Southern Scraps

  It's so much fun to take something old and give it new life. The next time you see a chandelier or candelabra at the thrift store or yard sale, look at it in a new way. Here's a chandelier turned cake stand: by iheartnaptime  Another one with vintage plates. Chandelier dessert stand This one was made into an outdoor candle holder.   My Repurposed Life A bird feeder - ( I found it on Pinterest but the link doesn't go to the original site. I think the same steps would apply but you would use bowls.) Source This one is a candelabra turned desert stand using vintage plates. The plates could be used on the chandeliers too. By Junkin Junky Do you have any other ideas? Share them in the comments!

I've admired all the cute cupcake and pedestal stands in blogland for a long time. I finally made my own. I should not have put this off- it was so easy! For the white one, I started with a wooden plaque and wooden candlestick from Michael's. I adhered the two pieces together with Liquid Nails. I love this for wood projects. (I used it for my birdhouses too.) Flip your plaque over and glue the candlestick to the middle. Let it dry according to the directions. Once it was dry I painted this one with white acrylic paint and a foam brush. After the final coat of paint, I gave it a couple of coats of Plaid satin finish varnish . I forgot to take photos of the process with the blue one. I used an old wooden circle that used to be the top to a jar candle and a glass candle stick from the Dollar Tree. I have saved that jar top through two home moves, knowing it would be useful for something one day. It should have clicked with me long before now. I adhered the g...

Every now and then I bake muffins or cupcakes and I'm in need of little cake stand to photograph them on. I love all of the diy pedestal cake plates around the web. One day I'll make my own. Here are some for inspiration: Mod Podge Rocks Crafty Nest   Nothing but Country the Diary of Daves Wife Homespun with love Do you prefer the clear glass or the painted ones? Have a lovely week!