Thank you, thank you for your advice on the lampshade! Remember this? Cute, but I wondered if it needed something.
People gave me all kinds of suggestions, and in the end, I combined these two photos. I decided to do a black embellishment on the lampshade itself, but not a bee.
And I liked the idea of doing a letter for our last name, like this lamp:
So I printed out a big G on my computer. (The font was called Gessele Regular, if you want to use it.)
I traced the G onto the lampshade using graphite paper. It didn't come through super-well, but I was able to see it enough. Then I used a black fabric marker to fill it in (got mine at Michael's):
And here it is! You all know I must like you, because I am showing you the lamp as it sits in my basement "lamp graveyard." My husband still needs to rewire it before this little lady gets to be displayed in my living room!
But still, I am thrilled with the results. Thanks again, and have a great weekend!
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8 comments:
Oh Carrie, that is adorable! Love the G, adds so much character!
That is gorgeous! What a change a letter can make!
Wow -- fabulous -- just as I expected!! Looks great! Hope you have a fun weekend.
Janet
I'm a sucker for a monogram - absolutely love this!
I like the result! I have a burlap lamp shade that I think I might do a little something on too. Thanks for the idea :)
Good call! That looks great! And I am super impressed by the fast turnaround :)
the lampshade looks awesome - love the font!
I adore your lamp!
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