{i must say that i'm oh so very excited about next week's kitchen help post! you shared such helpful ideas! thank you times a million. i hope we all can learn new things... i know i certainly did! if you still haven't entered the wanna clinch a clutch giveaway, you have until friday morning... so hurry already!}
before:
remember this little {un}beauty {i.e. - the lamp}?!?
i mustered up a tiny bit of brain power and came up with a fast five dollar fix for beautification purposes.
i love to be crafty but no one has ever mistaken me for ms. stewart. needless to say, i like crafts if they're quick, dirt cheap, and super easy {i.e. - no sewing is allowed to be involved... i can't even sew on a button... hence, if you've noticed as of late, my man certainly didn't marry me for my homemaking skills}.
my materials:
pink ribbon, scissors, glue dots, martha stewart stickers. yes, i said stickers. this is my kind of craft. especially since i spent less than $5.
after... five minutes later:
wa-lah! i think it turned out halfway decent since my hubby's response was: "hmm... it's better than i expected."















93 {comments}:
great job!!! awesome idea with the stickers!!
ADORABLE!
In my world, stickers are totally crafty. Totally. :) Plus, I would have probably just stuck them on...you thought of glue dots. I'm impressed!
I think the lamp is quite charming...great job!!
Now for the clutch, when you random generate I'm praying that the little comment of mine gets close. hee hee hee
Blessings,
Rachel
It's perfect!!! You're my kinda craft girl. Stickers and glue all the way. And those words coming from the Hubs are better than we could hope for, ha! Can't wait to see that sweet baby girl!!!! If I was your neighbor, or even lived in the area I'd be making you some freezer meals and planning suppers for after you have her. I hope someone you know will be making ya'll some meals! That's one of the best parts of bringing home baby...other people bringing you supper. ;)
LOVE IT! Yeah, Martha's got it going on! Great job!
awwww its so pretty! Good job!!! :-) Looking forward to the ideas post too!
Oh yeah, I love it! Great job!
And also, I cannot sew on a button either - we should start a club.
Love It! Guys have there way with words ha ha! That was so translation for it rocks, love it, so cute :0)
What cute stickers...I am the same way I can't even sew a button either LOL
xoxo
Summer :0)
It turned out VERY cute, it would look perfect in my daughters room! I'm going to have to pick up some of those stickers!
Adorable Carissa! Drab to Fab for sure :-) You got your inner Martha on!
Aw! I love it--it's super cute! And of course no-one's mistaken you for Martha Stewart...you're waaaaaay cooler than her. :-)
You did a great job - so, so cute! Saw your pic over at Amy's blog. I didn't know ya'll were friends - I think she's great! Can't wait to see pics of Baby Sage in the nursery!
It's crazy what a little pink can add to a lamp :) love it!
REALLY cute! Great job! :)
Your posts always amuse me, carissa. isn't your husband funny too! The lamp matches the little birdie in the mirror. Looking forward to more of your fab fixes! Patsy from
HeARTworks
You're so crafty!! Love it! Sage is one lucky baby :)
TOO CUTE! :)
Adorable! I love the MS stickers! My kind of crafts are cheap and easy too:) But I do get out the sewing machine every once in a while!
I love your husbands response.;) Priceless.
totally cute! I think you're hubby and mine are on the same wavelength!
very cute!
Super cute! I would have never thought to use stickers, but it turned out fantastic. I am not good at thinking outside of the box! :)
You did a great job! I love it.
WOW!!! You did a GREAT job! That is something that I would do! I am always very crafty, and always try to dress things up with my glue and sissors!
Thanks for sharing!
too cute Carsissa! Look at you being all crafty!! This is awesome!
Cute! That's a great idea!
that's adorable carissa!! good job!
aw. what a great idea! That looks so cute and really improves the lamp.
Oh, too cute, how creative is that? Gotta love hubby's compliment, teehee!
Super cute! I would've never thought to stick those on a lamp shade! We need to hang out! ;)
Thats perfect, not too much but definitely better than all white!
wow, look at your mrs. martha stewart sidekick!! i LOVE looking at revamp/renovations and ones that i could possibly do myself and are QUICK are even better!!
Cute!!!! Oh my word...I totally know what you mean. I have actually taken sewing lessons a couple of times--made my sis a skirt one time too. It was actually really cute....but that's beside the point. The point is, sewing is probably one of my least favorite things to do! Especially when it's something like sewing on a button. Like, what kind of gratification do you get from that??? lol.
But...I'm also a very crafty person. As a matter of fact, when I was about....12 years old, I guess, I had a little scrapbook photo album business. I designed my own business cards, and hand-made these fold out accordion albums. They were pretty next level, if you ask me. Unfortunately, my grandma ended up buying most of them. Ha! Oh, and my "business" was called Abigail Grace Krafts. Hahaha! Isn't that just the awesomest business name you've ever heard?!
Oh, and Martha Stewart was my favorite "non-fiction" (lol) TV show from about 7 to 13. Before that, it was Price is Right. I know....random.
Have a great day! :)
--Abigail
that is super cute!!! I love it!
It's better that I expected, too!
haha just kidding!
oh yay :) so cute
That looks so cute! Will be perfect for your little angel!
Kisses and have a great day, sweetie
PS: I am so happy you liked the food links:)
So I absolutely love that..except I have ALL boys in my house so the flowers may not go over so well :)
Adorable!
My kinda crafty, too.
xoxox
Super cute!
Very cute! What an easy fix!
Totally cute!!! Good job.
Laurel :)
What a difference. Now the lamp pops! So cute.
It's ADORABLE! I love it. SO cute and artsy-fartsy. Martha Stewart...heheheh. I used to be a big fan of hers. I like Rachel Ray better now. Didn't Martha go to jail or something? That was when she lost her biggest fan.
Anywayserz - cooking shows are always funner to watch then sewing shows (is there such a thing?). I love Rachel Ray. Heheheh. I have to have some carrots on hand to snack on because cooking shows make me hungry, and carrots are better than chips.
Now I'm really rambling. Two things: LOVE the lamp, and love your creativity! :-)
Have a lovely Thursday,
Bekah
yeah! it makes the lamp perfect now! they tie the tissues poofs perfectly now!
Super cute job!!
awww It looks great!!! Its getting close.....are you excited!
You did such a great job!! Sage is going to get to see her beautiful room soon... She's going to love it :)
Thank you SO much for your encouraging words and especially for your prayers! I can't tell you how much they mean to me... I was having such a rough day when i wrote that post and you definitely brightened up my day!
Hope yall have a great Thursday!!
great idea, Carissa! it turned out really cute!
Very cute...you little Martha Stewart you:)
Heh, love this fast fix! It looked lovely. :)
Wow Carissa, it looks very very cute ! Good job! Have a Blessed Day!
so creative. :)
So very cute. Must have learned to be economical from Grandma.
love it! great idea :)
YAY!!! Love it :)
still figuring out how to ship what I've got... the sign is a weird shape...
Hope you're having a great Wednesday!
what a fabulous thrifty, darling idea!
To cute! Great job. My kind of crafting!!!
Oh... it's adorable, Carissa!! What an easy peasy fix! I really do love it. Have a great Thursday, okay? :)
~ Love,
Lindsay
What a great idea! I wouldn't thought of that! so clever! Can't wait to see the little one ;)
Take care, and love this little lamp!
I totally think it counts as crafty!! And my favorite thing in the whole post is your husband's response~ I'm quite certain my husband would have said something similar or slightly more sarcastic. Super cute lamp!
love how the flowers match your hanging tissue poofs! it is the little details that make a room homey! great job!
Cute! Crafty! What a lucky baby. :)
Hey you should come over to my house and help me decorate. Hehe. ;)
so cute. and i love your husbands response! it sounds like something my hubs would say!
It's lovely, Carissa! ;)
oh my goodness!! so cute!
i am all about fast and cheap fixes!
plus the lamp is adorable now!
and the flowers are so fun.
way to thrifty crafter!!
I LOVE IT!!! I might even try to copy it!!
Looking pretty glam to me! That lamp transformation totally counts as a craft!!!!
I love the lamp makeover - brilliant. Gotta love Miss Martha! I also linked to Sage's shower - it was so beautiful...and I LOVE her name. Thanks so much for following my blog and for the sweet comment!
Cute cute! It really adds so much to the lamp!!!
Love it - very cute and fresh!!!
totally cute! Husbands are so adorably clueless sometimes-I'd take his response as a compliment : )
It looks lovely! Sometimes the simplest projects end up the best.
Love it....you did a GREAT job
these are so cute! i had no idea such pretty stickers even existed. wow... the possibilities here! thanks for the introduction :) such a great addition to your little one's new home!
One word... CUTE!
If I used two words, I would have said... SUPER CUTE!!!
SUPER cute!!
Ok, after Sage is born and she can travel by plane I will send you a ticket and you can come help me with some house decorations. What do you think?
The lamp is really cute. And I always amazed by your super deals ; )
oh this is adorable!! great work lady XO
love it! so simple and makes a huge difference! ;)
fun fun! I see you on many blogs I follow... today is my ... meet new people day from my favorite bloggers comments! ha ha! not really ... I am just hopping right now and happened to meet three new folks that I see all the time! ;) nice to meet ya!
That looks great! Little Sage will love her room :)
It looks like a whole new lamp!
super duper cute!! love it!!
Nice!!
I LOVE it! So cute...and I am the same way when it comes to sewing...although I'd love to learn. ;-)
What an amazing result from such a quick fix. LOVE!
I love your craftiness!! I'm always trying to fix up old furniture...
So glad I came across your site, from the other Karisa's page.. But you also spell your name correctly so I know your awesome!!!!
Love it Carissa! You and I have similar crafting styles. I'm all about the glue and stickers and less about any sewing or project that requires tons of time and $$. I love how your little lamp turned out. So fun!!
Have a fabulous weekend my dear!
xoxo,
Bonnie
ADORABLE!! So creative and cute!
cute and crafty!! :)
Those are some of my favorite house re-do's. Cheap, easy and adorable. Way to go!
I love affordable decor! Well done. I also love the wit behind your blog title. Cute stuff.
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