Thursday, June 2, 2011

$6 DIY Cupcake Stand

Still no word on the house we placed the offer on; but the seller only got the contract on Tuesday morning...fingers and toes are still crossed for this. I keep saying my prayers that this is in The Plan for us. I know there will be other homes, but I want this one. This was the first house we looked at that I could envision our furniture in; that I could imagine myself throwing parties/cooking in. Hopefully it works out for us!

In the meantime, to keep myself occupied, I made a cupcake stand! Well I will be using it for cupcakes, you can use it for whatever you want! =)

{Supplies}
amount of supplies are subject to the size you want
  • 3 candlestick holders ($1 ea at Dollar Tree)
  • 3 plates ($1 ea at Dollar Tree)
  • Spray paint - color of your choice (I had white satin finish at the house: it is an interior/exterior paint)
  • Adhesive -- I used E6000 that I bought for a different project that I haven't completed lol
  • newspaper -- just to keep your area clean

{Instructions}
{1} Lay out the newspaper to cover your working space. Lay out the plates and candlestick holders in preparation for painting.

{2} Spray paint supplies with a couple coats of paint. NOTE: Even though I purchased white plates, I still spray painted them just to make sure the finish/color matched the candlestick holders.
{3} Using the E6000, glue the top of the candlestick holder to the bottom of your plate. Repeat as necessary/until you run out of supplies =)
{4} Using your adhesive again, stack as desired and glue the base of the candlestick holder to the plate below it. VIOLA!
I think I may want to add some ribbon or something but that will be later =)

And of course -- I had to take some pictures of The Pup
  

Happy Friday Eve Everyone!! I hope you have a wonderful day!
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24 comments:

J and A said...

Love this! I will add this to my summer to do list! :)

Christina said...

Red Carpet :)

I like the cupcake stand! It looks awesome!

B F said...

You dont know how excited I am that you posted this today! I'm planning my girls' bday party and need to make a cupcake stand. This seems so simple and so easy! Thank you! I will DEFINITELY be using your idea and put up a pic on my blog :)

Anonymous said...

That's such a great idea! THANKS!!!!!

ty said...

That is such a cute idea! I may have to go make one now :)

And I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the house!

Unknown said...

Such a cute and inexpensive idea! Love it! :) xoxo

Michelle said...

WOW! What a great DIY! So cheap and easy! I'm impressed! Thanks for sharing! <3

Katie said...

Fabulous idea and much cheaper than those ones they sell for $20 at stores! I need to try this when I can find time in my hectic life right now haha

Aly @ Analyze This said...

OMG!! Look at you! That is wonderful! What a GREAT idea, girl!! Love it! May have to borrow that idea this summer! Xo

Anngela said...

Cute Ash--one in pink would be awesome!!! :) :)

Pink Champagne, Gatorade, and MRE's said...

super creative! how cool!

Emily said...

This is so great-I am going to make one this weekend :) Thanks for the idea!

♥ Marcy ♥ said...

Love the cupcake stand! AND... I love the Dollar Tree! That place is awesome if you are able to think outside the box ;) PS I am praying for you and the Hubby and the house !!!!

Kristen said...

i'm in LOVE with this DIY!! such a great idea! thanks for sharing!!!!!

Sam W. said...

very cute! great project. thanks for the books link - i've been using it constantly since you sent it to me :)

Nicole said...

Super cute and Love the idea! And never heard of that adhesive, I swear I need to get out more.

Leah @ Everyday Love said...

Super Cute Project!

Unknown said...

wow! this is so adorable- definitely a good idea for my wedding!

I also have a giveaway for a $50 gift certificate going on right now at my blog if you're interested!

Jessica and Stephan said...

Very creative idea! I love it!

Dana said...

Awesome and easy project!

Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird said...

That is AWESOME. Good job!

amy said...

What a great idea! Very creative! :)

PS. Such a cute dog!

Mamarazzi said...

brilliant!

Michelle (michabella) said...

CUTE cupcake stand!!! I am def gonna do this!!! But...have you tried putting cupcakes on it yet?? I would think it'd be best to not have the candle holder at the bottom and to just have the plate as the bottom piece...