What can I say? It's been a busy past few months!! My son returned to High School and so we had to get back into the 'school routine', my Rheumatologist had me try a new medication which did not agree with me at all. As a matter of fact, lets just say short of my anaphylactic reaction to a few other medications I have had in the past, it ranked right up there on the 'bad experience' scale.
I also got a new great-niece! After 40 hours of labor (yes- you read that right!) beautiful (and not just because she is 'ours') baby Arwen was born!
Then I went on an 'antiquing' trip to MI, got some fabulous things, got sick from being stuck in that sardine can they call flying coach, and just barely had time to whip up a fall project! I tend to decorate for fall, not Halloween. I don't have any small children and the fall theme takes me through Thanksgiving.
Lately it seems, I have had a 'thing' for lamps. I don't know why. Possibly because they are plentiful and inexpensive. One thing for sure- I will never pay full price for a lamp or shade again!
So here is my 'latest' new 'old' lamp project:
But- as usual- we gotta get there, right?
I recently bought the barley-twist lamp in the photo at our neighborhood garage sale for $3. I switched out the shade for a narrower one I had on hand from a different lamp I was not currently using so I could group the lamps together. I think it makes for a kinda neat display :)
The 'project' lamp is an old, sad 8" tall (minus the shade) glass lamp I got at the local thrift for $4.49. You know the kind- popular in the 1980's. Depending on your age, you may already have one around the house ;-)
. Be sure to look at the bottom to see that it is easily taken apart by undoing the wing-nut that holds the threaded rod that goes up the middle. Just undo it, loosen the cord up through the lamp and you are ready for spray paint.
I used black satin spray paint and put a little blue tape around the cord to keep the paint off. Paint the base, and the brass-colored threaded rod that goes in the center. Of course, you can use whatever color suits you and your project. Clean the glass and get ready to fill it up! You could use pine cones, acorns, candy corn.....I chose these cute mini pumpkins and threw in a few small pine cones from my stash.
The mini pumpkins were $5 at Walmart, and the colored leaves were priced at $4.49 at Hobby Lobby- but I used a 40% off coupon.
If possible, have a Helper Puppy near to give you kisses and moral support as you add the filling to the drab to fab lamp and re-assemble
I used a few pieces of 2-sided clear tape to stick the leaves to my shades. Since one shade is damask and one is linen I wanted them to be able to return to 'normal' when I redecorate my buffet. But if you have a shade with stains or a hole you could permanently stick them on with hot glue.
Next week I will show you how easy it is to make these great 'sayings' plates with your inkjet printer:
'Till we meet again! :D
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let's keep it kind :)