It's an exciting day today. I'm the "Guest Speaker Blogger" over at It's So Very Cheri, "I followed the Tute". I'd love for you to stop on over and read my tutorial. It's all about the "How To's" on recovering a lampshade. You can see the transformation, first hand.
Now for a quick and easy way to add a bit of BLING to an ordinary lampshade. We recently sold one of our lamps at the
Tea Party Castle so we needed to bring in a new lamp. While my partner Sharon painted the lamp, my job was to give the plain lampshade a bit of glamour. What better, than to add a variety of PINK trims to glam up the lampshade!
Tea Party Castle so we needed to bring in a new lamp. While my partner Sharon painted the lamp, my job was to give the plain lampshade a bit of glamour. What better, than to add a variety of PINK trims to glam up the lampshade!
The first step was to remove the green bias trim. Here's a trick.....
Use the steam from an iron to loosen up the glue that holds the bias tape onto the lampshade. This will help to avoid ripping the shade while removing the bias tape.
It came off fairly easy. I removed the bias tape
from the top and bottom.
I love this delicate pink rose floral trim. I ran a bead of glue along the white bias tape at each corner of the lampshade.
Can you tell how much I use my glue gun?
the lampshade is already beginning to look better.
This is a totally Girly look....
Let's start adding the trim to the top of the lampshade...
Use the hot glue for this.
Just be careful not to burn your fingers.
Now we're on a roll. Just need to dress up the bottom of the shade.
I really liked the texture of this eyelash trim.
It has tiny beads hanging for the trim.
Now for the reveal...... Ready?
Now let's turn on the light.....
Here's a close-up view of the trim...
The PINK trim adds such a delicate look...
This is such an easy way that you can give any ordinary lampshade in your house a "one of a kind look". It's inexpensive to do, and you will have the perfect lampshade that matches your decor. Don't forget to stop by It's So Very Cheri. If you enjoyed this post, I know you'll like my tutorial over there. I'll teach you how to totally recover a lampshade and make it a style all your own.
I'll be linking this post to the following link parties...
40 comments:
Gesh!....I just love it. I am very girly when it comes to my home...thanks for the great tute also...beautiful shade
Hi Sherry.. what a perfect fru fru lampshade! Love it!
Bella
Gorgeous!!!
CUTE!! Heading over right now.
LOVE the shade ♥
s.i.m.p.l.y gor-ge-ous!
I don't have much frilly stuff in my home because of hubs. This would be sooo perfect in my office/craft space. Where that space is all mine...lol
Fabulous!!! They eyelash trim is a perfect compliment to what you have done with the shade.
Love it!!
Hugs
SueAnn
very girly and pretty! love it! :)
That is totally gorgeous, Sherry! I would never have thought to come down the sides like that, but that little rosette trim really adds to the shade.
Very sweet, I love the shape of that shade - so unique
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It turned out darling....but I really like your glue gun! HA! Be blessed. Cindy
That is pinkalicious. I love how that turned out.
I just posted about your lampshade on my blog. I hope you are ok with that. I think it is just beautiful.
Gosh Sherry, isn't that sweet??? I think our glueguns are related...they look a lot alike!
Tres Girlufique!
Sparkly Hugs,
Tobi and the Pixies!
Love it! The lamp is sooooo pretty!
lovely lamp! job well done..
Love it...love it!! The lamp base is painted pale pink with roses....can't wait to see the shade perched on top.
This would be perfect for my Dd's room! I ma your new Friend from the girl creative. Very cute blog!
Following you from New Friend Friday! :)
Love the transformation, Sherry! Your took it from plain to pink perfection!
Cheers!
Tina
Now, that is one fabulous girly lamp shade.
Thanks for the tutorial.
That shade is amazingly adorable!!
This lampshade is wonderful! I really like it.
Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thursday. Please join me next week for another great party!
How cute!! I just love trim....if only I could get the dog to stand still long enough!!! It looks so good!
I just finished a wreath! WOO HOO I also did the cans - what a great creative outlet. Thank you for the video and great ideas. You can see it at http://bucketideas.blogspot.com/
I also linked your blog in thepost. I love your lampshades - when I have a few minutes I am coming back to explore your blog more. Thanks again! Paula from Idaho
Sherry, this is beautiful! Great job.
xo Tami
That is really beautiful and a perfect example of small touches that make a big difference. Thanks so much for linking up!
Wow! It is so gorgeous!! Love it. Happy Pink Saturday!!
What a really fun lampshade. It is is just darling!
Oh this is so so pretty, i love it
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Hugs, Hugs, Hugs,
Olivia
Adorable! I love it! And great tip on removing the old trim.
Midge
How lovely! Hope you have a great weekend!
Sherry @ A Happy Valentine
I LOVE this! I think I could even do this!
Sorry for being here so late today- my son is at the prom and we spent all day getting ready... and who said boys were low maintenance? haha!
Have a super week!
In Shoes We Trust,
Maggie Mae
"Do these shoes match this purse?"
So Pretty! Love all the trim you used especially the one on the bottom!
The lampshade came out so pretty!
Love that pink!
Valrie
http://poemsmyway-valrie.blogspot.com
That turned out so cute and so girly! Thanks so much for linking to Favorite Things Friday!
Sherry,
The lampshade is beyond simply gorgeous..you've somehow reached a whole new scale ogf girly and lovely. I loved the other lampshade as well,but this is my favorite..and ooo,the apron below. How very talented you are.. Happy Pinks..tho I'm running 2 days late..
That is so cute. It would be perfect in Miss G4s room
Cheri
That looks great. Thanks for sharing at check me out saturday www.iamonly1woman.blogspot.com
all just too too sweet.
blessings
barbara jean
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