Display Dome

Hey, hey, how are you today?

I'm gathering a few crafty ideas from this book.

Today, I'm doing a mash-up of

three different projects:

recycled cake stands by Kate Pruitt

log dome display jar by Kate Pruitt

butterfly dome by Jessica Oreck

Here's what we need:

blah: an empty glass jar

blah: a glass base for a pillar candle & a candle stick

When you put them together...

TADA!: Instant display dome!

But let's add something inside

to make it even more TADA!

blah: butterflies made with a butterfly puncher

and old magazine pages

Sandwich a piece of wire between two butterfly

cutouts using all purpose glue.

Use varying lengths of wire,

then allow these to dry.

Meanwhile, make a base for the butterflies.

Trace the mouth of the glass jar on a piece

of Styrofoam and cut around it using

a blade or X-acto knife.

Stick in the wire, making sure each

butterfly is visible.

Gingerly insert the butterflies into

the glass jar and use the Styrofoam

base as a stopper.

Put this on top of the homemade pedestal.

Secure each section of the display dome

with hot glue, super glue or putty.

TADA! It's a butterfly dome display stand!

And it's pretty in every angle!