Here's another take on the cake pedestals you've all seen in blog land. I did some like this last Christmas for gifts. Anyways, I started with these candle sticks from Goodwill ($0.99) and sprayed them glossy black to make them look like glass.
then I found these plates at the dollar store....
attached them with a little epoxy and voila! I had these cloches laying around, because I just love cloches, so I added them to the tops for a little extra interest....
and I found these cute little pumpkins at Walmart, I love the variation in color.
I plan to use these for a costume party we are having, I think the black will be great for halloween or any time of year for that matter!