I hope you have been enjoying your weekend! It's been a busy one around here! It's Harvestfest here in Lambeth so there is a lot going on!!! Today's post is a little bit different, a little bit of home decor! I have to say this is a new "thing" for me and I am quite excited about it. When I was at Anne's the other day she showed me this super cute idea for a lamp shade....like the back pack I had to come home and make it RIGHT AWAY!
This was done using 2 inch strips of DSP and then running them through the Big Shot using the Stampin' Up! exclusive penant die. It cuts the scallop and the perforated edge for folding the scallop up.....so easy and SO cute! Wouldn't this be amazing using Bella Rose for a little girls room? Anyhow, if you don't have the Big Shot or this die it can be done using the scallop edge, a scoring tool and some patience!
I'd love to hear what you think about this....you either love it or hate it.....be honest! Make sure you check back tomorrow for some EXCITING news and then on Tuesday for an EXCITING special!!!!
I think this is terribly clever and I would make dozens of them, if they weren't too complicated to get together!
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Posted by: Susanna Boyd | September 12, 2008 at 11:10 AM
This is a cute idea and would make lovely decor lamps throughout the house. The cost would not be that much and you can easily redo them to change colors.
Posted by: Lorri | September 08, 2008 at 01:08 AM
this is different, but great affect! TFS
Posted by: Sue | September 07, 2008 at 10:43 PM
I love it! Just beautiful!
Posted by: Donna Meeks | September 07, 2008 at 10:39 PM
I absolutely love it! Michaels has nightlights with lamp shades and that would look awesome on those too. Hmmmmm who can I make that for?
Posted by: breianna | September 07, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I love it. I saw something not as cool though in a stamping magazine. I think the bella rose would be awsome!
Posted by: Belinda Loewen | September 07, 2008 at 10:02 PM
What adhesive did you use to a) stick the 2 " bits of paper to each other and b) adhere this to the lampshade?
I think a smaller pattern,maybe?
but re: dust collecting, could you give it a couple of coats with polyurethane or hairspray, therefore making it easier to dust or wipe, and my other safety concern would be, is the heat severe enought to make the paper burn? hmmmm mummy(the mommy kind, not the egyptian kind)-brain!
Posted by: lisa | September 07, 2008 at 08:10 PM
I like it but I think a smaller pattern that's all the same would show off the scallops more. It looks like a lot of work to put it together, but it's very unique. B.J.
Posted by: B.J. | September 07, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Hmmm...I'm not sure, still thinking about it. I am sure it is prettier in real. I just think about the dust collecting between the scallops in time (that would drive me crazy) unless I gave it away and then it wasn't my problem.
Maybe the Bella Rose DP or one pattern would be the answer.
Posted by: Dale | September 07, 2008 at 06:47 PM
It's AWESOME! Not your usual, but still great!
Posted by: Sheila | September 07, 2008 at 06:33 PM