I have been doing a lot with ruffles lately. It's kind of like when I got on a rosette obsession, only now everything I own has ruffles AND rosettes! I think the hubs is starting to worry that our house is turning a bit too girly for his manly taste. I say... it looks pretty:) Anyway, my first ruffle project I sort of cheated. I didn't actually make the ruffles but I still think it turned out SOOO fantastic!
I took this adorable shabby lamp that I found at the Goodwill and made it even better. I loved the chippy blue paint but the shade was just so plain. All I did was buy 3 yards of ruffles (you can find it in the fabric/ribbon section of any craft store) and started wrapping. The greatest part is, when you buy the pre-made ruffles, although they are more expensive, the edges are all finished so you don't have to take the time to sew them all. It was a HUGE time saver!
Check out how pretty my shabby chic (or as the hubs would say, raggy shaggy) lamp turned out:
Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season!
I took this adorable shabby lamp that I found at the Goodwill and made it even better. I loved the chippy blue paint but the shade was just so plain. All I did was buy 3 yards of ruffles (you can find it in the fabric/ribbon section of any craft store) and started wrapping. The greatest part is, when you buy the pre-made ruffles, although they are more expensive, the edges are all finished so you don't have to take the time to sew them all. It was a HUGE time saver!
Check out how pretty my shabby chic (or as the hubs would say, raggy shaggy) lamp turned out:
Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season!
You have motivated me to do more home made projects. I have made some rosette headbands, a wreath for my front door, and a diaper cake. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh yay Kristen! So glad you are DIYing! It is so much fun and then you have completely unique things:)
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