Last year at about this time I did a tutorial on covering a lampshade with canvas. I love my apothecary lamp, but I was feeling like it needed to be spruced up a little more. I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it. While I was at CBC last week, I saw this lamp that Teresa Collins made. (By the way, not only is she gorgeous and amazingly talented, she is also totally friendly and down to earth. An absolute sweetheart!)
Anyway, when I saw this lamp, I loved it. Aren't the rosettes just dreamy? I knew I wanted to use the idea. So I whipped out my camera and took a photo. Yes, I asked first.
I decided not to fill my entire lampshade with rosettes, because that would take waaaay to much time. So I just used a few. Teresa's were made of paper, but I used canvas.
Here is my lamp before:
And here it is after I added the canvas rosettes:
What do you think?
I am adding this decorating project to the following parties:
June 8, 2010 at 9:22 am
I think it's frickin' cute!
June 8, 2010 at 10:03 am
Thanks Char!!
June 8, 2010 at 9:23 am
Wonderful! I love the new lampshade! LOVE your blog, btw!
June 8, 2010 at 9:59 am
Thanks Amanda!
June 8, 2010 at 9:36 am
How cute are these?! I love the one with the rosettes going down it. So dainty and pretty!
June 8, 2010 at 9:45 am
Canvas rocks! That looks great!
June 8, 2010 at 10:34 am
This looks fantastic !
June 8, 2010 at 10:34 am
I love these flowers!! I've been making them since last week! Your lamp looks fab!
June 8, 2010 at 11:50 am
Such a good idea. I think you hit right on the mark with fewer roses – I love it!!!
June 8, 2010 at 12:12 pm
I think it is beautiful! I want to steal your idea!
Is there a tutorial for these rosettes?
June 9, 2010 at 2:02 pm
There's actually several out there. Just google fabric rosette tutorial, or rolled fabric roses and you will find several. I've used a few different ones, and they all turn out cute.
June 8, 2010 at 1:20 pm
I just love the look on the lamps. Beautiful and so unique!
June 8, 2010 at 1:32 pm
This is so pretty, and not too showy! It really looks beautiful!
June 8, 2010 at 1:50 pm
I'm featuring this at somedaycrafts.bllogspot.com. I'm going state a new trend – canvas! DO you think it will work?
June 8, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Oh this is lovely! The canvas flowers add just the right touch!
Visiting from All Thingz Related.
June 8, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Love the lamp shade! I am visiting from All Thingz Related.
June 8, 2010 at 3:06 pm
It looks beautiful!
June 8, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Oh my….i love that lamp! I noticed that you were raising money for an adoption? I'll have to check out your etsy site!
June 8, 2010 at 5:24 pm
oh this is amazing!
June 8, 2010 at 5:56 pm
That is absolutely gorgeous!
June 8, 2010 at 6:01 pm
A great shabby chic look. Very attractive and clever.
Hugs, Jeanne
June 8, 2010 at 7:24 pm
I LOVE it! Great job!
June 8, 2010 at 8:00 pm
LOVE it! I'm am going to add some of the rosettes to a canvas bag that I'm giving as a gift.
June 8, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Awesome! I love canvas.
June 8, 2010 at 9:43 pm
I love how it turned out! Great work!
June 8, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Wow, this is such a neat idea!!
June 9, 2010 at 12:30 am
Did my second comment not show up? I wrote that I was featuring this at somedaycrafts.blolgspot.com. It's just so beautiful and made of CANVAS!!!
June 9, 2010 at 3:50 am
aww…i like the canvas rose…so cute. no color but it blends so well. love it!
June 9, 2010 at 5:37 am
I think it's absolutely gorgeous!
June 9, 2010 at 8:16 am
Oh, this is so pretty! You did an amazing job!
Love the rosettes!
HUGS,
Cindy Adkins
http://www.recoveryartist.com
June 9, 2010 at 8:18 am
I tried to leave a message but I'm not
sure if it will post…
I just wanted to say that your
lamp looks beautiful—what
a fabulous idea! Just
gorgeous!
HUGS,
Cindy Adkins
http://www.recoveryartist.com
June 9, 2010 at 10:34 am
It just went into my spam, I think because you included a link. I'm glad I checked.
June 9, 2010 at 8:39 am
Kara,
I saw this via Someday Crafts and have to stop by and tell you that it's fabulous!! Teresa's lamp is way cool too, but you're right that would take awhile!!
June 9, 2010 at 10:33 am
Thanks Kari! Maybe someday I'll cover the whole thing. But not till I finish the other 362 projects I have planned.
June 9, 2010 at 9:23 am
oooooo! I love that! Stopping by from Hoo's Got Talent.
-Mama E
June 9, 2010 at 10:51 am
FABULOUS! I love how this turned out! It is so elegant and I just want to reach in this screen and grab it to add to my decor! Thanks so much for linking up to Hoo's got talent!
June 9, 2010 at 5:04 pm
I am thinking that's one of the more creative lamp shades I've ever seen. I LOVE it! I am so jealous. I prefer yours to your inspiration piece. You put just the perfect amount of little flowers on it, the perfect arrangement, the perfect color! Magnificent!
June 9, 2010 at 8:58 pm
This is beautiful! I love Teresa's too!
Corinna
http://www.myscrapbooklife.com
June 10, 2010 at 6:52 am
Ok, this is really really really awesome! I love this and I think even I could do it. Great idea.
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner?
http://www.MaWhats4Dinner.com
June 12, 2010 at 10:16 am
Looks awesome! Thanks for joining us for Anything Related! ~Bridgette
June 12, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Kara, Thank you so much for linking to the Boardwalk Bragfest. I LOVED your project and I'm featuring it on Bobbypins Boardwalk. You can view it here:
http://wwwbobbypinsboardwalk.blogspot.com/2010/06/highlights-from-boardwalk-bragfest-11.html
Please feel free to take a "featured" button, and I hope to see your next project at the Bragfest on Wednesday.
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July 9, 2010 at 10:50 am
OMG< you are seriously AMAZING!!!! I love all your creations. I couldn't get enough of your blog. Now a new follower!
July 10, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Thanks so much Crystal, you made my day!!
July 22, 2010 at 3:43 pm
I am SO going to do this to a lamp I have. It's perfect, and I'm angry I didn't think of it first
I can't wait to update my reading nook floor lamp. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
September 7, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Kara I have been fawning over this lamp for weeks, maybe months. Finally got up the courage to try it myself. Check out my version
http://westcoastleslie.blogspot.com/2010/09/painters-towel-rosettes.html
I hope you like it. Thanks for the inspiration!
September 7, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Thanks for letting me know Leslie. I checked it out and I love it!!
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