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Kaylin
Dedicated October 2011

My $1 Cake Knife/Server thingy

Kaylin, on September 3, 2011 at 9:57 AM Posted in Do It Yourself 0 32

There is no way I was paying 15-30 bucks for a cake knife that I was only going to use once .. and that nobody will probably notice.. so I headed over to my local dollar tree and got a cake server and used some supplies that I already had at home. I hotglued the blue ribbon around the handle, added a fabric flower, some rhinestones and ribbon. viola! A DIY project that took maybe ten minutes done! The pics arent the best but you get the pictures anyways.




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Latest activity by Private User, on September 8, 2011 at 1:56 AM
  • Future Mrs. P
    Super October 2012
    Future Mrs. P ·
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    I agree why pay that much for a knife most won't notice.I'm all for a bargaing & u did a good job on it.

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  • Chasity
    Savvy July 2012
    Chasity ·
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    LOVE IT!!! Thanks for sharing your idea! This will be my next project!

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  • FutureMrsB (Aussie Bride!)
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    FutureMrsB (Aussie Bride!) ·
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    BARGAIN!

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  • Rebecca
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    Rebecca ·
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    Exactly! I would rather use the money towards a spa treatment on my honeymoon....

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  • Mrs. Redin
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    Mrs. Redin ·
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    Good idea!!! Smiley laugh

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  • Kaylin
    Dedicated October 2011
    Kaylin ·
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    Thank You!! Just trying to save money any way I can!

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  • Mr. & Mrs. Froebe
    Dedicated August 2011
    Mr. & Mrs. Froebe ·
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    Good for you! I totally agree, it's not worth breaking the bank over. My mom and I had a bit of a disagreement over this, but then she surprised me by doing something similar to what you did and it came out fabulous, just like yours!! And you're right, not a single person was like, "oh wow, I can't believe she doesn't have antique museum quality servers". And even if they had, I woulda just smacked them with it. lol.

    *penny pinching fist bump!!* haha

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  • Ab
    Master October 2011
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    Awesome! I'm jealous, I paid 6 for mine :-P

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  • A
    Super June 2012
    Anonymous ·
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    Nice!!!!

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  • November
    Expert November 2012
    November ·
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    That looks lovely! I hadn't even thought of the cake set, but I'm working out a design in my head after seeing yours!

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  • Mr. & Mrs. Froebe
    Dedicated August 2011
    Mr. & Mrs. Froebe ·
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    Good for you! I totally agree, it's not worth breaking the bank over. My mom and I had a bit of a disagreement over this, but then she surprised me by doing something similar to what you did and it came out fabulous, just like yours!! And you're right, not a single person was like, "oh wow, I can't believe she doesn't have antique museum quality servers". And even if they had, I woulda just smacked them with it. lol.

    *penny pinching fist bump!!* haha

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  • amber
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    Very nice!!!!! Smiley smile

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  • Tammy
    Super May 2012
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    Thanks so much for the idea!! Dollar store here I come!! Smiley smile

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  • Fallon
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    I love it! Great job!!

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  • Holly
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    Holly ·
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    So cute!

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  • Carole M (a.k.a "old tart")
    Master October 2011
    Carole M (a.k.a "old tart") ·
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    It is cute!

    We already had a sterling cake lifter and Lenox champagne flutes, so we are not buying something new for the wedding.

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  • Jamie
    VIP August 2011
    Jamie ·
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    You did such a great job!!!

    We actually spent over twenty dollars for ours - but I grew up seeing my best friend's parent's wedding cake knife, server and topper on display at their house and I absolutely loved it. I wanted to do that - and even though we decided to forego a topper, I still wanted the servers so we splurged on it. And they matched our theme. =)

    But! Yours is absolutely beautiful, and I think you did a wonderful job.

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  • KitCat
    VIP August 2012
    KitCat ·
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    This is making me re-think doing some at home etching on a cheaper set.

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  • Tonya
    Dedicated June 2019
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    Nice will be doing the same thing thanks a lot!

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  • L
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    Lisa ·
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    Really nice jobSmiley smile good work... make sure to "tuck" a plain knife with a long blade to actually cut the cake for your servers...if your cake has tall layers..just a thought...

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