Apparently, I don't have enough cake plates.
Ha!
Well, besides my love for party planning and creating new hardware for them out of inexpensive items, who doesn't want a new $2 cake plate? (Or less if you have these things on hand already!)
And to make things more interesting, I created a new 'fluted' cake plate. Wanna know how?
All you need is a candlestick and a tart pan.
That's right. Dollar store stuff!
Get yourself some heavy duty glue. I love the Amazing Goop stuff. They have a special 'craft' glue too. Great stuff!
Add it to your candlestick.
And stick it onto your tart pan (with the lip facing down when the cake plate is up).
I added some weight just to be sure, but it'll work either way.
Give it a day and you've got a new cake plate.
Of course, it's not so pretty quite yet.
Prime it up and spray paint it a few coats of your favorite color. I used white. White goes with everything!
Never would have guessed it was once a tart pan, right!?
I love the result. And it looks great on my red hutch!
Now go make yourself one.
I link up here!
65 comments:
This is genius! So simple I love it. I'm heading to the Dollar Store this weekend to look for a tart pan. :) Thanks for the great tutorial.
Love this! Thanks for the wonderful idea! I'm hitting the dollar store tonight for supplies!
Wow, you got excellent paint coverage. It almost looks like porcelain. Awesome idea!
Is it food safe when you spray paint it? Which brand of paint did you use?
so cute and shomething i never would have thought to do ... totally love the finished product!
It looks so pretty! I love it! And never would have thought of it -so simple, but so elegant.
Love it!
Looks beautiful! I love Dollar Store items that can be transformed! Megan
This is absolutely brilliant. I need to try my hand at making cake plates since this is a huge hobby of mine. I absolutely love your idea here. Great work. Jodi @ www.meaningfulmama.com
Stopping by from TGIF....
I am truly inspired to try to make one of these. I'm no craft person, but I bet I can pull this off! These are great Christmas gift ideas. Thanks for sharing!
WackyCyndi.blogspot.com
Ummmm . . . I LOVE this!! Genius. Pinning.
Very cool! I love it!
Such an awesome idea! I have some pie pans I don't use. I will have to dry it out. Thanks so much for the inspiration;)
Amazing idea! It turned out sooo well! :)
OMG!! I make my own cake stands all the time but never thought to use a tart pan upside down and I love the edged cake plates!! Can't wait to make some.
How clever are you to think how to make a fluted cake stand. That is brilliant!
This is the most creative homemade cake stand I have seen yet! Pinned it!
What a great way to make a cake stand!! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing at Thursday's Temptation.
Jill
Amazing and clever and amazing and clever, love this idea!! Thanks for sharing!
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Michelle
www.delicateconstruction.com
Really neat!!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Brilliant!
I've seen so many of these lately - but this is my favorite (and it looks super easy too!) Thanks for sharing! I’d love for you to share this project on Tuesday’s Tidbits @ Naptime Delights: http://naptimedelights.blogspot.ca/2012/06/tuesdays-tidbits-3.html
Thanks so much!
Sarah
{http://naptimedelights.blogspot.com}
Very cool idea! Looks great.
Great idea, I'll be checking out the $$ stores
this is awesome! totally want to try it!
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
great idea! So so cute. :)
This is a fantastic project! Would you consider linking it up at my Pinworthy Projects Party? I hope to see you there!
WOW! I have been wanting to make a cake plate and a three tiered thingy (what in the world are they called- I guess it's too early in the morning for me). I could do this one! A trip to the dollar store is definitely in my future.
Love Dollar Store gussied up! I've not seen tart pans there so I am obviously due to make a trip -- missing out on new inventory. Your weight looks like something I'd use too! I would love it if you would consider linking to Busy Monday at A Pinch of Joy, a Sunday through Thursday link party for ideas that make life easier, better and more fun!
Girl, you did an amazing job--very creative and love the choice of the classic white to paint the "plate"!
This looks great! I need to make some for photo props...
Love, love, love!
I'm a sucker for a cake plate. I must try this. I am a new Linky follower.
I have a tall vase thats red that I really don't like but I believe it would be beautiful white. I have bought some paint and am trying it tonight:) Thanks for the idea:)
I love the fluted look. I'm checking out my dollar store. I don't have a cake plate. But I think for a couple bucks, I really need to make me one. Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
Rachel
adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
That is brilliant!! I know I could handle this craft and I've been wanting more cake plates!
What a great idea! Now I can't wait to run out and buy a tart pan!
That is awesome- such a creative use of materials! Thanks for sharing at Pin It and Win It! I'm sharing this on FB too!
Genius! I'm a cake plate addict and I'm pinning this now :)
I found you via Home Stories AtoZ
pinned it! thanks
love this idea....thanks for sharing!!!
Totally clever. Thanks for sharing on BeColorful
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Stopping by to let you know that this post is featured on my blog today! Stop by to grab a button, if you like! :) Thanks for linking up!
Oh, how clever. Love this.
Thank you for super - great idea
ColleenB.
You're right- would've never guessed it was tin... suuuuper creative! Featuring ya tonight :)
xoxo
Brilliant and beautiful!
What a great ideas- and your results are amazing! I featured you as my personal pick on Sweet Sharing Mondays this week ;D http://saynotsweetanne.com/2012/sweet-sharing-monday-wrap-up-6/
Oh, this such a great idea! I will definitely give this a try! :)
Thank you for linking up to {nifty thrifty sunday} last week! You will be featured at tomorrow's party!!
xoxo,
Vanessa
Oh my! THIS is definitely something I have to do. I have been looking for a cake stand for ages now but I just can't find one I like. With this post, you inspired me to make my own! we are featuring this today, by the way ^^)
have a fab weekend!
Hugs,
Lelanie @ to-sew-with-love.com
Love it! Such a great idea and it does look awesome on your red hutch (your red hutch looks awesome too!!). Saw it featured over at Lolly Jane.
AJ@queenofmynest
I love this!!! Cake plates are so expensive these days and I just don't make enough cakes to justify spending $30-50 on one. I'm going to scout out my dollar store the next time I'm there and buy up all their tart pans!!! Thanks for sharing this, pinned!
Love it! Yes, white does go with everything. I HEART your red too ;) Thanks for sharing at Toot Your Horn Tuesday :)
Can I just say WOW!!? This is AWESOME!! Great idea!
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!! Such a GREAT idea!! LOVE the white!
Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality!
This is awesome! I never would have guessed you started with a metal pan. Totally featuring this at Creations by Kara this week! :)
What a great idea, so THRIFTY!!! :) Thanks for linking up at DIY Thrifty Thursday....you've been featured! Stop by and grab an "I was featured" button and link up any other fabulous projects you have!
Hope to see you there!
Michelle @ www.thrifty101.blogspot.com
@Joan@chocolateandmore Oh my goodness, Joan, tell me about it!! I could never spend that much on a cake plate. I've had luck finding inexpensive ones at Homesense and I've found some at the thrift store. But never for over $20!
what a great idea!!! just lovely :) stopping by from homemaker in heels; i'm your newest follower!
meg
megvcornwell.blogspot.com
LOVE THIS!!! =)
ok completely gorgeous! I'm so glad I found you - off to explore your blog!!!!!!!!
http://www.NorthernCottage.net
che idea fantastica! brava!!!!
un caro saluto
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firenze
I absolutely love this- but I have looked at Dollar Tree and Dollar General and they don't have tart pans. Where did you find yours?
@Anonymous I found mine at a store called Dollarama. It's a Canadian dollar store, I believe. Sorry I'm not sure where else they may have them for cheap. Maybe you could check a thrift store?
Thank you for this it's such a fab idea and much much more affordable :)
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