Faceted Pendant Lights – The Large Sphere Inspiration really can come from anywhere. Sometimes I will see an odd product at a hardware store and just know, that could be a light. Sometimes I see a fully formed light idea and just know I have to try it for myself. That’s what happened with this project. I may not have been posting over the last three months, but I certainly have been creating. Well, the first time I had a spare moment I sat down and just knew I had to try this. For paper I used simple white printer paper, but I am kind of interested in trying one out of newspaper or some similar printed paper. I love this big light, its approximately 18 inches across (I used a 16 inch lantern) and it really makes a fantastic statement piece. More fortune teller obsession to come, but I figured I’d ease back into these posts and not cram too many projects into too few posts. So with that I leave you to have a very Happy September, and good luck to anyone out there starting school! Ciao, Allison Like this: Like Loading...
Paper Scrap Light / Chandelier It’s a whopping 70 degrees in Brooklyn right now, so I’m going to get out from under the pile of packing boxes in our house and get some fresh air. Before I head out, I wanted to share this beautiful (and totally genius) DIY light project that graphic designer Gabrielle Guy created for a friend. After moving into a new house and finding an old lantern left behind, Gabrielle decided to cut strips from scrap paper and glue them onto the shade. Two days later, the result was an incredibly stunning artichoke-like lamp that looks expensive but cost close to nothing. I’m so impressed with this project that I had to share it as inspiration for the weekend. Below is a summary of this week’s highlights:
Top 10 DIY Lighting Projects: Chandeliers, Pendants and Lanterns By michellehorton | Over on Babble’s New Home Ec blog, they rounded up the coolest chandeliers for under $400. But for all of you crafty ladies, you could create your dream lighting with your own two hands — and for less than even $100, $50 or even $20. Here are our 10 favorite DIY lighting projects for all different skill levels and budgets, and continue reading for step-by-step tutorials: nggallery id=’121436′ DIY Pendant Light This one might take the most time, but it will only cost around $50. Anthropologie-Inspired Wire Light ...made with a wire basket that was formerly holding toys! Letter Light One of 12 DIY home decor ideas in Curbly's book. Glass Orb Cluster Light Easier than it looks! Faux Shell Chandalier Inspired by the $250 West Elm Capiz Shell Chandelier, but made out of wax paper circles. Raffia Pendant Lighting Another time-consuming but inexpensive DIY project. Paper Scrap Light One old paper lantern + strips of scrap paper = amazing. Doily Pendant Lamp Affordable Branch Pendant 1.
Romantic Card My card today is for Whoopsi Daisy challenge blog. Our challenge this wick is White on White. For my card i used image from sheet # 451, and you can find it HERE. Here is some close up look on my embellishments. For her Dress i used Diamond Dust, as you can see, it’s give image beautiful sparkles. Then i added Pearls to the top For the background i used MS punch, embossing folder, and added Die cuts of Butterfly and lives swirls. To finish my card i added white Bow. Now it’s your turn to show us your creations. Nataliya the ambitious procrastinator: DIY Pendant Light - Part II Previously on The Ambitious Procrastinator: I was working on the beginning stages of turning these lovely hand blown drinking glasses into a pendant light fixture. I drilled holes in the bottom, attached hardware and now on to lighting it up. To do that I made yet another trip to Home Depot to purchase: Replacement Lamp Cord (Silver): $4.98 Lamp Cord (Silver): $0.30 /lf (Westinghouse Home Depot) I already had the white electrical tape, and yellow wire nuts. This part went by quite smoothly, I honestly thought it would take longer. I took one end of the cord and split the two wires and stripped about 1/2" - 3/4" of the plastic coating to expose the wires. Tie the two wires in a little simple knot, and fist the other end through the circle at the end of the bulb socket like dis. Ok, now the IMPORTANT part. Just as a pro-caution, I've read to wrap electrical work in electrical tape. I also did a test run to see if everything was in working order.
Paper Snowflakes.com If you've never thought of paper snowflakes as important or relevant, get ready to have your mind blown. These aren't your old grandfather's simple fold and cut from a napkin snow crystal pretties. Paper Snowflakes for Children is a virtual encyclopedia of crystal patterns ranging from simple one or two cut designs for total beginners to creations that are virtually impossible to apply scissors or knives to craft. Mark your calendar: December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day Simple for beginners - designs with easy folds and cut lines Four sided doilies - basic square folds, but not true snowflake shapes Math based - fun patterns using basic triangle, square and circle shapes Forget me Not - special flakes for commemorative events or personal memories Festive - holiday theme flakes Intricate - hard to cut patterns Fancy flakes - delicate flowery designs ...and so much more Natures gift Educational Symmetrical Snowflakes
10 Rooms: A Lighting DIY: The New Chandelier So having always loved these and after seeing how Jen made hers something more like this is in the budget.. There are a few different tutorials kicking around for this one, but I ended up doing something a bit different. Having never wired anything before, I wanted to be sure that this was not going to be a fire hazard! (and thought that using a pre-made pendant light might just save a whole lot of time) so I bought one of these.. two bottles of fabric stiffener and a heaps of white cotton yarn. We had an exercise ball kicking around (I am not co-ordinated enough for one of these - truly :) So it was off to the races. TIP: Cover your work area in plastic before you start, and secure that plastic to the surface. You will be glad you did. removed the top piece from the shade.. this will give the finished product extra strength and keep the bulb in place. Marked a circle for the hole you need to leave for placing the electrical and bulbs inside later. Keep it fairly high, and it won't be noticable. So.
The Remodeled Life: DIY Paint Chip Project We've lived in our house for 10 months now and we have two mirrors hanging on our walls and that's it. We haven't put up one single picture, artwork, frame, nothing. I'm feeling like it's time to remedy that so, here's my first go at new artwork for our house - which comes in the form of free. I shared with you Wednesday that I was loving all of the paint chip artwork and projects I had seen and wanted to do something using all of the paint chips we have collected since starting on this remodeling process. One of my favorite rooms in the house, which happens to be the smallest is our little half bath that sits next to our master bedroom. I love the painted floor, the diy-ed mirror frame, the new bright wall color - there is just a lot of character going on in there and I'm loving it. Here's what I did: Next I cut out a little bird shape from one of the slate colors I had - this time I did trace my bird shape on the back before cutting. Until I had my finished peacock... So this -
The Whimsical Wife: DIY Pendant String Light...... Sorry no Tasty Tuesday today but I have something extra special to show you. I have been gnawing at the bit to show you this light that I made a few weeks ago for the nursery. As always I was inspired to make this light for the babies room from Pinterest. Gotta love Pinterest for so many wonderful and inspiring ideas..... In my original "inspiration" for the baby room I wanted to buy this Maskros light from Ikea. So onto Pinterest I went searching for DIY string pendant light ideas..... I gathered all of my supplies and one sunny Monday morning I set myself up to make this light. Supplies Needed Homemade Fabric Stiffener Recipe 300ml PVA Wood Glue 8 Tbsp Cornflour 1/2 Cup Warm Water - In a small cup mix the cornstarch and warm water until dissolved. - Tip the cornflour into the container you will be using and add the wood glue. - Stir to combine. *This should be more than enough glue for a 50cm string pendant light. Set your balloon up between two chairs and on a stick like I have done below.
Karla's Cottage: Short cuts and tips on blinging up a birdhouse Beth and I are having a party. A self swapping, self linking "What do you LOVE about your Birdie's home?" party. Details are HERE. And we hope you can all join us and show off your own birdhouses. Either something you have made by hand, or just a favorite of yours on display in your home or gardens. I'll be giving one of my own away today, if you leave a comment on this post, and will give a 2nd away the day of our party, Thursday March 27th. And if you'd like to make one, and could use some tips, here are a few things I learned while decking out a few birdhouses. First thing I noticed, was that my hands look awful in these photos. I've bought houses in an assortment of sizes and shapes. All are smaller, some mini, none made for outdoors, they are for decorative purposes only. The prices have ranged from 67 cents to about $5 at the most. A minor buffing up with a sanding block will take off any rough edges. No reason to paint the entire piece, since most of it will be covered up. scissors
10 Cool DIY Pendant Lamps Suitable For Modern Interiors DIY Yarn Pendant Lamp Every home feature at least several pendant lamps. That’s why you can make one or two hanging beauties by yourself. Below you can find the list of tutorials showing how to make such lamps from different materials. The cool thing about all of them that they looks so sophisticated and minimalist that they are suitable for any modern interiors. It isn’t often when in the end of DIY project you get an unique piece of decor with such modern and minimalist look. DIY Yarn Pendant Lamp from madebygirlDIY Conceptual Pendant LampDIY Faceted Pendant Paper Light from the3rsblogDIY Industrial Orbit Pendant Lamp from houseofearnestDIY Lace Pendant Lamp from dosfamilyDIY Paper Cup Pendant Light from cutoutandkeepDIY Crystal Decanter Pendant LightsDIY Twine Pendant LightsDIY Veneer Pendant Lights from poppytalkDIY Wire Pendant Lamp from hommemaker DIY Conceptual Pendant Lamp DIY Faceted Pendant Paper Light DIY Industrial Orbit Pendant Lamp DIY Lace Pendant Lamp DIY Twine Pendant Lights