diy idea | 20 Minute Lampshade Redo

I think I have an addiction to lamp shades. No really, I have way too many! So when a customer recently bought the lampshade off of one of my lamps I went digging in my stash for a replacement. I found the perfect one but sadly it had some light streaks around it making it very unattractive.

Of course they is no way I would throw it out so I started looking around my stash of craft supplies for a solution. And then I saw it...a Sharpie! Yes indeed you read right, a good old fashioned black felt tip Sharpie marker.

Took a few practice runs on a piece of paper before committing my elementary school style cursive writing to the shade and then went to town repeating some bible quotes around and around and around until it looked the way I wanted.

The slanted pattern I used covered over most of the little flaws just prefectly! The style varied based on the amount of pressure I put on the pen while writing and the marker did bleed if I slowed down or stopped in one place. Either way I really like how it turned out and it took just a mere 15-20 minutes.

One shade down, many to go...

shop update | Grand Opening Weekend

It was such an amazing weekend that simply flew by! Speaking of flying...I was suprised at the variety of fun items that flew out of the store this weekend! Everything from candlesticks to coffee tables and everywhere in between.

My favorite part of the weekend? The loads of amazing customers that I met!!! I have never talked with so many warm, encouraging and kind people in such a short peroid of time. Saw some familiar faces and discovered some new friends.

So enough of my gushing and on to some pics. Here's a peek of the store before the weekend shoppers came through..

I am so blessed with all the family and friends who have given so much to help make this happen ...I believe I may be permanetley endebted too them!!!

Looking forward to the future...