Cupcake Holder

Because we are having a dessert buffet, I came across the cutest idea for holding the cupcakes. I didn't want to pay $24 at Michaels for a holder that can fit 12 cupcakes. One internet search later, I have directions for making a cupcake stand.

Instead of buying the pack of 10 for 12.00 at the store, I headed up to my local bakery and bought 18 cake rounds for $3.60.

I then cut them to the different sizes I needed. I'm doing 8 inch, 10 inch and 12 inch circles.

Here I used a compass to draw the size I needed:

Then used an exacto knife to cut around it:
Now I'm ready for assembly. I took scrapbook paper, cut out the circle and used Mod Podge to glue it down on top.

I attached ribbon to tagboard paper

Can you find my DIY helper?

Once I was finished, I wrapped the ribbon/tagboard around the circle, fastening it with silver straight pins.

I then covered the green styrofoam cylinders with heavier scrapbook paper and also fastened it down with silver straight pins.

I used Tacky Glue to attached the cylinders to the circles.
And we have a cupcake tower!! I should mention that we are having mini cupcakes, which is why I chose to have smaller circles. These circles probably wouldn't be a great size for regular sized cupcakes.

I am making two of these so that's why there are two different kinds of ribbon on the outside. I didn't have enough of the brown and pink dots roll to finish this cake holder (All the ribbon is at my parent's house!)

Not too shabby!

Grand Totals:

Cake Rounds: $3.60

Scrapbook Paper: $2.00

Ribbon: 2 spools x $1.00=$2.00

Silver Straight Pins: $2.88 (did not use whole box)

Mod Podge: $5.00 (did not use whole container)

Tacky Glue: $3.00 (did not use whole container)

Total Cost: $14.88 (divided by 2: $7.44 per cake tower!)