My Cupcakes are sitting Pretty!

A lot of times people ask me where I get my ideas from.

And of course I get a large majority of inspiration from Pinterest, other bloggers, and magazines.

But everyone once and a while I truthfully have to think pretty hard to finally figure out where I got my original inspiration from.

For one, my mind wanders all the time, and I am constantly thinking about the weirdest things.

So for example. . .I'm at work of course thinking about nothing but work. . .cough, cough, 

when a customer approaches me wearing a peter pan style blouse in the most gorgeous shade of turquoise. I love TURQUOISE!

I complement her on her blouse, and go on with my shift.

But 10, 15, 20 minutes later I'm still thinking about this blouse.

I need something in this shade of blue. A pair of pants, a new ipod case, anything, but what?

Well, lunch comes along, and now I'm starving, but not for the low*cal "Marie Callender" that I've brought along. A cupcake that's what I need.

I pick one up in the cafe, and yes they are good, but I still want a huge lip smackin' cupcake that I'm gonna make a huge mess with.

3 hours later my shift is over, but I'm left feeling not only sugar deprived, but color deprived.

That's when it came to me. . . I need to make one of my awesome cupcakes (or at least I think they are awesome), and eat it on a new turquoise plate.

Wait I only have $20 in my wallet.

How am I going to buy a new plate, and make cupcakes off of only $20?

Goodwill here I come, along with some crafty ideas.

I know, I know. . .you're thinking "what", that didn't make since at all, but in my mind it did.

This wonderful customer left me needing more turquoise, and it led to this.

DIY Cake Stands:

1. First I headed off to goodwill, and searched their choices of plates, cups, margarita glasses, and candle stick holders.

For only a dollar a piece I collected some awesome finds.

2. I then matched the plates to which ever piece I felt it matched up with.

I used glass spray paint glue.

It worked really well!

(I know it sounds like I'm shocked here, but I was really worried, and had no idea what to use).

3. Let them dry for at least 2 hours minimum.

I let them sit overnight just to be safe.

Then spray paint them with your desired spray paint color.

I of course used turquoise!

4. Once again let them dry overnight, and your ready to use.

Happy Goodwilling!

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