Light Up Your Life

This is about following my own advice, which is to Just Go Play.  (See November 14)  I started playing in my art studio everyday, placing playtime at the top of my priority list.  No, I have not created anything that will land in a gallery, but I'm having a great time.  My focus is to re-do and spark-up plain items or to recycle packaging material into works of art.  I'd like to share one of my pieces with you, and maybe inspire you to take some quiet, creative time for yourself.

I began with one of those paper lamps that you can purchase at Pier 1 and other such stores.  This one has been hanging around our house for about 10 years.  I combined this with yards of ribbon that I've also collected over the years. Most of the ribbon was purchased for pennies at garage sales. 

I attached the strips of ribbon to the top of the paper shade with my favorite adhesive, gloss gel.  I'm now waiting for some additional strips to curl (they're wound tight and held together with tape) so I can add them as a final embellishment.  The lamp now looks a lot like a hot air balloon and glows beautifully in our living room. 

I'm also looking at other lamps in our house and imagining them embellished with ribbon or strings of beads.  Also, some of my chairs don't stand of chance of escaping unscathed.

Happy play time!