So we just celebrated our son's first birthday! We had an owl party, and I like to get as creative as I can while keeping the cost down. I decided to make cupcakes as well as my cake... but I needed a cute way to display them! I saw this on Pinterest... and took a trip to the Goodwill store on a whim and found exactly what I needed! For 2 bucks, I got these two plates and the candlestick in between them! The candlestick was pretty tarnished, so I rubbed ketchup on it and let it sit for an hour and it shined up pretty well! (At least compared to what it was before) I like how there is a little tarnish left on it, to me it gives it a vintage feel :) I had some crafter's adhesive on hand, which you can grab at Wal-Mart for roughly 3 bucks! Make sure to read instructions:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Loctite-2-oz-Crafter-s-Adhesive/21674358
After it set overnight, this turned out perfectly for his party and the cupcakes really looked cute on it. Lots of compliments and people didn't know it was homemade.
Cheap, cute, and could be used for lots of things! Cupcakes, cheese and crakers, cookies, etc! Yaaaay for DIY projects! :)
