Two cake stands/displays I made, from upcycled & vintage glassware.
Paid a visit to my local Goodwill store today, and decided to turn this group of vintage mismatched china and glassware into two cake stands/ displays. The blue one is a French provincial pattern with some modern geometric elements. I thought that paired nicely with the cobalt blue glass base, which has little polkadots etched all over it. It turned out quite fancy looking :) So I'll be using that to serve things, probably at holidays and when guests come calling and whatnot. I would love to find a large bell jar to cover it and make it a real cake stand! The second project was significantly trickier, as I was using a liquid adhesive and it was difficult to glue the thin lip of the plum colored shot glass to the mustard-colored plate (from Pier One). But so far it looks pretty solid. I liked the elegant Japanese-inspired brush painting on the top plate; wish the gold trim wasn't quite so worn, but I guess that's part of its shabby-chic appeal. I'll be using that as a permanent display on my kitchen table, for fruits and other goodies. Total costs for the project: $3.50. Not including the adhesive. :) I have one more left to make - a jewelry holder made from an upcycled matching violet-trimmed salad plate and tea saucer, with a gorgeous purple votive holder as the stand between them. Maybe I'll make a few of these for Christmas! They're pretty, versatile, easy, inexpensive, unique and quite durable. Needless to say, I'm quite pleased with myself right now. :D

