Do you ever have a picture in your head of what your craft should look like when it is done? I usually do, and sometimes I actually get close to that picture, and then there are other times where I . . . well fail is the best word to put there.
This project is a shining example of this. I am actually going to show you my craft failure - so please be nice. This plate here was destined to be a super cute and fun cupcake stand. I had a matching one but smaller that I was going to use for the top.
Well I was baking it at the lowest temperature my oven would take so as to set the paint, and um let's just say that life intervened, or I forgot, got distracted, whatever. And now these super cute plates that I was really excited about looked like this one above - not so cute and fun anymore.
I was really bummed out about this, but they were a total loss so in the trash they went. However, I was still going to do this project because I had already told my craft group that this is what we were going to do. So on to Target . . . again. This time i was wise and just bought the plates that already had a design on them. I really wanted to make this project as idiot proof as I could.
If you want to make one of these blue cupcake stands - not the burnt looking one (but I can tell you how to make one like that if you really want) what you need is:
2 plates - of different sizes - target is where these beauties came from.(I think they look better this way, but you can use the same size)
Candle stick - dollar store
Some awesome glue E600 works good here.
light sand paper.
I sanded the bottom and middle of the plates I was going to use and then used my E6000 glue to attach my dollar store candle stick to them. And like 10 minutes later I had a beautiful blue cake stand!
I still sometimes wish that the other one had turned out, but I am not yet brave enough to try it again.
And besides this one works, so why mess with what is working?! Have any of you had such a bad failure? please let me know that I am not the only one out there that does things like this!
I've had horrible failures in the past, recently even. I might even blog about it next week.
ReplyDeleteThe blue one is gorgeous!
I think your first design would have been GREAT... if not for the burnt part lol. However I do like the blue one too.
ReplyDeleteI think we've all failed countless times but you're the only one brave enough to share! haha. I love how your cake stand turned out with the decorative plates!
ReplyDeleteI keep finding myself back at your blog with all your amazing ideas! Thanks for sharing!
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Sorry that the first attempt didn't turn out but the blue cupcake stand is very pretty and I love that it was so easy to make!
ReplyDeleteOver from tatertots & jello. We all have those moments. I give you so much credit for blogging about it. I think the blue one is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Thanks for sharing a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI love it. I have a cake stand that I never use because it doesn't have a cover, so I am determined to turn it into a cupcake stand!
ReplyDeleteI saw these plates at Target this weekend and just drooled. I love navy and white together. I didn't buy any, but they look adorable. Great idea to use them for a stand.
ReplyDeleteI've had so many fail moments I can't even say! But it's always a great opportunity to learn something new and make it work! I love that you shared all the details...your new cupcake stand looks adorable!
ReplyDeleteSooo...your "fail" is not funny...but your candor in describing it is hilarious :) Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know I'm not the only one who messes up my crafts! Your stand turned out really great :)
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