Rosie Little Jewelry Pedestal - Numero Uno

My friend Nicole at Home for Hire makes these great jewelry and dessert pedestals. I've been wanting to try to make one, but, well--I just hadn't gotten around to it. Then my grandmother gave me all of these great old plates, and I was suddenly inspired again. Add in a .59 cent brass candlestick from Goodwill, a bit of leftover paint, and some really strong glue, and you have a dainty little pedestal:

Right now I have three tealights on mine, but these guys can go next to the kitchen sink to hold your jewelry when you cook or wash dishes, next to the front door to catch the contents of your pockets, or on your dresser, nightstand, or vanity to hold various trinkets and baubles.

On another note, the embroidered murder doll is beginning to look a little bit more like a non-murderous villain. Stay tuned for the end results :)