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.
Mary, I would love to shop your basement. It is a treasure trove. I love the pedastals and how you styled them with the flowers.
Thank you Debra. More importantly I actually found a use for those poor glasses that had no purpose in my house.
You are so incredibly clever! I love these. What a pretty way to display small flowers and candles! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Thank you Marci, it was such an easy project and once I had glued the glasses together the rest was a breeze!
I love how these white flowers smell! They bring back so many memories! Your centerpiece looks lovely Mary. Something like that is on my to do list, but i guess it will stay there for a while! Καλό μήνα!
Zografia I love how the flowers look when they are blown to the ground by the wind. So beautiful. I;m pretty sure your relatives must have bought you these glasses for your wedding. All us greeks have these glasses! 😉
Love the pedestal plates, Mary, they can be used for so many things. We had lovely spring weather but today it is back to the rain and the cold.
Amalia
xo
Thank you Amalia. March is very fickle, we have to be prepared for anything and everything.
Love how you stacked the glasses Mary, they make a lovely shape. Very pretty make 🙂
Sarah thanks. I am glad that I was finally able to use those glasses. Otherwise they would still be hinding in there.
What a great idea! I think one of these would be perfect on my bedside table to hold the jewelry I wear everyday! I am always taking it off and putting it in a different place every time!
Maureen you are so right. They can be used as jewelry holders. And you’ll have a designated spot for them. Brilliant.
Your fresh flower bouquets are beautiful, and you have so many different varieties of flowers. Your upcycled cordial glasses are perfect for showing off a few flowers and candles. They make a nice addition to your table.
Thank you so much Mimi. I was happy to be able to repurpose those glasses instead of having them waste away in the cabinets.
This is a super clever and charming idea, Mary. I actually don’t have these glasses, but I see them all the time at the thrift store for like a dime each. I see about sixty cents worth of them in my future! 😉
Kim everyone sees them everywhere. The problem is to use them. I hope you find some and get to repurpose them too.
What a clever up-cycle idea you had Mary!!!! Great project!
What kind of glue did you use for the cordials?
Marie Anne I used crazy glue. The one they sell at the Euro Store. Super easy to make.
I guess you could run your own thrift store business from your basement Mary. You gave these cordial vases a better use and they look stunning with the candles and flowers. They look beautiful as they are, but I guess they would look nice painted as well. No matter you do, you will play your magic with them
Pili thank you. I’m so glad that I was finally able to find a use for them instead of having them sit in the cabinet like wallflowers.
I love them, so simple yet incredibly beautiful. You have inspired me to make something out of the ton of little glasses and jars in the back of my kitchen cupboard.
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I amso happy to hear that Anne. We end up collecting and then do nothing with all these jars and glasses. It is good to repurpose them and put some cheer into our surroundings.
Μαίρη μου είναι τέλεια τα σταντ που έφτιαξες!! Μου αρέσει η σύνθεση που δημιούργησες στο δίσκο με τα κεράκια και τα λουλούδια!! Πραγματικά μύρισε άνοιξη στο σπίτι σου!!
Καλό μήνα!!
Καλο Μηνα Ελεανα μου. Πραγματη εχει γεμισει ο τοπος με λουλουδια. και οι δρομοι γεμισαν αρωματα.
So pretty Mary and I will checking in my hoarders bin to see if I have anything like this to work with.
These are so common to find and I don’t know of anyone who serves cordials anymore. But what do I know? I am always looking to repurpose things.
These are so pretty Mary, I’m not sure what you would drink out of little glasses like that either, maybe you could have served the world’s smallest dessert in them!
I love how they look on the shiny tray.
Haha! Julie that is an oximoron. Desserts aren’t supposed to be tiny, they should be big portions and filling. I do believe they serve cognac in these.
These are really cool. I always walk around at the local thrift shop that benefits seniors who cannot afford assisted living and try to find things that would be a good craft for me. This is something I could do, even with my wild schedule.
Pam
Pamela it is very easy to make and it can be used in a variety of ways. As one lady said she can use it to store her jewelry at night so she doesn’t misplace it.
How cute! They look lovely with the flowers on <3
Thank you, I think they are even ;more versatile than that.
They looks so good after you had finished with them Mary – I love the candle holders !!
Amber thanks so much! I was just happy to be able to use those glasses.
Mary, these are so cool. What a great way to get use out of something that was just collecting dust. I love the clear glass of the bases, they don’t take up visual space, you’ll be able to use them in so many settings. I can see them at Christmas time with the sparkle of lights twinkling on them! What a great project that will be used over and over!
Nikki they are so light and sparkly! I am really glad I thought of this instead of just having them sitting in the cabinet.
These are so cute! I love them!
I just finished some pedestal candy dishes for our church’s women’s retreat coming up. They turned out really cute too!
Now I want to make yours. 😉
Blessings,
Babychaser
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Such a clever idea. I am a massive fan of upcycling and reusing things that we no longer use or need. Your end result is very elegant and it’s lovely that they can be style in many different ways #handmademonday