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My $1 Cake Knife/Server thingy

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

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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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Future Mrs. P · on September 3, 2011 at 9:59 AM
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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 · on September 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM
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LOVE IT!!! Thanks for sharing your idea! This will be my next project!
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FutureMrsB (Aussie Bride!) · on September 3, 2011 at 10:10 AM
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BARGAIN!
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Rebecca · on September 3, 2011 at 10:12 AM
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Exactly! I would rather use the money towards a spa treatment on my honeymoon....
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Mrs. · on September 3, 2011 at 10:17 AM
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Good idea!!!
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Kaylin · on September 3, 2011 at 12:17 PM
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Thank You!! Just trying to save money any way I can!
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Mr. & Mrs. Froebe · on September 3, 2011 at 12:23 PM
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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 · on September 3, 2011 at 12:24 PM
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Awesome! I'm jealous, I paid 6 for mine :-P
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Anonymous · on September 3, 2011 at 12:30 PM
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Nice!!!!
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November · on September 3, 2011 at 12:30 PM
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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 · on September 3, 2011 at 12:33 PM
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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 · on September 3, 2011 at 1:43 PM
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Very nice!!!!!
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Tammy · on September 3, 2011 at 6:50 PM
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Thanks so much for the idea!! Dollar store here I come!!
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Fallon · on September 3, 2011 at 6:54 PM
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I love it! Great job!!
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Holly · on September 3, 2011 at 7:35 PM
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So cute!
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Carole M (a.k.a "old tart") · on September 3, 2011 at 7:37 PM
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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 · on September 3, 2011 at 7:39 PM
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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 · on September 3, 2011 at 8:02 PM
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This is making me re-think doing some at home etching on a cheaper set.
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Tonya · on September 3, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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Nice will be doing the same thing thanks a lot!
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Lisa · on September 3, 2011 at 8:41 PM
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Really nice job 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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