Making Your Own Special Occassion Cake-Plate

There are so many special occasions 
during the year 
and sometimes we want to 
set a pretty table, 
without spending a fortune.  
This is one of my easy-pleasy 
cost effective table scape ideas.
 

All you need is 

a little coarse sand paper, 

some good glue that is made for glass 

and two components. 

I use pretty dishes pair with either a 
vase, flower pot or a bowl. 

 

Sand the bottom of the plate 

and the bottom of the vase, 

flower pot or bowl.  

This will provide a little 

bit of tooth and make the glue 

work better.

I use a five minute, two part epoxy glue.

Then glue them together and 
give at least a hour to set up 
(just for good measure).

I look for plates and vases at 

yard sales and thrift stores.

The average price for a plate or vase 

is between 50 cents and 2.00 dollars.

I think that this pink pair 
look very 1950's. 

 I love this yellow plate.

I wish I had it filled with warm muffins 

and you were here to enjoy them with me.

 

This plain white plate 

was glued to the top of 

a candle stick.

It is just waiting for a lovely cake 

or petit-fours

and afternoon tea. 

Here is just another one of my plates.

One of the nice things about them

is that you don't have much money into them.

So if you take them to a pot-luck

and your hostess like the plate, it's a 

great leave behind gift. 

I hope this post inspired some of you.

I do have one point that I want to make.

That is if you use a clay flower pot 

with a larger clay drain plate 

(which are lovely for any garden party)

be sure to use a doily or something 

between the food and 

the clay plate).

I worry that if the plate is 

not intended for food, 

it may contain a lot of lead.

That is why I only use dishes
for my cake-plates.

Have fun and if you 
come up with some pretty ideas, 
I would love to see them. 
So, send me a link.  Connie :)