Cake Plate Tutorial

Today I'm gonna show you a tutorial for a very, very easy project... A trip to the Habitat (surprise, surprise) and a few yard sales yielded this darling design.

A Cake or Goody Stand

You will need a few items to get started:

Glass Dome

Dessert Plate of Dinner Plate (depending on the size of the glass dome)

candle holder, cup, or decorative bowl

E6000 (all-type glue)

1. Make sure you first wash your plate and stand. Make sure they are clean and dry, and then turn your plate over.

2. I told you that you needed a candle holder, decorative bowl, or cup. This is going to be your base for the pedestal. I found a pretty crystal candle stick holder for this particular project. Decide which end you want to be the glued to the plate. When using candle holders, I prefer the larger end to be on the bottom. (With bowls or cups, I tend to turn them upside down. I'll show you some of those later) Once you have decided which end is going to be glued to your plate, take your E6000 and squeeze the glue around the top ring of the candle holder.

3. Once you find the center of your plate, take the candle holder, and glue side down, and firmly press it to the center of the plate.

4. Holding the candle stick to the plate, turn them over. Your plate will now be sitting on the pedestal. You can leave it to dry in the position it is in Step 3, but I like to turn it over so that the weight of the plate will make the glue stick stronger.

5. It's best to allow about 24 hours for the glue to dry. Then you are ready to use this nifty little pedestal to showcase some tasty treats!

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HAPPY FALL YA'LL!...I know I have about 3 more weeks before I can officially say that, but today has been a lazy Labor Day Monday...and what better to do than begin decorating for fall!! Today brings summer to a close, at least in my neck of the woods. The lake and my back yard will hopefully be a lot quieter. And as much as I love the summer and that good ole southern sunshine, it's kinda nice to transition into some cooler weather. It's been a hot one and my garden is beginning to dry up. I've eaten and put up more than enough of my share of squash and zucchini this summer, I have cucumbers and pickles coming out of my ears, and I am ready to start canning some of that good tasting apple butter. The mountains will soon be calling me and I cannot wait to bring back that sweet crisp fruit...mountain apples!!

Well, I just wanted to post a few things I've been working on lately. I've been trying to focus my time on things that would go well at craft shows plus Christmas gifts and goodies. I've been crocheting up a storm trying to get several dishcloths made. Folded up and stacked, three of these little beauties tied together with some jute string make a fancy little gift. I personally love the warmer colored yarns; red, brown, rust... which are also perfect for the season we're about to be entering.





After crocheting a few of these babies, I finally figured out the right size. The first 3 cloths were quite a bit larger than I would have preferred, so I rolled them up and tied them with a piece of string. These turned out cute, too, and would look really nice, rolled up in a gift basket, with a few homemade canned goodies and maybe a loaf of warm fresh-baked bread?!! Doesn't this time of year just get you excited?! What can I say, I'm in the autumn spirit!!