DIY Cupcake Stand

Aren't you just dying over these

They are so CUTE!

 Amanda@ Every Creative Endeavor

Me@ A Mommy's Life...with a touch of Yellow

Staci@ The Potter's Place

Leanne@ Organize and Decorate Everything

Michelle@ A Little Tipsy

Kaysi@ Keeping it Simple

I had the opportunity to go to Breathing Space, my first blogging retreat,

a couple of weekends ago (post about retreat coming soon)

It was a lot of fun and I learned quite a bit from the classes

but most of all it was fun hanging out with my mom 

and getting to know my other roommates 

Kaysi, Michelle, Staci and Amanda

I LOVE all their blogs and learned a lot from our Friday night chat

Thanks ladies :)

The first night we had a fun Stepford Wives themed dinner 

(so fun to dress up)

 after the dinner, all my roommates and I headed off to 

 Harmons to get some snacks for the night and the next day

as we were walking around we came across these beauties 

Don't you love the polka dots 

We could not pass these up

so we had a fun plan to all make cupcake stands out of them 

in different colors, in our own creative way

and blog about them linking to each others post

So make sure to click over to all the blogs and 

check out our different takes on them

(links to all of them above)

Materials I used:

 -Polka dot plates (large, small and bowl) from Harmons in RED

-dollar store candle sticks (I had in my craft stash)

-Spray paint

-E6000 glue

-Goo Gone

What I did:

1. First things first I wanted my candle sticks to show off a pop of color

and what better color than YELLOW

(I know I am a bit obsessed)

 so I spray painted them 

easy peasy

2. Next you are going to need your E6000 

if you don't have any of this GET SOME

it is awesome I use it for so many projects

you can get it at any craft store

3. I measured and found the middle of my large plate 

spread some E6000 glue on the bottom of my first candle stick 

and pressed it down on the plate

4. I then measured the middle of my smaller plate 

spread E6000 on the top of the first candle stick and 

put the smaller plate on top where I marked the middle 

so that it is all centered

5. Then I repeated steps 3 and 4 to add the second candle stick and the 

bowl on the top of the stand

see that goo that the glue left behind?

6. no worries next I just got out my trusty 

Goo Gone (another must have supply)

and a cloth and got rid of all the extra glue that oozed out

Now it looks clean and there is no goo to be seen 

:)

There it is all done and ready to be used

Isn't it pretty!

I can't wait to use it

I have thought of so really cool ways to use this

but was not able to get pictures of them yet

so I will just tell them to you and you can try them out yourselves

1. You can of course use them for cupcakes and little treats at the top

2. Fruit with Fruit dip in the bowl

3. Veggies with ranch dip in the bowl 

4. or my hubbies favorite chips with salsa or guacamole in the bowl for dipping

 Top: Kaysi, Leanne (mom), Me Bottom: Amanda, Staci, Michelle

  And just to see how fun we are 

Here we are together at the Stepford Wives Dinner 

 so SASSY!

Thank you ladies for making my first blogging get together

such a good experience

My cupcake stand is linked up HERE:
Whipper Berry, The Shabby Nest, Chic on a Shoestring Decorating,
Naptime Crafters, Two Yellow Birds Decor,

Thank you for all your support, for reading and following