Pretty and Petite. . .

I’m sure that when you read the title of this post you thought, “Oh, she’s going to post pictures of herself.”  lol!  I thought I’d give you a good laugh.  Don’t I wish I was pretty and petite!

This is the sweet little thing that I am talking about.

You may remember last April when I snagged this lamp at a thrift store for the mere cost of $3.99.

 

I love the white hobnail base, but the shade needed a makeover.

After pinning (Restoration Redoux) this beauty to my pinterest I decided it was just what I was looking for.

I cut lots of 3” circles.  Then the fun began.  I folded both drop cloth and muslin into thirds and cut 3 at a time.  It took awhile, but the result was well worth it.  Oh, and they don’t have to be a perfectly round circle.

Fold each circle in half and then into fourths.  I dabbed a bit of glue there to make sure it would stay.

Then just hot glue them randomly to your shade.  I tried to kind of use the brick method and made each row off set.

Want to see where this little petite thing ended up?  I had this sweet dresser in my craft room.  After, I found the cabinet of my dreams I had to find a new home for the dresser.  I am in the process of decorating the guest bedroom in the basement.  I think it’s going to be perfect in the room. 

 

Don’t you love the stripes and the curvy legs?  This gal has some shape!  I wish I could take claim to those cute stripes, but nope; I bought her that way.  Another great piece from the damaged goods store.

I borrowed the bird garland from my chicken wire display board.

I found the dainty mirror and paper bird at the damaged goods store.

I’m sure the little bird thinks she is nesting upon a bed of posies.

I think my petite lamp likes her new home next to other milk glass.  One bowl is filled with dew kissed roses from my garden and has a pink beaded antique hat resting on it’s rim.  The other holds lavender and a pretty scented heart given to me by my sil, Laurie.  She brought it home from her recent trip to France.

When I was getting close to the end I could tell that I was going to run out of circles.  Alas, I had cut all of my drop cloth and muslin scraps.  What’s a girl to do?  I cut a few white burlap circles and added them here and there.  Loved how it turned out!

hugs,

Jann

I will be sharing with:

I Gotta Create

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday

The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday

Green Willow Pond for What We Accomplished Weds.