Charger turned Menorah Platter

I know I promised you Eight Projects for Chanukah, but can I help it if I took a long-deserved break and went to Las Vegas with my BFF?!!  It was so very needed. 

We had a great time just hanging out together with all the eye candy there is to see.  At one point, while on the phone with my daughter (a Las Vegas expert after three visits), we saw flames and smoke coming out of a....well we didn't know what it was until my daughter plainly said to me, "Mom, it's a volcano [duh]!"  Well, of course it was -- an hourly attraction at the Mirage.

Anyway, that's my excuse for only being on Project #3.  However, with only 11 days until Chanukah (eeek!!), I'll just work a little faster...

This project is a Menorah Platter made from a plain charger. 

It's great to place your menorah on,

and the platter will catch all that candle wax

while saving your nice maple furniture. 

You'll see this one matches Project #2, the Menorah Candle holder. 

Start with a silver charger. This one has a beaded border.

 (bought a set of six at Bed, Bath & Beyond for less than $10)

You only need a few materials: decorative paper,

iridescent alphabet stickers, flourish stickers and silver or blue rhinestones. 

Cut a circle 8-1/4" in diameter. 

Using Mod Podge, adhere the paper to the center of the charger.  Let dry.

This paper is very light blue

with the words to the song "I have a little dreidel" written on it.

Next, decide what words or phrase you want on your platter.

In the earlier photo, I used "Happy Chanukah".

This one reads,

"Harmony, Love, FAMILY."

Add the other stickers and rhinestones. 

Then apply Mod Podge over the entire charger.

Don't worry -- it will dry clear!

Here is the completed Menorah Platter, using my first example.

You'll have to trust me on the Harmony--Love--Family platter. 

It dried beautifully. 

Just didn't get a photo of it before my camera battery went kaput. 

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