VOTE FOR YOUR DIY: CAKE STAND
Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 7:43AM Ok guys, I was gathering supplies yesterday at Michaels and saw this mdf cake stand blank. I was sad earlier in the week when I saw the Michaels tweets about their blogger meet up, little twinges of jealousy that I wasn't invited...but this more than makes up for it. A blank pre-primed cake stand. It's simple and you can do anything to it. Kudos to Michaels for bringing this in, why didn't anyone think of it sooner!! Of course I had to buy it, right then and there and I've been stirring about what to do with it all night.
That's where you come in. I figured you can help me decide what we should do with this. Do we spray paint it? Chevron? Stripes? Do a faux malachite paint job on it? Decoupage some newsprint on it? What?! You tell me. Get excited. If this works we can do many more "interactive" diys.
Here's my plan,let's gather ideas in the comments, then we will vote. Once we have a style, I will have posts showing the diy in action. What worked, what didn't work. It will have tips and tricks that I am basing my hypothesis and techiniques on. You will see my full diy process and we'll end up with a cool DIY in the end. What do you think? Let's get some commenting action in here people!!
By the way, isn't my new marble table gorgeous? I love it. I can't stop staring at it. This will be the first of many pictures of it, I promise. Thanks to my friend Bella at THE CITIZEN ROSEBUD for selling it to me!
Reader Comments (8)
What about stenciling a funky design on top with a lacquered finish? As for the twinges of jealousy, being new (and unknown) I find myself having those a lot, which usually results in telling myself to put down the social media, haha :)
That table IS gorgeous! I vote for a metallic finish - maybe rose gold for fall?
Something neon! Maybe splatter paint it with neon pink (I am a child of the 80's ;) Could be a messy process, but fun.
what a fun idea for an interactive DIY! my vote would be to add something dimensional to the edge, like some upholstery nails or simply gluing on some flat beads. then painting the whole darn thing a fun color!
Oh fun!! I think I might have to get one of these.
My suggestion:
What about stenciling a fun saying/word/phrase onto the top that can only seen once the cake has been eaten off, something witty maybe? Maybe use the technique of decoupage as the first layer with a fun paper, put the letters down, spray over in a fun color (neon!) and then remove the letters to see the decoupage wording below!
What a great idea - interactive fun for everyone! How about a glitter technique - not glass glitter, but a fine glitter, maybe an ombre effect with bronzes to herald the fall season approaching?
Ok, first I NEED THIS CAKESTAND. Secondly, if it were mine....I would keep it simple. Probably a creamy white with yellow stripes of varying thicknesses where the wood ripples or changes size.
Viva le interactive DIY! So excited for this. I'm liking the faux malachite idea. DO IT DO IT DO IT.
And let's make up our own blogger meet up. For serious.