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Mar 13 2013

Getting Inspired for National Craft Month
 

March is National Craft Month! So naturally, we’ve been spending time on Pinterest and have pulled together some of our favorite crafty pinners that we have been drawing inspiration from! Here are a few of our favorite Pinners!

Emily Morgenstern of 52 Mantels

Emily’s boards include everything from holiday inspiration to repurposing an old sweater for a lamp shade to making the perfect cake pops. Whatever inspiration you’re looking for, you can be sure Emily has already pinned it on her boards.

Marlynn Schotland of Urban Bliss

Marlynn’s boards are filled with eye catching pins of brightly colored cookies, unique gadgets, and iconic images. We plan on taking some crafty inspiration from her Organizing Bliss board when making these containers.

Lisa of Crazy Adventures in Parenting

We already have some chalkboard paint left over from this project, I think some wine glasses will be needed for our next wine and cheese pairing!

 Michael Wurm, Jr. of inspiredbycharm.com

We stumbled on Michael’s Pinterest boards while perusing Pinterest and man are we glad we did! This project would be the perfect way to put those extra Tillamook Yogurt containers to good use!

Vanessa of Tried & True

Vanessa’s Craft Nook board gave us all the inspiration and motivation we needed to get organized for National Craft month! Now we are ready to tackle all the fun projects she has pinned!

What will you create for National Craft Month?

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Feb 28 2013

DIY Cake Stand
 

Ever since I got my first Easy Bake Oven when I was 7, I’ve loved baking. Be it scones, cake, pies, or cupcakes, I love the art of baking it all. My time on Pinterest has not only inspired some delicious treats, but also made me realize I’ve got to step up my presentation game! I decided it was finally time to create a cake stand. I spent under $5 on each of these stands and can’t deny that they’ve elevated my confections (literally and figuratively)!

Supplies
Plate
Candlestick or drinking glass
Glue

I picked these plates up at my local Goodwill for under $1 each. With a run through the dishwasher, they were clean and good as new at a fraction of the price. For the bases, I used a glass water goblet and a wooden candle stick (which I repainted black).

There are tons of glues on the market, and to my knowledge, a handful of them should do the job. Make sure to read the fine print to see that the glue you pick is right for the materials you’re going to adhere. I recommend using glue that will dry clear and dry quickly. Again, be sure to read the fine print.

Here are my recommendations for bonding various materials together:
• For glass to glass, use Super Glue
• For glass to ceramic, use Super Glue
• For glass to wood, use a multi-purpose glue
• For ceramic to wood, use an epoxy
• For plastic to wood, use an epoxy

To assemble the cake stand, I applied glue to the top of the candlestick (or bottom of the glass) and placed upside down on the back of the plate. The glue I used had a set time of 1 minute, so I held it in place for 1 minute. The cure time was 8 minutes, so after 8 minutes, I flipped it over and it was ready for use!

The possibilities are nearly endless for making your own cake stand. If I had known how easy it would be to put these together, I would have done it years ago!

What combinations will you stick together to display your baked goods!?

For some baking inspiration, check out the Tillamook Pinterest boards!

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