When January first arrived, I was down and out sick. I had no thoughts of upcoming resolutions much less any projects. I have had lots of projects on the back burner...but you know how that seems to go.
"I'll do that when I have some free time."
For many weeks now I have been on steroids and they keep me up for long hours with no sleep and give me this energy I have to just go with.
I have had this dress form for more than a few years now. I paid $10 for it at a garage sale. It was the guardian at the laundry room door, serving no purpose but to take up space and let me know it was still "undone."
So I hauled her in the studio.
I took some cream house paint I had on hand and gave it a coat of paint to even out the color.
I pulled out my lace and fabric stash
my jars of buttons...................and draped her with a beige plain tablecloth....then started hot gluing lace doilies here and there.................then added buttons...
and here she is completely transformed.
This lamp shade was lying around waiting to be noticed on a shelf................
So I added some extra wide open weave ribbon I had on hand.....with some fabric flowers....
The only thing I had to go out and buy was the fixture to transform her into the light.
May this new year find you using up some of your stash..............
9 comments:
WOW! You did an amazing job giving new life to that mannequin. She is so stylish. Now that she is a unique, one of a kind lamp, she will be the topic of many wonderful conversations. Thanks for posting the pretty pictures and sharing your creativity.
Blessings,
Marrianna
How fun!
I love her look and you must have had a ball decorating her. Are you going to do any seasonal changes on her?
I like your dress form, CatieAn! Beautiful! Hope you feel better very soon.
You are so creative. I would like a dress like that myself. Any end in sight for the steroids?
She is adorable! Has she been on a diet? She looks lighter. Barrrum-pum. :)
I'm still trying to use my stash. I love the challenge!!
Just love your refurbished mannequin!!
Lady, that's a stash to be proud of! And you made awesomeness with it! Love it! Hugs from Shroo:)xx
That's a brilliant lamp CatieAn and makes me smile. I bet it makes you smile each time you walk into the room. I remember one year in art school we had to do a project along the theme of bound and I did a corset lamp shade. ( I got an A...lol) Love these wonderful creative bits of life.
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