Hello there! Come right on in! I've been getting the house ready for spring but I'm never too busy to visit with a friend. Today I took a break from spring cleaning long enough to create my own version of the "Cake Stand Centerpiece" pictured below. This wonderful inspiration was found at
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Everything that I needed for this fresh centerpiece was right in my own kitchen.
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Cake stands in graduated sizes, fresh Granny Smith apples, green polkadot napkins, wire votive holders and white faux plants. Florist tape and my handy clippers were the only tools needed.
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I started by stacking the cake stands on top of each other. Use a small piece of florist tape under the pedestals to keep them from slipping.
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Next, I placed the apples on top of each cake stand. I followed up by placing faux chicken eggs around the apples on the top two tiers. Lastly, I snipped little stems from my silk plants and tucked them in between the apples and the eggs. To style the center piece, I placed one polkadot napkin underneath and placed two matching bird's nests on either side.
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You can buy unadorned bird's nests at Hobby Lobby. Just take a candle ring and hot glue it to the rim of the nest. Then glue in faux eggs to complete the look.
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The eggs that I am using are painted in shades of soft cream, ivory and golden yellow. They are speckled with brown paint.
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I picked these apples up at the market yesterday. They are so green and vibrant they almost look like wax fruit.
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For a slightly different look I took away the bird's nests and placed green and white wire votive holders at the bottom. What do you think? Should I keep the nests or use the votive holders? Well tomorrow is TABLESCAPE THURSDAY and I will share an Ocean Inspired table. Friday is Mr. Panache's birthday and we are having a seafood feast. In keeping with the menu I thought I would go a little coastal with my table decor. I hope you will stop by to take a look. Until then,
Happy Spring Decorating!
~Alisa
16 comments:
That is so cute! I really like that idea.
This arrangement is beautiful, and you made it look so easy, I think I might even be able to do it.(?) I think both ways you showed it looks great, but I guess if I had to chose one over the other, I think I like the bird nest a little better than the votive holders. Have a great day*!
_Ashley*
I like both ways! Cute ideas! :D Jewel
You did a great job!
I like the bird nests.
Melanie@Bella~Mella
This is a really cute and simple project now that you have broken it down in steps. I love it! Decorating with cake stands is really gaining popularity, isn't it?
I like the bird nests around the centerpiece, but that is because I am partial to birds! The candles would be pretty in the evening.
Thank you Alisa! :-)
xoxo
Jane
Oh it looks just gorgeous. I need to get a couple of cake stands in different sizes, I just always see so many ways to use them. I love your arrangement with the apples and the birdnests. So pretty. Thanks for the tutorial, it really helps. Hugs, Marty
Your arrangement is gorgeous - even prettier than the M.S. inspiration! Also, loved your spring tips. Linda
Wow, it looks so beautiful and so professional! I love how you show all of the step by steps-you make everything look so easy and it always looks so elegant when it is done.
As for the nests, I thought it looked great both ways. I can see the nests in the daytime and then at night with the lights off, it would be nice having the votive candles lit.
Adorable! I love your centerpiece. I vote for the nest's! Both are cute but, the nest wins my vote. Love your choice of colors. The apples are sooooooooooooo Spring! And glad you took a break from cleaning. You'll give us a complex. :)
Beautiful Alisa!
I need to get my cake stand out!
Susan
Very pretty! I love how yours turned out with the apples and bird nests, love it! Kristen
You made Marta proud! Great job!
That is the MOST BEAUTIFUL CENTERPIECE EVER!!! I gasped out loud when I scrolled down and it came into view...it is breathtaking!!! I adore it! I have seen those white stackable cake stands in other pictures and they are so pretty. Will you please share where I could find some like yours?
Blessings,
Wendy
I use this layer look for some brides for the cupcakes etc for weddings. I have designed a gift table arrange using this idea. I love your choice of green poka dot napkins and just love the look of granny green apples. I did a wedding putting granny apples in large vase and topped it off with white hydrangeas, it was beautiful.
I love this idea. It looks so fresh and inviting. I vote for the nests but both are cute as can be.
Now, that's too pretty!
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