Not Stamped at All

Well, I did the unexpected; here's a project that I didn't stamp at all. I did use some of my normal stamping supplies. My husband needed a lamp for his side of the bed...and we couldn't find any shade that we liked. So, I took a plain white lamp shade to the basement studio for transformation.

I didn't stamp it at all (even though I was tempted) so that he wouldn't think it was girly!! I took a decorative pillow off the bed to combine/match colors. And the layering began...Before:

I started with Palette Cognac and one of my favorite tools...a Color Duster to lay down the base color.


Then, I went more DRASTIC and took the Cognac ink pad and touched the lamp shade directly. I love that these ink pads are oval. I also went down the lines of the shade because when the lamp was ON...you could see the metal bars.

It was looking less white, but now I needed some darker color. I grabbed the Burnt Sienna Palette ink pad and wiped it sideways, and went over the dark areas again. When compared to the pillow...colors were good, but it was too bright...so I used a color duster again and added in Prussian Blue Palette ink (this step really can't be seen much...but it worked).

Next, I used a piece of Hydra Sponge and my Brilliance Galaxy Gold refill to add the finishing touches. I love how the lamp shade looks completely different when the lamp is on.


The finished product...installed! It really glows like that in real life. Tim was very excited!