2/8/11

Simple Cake/Candy/Party Stand

I'm just re-posting this tutorial from the guest spot I did at the Crafting Chicks so that I have it on my blog for archival purposes.  Thanks again, Kadie, for the wonderful idea - yer amazing!!


THE MOST ADORABLE CANDY*CAKE*PARTY STAND EVER!
...and it takes 2 seconds to make...wahoo!


Isn't it ADORABLE?!  

 I found a cup for $1.99, a plate for $1.99, and some "Quick Grip" for $4.99. 


Remove those tacky stickers....

Apply a bunch of glue to the bottom of the glass...


Center it on the plate, and press down.  I was able to find a seriously awesome weight to press down on my glass.  Use anything heavy.

After a couple of hours, my stand was all ready for me to fill 'er up.  EASY, right?!


NOW here's where you get creative and have some fun.  You can make a variety of stands - you just have to get creative!  If you have a birthday party, random event, special holiday, mix and match your options.  When yard sale season comes up, keep a look-out and stock up on random dishes and glass stand items.  You'd be surprised at the great stuff you'll find for CHEAP!  

**ALSO, some ladies commented about using Velcro instead of glue so you can mix & match whenever you want.  Great idea, girls! I'll have to try that idea out sometime.

Some cute glass filler ideas are:  marbles, gum balls, hard candy that won't spoil over time, colored beads, or whatever your theme might be.  Party stores and dollar stores are full of small items that would be a lot of fun.




Fill glass containers with something fun...




 I'm in LOVE with this polka-dot plate from Target!!! 

This is a ceramic ice cream dish I found on clearance

And look at this cute little heart-shaped candy dish!  I found it at Target a few years ago on clearance and it looks great on this candlestick holder!  (Can you tell I live at Target?)

Add a cute plate in the mix...

You've now got a double-decker!  


You can even get creative with non-dish items like this cute nest-basket I found at the Pottery Barn outlet.  LOVE it!!!

This plate is an old, vintage tin plate on top of a candlestick I got at a yard sale.  I LOVE this one!!

Same vintage plate on top of a Mason jar filled with cherries.  Makes a great summer serving platter.

The possibilites are endless!!!  Go have some FUN with that glue!!!




7 comments:

lovetostitch said...

This is one of those *slap your forehead*.... why didn't I think of that moment!!! So cute! Thanks!

Lynaya said...

I like the Velcro idea. That would make it more fun and easier to store.

Suz said...

Can't stand it. These are toooooo cute!

Suz

Shawnee said...

Is the glue removable? Otherwise I think the cherries would mold ... eww. LOVE the tute'!

Abby said...

baaaahaha!!! The cherries are fake! That would be pretty gross to use real ones - maybe I need to specify fake more clearly - what if someone actually used real cherries?!

Tiffany said...

OMGoodness, I love this! Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

Granny J said...

Hi Abby,
Thanks for this idea...we used it for our RS Birthday Party. I posted pics on facebook (Ruidoso Relief Society). We also used velcro and they were fantastic!