Monday, July 19, 2010

"Marie" Lamp....Before and After

I had a SERIOUS case of ADD in the Studio today,,,you know, one of those days where you "putz" and do a bit of this and a bit of that.....All I managed to finish was a shade and a "skirt" for the "Marie Lamp" I bought a couple weeks ago when the Cousins were here visiting.....You may recall...


"Before" Photo,,,,,she was $10 Bucks!



I gave her a tulle "skirt"  in creme and soft pink and added some flowers and a touch of gold glitter to their centers.......I bought the shade at Big Lots for $4, because of it's size and shape. I stripped the ugly fabric off and gave her a shade in Tulle and creme seam binding and embellished it with some matching flowers........

When she's "lit up" you can really see the vintage underskirt.....but I left "her" pretty much in her natural state.....other than giving the poor "Girl" a proper skirt and shade.....

Hope you are having a good start to your week!

Hugs and love,
Shell

Don't Forget, if you are local, the Garden Tour is THIS Weekend! Shoot, it's worth the price of admission ($12) just to see my friend and co-worker, Penny's Garden! Tickets available at Joyworks!



10 comments:

  1. OMG Shell, she's beautiful! You better keep her! You are so uber-talented!

    Love and PIECES!
    LuLu♥

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  2. OMG Shell Lulu is right she is just beautiful. I can not believe how gifted you and Ms. LuLu are. You both are ubertalented ..haha and I love you both too.
    Thanks for the funny comment.
    I have had my cry and no more...Breast cancer can spread anywhere so when they said my lymph nodes were swollen around the colon I immediately went into overdrive.
    I just love this lamp
    Love
    Maggie

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  3. You did a great job! When you had said you put a skirt on her, I couldn't picture where you were going with it, but WOW! ;) Fabuloso!

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  4. wow you have talent! so glad you have your time to tinker (or putz as you put it). I always love to see what you've done!

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  5. This goes to Mags, if she truly wants it! I'd do anything for her....She's "The Best!"
    Breast Cancer, work injury,,,,,and all the fall out! She keeps laughing, smiling and Lord knows, we've ALL got to live ALL our lives, our challenges, Like Maggie does!

    Glad to have her in mine,,,,,,,,and GF, "I've got your BACK" no matter what! You are the BEST of the BEST!

    Hugs and you know,,,,I love you too, to pieces!

    Shell

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  6. DEAR SHELL,
    THIS IS MY FIRST VISIT TO YOUR BLOG. I FOUND YOU THROUGH MAGGIE'S BLOG AND I HAD TO COME SEE THE LAMP YOU MADE. SHE IS STUNNING. SOOOOO VERY PRETTY. YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB. I HAVE SPENT SOME TIME READING ABOUT KARL ON YOUR OTHER BLOG. I WAS CRYING. YOU ARE A VERY GOOD WRITER.
    I HAVE SIGNED TO FOLLOW BOTH OF THOSE BLOGS.
    NICE TO MEET YOU.
    HUGS
    SIMPLY DEBBIE

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  7. Oh my gosh - absolutely beautiful - what a fabulous make over - I simply adore this lamp! What a great vintage find my friend!

    vicki

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  8. Love what you did to the lamp. not too fuffy lol. just right hugs JoAnn

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  9. Hey Shelly! I think my mom and I are gonna try to go to Snoho this weekend for the garden show! If so, we'll stop by to pick up our tickets and we'll say HOWDY! Fun!

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  10. Oh wow Shelly!!! What a find! I don't think I've ever seen a lamp like that one before. She's just gorgeous and you did an amazing job with the skirt and shade!!
    Hugs,
    Karen

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