Thursday, September 9, 2010

Dollar Store Cupcake Stands

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I originally stumbled across this idea here at According to Kelly.  I knew that I just HAD to make some to use at my daughter’s birthday party.  I LOVED them SO MUCH that I left them out for a week after the party!  I LOVED them even more because they were CHEAP and EASY.  Two things that are musts in my craft book. 

 

{Supplies}

candle stick holders
plates
spray paint
super glue

I trucked my butt to the Dollar Tree to pick up supplies.  I got four clear glass candle holders and one painted ceramic squarish candle holder.  Instead of spray painting silver trays, I got already brightly colored plastic plates (seven plates, three green, three pink, and one polka a dot pink).  I also bought the stickiest strongest glue,  Super Glue Fix-All Adhesive.  Don’t worry, just because it dollar store glue, it is totally awesome.

I then headed to Wally World and got some cheap white spray paint. 

 

{Steps}

I proceeded to go spray paint crazy (Confession:  I’ve never spray painted anything before.  And now I’m hooked).  I spray painted my candle stick holders perfectly matching white. 

Wait not so very patiently for the paint to dry . . . .

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Supplies painted and ready to be assembled. 

 

Began experimenting with different stacking combinations. 

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I liked this one with three plates and four candle stick holders (two put together on the base), but was worried about stability. 

 

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I also liked this one with one plate and two candle stick holders.

 

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This one provided stability and lots of room for food. 

 

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The square candle holder with the polka dot plate.

 

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Ultimately I choose to do two two-level trays using the four glass candle stick holders and one one-level tray using the pink and white plate and the squarish base. 

 

Time to glue pieces together. 

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Glue, let dry, use heaviest objects you can find in your pantry to help dry.  Repeat if doing several levels of trays.  On the second level, I turned the candle stick holder upside-down, to provide more room for food on the green plate.  

 

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TA DAAAAA!!!  The finished products!  I love them!  Everyone at the party wanted to know where I bought them and were shocked to find that I made them myself!!  And everything, but the spray paint (which was a buck at Wal-Mart), came from the Dollar Store!  The two taller pink/green stands were $4.00 a piece and the pink polka dot with the square base was $2.00! 

 

 

 

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3 comments:

  1. Cute idea! I did something along these lines with a dollar store plate and a spiral candle holder from the thrift store. I love yours! Fun and Vibrant! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  2. I just love it. I've seen several of these and need to make one myself. My problem would be finding somewhere to store it!

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  3. Oh! I love the way the candlestick base looks spray painted white!!!

    Thanks for linking up to Show and Tell Saturday!!!

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