Terra Cotta Cake Plate

Materials:

12" terra-cotta saucer
4" standard terra-cotta pot
4" terra-cotta saucer
6" terra-cotta saucer
Aleene's Patio and Garden Outdoor Adhesive or Liquid Nails
acrylic paints: ivory, sage green, metallic rose, pink, metallic silver, black
Plaid One Stroke hydrangea decal transfers
high gloss polyurethane

1. Turn a 12-inch terra-cotta saucer upside down. Glue an overturned 4-inch standard pot to the center of the bottom of the large saucer (figure A) with Aleene's adhesive or liquid nails

2. Glue a 4-inch saucer right side up to the overturned 4-inch pot. Add a 6-inch saucer, right side up, on the top of the 4-inch saucer (figure B). Allow the cake plate to dry upside down overnight.

3. Basecoat the entire piece in ivory acrylic paint. Add a second coat. Paint the outside rim of the flower pot sage green, when dry, add randomly scattered, ivory polka dots using the back of a paintbrush (figure C).

• Cut out desired flowers from the pack of decal transfers.
• Decide on placement.
• Remove clear cover paper and position decals in place.
• Wet the back and press down to cover the whole decal.
• Peel off the backing and the decal remains (figure F).

Caution: Serve cake on another dish like a glass plate or cookies on a napkin or doily to keep the food safe for consumption.