Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Project Restyle

I have just signed on for Project Restyle, a fabulous idea from Elsie and Rachel of Red Velvet Art.
The idea is basically (in my words): make new stuff from old stuff that may otherwise be destined for the dump.
I feel like I live this every day, trying to save old things, give them new uses. But I think it's a fabulous project to promote and can't wait to see what everyone else has done. It will be inspiring.



This is something I did a couple of months ago, but I think it fits in with Project Restyle perfectly.
My upcycled lampshade was something I'd been wanting to do for a while. It has been sitting there on my list of 'things-I-am-aching-to-do-just-as-soon-as-I-can-find-the-time'
I found a couple of lamshades in an op shop one day and snapped them up with exactly this project in mind. I still thought it was a long way off from actually getting done, but not long after I had a day where the kids where kind-of-sort-of behaving and kind-of-sort-of driving me crazy at the same time........and I just started it.

It was so much fun to make. I didn't really have anything specific in mind, I just started. I ripped up some fabric and started wrapping. And then I started adding.

Just adding little bits and pieces, anything that took my fancy. I really love the end result and I plan on making more of these. Very therapeautic to just make something. Anything at all.

6 comments:

Missy said...

that is so cute! :-)

Peace
Missy
http://throughanindielens.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

i joined too! i'm so excited to start working on projects. This is my favorite one so far!

Immie said...

Oh my goodness, that is so beautiful! Yours is one of my favourites so far :D I've linked to you on my blog, I hope you don't mind!

Jenny Holiday & Aaron said...

Love this to bits and bits!!! Seriously fab!! :)

Happy New Year!!
xoxo Jenny Holiday

Vanessa said...

This is so beautiful and inspirational. You did an amazing job!

glam.spoon said...

that is just lovely! I'm inspired.