Anyone looking for a personalised lampshade for their little one, please read on.....

Should I really try and do these commercially???

I made this shade for my little niece Imogen - as ordered by her mum my SIL (she knows what she wants!) It's a bit of an extension from the personalised cushions which had me going a bit nuts before Christmas. It was made rather hastily (but with much love!) and it's on fabric rather than paper so the edges had to all be hand rolled etc. I need to try a few more out before I'm ready to set sail with them but not sure who to make the samples for - any volunteers - do you think I should run a competition..the lucky winner etc?
Any suggestions or comments gratefully received! (the base isn't ideal by the way - but my wooden ones made it look a bit tall and I wanted something more sturdy for a child's room - so I'll have to work on that one)

Meanwhile this little lad is growing up fast:

 

A fun project we tried with the Woodcraft Folk - inspired by the wonderful photos of Jan Von Holleben

By the way, Stanley already has three lampshades in his room and I can't possibly force another one on him!

Oh yes Valentine's  - one of these might come in handy!

Available here

Just a little add on.....

So that was January! I never much like January and this year was no exception if a little worse. I had a bit of a health scare back in December which is now being dealt with and I'm almost ready to bounce back. I closed all my shops just before Christmas and had a really lovely break with the family etc. Thankfully when I reopened them a couple of weeks ago, all these magical customers appeared and have been wonderful at waiting for their packages to arrive - so thank you most sincerely to the Not On The High Street shoppers especially, who have been in full swing, then to the finders and seekers of my Big Cartel Shop which now has more than just lighting to tempt you in and finally the Etsy and Folksy crew for those special custom orders from far and wide.
I've not quite written my list of things to do, but plans are hatching, so apologies for the late start!

Catching Up

I took a load of photos of my lampshades a while ago and at the time I didn't have everything in stock.
On Friday I finally got round to shooting a few more.  It was a very dull day so the contrast between the light and the background is quite strong, so I think I'll be doing a few more next week - but it's a start!

Patchwork Petal in Cream on Wide Drum

Ripple with Props

Rock in White on Wide Drum

 

Moroccan Tile on a No. 7 Drum a smaller version to the No. 7 Long Drum and looks great on the tall base

All soon to be listed in my shop.

Spotted

I was rather chuffed to receive this picture from a NotOnTheHighStreet customer the other day.  I'm slowly compiling a pinterest board of customer pics of my lights and things in their homes.  Thank you everyone for sending them in! More coming soon. I was very happy to see my old friend Megan of Mr.PS fame displaying my lampshades in her lovely Manchester home.  The kitchen display is gorgeous!  You can see it over at Design Sponge's Sneek Peeks.

Valentine Special Offer!

I'm staying at home today as my little boy is a bit off colour.  So we made these to cheer us up.
I'm about to have a batch of new shades made up so I thought I'd spread a little love with a pre-order temptaition.

For this week only, I'm offering a 15% discount in my Big Cartel Shop on the new Parade design as I'm rather excited about the colours....available in orange, turquoise, magenta and of course, white.  They should be ready in 4-6 weeks, maybe less! So if you fancy a nice, new sweety lamp by your bedside or glowing in the living room..off you go and order!  Offer ends Friday 20th Feb.  (offer now extended until the 11th March as I'm running a bit behind!)

New Lamps!

As the snow falls in our back garden, I've been cropping and chopping my new designs ready to go in the shop. I've only got a few of these and they are intended to go to WAWA when I get a chance, but I'll pop them in my online shop beforehand, so if anyone wants, go for it, as there won't be any more until after New Year!

 

I really should be doing my accounts!

Photo Shoot...Lamp(s)

The big one's not for sale.

Shapes and Things Take The Tube

I had some of my Shapes and Things patterns made in to tube lights. I love my lamp bases, but manufacturing is always a bit of a nightmare, so I'm happy to be able to offer an alternative! They are also much more sturdy in a nursery setting as the bottoms are weighted, so no toppling over is assured! Find them in my shop here with more colours to follow soon....

Sunset Strip....I need some of this!

This cold weather is really getting boring, so I've just listed this hot little shade to brighten up my day and make me feel warm again!
Inspired by a trip to New York, many moons ago!
You can find it glowing in my Shop
Also comes in white, which I haven't listed yet as I've none in stock.....coming soon.

Lampshades

This gives an idea of the type of shades I make. All hand screen printed and individually machine stitched. You can see the full collection at my website here.