Lampshade copycat

One of my favorite stores to browse through

 during the holiday season
 is Pier 1

The colors, scents, ornaments, wreaths, pillows, and holiday cheer

makes me feel like a Christmas elf in paradise!

A few weeks back, I was strolling the aisles and saw a beauty of a lamp-

The lampshade took my breath away-

I examined it and thought-

humm...

I may be able to copy it-

so I tried..

I began with the lampshade and the flat sheet-

cut the sheet into strips-

Then twisted each strip

 dabbing hot glue along the way

(burning my fingers into little blister rosettes!!)

until it became a circlet of fabric-

In each center-

glue a few plastic clear jewels-

I gently glued them around the edge of the lampshade!

And this is how it looks...

I so love it

It looks just like it-

well....maybe not exactly
but similiar!!
And without the $99 price tag!!

 

 I had the lampshade-

I bought a twin flat sheet for $5 at Walmart-

and the clear jewels were from my scrapbooking stash-

woohoo!!!

Love when that happens!!

A project I love

for almost no MONEY!!


Well, take care, gotta fly- Claire

Lampshade update

I have a thing for birds,

 as many of you know

so, when I found this lamp,

I knew I had to make it mine!

The shade was way too plain,

so I dolled it up with deep blue fringe..

It stayed that way for about a year, but I knew it wasn't perfect-

you know when something bothers you 

as you pass it by-

I accessoried the table it was on-

I changed the tchotchkes, now and then-

but,

it still wasn't right so-

I ripped the fringe off and grabbed some burlap-

cut it into strips, rolled it into circlets and created rosettes-

once they were done, I took some rope

 and glued it around the top opening to cover up the raw edges

I love the new look

 and it was so simple to change it up-

 I see the rosettes on so many blogs

 and I love the look and texture

with the burlap, don't you?

 

Well, take care, gotta fly- Claire