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. After watching Skyfall this weekend and noticing the vintage globe in one of the scenes I really want to get my hands on one. I will be thrifting and scouring around to find one soon. I have been obsessed with letterpress for longer than I know. I love these letterpress monogram cards from Austin Press, really cute and it is something I want to do on my own for sure. I also have a beautiful wood + Neon hardwood bowl. The combination of woods/wood grain with neon looks so awesome, again something on my to-make list. I have also found this luxurious cashmere infinity scarf. I personally am on the hunt for some fabrics to make my own(& potentially sell some on my Etsy shop...keep an eye out!) Lastly I have one more piece of stationary because I just really love physical cards and prints. I found these really cute Christmas cards, a set of six only runs you in at about $18. I love the block print, the colors and the quality of the card. If you want something on of a kind and special this is really it. No two cards are made alike because they are hand printed and due to his nature they can not be duplicated exactly the same ever.

1.Vintage Globe (Etsy)

2.Letterpress Monogrammed Notecards (Austin Press)

3.Neon Hardwood Bowl (Etsy)

4. Cashmere Infinity Scarf (Restoration Hardware)

5.Letterpress Christmas Cards (Anthropologie)

DIY Gold Tipped Collar shirt

When TopShop opened at The Bay queen street in Toronto I saw a gorgeous white sheer shirt with a simple Gold tipped Collar. I included a similar one on my weekly picks and promised this tutorial. There was no way I was going to fork out $70 (at least not right then and there.) I figured it couldn't be that hard to make my own version of of. 

I went ahead and ordered the gold collar tips off of an Ebay seller for less than $5 for the 4 that I was going to use. The Shirt cost me $15 from a store called Katie. The total cost was $20 versus $70. I think the hardest part of the entire project was waiting for the clips to come in.

For this project you will need:

1 Sheer top with a collar and cuffed sleeves

2-4 gold collar tips

Needle nose pliers 

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)