Lamp Shade By Linda Thompson

I brought a set of 3 lamps quite cheap from Target a few months ago thinking I would just get something better at a later date, but while turning them on one night it came to me like a light bulb, I could alter them.

You could create this 2 ways, doing it the way I did which I must admit was a little hard but I found it easier to judge what it would look like at the end. Or you can decorate your paper while it is flat on your table and glue the completed item to the shade frame.

Starting with some paper I wrapped it around the lamp, it didn't quite go all the way around and I ended up with 2 joins so I just made sure they were both close to the back of the lamp and tried to match the paper up as best as I could, I used 450 quick dry glue to attach the paper directly to the shade but you could remove the old shade and attach the paper to the metal frame.

Using one of the wide laces Green Tara has on offer I glimmer misted them to create the perfect colour and attached it to the top of my shade I left a small part overlap the top of the frame to cover up the edge of the paper and give it a neater appearance, as it was a small side table lamp you would often see the top.

Then picking out my flowers, all Green Tara of course. I started arranging them using a removable adhesive, this allowed them to stay put but also make it easy to remove to move them around, once I was happy I glued them on once again using the 450 quick dry glue.

Then added pieces or ribbon, a small cut off from the lace, one of the new Green Tara Butterflies and paper swirls, then beaded trim to the bottom and finished it of with Green Tara silver sprays and the new Green Tara Silver Diamante Trim.

I left the stand alone as I want to add a wooden base but you can match flowers and embellishments down the stand and to the base.

Green Tara Products Used

Wave Silver Diamante Trim 10m CODE: RBY25 - Used around the bottom edge.

12mm Round Silver Diamante Trim 10m CODE: RBY36 - I cut this up and added 3 here and there.

25mm Lattice 10m roll White CODE: RB6735Wh - I used a few pieces of this trim here and there.

23cm Silver/Acrylic Teardrop Spray, Smoke CODE: XB30526S

15cm Flower/Leaf Spray,Green/Gold CODE: XB28557GG

Gold Paper Leaves 3.5cm CODE: LA15Go

Copper Paper Leaves 3.5cm CODE: LA15C

White Paper Leaves. 3.5cm CODE: LA15Wh

White Paper Leaves 2.5cm CODE: LA12Wh

Rain Forest Velvet and Organza Butterfly 3cm Bronze CODE: XP0780Br

Poppy 8cm Organza Flowers Ivory 12 pcs CODE: XF9212Iv

Tutu 5cm Organza and Pearl Flowers Lime 12 pcs CODE: XF9227Li

Tutu 5cm Organza and Pearl Flowers Ivory 12 pcs CODE: XF9227Iv

Camellia 8cm Paper flowers Peach 12 pcs CODE: XF9219Pe

Gardenia Ivory CODE: FDV054Iv

Gardenia Peach CODE: FDV054Pe

Gardenia White CODE: FDV054Wh

Ivory Apple Blossoms CODE: FDV044Iv

Cherry Blossoms Cream CODE: FLC22C

Cherry Blossoms White CODE: FLC22Wh

Light Brown Roses 2cm CODE: FDR006LB

1.5cm Roses Green CODE: FDR003Gr

1.5cm Roses Lime Green CODE: FDR003LG

Thanks looking in today.
Linda