Paper roses and lampshades

It was a beautiful, snowy, January day in Wisconsin.
The snow fell all day long, nothing crazy, just soft and gentle.

I couldn't resist comparing today's view . . .

to the view from last August!

Anyway . . .
Our plan for today was to jazz up some lampshades with paper roses - just in time for Valentine's Day. They turned out just beautifully. Vellum, cardstock, and drawing paper . . . everyone had their favorite, each one is unique, and they all turned out so well! Here are some pictures of how the day progressed.

Supplies are ready!

To make the roses, you cut out a circle, then cut the circle into
a spiral. Then, starting at the outside of the spiral you just roll,
and roll, and roll, and roll!

It takes a while, but you end up with a pretty little ranunculus . . .

Which look a lot like the real thing!

Beautiful!

Jan made some beautiful hot pink roses out of cardstock.

Gwen made hers out of vellum.

And my ranunculi are made out of drawing paper.

My lamp before . . .

and after!

Such a fun, snowy day to create flowers and
memories with some very dear friends!

Here in Wisconsin, we need those little reminders that
spring is right around the corner - or so.

And here is Gwen with a surprise gift for me! She is a partner in

crime with a coming project since it was with her help that I was
able to get a very large and heavy treasure home from Goodwill
the other day. She knew I was going to be needing these. Now
I can't wait to get started!

Linking up with:

    

and
Faded Charm's White Wednesday

A clip art lampshade

Out with the old and in with the new!
This is a lampshade from the 80s - cut and pierce parchment with velvet ribbon trim.
It's been 30 years and it shows - right down to the torn lining.
 Time for a change.

                                    

When I saw this lampshade at The Painted Lady in Chicago (shown below),  I knew
 I had found its replacement.  Either you like this, or you don't - and I do!  My shade
form is smaller at the top, so rectangular clip art as in the shade below won't work.
Mine will have to be a much more controlled version.  However, I am going to find
the perfect drum style shade to get the same look as the inspiration shade below.

But, until I find that perfect shade I'll work with what I have.  So,  I took off 

the old cut and pierced parchment panels, and printed out some clipart from 

graphicsfairy.blogspot.com.  After measuring new panels and cutting the printed 

clipart, I glued them onto the shade frame and added the curtain clips, minus 

the rings, to mimic the look of the shade I was copying.

Next time I won't wait 30 years!

This post is linked up with Saturday Night Soiree at A Little Lovely, and  The Graphics Fairy's Brag Monday,