Repurposed Cordial Glasses and Saucers for a Spring Craft Pedestal
Repurpose your vintage cordial glasses and saucer plates to make this pretty pedestal. A perfect craft to display your spring flowers.
Happy Spring!! It is about time that things have warmed up a bit. It may still be raining but the flowers are blooming and that was the inspiration for this repurposed cordial glasses and saucers pedestal.
It’s my favorite time of the month again, the Int’l Bloggers Club Challenge. Each month five friends get together and share different topics from their corner of the world. In the past we have talked about Valentine’s Day, and of course our special Gift Swap. This month we’re all about Spring.
Celebrating spring when spring is not officially here can be a bit tricky. The bouquet of wildflowers and branches was gathered at the farm the other day. Obviously Mother Nature thinks spring is here, even if the calendar is in denial.
Greece is in full bloom at the end of February, getting ready to put on all it’s bling in anticipation of the warmer weather. Last year I also did another post on Spring Flowers in Greece. Take a look at it so you can get an idea of the abundance we have.
These narcissus first show up in January. They fight off frost and winds to make their appearance. They also happen to be my favorite, all crisp and full of scent.
How to make a Pedestal with Cordial Glasses and Saucers
I wanted to celebrate spring by creating a simple project from found objects in my home. I found these glasses … you guessed it, in the basement. They are cordial glasses or sherry glasses. I really am not an expert on this at all.
They were leftovers from my mother-in-law’s time, I brought them up from the basement and kept them in my overcrowded china cabinet.
The problem was I never used them. I never drink cordials or sherry. I’m a wine kinda gal! So they just sat there taking up space. Till today!
By gluing them together like you see below, the similar ends together, I was able to give them height for the next step!
While looking through the china cabinet I found these demitasse saucers that had once been part of a set. Sadly the cups have either broken or parted ways with the saucers. I had 4 saucers for every cup.
Time to repurpose some of these as well! I glued them to the tops of the cordial glass. And there, I had a pedestal!
The next step was to paint the saucers white, with some left over chalky type paint. I did three coats and brushed from the edges toward the center.
And that was it. My pedestals made from cordial glasses and saucers.
Decorate your Pedestal
And what did I put in them?
Flowers of course! And a tea light! Here I used almond flowers.
A few flowers that were attached to a succulent of mine. Do you know what they’re called? I call them the only succulents that survive outside. Here the tea light was painted a soft green! It’s all in the details.
And some more flowers. You can also see a bit of blue on the saucer. I liked the effect that was created when I was too hasty with my paint job so I left it like that.
Can you tell what their original purpose was? Of course not! “wink”
After I’d finished my project I saw one that looked similar by Sam of Raggedy Bits. Only she didn’t have to go to a basement to find her goodies! She found them at a thrift shop! Sigh… wish we had those here.
Let’s put them on a tray.
Add some faux pearls with flowers.
Light the tea lights.
And enjoy the arrival of spring!
This was an easy project that took an afternoon with the drying time. And I didn’t feel bad about repurposing the cordial glasses and saucers into a spring craft pedestal, since they had no value. In fact I did them a favor because now they sit front and center on my coffee table.
And now for the big question. Should I paint the glass pedestals or just leave them like that? Because you all know I can’t leave well enough alone!
And now hop on over to visit my four friends who are also sharing their spring and fall crafts. Simply click here.
That’s very clever Mary. I would ever have thought of gluing the sherry/cordial glasses together to form a pedestal thingy, but it works so well. I love the contrast between the glass and the white paints and the way the light reflects off of the pattern on the glasses. Stunning. P.S. I think your little succulent that survives outside might be a yellow coral reef sedum. Does it grow quite flat?
Michelle this was such a fun project. Horray for overstuffed cabinets! I probably would have left them in there if I hadn’t gotten exasperated! As for the succulent you are absolutely right it is a yellow coral reef sedum. Such a mouthful for a small plant. 😉
We are still waiting for spring over here, even the last days were warmer than usual. I can’t wait to have my own daffodils in my backyard…
Thank you for sharing your piece of spring, it remembers Greece, which I love with all my heart! 🙂 Hugs from Romania!
Gabi it was a tough winter, I’m gessing it was difficult in your area as well, since we were hit with extreme weather.
Let’s look ahead to a wonderful spring!
Oh, I think you need to leave the bases alone…I know that will be hard for you! 🙂 Your pedestals will be so handy throughout the year! I can see them with pinecones in the fall and berries in the winter. Just brilliant my friend.
Hugs, Lynn
Thank you so much Lynn. I have to agree with you, they will get much use throughout the year. The simpler the better.
Once again, you’ve taken unused items and created something pretty and useful. These wil definitely be versatile items for each season.
I’m not sure about the pedestals…if you didn’t use them all maybe you can experiment painting them to see if you like that look better?
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Thanks Doreen. I’m thinking of leaving them like this for now, and if I want to change them up later, it will be easy.
What a cute craft and they turned out adorable sweet lady. Such a great way to use things that normally would not be used. Love it! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Cindy I bet we all have some of these hiding away, taking up precious space. I’m so glad I bought them out of hiding.
You had me at flowers in February! Whaaaat, didn’t you just have snow? Such a better use for those cordial glasses rather than collecting dust in a cabinet and a great way to use up those extra saucers! I chuckled at the 4 saucers for every cup because my china cabinet has the same. My suggestion is keep the glass stems glass because even though it’s not expensive glass, they look so elegant. I love how you added pretty glass tealight holders and pedestal candles and grouped them on a tray. Very pretty!
This is a very mixed up country Marie! The narcissus are always in a rush to come out of the ground and then the rest just follow.
That’s exactly what I’m going to do. No one will know how cheap they are unless I tell. Shhh,,,
You don’t need a thrift shop…you have your basement! I am so excited for spring to be here. The project turned out great.
Krista has the weather warmed up in your area yet? My sons are getting one day warm and the next freezing.
Hi Mary, your pretty photos of flowers make me long for spring. We have a couple of months to go yet. Daffodils will show up in late April or May. I love your repurpose pedestal. This seems like a great way to use those dishes we all seem to have in our cupboards but somehow can’t part with even though we don’t use them. these would make lovely gifts!
Michele you are so right. I didn’t even think about them as gifts but they would be perfect to give to special friends.
I’d leave the bases as they are right now, they look so so pretty and what a lovely spring tray you’ve created!! Happy almost spring all the way from Deutschland!
Katrin I hope spring has followed you there and that you are enjoying your stay.
Hi Mary, I love it. You’ve created something very pretty out of nothing much. I quite like the stems left unpainted so they reflect the flicker of tealights.
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I have to agree with you Debbie. The more I look at it the more I like it that way too.
Great job, Mary! Sometimes when I’m getting rid of things I think to myself “Mary would know how to re-purpose it” 🙂
Haha! Jas, you just made my day!!!
Hi Mary,
Can’t decide how best I like your little pedestals…painted or unpainted plates….like them both ways! I would leave the glass unpainted. I like the marriage of all 3 though…very clever. I’ve been wanting to do something similar around here…just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Very nice craft!
Thank you Florence, I bet you must find a ton of these on your thirfting trips. Now you can make them and sell them too!
Dear Mary,
I looove those pedestals. They look so great, they are so versatile, they are so unique! That tray of yours sparkles and shines. Lovely!
Have a great week,
Marjan
P.S.: Wonder if we’ve got any glasses no-one cares for…
I hope you find some glasses somewhere. I think these were used inthe older days when people entertained more formally.
Mary, what a fantastic repurpose! That’s so clever to use those sherry glasses and saucers as a candle holder. I really like the painted tea light and of course all of the little flowers you added to the saucer. As far as painting the base, I like the clear look but I’m sure they would look just as great painted too. I hope you have a Happy Spring Mary!!
Keri thank you so much for your sweet comment. I think sometimes the best crafts come in little packages! I’m going to leave them as is for now.
So romantic and perfect for spring! I am voting no to painting the glass! They look really great!
Thanks Katerina, that it what I have settled on too.
What a great idea! I love this. I hope you’ll come over to the new Fabulous Party. We are celebrating Spring and Easter. Your post is perfect to share! The party is over here:
http://ourholidayjourney.blogspot.com/2017/02/fabulous-welcome-spring-link-party.html
Enjoy your week!
Thank you Sherry, I’ll be popping over.
Mary,
This is a great up-cycle idea! Had to pin to share. These make wonderful candle holders and the two cordial glasses glued together make an interesting pedestal. Hope you are enjoying the spring . . the flowers are pretty. We are another month or more away from spring flowers. Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Laurie, I am gathering that you must be way up north and so spring will have to wait just a bit more.
Very lovely! I love to try to do this!! Someday 😉 Have a nice day Mary!
You should definitely try it Maarit. Have a lovely day!
Excellent, I find it such a genious idea..
Thank you
Thank you so much Angela!
Once again Mary you came up with another fun and creative project from things out of your basement. I think you pedestal’s turned out great. I was looking at the Goodwill yesterday with a pedestal on my mind but didn’t have anything that I really wanted or wanted to spend the money on. Goodwill isn’t cheap like it use to be. I think the pedestal’s look great either way, painted or left like is.
I try and use up what is at home first before looking outside Linda. And after my trip to the salvation army, I’ll have to think twice about it.