DIY - tiered serving tray

With one dozen cupcakes for our little New Years get together last night I was left wondering how to serve them up in style. I decided on creating my own tiered serving tray to display them, I figured that adding a little height to my cupcake display would make them look more stylish. How did I make a tiered serving tray at the last minute you may wonder. It was actually very simple. I took one full sized dinner plate placed a coffee/tea cup in the center of the plate upside down, then I placed my dessert plate on top of the coffee/tea cup as to balance the plate. Then I just added the cupcakes to the plates. Next time I do this to display my cupcakes I may try adding some museum putty to help hold all the pieces together. Of course you could get some flea market finds or even use some chipped dishes and permanently bond them together to make a tiered serving tray.

First purchases for the new house

Yesterday we walked out to an Estate Sale just up the road from our house where I found this great old Pyrex measuring cup for the new kitchen (my old one had a chip in the spout area that we have been afraid of cutting ourselves on). To make it even better I only paid $1 for it.





Then we walked out to our local Farmer's Market and in the flea market-like section we found this great old mirror covered in seashells. Some of the shells are a little broken and it is in far from perfect condition, but I love that about this mirror. I think it gives it a certain vintage feel that will probably make it look great in the main bathroom of the new house since that bathroom has the old original tile and cabinets. I thought it was a great find too for only $10, I honestly thought it would have been about $30 so when I saw that the tag said $10 we knew it was meant to be.



This is a picture of the bathroom that I am planning to put the old seashell mirror in. The mirror will go on the wall where the picture of the rose with the hooks below it is currently hanging. I have yet to decide what else would really add to the room. I guess I will either figure it out after we get settled into the new house or I'll know when I find something else I really love that goes with the vintage beach look that this mirror will help add to this bathroom.