d.i.y. cake stands

i love to shop at second hand stores.

they are like a HUGE treasure chest for me.   i was giving a baby shower awhile back and needed several cake stands.  they were so expensive new...

so away to my favorite thrift store and a new project was born.

i found several glass candle sticks from .99 to $1.99.

and lonely white plates from .99 to $3.99

first everyone gets a good hot bubble bath.

 next take e-6000 glue {you can get this at craft stores or wal-mart}

trace around the top edge of your candlestick with the glue

 with your plate face down on your work surface, tip the glue side of your candlestick over and stick it to the plate.

 make sure you push it down firmly.

 

...oh and make sure you don.t drip glue all over your kitchen table...ooops!

measure each side of the candlestick to make sure it is in the center

 of the bottom of the plate.

then take a finger and make a seal around the candlestick as you wipe up the extra glue, making sure you don.t move it's position

continue this process with all your new little pieces.

then let them sit and have a good nights rest in this position.

 the next day you can add fun ribbon or vintage finds to the candlesticks.

i love how they look all mixed and matched.

 while i was shopping i also picked up a few glass candleholders 

for $1.00 a piece

i filled them with pink candies...it was a baby GIRL shower after all...

 and for the price of one "new" cake stand...

 i had a whole family of cake stands and yummy candy dishes!

anyone having a baby soon?  this was just too much fun!

*a cultivate tip:  i love that you can easily change out the ribbon and findings to match whatever wonderful morsels you are going to place on your stands.  i also made some really "funky" cake stands out of crazy plates and bases, 

but thats for another post someday!*

cultivate your ability to turn something old into something new again.