A Few Miner Adjustments

Pretty in Pink…A Lamp Makeover

This past weekend I had my 20^th high school reunion.  

Two of my besties from childhood and a few other very dedicated classmates worked extremely hard planning this amazing event.

I was only mildly nervous going back. I think Facebook made it easier. 

I get to “see” a lot of my classmates there on a regular basis, so it already feels like we have reunited.

But there were a few that I literally haven’t seen since we walked across that stage in our caps and gowns in 1994. 

We even had a special guest…our school mascot. And since it is going to be retired this year…he was super special!

Unlike how hard my friends worked on planning this celebration, I have a project for you that is super easy.

I had this lamp. It wasn't ugly, just ordinary...straight from the store shelf. So I decided to make a few miner adjustments to it.

You need:

• Spray paint
• A lamp shade
• Pencil
• Thin Sharpie
• Stencils
• A steady hand

What you do:

• Spray paint the lamp
• {I did four coats, even turned it upside down to get any spots I may have missed}.
• Swoon over the color and how amazing it looks.
• Take stencils and trace them all over the lamp shade. There is no wrong way. Play around with them till you get what you like.

{Side note: The pencil did erase off the shade! This was a plus}.

• When the shade has every shape or word you want, take the thin sharpie and trace all the lines. I wrote quotes from my favorite children's books inside the frames.
• Finally, pop in a light bulb, set it up and let it take your breath away.

I did this with the soul intent of taking it to my classroom this year. It will give my classroom more of a homey feel. 

And quite frankly, looking it at... like looking at my classmates faces... just makes me happy.

I wonder if this lamp will last 20 years just like these friendships?

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