Lamp Re-Vamp, Part 2

After completing a simple but effective lamp re-vamp last week, I decided to take on a little more challenging lamp re-vamp.  I found this tutorial on Shannon Berrey's blog and thought it would be a perfect way to breathe new life into Finley's bedroom lamp.

I love how Shannon's lamp had a monogram on it, but unfortunately when Finley's initials are placed in monogram order (first, last, middle) her's spells FOG.  So I went with a single initial instead.  (Note to self: take monograms into consideration when naming any subsequent children.)

I found a cute font and drew it out freehand since my printer was being persnickety.  I hate it when that happens.

 Next up, I cut it out, placed it on my felt and carefully cut it out.

 The cut-out F for Miss Finley!

 By the way, I used this felt that had a sticky backing on it so that I didn't need to use spray adhesive.  It also gave the felt some added body, making it easier to cut; however, it's a little more expensive - $1.99 per sheet versus $0.34 a sheet.

For the bottom trim, I bought 1 3/8-inch ruffled trim in Shocking Pink.  I bought a yard of it for $3.99 at Joann's.

For the top trim, I used a matching wide bias tape that was $2.90.

I used a clip to help hold the seams together while they dried...

And then I added on the F and I have a completed lamp re-vamp for a whopping total of $8.88 plus tax! I think Finley is going to love it in her new room too!

Lamp Re-Vamp

While I was taking pictures of our master bedroom for a previous post, I noticed how our bedside lamps blended in with the walls.  I remembered having some extra blue bias tape from a project that I finished last fall and decided to 'dress up' the lamp shades a bit.    

I gathered my supplies and got to work.  I used wide bias tape in Stone Blue, scissors, paint brush and Mod Podge.  In the past, I've used fabric glue to bind ribbon and trim to things and the glue shows through the material.  So since I already owned the Mod Podge I used that.  I'll let you know if the trim starts falling off!  

Starting at the seam, 'paint' the glue on to the lampshade and adhere the bias tape, slowly wrapping back around to your starting point.  Really it couldn't be any simpler!

Now our cute little lampshade has some personality and pizzaz and no one can accuse it of blending into the background anymore!

Best part - since I already owned everything, it was a free make-over!