Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Platter Project

Remember that tiered serving platter idea I shared last week?

Well, I made one!
It was super duper easy to make and I think it turned out GREAT!

I was at Kohl's one afternoon and found the cute melamine plates on clearance. They were C-H-E-A-P! I even had some Kohl's cash to spend so I guess technically they were free!
I ran in our downtown thrift shop the next day and found the candle holders. I only needed one but I bought two because they were on the red-dot/half-off shelf so I got them for .50 each. SCORE!

The most expensive part of the project was the epoxy. I bought it at Home Depot, but later discovered that my Walmart carries it for almost a dollar less. It think it was around $4. I bought this kind (for plastic) because I was using melamine plates.
It literally took my family more time to eat these yummy scones (thanks, Chef John) than it did for me to assemble the platter! I'm thinking of making another one using fall-themed plates for Bunco next month.


If you're interested in making one of your own, click here for detailed instructions! And be sure to show me photos of your completed project!

at

18 comments:

  1. Tree Frog Creations...Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:35:00 AM

    Great job!!! I think I might have to do one with Christmas plates for the holidays!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Stephanie KayTuesday, August 24, 2010 7:48:00 AM

    VERY cute!!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. LaurenTuesday, August 24, 2010 8:01:00 AM

    So adorable!!!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. SamiTuesday, August 24, 2010 8:01:00 AM

    You can make one for all seasons! I've seen it before but I have never thought of that. Good idea! I'm excited! Can you tell??? :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. O MomTuesday, August 24, 2010 8:21:00 AM

    So cute, love the colors! Thanks for the idea.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Katrina @ Pics, Pages & PurlsTuesday, August 24, 2010 8:28:00 AM

    So neat!!! This looks like something ANYONE can do too. Great way to spend your Kohl's Cash too!

    ReplyDelete
  7. KathyTuesday, August 24, 2010 8:32:00 AM

    That is so cute, Meredith! Thanks for sharing the idea--I definitely want to try this!

    ReplyDelete
  8. dawnTuesday, August 24, 2010 8:59:00 AM

    Way to follow through! I am full of ideas to try and usually don't get to them...it's adorable!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Leah BelleTuesday, August 24, 2010 11:19:00 AM

    i love this project. your creation is very pretty!
    i saw a post by homebased mom that was very similar a few months ago and had to have a go at it! i had a lot of fun making cake stands, and when she asked readers to send in their pics, i did. you can see my handmade cake stands in this post of hers. just scroll down til you see my name.
    http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/cake-stand-roundup/

    ReplyDelete
  10. ChristyTuesday, August 24, 2010 1:26:00 PM

    That looks great and you cannot beat those prices! Great job! Now I need to go buy buttermilk so I can make those scones. :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. UnknownTuesday, August 24, 2010 6:57:00 PM

    THey look amazing! Good job!

    You always do the best crafts...I'm pretty sure I see one in my future.

    ReplyDelete
  12. KendraTuesday, August 24, 2010 8:01:00 PM

    Clever! I love tiered plates!

    ReplyDelete
  13. His GirlTuesday, August 24, 2010 10:22:00 PM

    OH I AM SO DOING THIS!

    ReplyDelete
  14. gailWednesday, August 25, 2010 11:45:00 AM

    ooooooooooo---so fun! i will definitely be making one of these for our home once i get settled.

    ReplyDelete
  15. AmberWednesday, August 25, 2010 6:00:00 PM

    Oh.My.Gosh.

    LOVE.THAT.

    MUST.HAVE.ONE.PRONTO.

    ReplyDelete
  16. RobinThursday, August 26, 2010 8:11:00 AM

    That is so cute. I have a couple of more to do in patriotic colors for friends. I love this project!

    ReplyDelete
  17. mel @ the larson lingoMonday, August 30, 2010 3:34:00 PM

    those are SO, SO, SO cute!
    Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Moriah @ Please Pass the SaltFriday, September 03, 2010 8:55:00 PM

    I was in Kohl's last week, too, and got several things super cheap. Who knew they had such a great clearance?!

    ReplyDelete