Quick Christmas Craft Idea - Recycled Tea Cup Pedestal
by Katelyn Thomas on December 22nd, 2008
I know. I know. You shouldn’t put things on a pedestal. But, if you decide to do it anyway, there’s not much cuter than a pedestal made from a tea cup. You can make it super simple by flipping a tea cup upside down and gluing a saucer right side up to the bottom of the tea cup. It’s the perfect instant cupcake stand for that special cupcake. (I gave mine away with a cute cupcake on it the other day and I can’t find the photo I took of it earlier in the year.)
My favorite pedestal is an upside down tea cup with an oval or round piece of wood glued on top. I start by sanding the wood and giving it a coat of paint. I usually adhere a piece of vintage sheet music to the bottom of the wood with gel medium to finish it off nicely. Then, I glue the wood to the tea cup. Next, I hot glue a piece of trim to the rim of the wood piece. After that, all I have to do is decide what to use it for. I was inspired by Inspire Company (completely unintentional pun.) to create a Christmas scene using my vintage Putz houses that weren’t anywhere near mint condition.
I coated the tops of the pedestals with glass glitter and added houses and trees. As you can see, I also did a bit of house rehab because the houses really need some sprucing up. The kids really wanted to help, but between the china tea cup and the glass glitter, this is one Christmas craft idea that is not really kid friendly!
Photos by me
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