Hope you are still interested on knowing how we transformed this lampshade a couple of days ago, because today we are reveling the secret...
We printed our design using "Photo Fabric" (paper backed fabric for use in inkjet printers).
JoAnn's fabrics offers 3 different kinds: Cotton Twill, this is the one we use. Silk Canvas
The fabric is very white, to make it match the lampshade better, we chose a background for our design with a yellowish vintage tone.
We made a pattern of the side of the lampshade we wanted to embellish. We used paper, but now we realize that using a piece of muslin makes the pattern making a whole lot easier...craft and learn!!
Once we were happy with the pattern, we cut the printed fabric, peeled the backing and applied it to the shade using spray adhesive.
Thinking about the possibilities of fabric printing, we also came up with this alternative for when we want to use a specific color or material:
Attach a clear sheet of label material for inkjet printers to your fabric. make sure you get rid of wrinkles!
Cut the fabric to fit the sheet. Your fabric should be now: 8.5" X 11"
Print your design
Peel the Label Sheet and use your printed fabric as needed.
Here's the design we made, in case you would like to use it. (please: personal use only, no commercial)
Are your wheels spinning yet? Well, what are you waiting for??? Go print something... Go make something beautiful!!
First of all, we need to apologize for what we are going to write but....
The weather has been so amazingly warm and nice and sunny that it has been impossible to resist...we have been in a "beach mood"! We know, we know, where you are is cold and covered in snow....sorry!!
Accept our little project as the best way we know to send warm thoughts your way....
Large Finger Starfish Tassels
Sand and ocean colors for one...
...and blue Cali sky shades for the other one...
Don't you feel a lot warmer now? We know you do, even if you don't admit it!!!
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home" ~Edith Sitwell~
Priced at $12.00 each + shipping More colors coming soon!
relaxing walk through Laguna Beach with my Husband was all I needed to finish the order of altered books for the Cottage.
The beach was packed during the sunny, bright Valentine's afternoon. We had coffee, enjoyed a great beach volleyball game, walked a lot and finished it off with the best seafood tacos at Loco Taco on PCH.
I felt like...
I felt so inspired that I even have enough creative juices for more altered books: one going to Texas, another one going to France...
and tons of little crowns also ready to be delivered.
We share a passion for all things old, cottage and chic! After 10 years of retailing, we have closed our San Clemente store but you can find us now at our Space in Country Roads, Orange, CA (Space #135)
We are constantly shopping for vintage and antique treasures: ironstone, china, linens, accessories and small pieces of furniture that we can rescue and give a new life to, so don't be surprised to see at the Flea Market on Sundays mornings!
Thank you for visiting us,
Clara & Marcela
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