DIY Lamp Revamp

I had been planning to get a new lampshade and thought 'I could probably make this one look new for a whole lot less!' Here is a quick and simple way to make an old lamp look new. 

For this DIY you will need: 

• A lampshade ribbon
• ruler
• pencil
• glue
• X-Acto knife
• tape

Choose where you want to place the ribbon and mark the places 1 inch apart for you to cut lines through the lampshade with your X-Acto knife. 

Weave the ribbon through the slits that you have made and put a piece of tape on the edge of the ribbon so that it does not fray.

Cut on three sides and leave the front side blank. This is where the ribbon will join together and you will glued down the two ends that meet.

While the ribbon is drying cut another piece of ribbon and create a bow.Make sure that your bow is how you like it and then glue the middle down so that it doesn't come apart when you are using your lamp.

Glue the bow onto the side of the lamp where ribbon edges meet. This will ensure that the raw edges of the ribbon are covered by the bow. Put glue on the back of the bow and adhere carefully make sure it is exactly how you want it because it will be stuck forever!

Trim off the excess ribbon and make sure the two ends of the bow are equal. Make sure you Erase the Pencil Marks for a flawless look. You are now finished!

Picks of the Week

Here are the picks for this week. I am in love with paper, but you all should know that by now. I love this wrapping paper that is an online exclusive for Anthropologie. These striped coffee bags are so chic and you can use them for anything other than coffee. It is a great way to hand deliver some holiday cookies to your friends and family. Another thing I just adore are the nesting dolls. I have yet to get my hands on them but they are great. You can grab these nesting dolls from Urban outfitters and use them as a the measuring cups like they were made for. I grabbed this May Arts Fleur de Lis Ribbon a while ago and haven't really used it yet, I just really liked the print and will one day find a use for it! Lastly, I found these super cute Octagon shaped vintage labels and I always love me some vintage!

Pine-Good Tidings Wrapping Paper (Anthroplogie)

Printed Coffee Bags (Creative Bag)

Matryoshka Measuring Cups (Urban Outfitters)

May Arts Fleur De Lis Ribbon (Bizzy B Stamp and Scrap)

Octagonal Lables  (Present&Correct)

DIY up-cycled Cotton Swab Holder

Here is a simple and quick tutorial for up-cycling used containers. I keep my cotton swabs in an old eye make up remover pad container. It had been sitting in my bathroom for months and I constantly looked at it saying it really could have been prettier if I tried. I decided to grab some of my washi tape (my go-to right now)and wrap it up with the designs I liked. I thought the tape I used at the top with the weekdays looked perfect for something I use daily. I covered the threads of the container so it didn't have anything in a stark white.

 

 I am glad with how it turned out. I don't really mind that you can see the words through some of the tapes. If you dont want that just make sure to use something darker or more solid. Just remember to end and finish all the tapes on the same side so there are only seams on one side. 

Picks of the Week

For this week I have picked out a few things that I have been eyeing over or have seen a lot of lately. I have seen a lot of Chalkboard everywhere. This might be a small thing like chalkboard paint, or chalkboard menu but I found this really cute chalkboard tablet as a replacement for jotting down notes instead of using a note pad. A good way to save paper! I also have fur, everyone is wearing fur right now, whether it is faux fur or real. I really liked this fur vest from Forever21 and a faux fur scarf from BCBG Maxazria. The Peplum style is really in right now, from this really cute peplum dress featured here today to peplum skirts and peplum tops.Lastly I have these really cute flat studded boots from Topshop at the Bay which I spotted while at the store. I think I may just get them because they are flat. There is just so much heel a girl can endure! Happy shopping!

1.Chalkboard Tablet on Etsy

2.Faux Fur Vest from forever 21

3. Faux Fur scarf from BCBG

4. Peplum dress with lace bandeau and pearl trim from Asos

5. Navy blue studded boots from Topshop

New packaging

This is why I love keeping my paper cut offs and repurposing them later. Looks so great with the typewriter detail.

Weekly Store Link

Heyy y'all!
Today I would like to share a product that I have made. You can purchase it here on Etsy. Please comment/share with your thoughts and opinions!
Thanks.