As you can see there wasn't anything really wrong with the lampshade, just a little boring and here is what I did.
I had some crewel thread in a pretty shade of green and I decided to run it up the lampshade from the bottom to the top like a vine and simply used Elmer's glue to attach it. I followed the first line a couple of times and than I knew it needed some leaves and I free handed a shape of a leave and filled it in with the thread.
I still wasn't done and thought that it needed some burlap flowers and so I wrapped and twisted the burlap to get a desired rose and attached a wooden bead in the center and attached (hot glued) it along the vine in between the leaves.
And still I wasn't done and thought that it needed a little bit more of shabbiness, so I cut some strips of burlap, frayed and all and gathered it slightly while I hot glued it to the top and bottom of the lampshade.
So here is the final result on my alabaster old lamp.
So don't throw away your old lampshades, alot can be done with them and it's fun.
So, what do you think? Better or worse or too much shabbiness?
Until next time, Dianne.......
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Nicely done. Love the creativity!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Terry. I also love what you do....Dianne.
ReplyDeleteThat shade looks fabulous - such a creative mind you have!!
ReplyDeleteshabbygals,
ReplyDeleteAmazing transformation!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Great job. I love it!
ReplyDeleteBig Texas Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
By far....one of the cutest lamp shade redos EVER!!! Lovely idea :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with The Summer Kitchen Girls!! The best lampshade redo I have seen so far and I have been looking! I actually have a board on Pinterest "I Need to Fix My Lampshade". Pinning this!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute and creative! Just pinned it to my Shabby Chic board. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Love the flowers and leaves. Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a lovely week! ~Deborah
ReplyDeleteI just re-fashioned 2 of my lampshades. I love the vines and leaves that thou made and oh so easy...at least you made it look easy.. It's also a great way to make 2 lamps "match" or go together when originally they didn't. I know all about running out of time! Keep having fun..
ReplyDeleteCharming transformation! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
ReplyDeleteKathy