2 tiered cupcake stand

I am hosting my sister-in-laws baby shower this weekend and thought a cupcake stand would make a good addition to the decor...and since I'm on a tight budget, I made it myself from things I already had at home.

Fancy Frames

I took a plain wood frame and made it ... fancy!

You'll need:
wooden frame (or any other frame with potential)
clear glass stones (dollar store)
hot glue
paint (I mixed silver metallic and black paint)
paint brush

This is how I did it:

paint frame
lay stones on frame
once you are happy with the layout of your stones .. glue them on
and you're done!
for added "fancy-ness" you can add a bow to the top

Easy Peasy Lemon Squezzy!! (as my friend Jen would say =)  )

Starburst Mirror

You will need:

~skewers or dowels

~hot glue

~small round craft mirrors - walmart $1.97 ..25 pk

~cardboard

~scissors - strong enough to cut through skewes

~ruler and protractor

~pencil

~small automotive mirror - walmart $1.97

~silver metallic paint

~paint brush

~wall fastener so you can hang your piece

How to:

~using automotive mirror, trace circle onto cardboard

section the circle into equal pie pieces using your ruler and protractor

~now take 16 skewers, 8 of these need to be cut shorter by a couple inches

~using hot glue, apply the 8 longer skewers - first at 90 deg. angles (this will make a cross) - now at 45 deg. angles (in between each 90 deg angle

~now apply the 8 smaller skewers using hot glue. These will be applied between each of the larger skewers

~paint the entire piece using the silver metallic paint.

~now you will need to apply the mirrors... First apply the automotive mirror to the center of the piece using the hot glue

~next, apply the 8 larger craft mirrors to each larger skewer

~then apply the 8 medium craft mirrors to each smaller skewer

~finally, measure a few inches down on the larger skewers and apply the 8 small craft mirrors

~lastly, apply a wall fastener to the back to the piece.

Pacifier Clips

You will need:

• ribbon of your choice
  
• clip ( I used a name tag clip )
• embellishment glue
• notion of your choice
• ruler
• scissors
• Velcro stickers
• lighter
  
• double sided tape or fabric tape
  

How to:

• cut ribbon to desired length
• using lighter, melt the two cut edges. This will prevent fraying in the future
• apply Velcro to the "wrong" side of the ribbon - one at the very end and the other about 2 inches from the end. This will give you the "loop" that will allow you to attach the pacifier
• some clips will allow you to attach the ribbon on by looping it into a provided hole, while others (like the ones I used) require you to glue the ribbon on. For this I used embelishment glue. It's great for applying metal to fabrics.
• if you're looping your ribbon through a provided hole, ensure you secure the end using either double sided tape or fabric tape
• if you're gluing the ribbon onto the clip, use embellishment glue - and do this now. allow to set for 10 minutes
  
• now carefully glue on your notion to the clip using embellishment glue. Be careful to not move your clip around a lot, as the glue takes awhile to set completely. Follow directions on bottle.

Infant Headbands

These are easy to do, take no time at all, and look super cute!

You will need:

• ribbon of your choice
• notion of your choice ( I chose a buckle style notion)
• embellishment glue
• Velcro stickers
• lighter
• tape measure

How to:

• measure baby's head - add an inch or so for growth
• cut ribbon to that length
• using lighter, slightly melt ends so in time they won't fray
• add Velcro stickers - two of each side will be needed to allow for adjustment as baby grows
• if using a glue on notion, do this now and allow to set