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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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 :)
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58 comments:

  1. Hhi Connie. What a great idea and so simple! I had visited you before and was already following you and I am so glad that you followed me back. Have a lovely day. Joan

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    1. Joan, I am so glad that you found this interesting. Sometimes we need a simply solution, and this cake plate is just that. Easy, inexpensive and practical. have a great week, Connie :)

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  2. I love your idea! I think I am going to have to visit a thrift store and find some interesting plates and bowls/vases/whatever for the bottoms! So clever, and very pretty!

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    1. Hi Linda, I'm glad you like this idea. Have fun with your thrift store search. There are endless possibilities, of combinations. Connie :)

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  3. I love, love, love this idea - so simple and creative and they all look amazing! Thanks for stopping by my blog and following. I have followed you back :)

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    1. I'm so happy to have you drop by, and thank you for becoming a follower. I just got back from your blog. Wow, what a marvelous set of china. Plus the tea pot, sugar and creamer, two tiered serving plate . . . . you really scored, girl friend. Now you need to have all your lady friends over for lunch. Have a great day, Connie :)

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  4. Hi Connie, Love your ideas for the cake plates. I think I want to do this. Thank you for the visit and the kind words. I'm sure you
    will find another door to paint like a flag!
    Blessings,
    Debbie

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    1. Hi Debbie, Have fun making your cake plates. I hope you post what you come up with. Your ideas are always amazing. If I don't find a door, I'll at least have your idea in the back of my head, and I'm sure I'll find some cool way to implement it. By the way, if I haven't said it lately . . . I love your blog. Connie :)

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  5. I can see this idea would be great for the Jubilee celebrations taking place here.

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    1. Hi Mary, If you make a cake plate, please take a photo and post it on your blog . . . I would love to see it, and I'm sure many others would, too. Thank you for the sweet visit. Connie :)

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  6. Hi Connie,
    First of all, thanks so much for your recent visit to my blog. I appreciate your kind comments and have now become a follower of your blog.
    I love this idea for making pretty cake pedestals. You have come up with some beautiful combinations. I can see I now have something else to start looking for at the thrift shops :)

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    1. I am so glad to see you, and thank you so much for following my blog. This is a fun project. I hope you post any cake plates that you make. I would love to see them. Have fun thrifting, Connie :)

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  7. All Excellent ideas! Very creative and cool looking!

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    1. Hi Janet, it is great to have a visit from you. I was just at your blog and I love your latest project. I'll bet they put off an enchanting light when the sun hits them.
      Have a great day, Connie :)

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  8. Hi Connie,

    WOW! Your cake plates are very impressive. Each one is so creative and fun. I love your tablescapes too. Just Beautiful!!!

    Dee

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    1. Wow, Thank you, Dee. You are such a sweetie pie to say that. Connie :)

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  9. Great idea for some very cute cake plates! I love those blue peeps too!! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving the kind comment.

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    1. Oh, I just feel very happy to have you visiting my little blog, and I am so delighted that you like the cake plates. Come again, real soon, Connie :)

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  10. Hi Connie, thank you so much for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoyed our little corner of blogland. I love your cake plates. My favorite is the yellow, so very bright and cheerful. I might give it a try myself. Thank you for sharing. I am delighted to follow your page too and look forward to visiting.
    Much love,
    Marcia

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    1. I hope that you do try this project. It is easy and a lot of fun. There are so many combinations that can be put together. I would love to see what you come up with.
      Have fun, Connie :)

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  11. Hi, Connie! It took me a while to return the visit, but I'm here and absolutely LOVE your blog. What a sweet lady you are. I just know this is going to be one of my favorite reads. Thank you so much for stopping by!

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    1. Hi there Deb, You made my heart beat a little faster, when you said that you know that my blog will be one of your favorites. Wow! That is such a sweet thing to say . . . I am honored. Thanks again, Connie :)

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  12. Hi Connie!
    Thanks for stopping by 34th street and leaving such nice comment! Such creativity here!I am your newest follower!
    ~Lynne
    w/L.

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    1. Lynne, how nice to see you and thank you for following. I feel very honored each time someone decides that my blog is worth adding their name to my followers list. Your wonderful, and I'm looking forward to becoming blogging friends. Connie :)

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  13. we were destined to meet here in blog world! I am developing a cake stand habit and what do I find when i drop in to say hello? Awesome---so glad you stopped by my blog and introduced yourself! Here´s to great Blog world Friendship!

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    1. I hope that I can contribute to your cake stand habit. I never though of myself as helping promote anyone's addiction, but I think this is a healthy one . . . and if you ever get too many, they make great gifts. Enjoy! Thank you so much for the sweet comments and for the lovely visit, Connie :)

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  14. Wow, this is a great post, lot's of fun cake stands. I must give it a go soon.
    Thank you for your visit to my blog and following me, I hope to be around and visit you more too :)

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    1. Lyn, I am so glad that you dropped by. I think you will enjoy the cake stand project, you will be amazed at the possibilities. Have a great weekend, Connie :)

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  15. Thank you for finding my blog and leaving your kind words. The best part is finding your blog and your fun and creative ideas. Love your cake plates and the table you made for your backyard. Would love to sit and talk in your very inviting backyard. So pretty.

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    1. Debbie, I am so very happy to see that you came for a visit, I just love having company and making new friends. Thank you for the very sweet comments, you made my day. Connie :)

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  16. Connie, I came over to your lovely blog from your comment on Lana's Life at Wildberry Cottage. I love your cake stands! I have a few very elegant ones, in glass and white; but sometimes the occasion has a colorful theme where one of these would be just the thing. I'm not very crafty as a rule, but this is one idea I'm going to actually do!

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    1. Hello Jean, I'm glad you came over for a visit, and thank you for the lovely comments. You do not need to be very crafty to do this project and it is fun to throw a little color in now and then. We do a lot of backyard garden parties and barbecues, so this works great for anytime you have a casual dinner, or you want to pull a theme together. Thanks again for the sweet visit, Connie :)

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  17. Such clever ideas!! I will definitely be trying some of these out! Thanks, too, for stopping by my humble little blog and leaving such sweet comments. I am following you now too!!Jane

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    1. Jane, first of all thank you for becoming a follower to my little blog, I truly appreciate it. Each time that I post something, I hope that there will be someone that enjoys the idea enjoy to try it themselves. That is one of the things that I love about blogging, is the sharing of ideas. I used to subscribe to many magazines with the hope of finding a great idea to copy in my home, now I blog. It is so much more personal and I have met so many lovely like-minded women. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and thank you again for this very sweet visit. Connie :)

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  18. Hello Connie!
    I thank you so much for introducing yourself, and I am very happy to discover your wonderful blog...
    The idea for the cake stands is very creative, I will definitely borrow it, thank you!
    I look forward to reading more of your posts...
    Blessings,
    - Irina

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    1. Hello Irina, I feel honored that you want to use my cake plate idea. Each time I post something, I hope that it will be of interest to others. I love sharing and receiving ideas. I am so happy to have you as a new blogging friend and excited about following your blog, too. I hope your weekend is going along as lovely as mine, and thank you again for your sweet comment. Connie :)

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  19. They are just fantastic....I will be sure to look out for some suitable plates and I love the idea of leaving them as gifts. x

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    1. Bron, you are such a sweetheart, I just love reading your positive comments. I believe that you are one of those ladies that put a smile on your face each morning before your feet even touch the floor. I know that you always make me smile . . . and I love being happy.
      Thank you, Connie :)

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  20. Hi, Connie!
    Thank you for coming to my blog to follow me! And thank you for your ever so sweet comment. I am already excited about following your blog and love your idea for food goodies to be displayed on your lovely idea of dessert plates on creative stands. What a lovely idea! I see my friend Irina has left a comment for you too...she is a sweetie! I will enjoy viewing your previous posts and it looks like we have a lot in common with yard sailing and making crafts in general.
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Teresa in California

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    1. Teresa, I am very happy to see you here. If you could see me . . . I'm smiling. I so enjoy making new blogging friends and I think that we will have many ideas to share back and forth as time goes by. thank you again for following my blog, I greatly appreciate it. Connie :)

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  21. Hi Connie! Thank you so much for visiting my blog, leaving such a wonderful comment and becoming a follower! I was already following you, but haven't been by for a visit in awhile. This is such a great idea and certainly opens up a whole world of possibilities! There are so many times I find just one fabulous plate at thrift stores, but pass it by because I don't know how to use it! Thanks for sharing this!

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    1. It's a great idea for special occasions. We are planning a 4th of July family potluck so I thought I would keep my eyes open for some red, white and blue (maybe stripes, stars, even polka dot)combinations. Then give them away as game prizes. Have a great Memorial Day weekend, Connie :)

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  22. Thanks for visiting my place. Best wishes.

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    1. Hi Terry, and thank you for this visit, and for following. I really enjoyed your art show photos. I remember one of my shows, where I had this photograph of eggs in the show. This was before digital and photo-shop. I had painstakingly set up this crate of eggs, painted the crate black and set all the eggs at the very same angle, then breaking one egg to expose the yoke. I shot it in black and white film and then went in and airbrushed the yoke yellow. Matted it in gray and framed it is a black frame. The piece was large about 30 X 40 including the frame. Well it was a popular piece in the show, but I remember standing back as one lady stood viewing it, she stood there for a good 5 minutes, then speaking out loud to her self she says, "Why would anyone want a picture of eggs?" I'll never forget it, just goes to show that one man's art is another man's junk. When I go to art shows I enjoy the people, as much as the art. Thank you for sharing this event with me. Connie :)

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  23. Hi Connie!
    Love this idea!!! Thank sooo much for checking out my blog! I am super excited to follow you as well! thanks so much and lots of love!
    Angela

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    1. Angela, I am excited to see you and doublely excited that you're following me. I love making new blogging friends and sharing ideas. Connie :)

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  24. These are SO clever and I know I've seen similar ideas, but your combos are just fabulous! Storage would be a definite problem for me, but I must have room for at least one....somewhere! This is my first visit to your blog and I love all your creativity! visiting from AIB

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    1. Hi Terri, I am very happy to receive this pleasant visit. The cake-plates do take up a lot of room. That's why I occasionally give them as gifts. When I have a friend that loves one it usually goes home with them along with the leftover cake. You know the prayer, "Dear Lord if you can't make me skinny, please make my friends fat". LOL. I see from your profile that you are into woodworking, please check out my husband's blog: woodworkinandgoodeats.blogspot.com You can also find it on the right on my Blog List column. Steve is new to blogging and he gets over-joyed when he get a visitor on his site. So if you are in the mood to put a smile on his sweet old face, pay him a visit, and check out the rowboat he built. Thank you again for stopping by and have a great Memorial Day weekend, Connie :)

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  25. Hi Connie,
    Love all those cake plates! What an awesome combinations you have created ...so pretty!
    Your newest follower,
    ~Wendy

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    1. Wendy, Thank you for stopping by and thank you again for becoming a follower. What a sweetie you are. I'm glad you like the cake-plates, I may have gotten a little carried away. They do take up a bit of room. Have a lovely day and do come again real soon. Wish I could invite you to stay for cookies and tea. Connie :)

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  26. Hello Connie, lovely of you to join my blog as a follower and I am very pleased to return the compliment! Your blog is lovely and I love this idea for the cake stands. I have several cake stands (none home made though) and think thats a brilliant idea.I am looking forward to reading your past posts and getting to know you through your blog.

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    1. Hello Anne May, I am very happy to get this sweet visit from you and I'm over joyed that you are following my blog. This project was a lot of fun and once you spend a little time in a thrift store stacking combinations on top of each other, you too will see the creative possibilities. You can be as dainty or as flamboyant as you choose. Have fun! Connie :)

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  27. Such a good idea for a cake plate, Connie - and just right for the special celebrations in the UK this next week for the Queen's diamond jubilee. I've got a couple of vintage glass ones from my grandma, so they'll be piled with scones and cucumber sandwiches for afternoon tea with friends - very British! But, sadly, no art deco cups! Many thanks for following my blog, glad you like the art deco post - very glad to return the compliment

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    1. Hello, I have made a lot of blogging friends from the UK and it sounds like the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is the main topic. It sounds as if it's going to be a great celebration. We stopped at a little bakery the other day and my husband ordered an orange cranberry scone, it was the best sweet I had tasted in an awfully long time. Very rich with butter and very flavorful with orange zest.
      Have a wonderful celebration; wish I was there to see the festivities. Your new blogging friend, Connie :)

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  28. Connie, Thanks so much for recently visiting my blog and for the invitation to visit you here. :) A friend of mine creates similar cake plates and sells them at local craft fairs! So many creative people out there and inspiration always just a click away! So happy to meet you,

    ~Lisa @ HappyinDoleValley :)

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    1. I always have it in the back of my head to try my hand at selling at the farmer's market. Thanks for another idea . . . I would not have thought of sells these. I'm always thinking, furniture, aprons and market bags. Have a great weekend, Connie :)

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