DIY: Criss Cross Lampshade

This altered tutorial of the criss cross lamp shade is perfect for either vamping up an old lamp shade or creating one of your own (try Ikea for solids and try it with a color lampshade to make it all the more vibrant!) I like that the possibility of color combinations are endless and that you can customize it to the particular room you are placing it in. Its a perfect afternoon activity to spend on a summer day!
 

What you'll need:

-- Drum-style fabric lampshade

-- Approximately 10 yards 5/8-inch-wide satin ribbon in each color you choose to use

-- Hot-glue gun or fasteners

-- Tape measure

-- Pencil

-- Straight pins

 

To start:

Mark 1-inch intervals around the top of the shade with a pencil and cut strips to fit the size of your shade; keeping each strip 1-1/2 inches longer than the height of the shade 

1 - At each pencil marking, apply an orange ribbon strip diagonally. This should leave about 3/8 inch between ribbon strips. Hold in place temporarily with straight pins.

2 - Hot-glue ribbon ends to the inside top and bottom of the shade or fasten with fashion fasteners

3 - Then, attach and weave aqua ribbon strips diagonally in the opposite direction so that they weave through the already secured orange strips.

All over the Map

Some great ideas to bring back the map!

1. Favorite Place Pendants

2 & 5. I heart Cities - frame them big or small!

3. Pinwheels - Very cute for a destination wedding

4. Gift wrapping


(images from Everythingfab.com & Etsy.com)

Why Didn't I Think of That...

First and foremost I would like to say Congratulations to the Boston Bruins for winning the 2011 Stanley Cup! Amazing and so exciting! City of Champions baby!! I'm very excited for the parade Saturday and the team must be so overwhelmed! Yeah B's! Woo!!

...so happy for them and you long time fans!

Alright...onto the post...

It's ideas like these below that seem like common sense, but just never really come to mind I suppose.  It's also people that are innovative thinkers and come up with these types of solutions that end up making millions of dollars off a blanket with sleeves or an orange towel...*sigh*. Makes you think, there has got to be something so common and roughly stupid that one of us can come up with to make it rain papah! 

But for now, try one of these tips and tricks for some of your everyday needs:

1. Paint Can Trick - Martha Stewart

2. Power Cord Markers - Unplggd

3. Sliding Ceiling Storage - Family Handyman

4. Key Holders - Treehugger

5. Safety cups for your drink! - DIY Cupcake Liners

6. Door Stash - Just don't stash anything illegal and don't say you got this from me!