it's genius if you ask me!
i'm having my annual cookie exchange here in a few weeks and i am always lacking pretty trays and display plates. one would think as an interior designer i would have lots to choose from however, i don't. plain and simple, no excuse.
what i am rollin' in is lots of random candlesticks and a few fun plates.
the only drawback (i know, i'm a downer) is i have started to look at everything wondering if i could use a little gorilla glue and create things all over my house!
ohmygosh! i just had a genius thought!
i could gorilla glue my kids shoes to their feet so i never have to hear, "hey mom, where is my other shoe", ever again!!!!!
steer clear kids, mama's got gorilla glue!!!
i'm actually kidding...a little bit.
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ReplyDeleteI saw on a blog a few months ago that the blogger went to the dollar store, bought candlesticks and cheap plates, and glued them together. Simple and easy cakestands. I'm thinking about trying it, and maybe spraypainting the two items to add a pop of color somewhere in the house.
ReplyDeleteYou made cute stands!
that is really smart. i wanted to do various heights of all white but i thought it would be good to use up some of what i had that i didn't like-which now i love! it literally took 2 minutes.
DeleteKendra those came out great! I'll have to remember this tip. Thanks for sharing and good luck with your cookie exchange those are so fun.
ReplyDeleteLeslie (Gwen Moss)
thaks leslie- i bet you could make some beautiful one's- you always have a gorgeous holiday table!
DeleteGreat idea Kendra! Thanks for sharing. One quick question.... As someone with very limited storage in my house, or I have too many kitchen gadgets for my space (depends on your perspective)......Where should I store these stands after the holidays? That is the reason I haven't every bought any that don't unscrew and disassemble for storage. Any ideas?
ReplyDeletethat is exactly why i didn't do the 3 tier one i had planned.haha
Deletethe cream one i did is holiday-ish so i will probably store it away but put it with my thanksgiving items so i can have it early. The navy and white one is low enough that if i store it face down at least it wont tip.i'm literally stopping myself from making more but i can't make any promises! :)
Love this! Gorilla glue is fabulous for everything! Where did you get the candle sticks? They're so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteoh gosh- who knows. i really need to do a larger clean out and find more!! ha
DeleteAnd can I go ahead and glue the keys to my husbands hands so he never loses those?! :)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely!!! haha
DeleteVery smart idea! By the way, thanks for stopping by my blog today and saying hello!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea! I'll be hitting up the Dollar Store soon to find some cute plates and candle sticks! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTheresa
Those stands are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your great idea. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to be your newest follower from the Aloha Affair!
Wow, those are stunning! Thanks for sharing! New to your blog from the Aloha hop and love it :)
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Those cake stands are adorable! Love it! And I totally think you should glue the kids shoes to their feet- genius.
ReplyDeleteJen
www.goteambowen.blogspot.com
im honestly contemplating it....is that bad?
DeleteThis just blew my mind. Something as simple as a cake plate and a candlestick can make such a pretty object? Am I the only one going "why didn't I think of that?!" Thanks for sharing! I just discovered your blog through the hop and look forward to reading more!
ReplyDeletethanks! see ya soon!
DeleteI have a feeling I will be gluing a lot of plates to candle sticks. Such an awesome idea. However, gluing the shoes to the kids is brilliant! Why have I never thought about this?! Oh the things you can do with a little gorilla snot!
ReplyDeletehaha. gorilla snot! it kinda is huh?!
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