Butterfly Specimen Lamp Revamp
Hey There! Do you have any old lamps sitting around… just waiting for a makeover? I had one poor forlorn lamp from COLLEGE. Let's just say that was a long time ago. Like (gulp) 20 years. I think I bought it during my Laura Ashley phase. The original shade had sort of a english country pattern. But of course I couldn't afford real Laura Ashley products so it's probably from TJ Maxx. The base has been languishing in corners for years and had a lot of wear and tear. TIME FOR A LAMP REVAMP!
Supplies: Old lamp base, KRYLON Indoor/Outdoor spray paint in Blue Ocean Breeze, new burlap shade from Target, vintage butterfly clip art from The Cottage Market, straight pins and wire cutters.
The KRYLON paint was great for this job. You do light coats of paint and they dry fast… it says 10 minutes on the can and I think that's right.
I taped the heck out of the light fixture part and the cord so I wouldn't accidentally paint them. It's always a problem for me! 
Let the lamp dry. Using jewelry wire cutters, cut the straight pins in half. 
Then carefully print and cut the butterflies out. I was sort of taken with how vibrant the colors are. Thank you so much, sweet Andrea. If you don't know Andrea from The Cottage Market yet… go visit her. She is one of the GEMS of the blogging world. Kind, encouraging and very generous!
The butterflies are different sizes…
So just sort of stick them where you like them with the straight pins.
That's all there is to it. You can gently bend the wings up to give them dimension.
Some of the places I like to link:
Monday
https://rebeccacooper.blogspot.com/
https://sewcando.blogspot.com/
https://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/
https://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/
https://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/
https://craftomaniac.blogspot.com/
Tuesday
https://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/
https://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com/
https://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/
https://todayscreativeblog.net/
Wednesday
https://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/
https://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/
https://gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com/
https://southernlovely.blogspot.com/
Thursday
https://yesterdayontuesday.com/
https://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/
https://www.somewhatsimple.com/
https://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/
https://www.houseofhepworths.com/
https://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
https://alliemakes.blogspot.com/
Friday
https://shabbynest.blogspot.com/
https://romantichome.blogspot.com/
https://www.chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/
https://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
Saturday
https://www.itsoverflowing.com/
https://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/
https://thirtyhandmadedays.com/
https://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/
https://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/
https://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/
Sunday
lovely Malia!!!
I just used some of Andrea’s butterflies for a project posting later this month! They look so pretty on your lampshade!
hugs & blessings
How pretty! So springy and I love them on the burlap!
I love this project. I was just looking at some digital butterfly specimens the other day. Thank you so much for sharing this project :)
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday – – you were featured today!!
–Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com
This is gorgeous! I just adore the butterflies and the vintage-y look!
xoxo
Amie @ Pinkapotamus
This is so cute, Malia, and perfect for summer!!
Wow, that is sooo pretty! Love it! Thanks for linking up!
Hi Malia!! Your lamp is super cute and I just love those little butterflies!! The blue you painted it looks perfect with it too. I just had to featured you today!! :) https://www.flamingotoes.com/2012/06/crush-of-the-week-think-pink-features-52/
Oh Malia this is so perfect! I love everything about it. Thanks so much for sharing at this week’s BFF Open House.
This is such a clever idea! It turned out great too! Thanks for sharing!
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Michelle
http://www.delicateconstruction.com
Just wanted to let you know I featured this wonderful creation as part of my link party wrap up!
Sooo cute I love butterflies
That looks wonderful.
This is such a cute and beautiful idea! I love it.
Congrats on your feature. This is such a cute idea!
It’s wonderful!