Nappy Cakes

Nicky321

I have actually put together a little brochure of the 4 cakes and pink bouquet i have made, showing contents and prices. My mum actually showed her friend who said they where lovely but didnt want to show her the prices..... I think she thinks im overcharging .

juju11_2

Nicky321

Your pink sock bouquet is absolutely gorgeous. I would do a double take if i was handed them because the sock buds blend in so well with the flowers.

Nicky321

threelittlepigs wrote: »

here goes for my first ever nappy cake
i just dod one tier to start off
i still need to get some wider ribbon
and a different teddy for the top
any tips for me ?

well done!:T Have you used the rolling method for your nappies or swirling? What size is your cake board and how many nappies and what sizes are they?

I find the "Card Factory" and "Asda" at the moment good for soft toys.

shellnapier

Thought i would give some advice.....

1. If you buy the really large elestic bands, u dont need to band each nappie, what i do is for example, put a cup, or bowl, or paket of wipes (upright) in the middle with band around them, then roll a nappie, adn slot it into the band, and keep doing this all around centre item...

2. If you find u running otu of nappies... dont wrap them so tight.

3. for a simple topper, a hat stuffed can look nice, or boooties, or my personal favorite, 2 dummys tie with nice ribbon

4. tesco nappies and pampers up 2 size 3 are best, huggies dont seem to roll so well, and asdas rnt good nappies to be even... i find

5. if you dont want to use a cake board, i have once used a new baby book... or you could use a photo album...

i also have made towel cakes, before for wedding presents, and i have made sock boquets for babys and new home boquets i shall post pics

shellnapier

xmas one unisex

uni sex

baby girl



nother 1

shellnapier

also ebay whole/sale bits good to get things!

Halloway

I'm a bit of latecomer to this thread and like the poster in #2 I had to Google 'nappy cake' just to see if it was actually what I imagined it would be.

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but 'nappy cakes' are one of the most stupid and pointless things I have ever heard of.

Mind you, if anyone wants my recipe for a 'Y-front Lasagne', just PM me.

shellnapier

PRICING...

out of nosey ness how much r u priciing, as i say i only make to order now, dont go to stalls etc as i didnt make money infact i lost alot....

anyway i used to be quite fiar with pricing i think usd to ask people for example how much they were wanitng to pay... but uusally i had £15, small, £22 medium, £30 large, i never charged more than 30

i used to be quuite fair i think, and has baout for example a large would haeve

50-60 nappies
a cup, or bowl
wipes huggies
shampoo , baby bath
a baby gro
vest
socks
bib
hat
dummys
small toy

i think alot f companys on itnerenet charge FAR TO MUCH like £30 for a 1 tier...

now what alot of people prefer to do is buy the things for it, exculding ribbon cello and board and just give me £15 for making it!!

shellnapier

Halloway wrote: »

I'm a bit of latecomer to this thread and like the poster in #2 I had to Google 'nappy cake' just to see if it was actually what I imagined it would be.

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but 'nappy cakes' are one of the most stupid and pointless things I have ever heard of.

Mind you, if anyone wants my recipe for a 'Y-front Lasagne', just PM me.

how r they stoppid? i got one when my girl was born it was best presents..... what od u need when u have a baby another teddy?? another photo album?? or nappies, clothes, toileteris the practile things u wil use. but nobdiy comes to the hoislta with a box of nappies and things in an asda bag, so this is just a nice was of dispalying it, and its good fun to open up....

shellnapier

also i buy my cello of ebay and i buy the "ends" its in 10 mtrs and its ends of rolls, and supposed to be creased but nothing differnce form the normal stuff. its only £2.50 a roll, with free p&p thats about 50p a nappycake