Dollar Store Display

I had a "free" weekend, meaning no tests to study for or assignments to finish, just a ton of reading. I find myself craving the creative when I am busy with school and work.

My grandparents 50th wedding anniversary is coming up this weekend and so I thought the grand kids could make a nice lunch for them. I bought all the stuff I need to make cake pops for dessert (as they are my newest obsession) and that got me thinking that I want to have something nice to display them on.

My other inspiration for this project, obviously pinterest because I am obsessed, is the new show Sugar Stars, have you seen it, OMG this is what I want to do that for a living. I would be so content making sweets and candy all day! But their displays, they are amazing! I am not into the kitchy things like the make up cases and dragon eggs but the colours, the symmetry, the creativity, I cant get enough.

Well back to the topic at hand. These cake plates are just a dollar store plate and candle stick painted with enamel paint and baked in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes. I also made just some candle sticks in both black and yellow. The yellow I am using for actual candle sticks but the black ones I am gluing glass jars, also from the dollar store, on top to be either candle holders, candy holders, or if I find the right lid apothecary jars. I spent $15 and I ended up with 4 candy jars, two cake plates and two candle sticks. The paint I found at Micheals on sale for $1.49 each. Tip for shopping at Micheals, they have great coupons, you can get the iPhone app and you can use the coupons together. I had both a 40% of one item and a 20% off your entire purchase and they accepted both on the same purchase.

I had a better time with the black than the yellow, I think I will try to put another layer on the yellow and then bake them again just to try and get a nice even layer. I will also be trying to source out another vessel for the cake holder because the details of the plate is lost on the black one. As well I would like to find some different sized candle holders to get a better looking display.

Don't mind Hooty, he just wanted to be in the picture.

*Update*

I thought I should make a cake to adorn my new cake plate. This is a lemon cake with a lemon glaze.

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