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Published October 05, 2008 10:23 pm - At Random: Donna Futch By Johnna Pinholster NASHVILLE — Encouraging middle schoolers to be artistic and creative can be an uphill battle for a teacher. But Berrien Middle School art teacher Donna Futch hopes her own artistic creations inspire her students. In fall of 2006, Futch was preparing for the birth of her first grandchild and brainstorming for a gift idea. A lover of crafts, she was researching on the Internet when she stumbled upon baby diaper cakes. Made out of diapers and other baby items, the gift ideas resemble cakes and can be ordered from a variety of vendors. Instead of clicking and buying, Futch took note of the design, went out and bought the items and made it herself. “That was the first one I did, with a little duck theme,” Futch said. But Futch didn’t pick back up the craft until this summer. A restless sleeper, Futch said making the cakes is soothing, and oftentimes, as she struggles to find sleep, she makes the cakes. “I love doing crafts, and I’m always coming up with different things, and I just started buying up stuff and started making them,” Futch said. Her usual work hours range from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., she said. “It’s peaceful and relaxing,” Futch said. “I will just sit there at night and commune with God.” Since then Futch said she has made more than 35 cakes and started Angels in the Night Creations. “It’s just very calming and relaxing to me,” Futch said. “I love to challenge myself to come up with new designs.” Of course, Futch does not always work alone. Sometimes — especially when she is working on a tight deadline — she has the help of her daughter, Nyna, and her grandbaby, Jayden. Word-of-mouth has helped expand Futch’s business, with her daughter’s co-workers at South Georgia Medical Center requesting cakes and her fellow teachers ordering them as gifts. 
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