Lamps With a Message

by Nancy at Craft Your Happiness

Here's a unique little idea to "brighten" up your rooms... literally! Phrases cut out of cardstock and tacked inside your lamp shades. They only show up when the light is turned on! Grab the FREE Word Downloads Here

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You need thinner shades for this and you want to make sure that the shade is not close to the bulb.

I used my Silhouette machine to cut out the phrases but they can be cut out using an X-acto knife. Thicker words are easier if you do it that way. ***FREE WORD PATTERNS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON MY POST BELOW***

Spray adhesive is used to tack the phrase inside the lamp shade.

After spraying the FRONT of the text LIGHTLY you press it on the inside of the shade where you want it.

REMEMBER: There are free pattern downloads on the link below with all kinds of phrases. There are both pdf versions for hand cutting and Silhouette versions.

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Wil1760471 on Apr 14, 2016
Where did you get the phrase to put on the lamp?

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Kay Crenwelge Bradford on Apr 14, 2016
How do I recover a lamp shade frame? I have a lamp shade that fits around the bulb socket, with the body of the shade going down and I cannot find a replacement.

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Lori Rentrope on Apr 17, 2016
Does anyone know if the heat from the bulb would affect the adhesive?

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