the new tutorials page is so much better

I spent some time last week making some much needed updates to the blog … especially on the tutorials page.

There are now over 75 projects all categorized for easy searching.

Just click on a category to see the tutorials.

Then when you click on the project you’d like to try out, you’ll be taken to the actual tutorial.

Just trying to make things easy for you.

Go take a peek at the new layout right here.

painted lampshade {tutorial}

Once upon a time there was a plain lampshade that sat upon a thrift store lamp in the corner of my desk. It was a perfectly fine lampshade, but just so plain.

And so I gave her a pretty facelift.

Do you have a lampshade that could use a little love? I’ll show you how I did it.

Here’s what you’ll need:

:: lampshade

:: design to transfer {I used this free wreath artwork + a hand drawn initial}

:: pencil

:: acrylic paint + fine paintbrush

STEP ONE: tape your image inside the shade in desired location

STEP TWO: trace the pattern onto the front of the shade {lightly} with a pencil. Hold the lampshade up to a light source for better transparency.

STEP THREE: paint over pencil marks with paint.

Done.

What an elegant lamp shade she is now!