Today I thought I would share a home décor project that I made a while ago.
I bought a plain cream lampshade from a DIY store and made sure I used the right wattage bulb for the shade.
I made my flowers with 5 petals so cut 5 equal lengths of ribbon – the length of the ribbon will determine the size of your petal. I started by cutting a small disc of card for the base then stuck one end of ribbon onto this circle. I formed a loop with the ribbon by twisting it back on itself then stuck the free end on top of the end I had already secured. I found fabric glue to be the best to use to stick the ribbon – I used a version by UHU.
Once I had finished all the petals on one flower I then hid the messy centre by covering it with a large button – I stuck the buttons on with a generous number of glue dots!
To make the stems and leaves I stuck lengths of green ribbon directly onto the shade using double-sided sticky tape, I stuck the tape onto the shade first then stuck the ribbon on. I then added the flower heads to the stems using glue dots.
I have been using this lamp for a good while now and the glue dots and double-sided stick tape have held out well. This lamp only has a 40W bulb in it so is ideal for a decorated shade.
It gives a really cosy feel to out dining room and I get lots of compliments!
Charlotte x
Charlotte, this a fab idea. Love them!
Posted by: Joy | July 14, 2008 at 09:51 AM