Skip to main content

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.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

So a little about me and what you'll be seeing on this blog. Ok, I'll be honest I created this blog because I wanted to make some extra money. But at the same time, I do get asked for my recipes and tips on different things. I am an accountant by day and a student by night but when I have some spare time I enjoy baking, cooking and recently I have gotten into couponing. I'm no extreme couponer but I am learning more and more about how to my couponing experience. These are the two loves of my life, my boyfriend Chad and my puppy Rypien. They are a handful, but I wouldn't have it any other way :) I hope I can help other Suzie Homemakers in training, and we can share tips and recipes too. I will try to break down my projects by cost so you can see how easy it is to be thrifty and still have it look like you spent a bundle of time and money on it.
1 comment
Read more

Power Balls

I have recently been trying hard to get healthier and loose some weight. The thought of engagement photos, trying on wedding dresses, and general attention in my direction is something new and frightening for me. I hate photos of myself, luckily we have a great photographer who is helping me be less tragic in front of the camera. Anyways...on to why you are here. I have started doing the BodyrockTV workouts and following their blog. I am sharing one recipe I found that both my fiancé and I love. Power Balls by Zuzana. You can find the original post here .    They are all natural no chemicals or processed foods packed full of nutrients.   Ingredients: 1 cup of oats 2 cups of almond meal (I buy almonds and put them through the food processor or grinder) 3 teaspoons of baking powder 4 tablespoons of raw honey 4 tablespoons of coconut oil melted 1 cup cooked carrots Crushed almonds (or any other nut you like) Preheat the oven to 350 Pu...
Post a Comment
Read more

Pad Thai like the pros...kinda

Ok so I love Pad Thai, it has everything you need for a balanced meal and it tastes great! You have noodles, veggies and whatever protein suits your fancy. We tried to rotate a good Pad Thai in our routine every couple weeks but found the sauce and noodle combo was expensive so we waited until everything went on sale. Not anymore! Due to my new pinning ways I have found the secret to the Pad Thai sauce that tastes just as good as those greasy packages you get in the store but without all the grease and at a fraction of the cost! We also have gotten a cheaper brand of noodles that taste just as good and the bigger name and they go twice as far. Half of a package will feed us both for dinner and lunch plus one more portion left over so 5 healthy portions overall. Pad Thai Sauce: 2 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar (I used agave syrup because we are trying to stay away from processed sugar as much as possible) 2 Tablespoons of Lime Juice 3 Tablespoons of Soya ...
Post a Comment
Read more