Getting ready for Caitlin's Party

As i only have one daughter out of four children, i really like to get into 'girly' mode. Especially on her birthday. Over the years we have done some great parties, the best was probably Kieran's 5th, we did an all out pirate themed party, which was alot of fun. For Caitlin's party this year, we are doing a High Tea. She is allowed to invite 10 friends and we will be having a proper tea party. I'm really looking forward to it. One of the highlights i have planned is that each girl will get her own English Tea Cup and Saucer to take away with her filled with goodies, in place of a lootbag. I am a self proclaimed bargain hunter and have scoured the 2nd hand stores for these cups, i haven't paid more then $1 each cup, so its a really cheap but effective idea. We will be having cupcakes on the day, and i wanted a cupcake display stand for the centre piece of the table. These are quite pricey in the shops also, and i had planned to borrow 2 from friends. My sister however saw a segment on Good Morning on how to make your own. It was so simple, i had to try myself. I think it turned out well. It is intentionally 'gaudy' as it is for an 8 yr old party. I plan to make a new one, in more subtle colours. Next time i would spray paint the colour on rather than brushing. It cost me $2.50. Here are the instructions:

Go to an 'Op Shop' and buy 3 plates in different sizes, Small, medium & large. Also buy 2 glasses, the same width but different lengths.

Stack the plates as the above photo shows, and then glue them into position with superglue.

Paint the whole thing in your desired colour. I did pink, and i brushed it on. i would recommend spraypaint for a glossy finish. I did two coats and gave it two hours to dry.

I stencilled on a design around the edges of each plate in a contrasting colour. Done! I think it looks great.