Turning the concept in my head into an actual lamp was actually not that difficult, if you don’t include the part where I accidentally managed to smear glue on one of the panels and had to completely redo it. I am thinking about making a similar lamp for a child’s room, but there are a few steps in the process that I’m going to tweak.
Overall, I’m very happy with the way the lamp turned out. It looks pretty much like I envisioned it, although I think it has a distinctly “homemade” look to it.
It’s now officially freak out mode which always happens around Thanksgiving. There are 3 more gifts to finish, and one actually isn’t going to be completed — it’s one of those situations where the recipient has to give the present right back to you so you can finish it. I like to blame the wedding for messing up my schedule, but it seems to happen every year regardless of what’s going on.
Room Lights On
Room Lights Off
WOW!! I’m just getting caught up with some of my blog visits and came across your post today. I had to go back to see how you worked through this project.
I just don’t think there’s anything you can’t do? You constantly amaze me!
I love the lamp.
Rest your magic hands..I can’t wait to see what you come up with next. 🙂
Fantastic!
This turned out beautiful and YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!
How beautiful! You should be very proud of yourself! Something like that would fetch a pretty penny in a frou-frou boutique.
Wow that’s neat! I love how everything glows. You did a great job!
I don’t think it looks homemade, at all! Of course, wonderful things get made in your home!
I agree – it doesn’t look homemade at all from here! Hope you aren’t freaking out too much. I’m sure your gifts are lovely and much appreciated. Happy Thanksgiving, Martha!
Martha how can you say it looks homemade! I think it’s gorgeous!!! I’d have to keep the lights off just so I could keep looking at it. You’re amazing!
I think I’m done freaking out over Christmas, which is nice, now I can enjoy it….but I know I’ll end up freaking out anyway right around the 20th. It never fails. Even before I started making gifts, I’d always worry that I got the boys an uneven number of gifts, or I forgot someone, or SOMETHING. Maybe I’ll bake up a huge batch of cookies and parcel them out, and if I DO forget someone, I’ll just hand them a tin and make it look purposeful. *G* Happy Thanksgiving!
When you posted the close-ups the other day, I thought she’s making a lamp now?? I didn’t quite get it! But I do now, it looks wonderful, no not “homemade”. It’s so pretty with the lights off!
Wow, Martha! It is so impeccably done and absolutely delightful!
A child’s lamp is a lovely idea!