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DIY Cake Pedestals-

Did you know you could make your own cake stands?

I sure didn't. But my niece Chelsey taught me how and I think it could be my new favorite hobby. squeal. Lately, I've been searching Thrift shops as well as an antique store to find just the right pieces that will go together. They are SUPER inexpensive to make. Who wants to spend $30 or more for a cake pedestal when you can find pieces to make your own for a couple of dollars? Seriously, some pieces I've found for .75 cents. These pedestals pictured are some my niece made.

I made one similar to this flower one (mine was slightly more bowl shaped) for a friend who came into town to bless her baby this weekend. She was throwing a "pink party" for family and friends for the special occasion. I'm such a sucker for anything pink. Because she lives back East, she didn't have all her party "things" for entertaining. I knew she was without her antique pink cake pedestal that she practically carried home from Paris a few years ago. Being the Paris Loving friend that I am, I tried to make up for her loss by making her a glass pedestal that she could hold little "tiney" pink cupcakes in from SO CUPCAKE. The only thing is, in the craziness of this past weekend, I forgot to take a picture of it before I wrapped it and gave it to her. So I had to copy and paste this photo from her blog. Hope that is okay Andie. Anyhow this pedestal is upside down in the picture but at least you get the idea.

Hoping to make some cake stands with the miscellaneous pieces that I have found so that Emma, having finished her cake decorating class, will have something to display her cakes on. I'm thinking these would be great to have for a tea party too. Speaking of tea parties. Our Jane Austen book club met to watch "Sense and Sensibility". We had English scones with currents, goodies from the London Market and drank Squash, a citrus-based drink that is popular in the UK. We used 60 yr old tea cups that I had brought from my mother-in-law's collection. It was delightful! Emma's got a tea party planned for mother's day weekend. Can't wait..