How about giving the "Old Shady" one...

                          a brand spanking "New Look"

I am sure somewhere in your attic or basement you got one of those old and ugly lamps stashed away... and that poor ugly lamp is just waiting for you to find it so you can bring it back to live with a little paint and some beautiful fabric...

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All you need is.... 

• That "Old Shady Lamp"
• Your favorite Printed Cotton Fabric
• Spray Glue for Fabric
• Black Satin Paint
• Velvet Ribbon 
• Double-Sided Tape  
• Ruler, Fabric Marker, Scissors, Paint Brush, Clothespins  
• Sandpaper (for Metal)  

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Dress her up...

Place the fabric face down on a table... 
then take the lamp shade using your ruler as guide make several marks where the fabric needs to be cut in order to fit the lamp shade - cut the fabric to size...

Make it stick...

Next... apply your spray glue to the back of your fabric... wait a few seconds, then press the fabric firmly around the shade -
take the clothespins and temporarily secure the fabric to the shade.
Now take the double sided tape and apply it to the back of the velvet ribbon... place the ribbon to the top and bottom edge of the shade...

From Color to finish...

Take the sandpaper and slightly sand down the base of your lamp...
next apply two coats of the black sating paint... let everything dry

Voila... All done

 

Light up your Summer Night Party...

with Rainbow Glow Lights of the Deep Blue Sea....

Have you ever had a chance to experience the captivating glow of the 

mysterious jellyfish... those translucent creatures of the Deep Blue Sea...

Well how about turning your next Summer Night Dinner Party 

into one enchanting & captivating experience after dark...

by adding these stunning "Glowing Flowing Sea Lights"....

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I know you can't wait to start this amazing project so here is what

You will need ->

• One round Plastic Bowl each - White or semi-transparent (approx 15" inches)
•  Textured Rice Paper in White and Pink (Arts & Craft Shop)
•  Organza ribbon in White and Pink, about 1-2" inches wide
•  Bookbinding Glue or Wallpaper Paste
•  Hot Glue Gun
•  Flat brush
•  Packing Cording - White
•  Scissors
•  Drill
•  Light kit for hanging Lanterns

Step by Step instructions ->

• First drill a larger hole in the bottom of each bowl, this is where your will string your lantern light kit through in the end

• Take Six (6) equally long pieces of the White packing cord and glue them with your hot glue gun onto the bowl. Place them so that the round surface is divided into six equal segments (see pic) 

• Now take the Pink Rice Paper and cut it into wide strips. With your brush apply the bookbinding glue and place your pink paper strips over each packing cords, it is OK for the paper strips to overlap about 4" inches at the end of the bowl. Repeat this with a second layer of Pink Rice Paper  

• Repeat step #3 with two layers of white rice paper, let everything dry completely

• Now cut your organza ribbons in three different lengths, take your hot glue gun and glue the organza ribbon strips inside the bowl - Start with the longest ribbon first and alternate colors - First White... then one Pink strip.

• Repeat this task with the second set of the organza strips and finally a third time with the shortest strips. Make sure to be very careful while working with that hot glue gun because it can easily damage the plastic bowl as well as the organza strips.

• Once all the strips are glued on take a scissor to curl your ribbons (same method as wrapping a birthday present)

• Finally, take your Lantern light kit and string it through the large whole in the center of the bowl. Also make sure you use halogen light bulbs that way your organza ribbons will NOT catch on fire

  

Look at this... simply breathtaking