. Come up with a business name, print up some business cards, and send a business card with every order you send out. Keep a record of all the mailing addresses you get orders from for future use. Figure out what people like, if your diaper cakes are not selling at all after a few months, give them a makeover. It took me MONTHS of trying until I even sold one cake! But I didn't give up. I will post a before and after picture of what my cakes used to look like and what they look like now at the end of this post.

Just keep one thing in mind, that is do not give up and have patience. This is not something that happens overnight. Take it slow, selling on eBay and free or inexpensive marketplaces at first. Try Etsy, Ecrater, Bonanzle, and Shop Handmade just to name a few. Once you have gotten your name out there and started selling at a good pace, it is a good time to make a website. If you are impatient and want one sooner, making a website that is inexpensive will be a good idea at first. This way you can monitor how many visitors you actually get before upgrading to an ecommerce site. A good company to do this with is VistaPrint. There is a link for them to the right of my blog, you can get a basic website for $4.99 just to see what the response is. When you upgrade to a site to sell on, VistaPrint has a $19.99 a month plan that is wonderful! Now is when those mailing addresses you have from all those orders will come in handy. VistaPrint also has tons of marketing items, and one of them is postcards to match your website. Order some postcards and send them out to all your past customers to let them know you now have a website.

Once you are getting orders at a good rate no matter where you sell, you know you are doing good, and making what the customer wants, it may be time for you to start selling your diaper cakes at craft shows. Craft shows are very fun and very addictive as well! Be sure you order plenty of business cards and a banner with your business name and website address on it as well, also all available from VistaPrint.

Another way to sell your cakes is by selling wholesale to stores such as baby and maternity boutiques. Make sure you dress nice, act professional and are prepared to answer any questions the owner may have for you when you go.

Lastly, good luck and have fun!! Resource links below!

How to Prepare for an Arts & Crafts Show

Being Successful at an Arts & Crafts Show

Well I just got done searching my computer for a picture of one of my first cakes, I can't find any! I may have to do some more digging before I find them, hopefully I didn't erase them all!! Anyway, my first cakes didn't sell at all, they were the rolled candle type and i now make the boutique spiral type cakes, which get a much better response! The ladybug cake is one of the recent ones I have made, hope you like it!

Getting ready for the Summerfest craft show!

Little washcloth bunnies - too cute! I have 70 of these made so far.


Diaper cupcakes - I made a bunch of these for the last craft show I did but I had them packaged in 6-packs, I got the idea from Marisol (thank you!) to do them individually! I only have 12 made so far, but doing more!


Boo boo bunnies - Mine come complete with reusable ice cubes! I have 36 of these made so far!


Boxes of washcloth lollipops and spoon washcloth lollipops!


Washcloth lollipops again!


Mini diaper cakes - I only have 8 of these so far, but making more!


Naked boo boo bunnies hehe - they are done now though!


More washcloth lollipops - I have a couple hundred made, but making much more!


My room is a mess!! Unfinished butterflies, washcloth lollipops, and all my junk!


My messy room again! I am moving into my bedroom soon and putting Brooke-Lynn in her room, then I will have a lot more room YAY!

I have actually been getting stuff done, I am so proud of myself and surprised, I thought I would be putting this off longer than I have! YAY! I am ordering some tulle and ribbon tomorrow, when it comes I can finish my washcloth butterflies, make a bunch of washcloth candies, and everything else that need tulle. If you are wondering why I don't have any diaper cakes made yet, don't worry I will! I will be making some 2 tier and some 3 tier diaper cakes at the hotel room the day before the Summerfest, that way I won't have to carry them far, as we are driving a few hours to get there. I am SOOOO excited!

Be sure to check out Diaper Cakes by Wendy and Linda's Hair Candy at the York, SC Summerfest 2009 from 9am until 5pm.

Many of these things I have for the craft show are not yet on my website, if you are interested in anything (as some things are never going to be on there) feel free to contact me, or comment here and I will be happy to help! Thanks!

How to Make a Boo Boo Bunny!

Introducing my newest eHow article, How to Make a Boo Boo Bunny! A boo boo bunny is an adorable ice pack made from a washcloth used for children's boo boos. Not only is it functional, but it makes them smile as well! FREE step by step instructions on how to make one can be found here:

How to Make a Boo Boo Bunny

Also, how would you like a free washcloth lollipop or washcloth candy? Check out the next post down to enter for free! Offered by Diaper Cakes by Wendy.

FREE Washcloth Lollipop and Candy Baby Shower Favors Giveaway!

Blog candy? YES! Diaper Cakes by Wendy is holding it's first giveaway, which consists of one washcloth lollipop and one washcloth candy baby shower favor in your choice of boy, girl, or neutral colors! You pay nothing, I am offering this 100% free to help get the word out about me and what I do! This also gives you an opportunity to see the items I make!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on THIS post, in the comment leave your first name and last initial. I will continue editing this post to add a list of the people who have entered for the giveaway and in exactly a week, I will use a random number generator to choose the winner! This means the contest ends on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 8pm EST.

This contest is open to all US residents! At the end of the contest, I will announce the winner and you will have 3 days to come claim your prize, I will post an email address for you to email me your mailing address, and that's it! :) So keep checking back and good luck!

This is the first of many giveaways, and I will be doing raffles as well for bigger prizes (think diaper cakes!) so check back often for chances to win big!!

Please, while you are here, also consider Digging me and voting for Diaper Cakes by Wendy, all links are found on the right of my blog! Sponsor visits are greatly appreciated as well (Google ads)!

Love deep discounts and free shipping?

Well then you should stop by my website!! Diaper Cakes by Wendy

Love even better discounts and not having to worry about shipping? Well then, come check out Diaper Cakes by Wendy and Linda's Hair Candy at the York SC 2009 Summerfest! I will not only have items you will not find anywhere online, but my prices will also be lower than they are online, with show-only deals and specials! I will be offering boutique style diaper cakes, boo boo bunnies, baby washcloth bunnies, bouquets, washcloth lollipops, candies, and MUCH more!!

Plus, the Summerfest itself will be LOADS of fun, with a huge car show, yummy food, entertainment, kid fun and more!

I hope to see you there! Tell me you read my blog and receive a FREE gift with any purchase!

We Got Accepted!!

Linda and I both got postcards the other day from the Summerfest people and we both got accepted! I am planning on finishing up my eBay orders today and starting on festival stuff tomorrow or tonight, the only bad thing is I am broke and need some supplies lol. I guess right now is a slow time on eBay, I am not getting any orders, it's bad because I need the money for all my Summerfest stuff but it's good because I need the time to make my Summerfest stuff lol!

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