What a lovely Spring like day it was today:
Almost felt like skipping through these, but it was still a bit chilly despite the sunshine!
This project is one I have been discussing on the Christmas Craft thread on MSE - it is a cake stand made simply from a plate and a candlestick!
I found the idea on the Oh So Crafty blog so thank you to Tricia for this.
Here is my finished cake stand:
All I did was use Araldite glue to join the glass candlestick to the Porcelain Plate.
This was the plate (Royal Doulton, £1.50 from a charity shop):
..and this picture shows the glass candlestick (£3.50 charity shop) a bit more clearly:
...and this is it upside down showing where I joined the candlestick to the middle of the plate.
I used the writing on the bottom of the plate as a guide to find where the centre was.
I was going to make some cupcakes to display on my plate but found I hadn't got enough flour so will do that another day now...but all in all a very easy and satisfying project to make.
Finally today, I thought you'd like to see one of my purchases that I got today (the other was a dish washing brush, not very exciting!) because if you have got a 'Works' shop nearby you might be able to get one of these for yourself.
It's this:
105 (this pack is 5 layers deep) Embroidery threads for just £1.99!
They look so colourful in their packaging I hardly want to open the pack!
qwiksave x
5 comments:
Bravo on the cake stand! Looks lovely with its Doulton plate - bet it will look even better with cakes on :o)
Your plate is fantastic and wow what a bargain on your embroidery thread. Off to check where my nearest Works is... Jaqui x
Qwiksave I just love your cakestand- defo going to make some of these to display the cakes and pastries on when I set the table for the Mothers Day tea I have planned.
Also what a fab bargain you got on the embroidery floss!
Poppy x
oh my oh my! You're going to have fun with all those colours! Where to start?! t.x
The cake stand is just gorgeous. As for those threads I must get to the Works soon, haven't been in ages! Good find!
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