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St. Patty's Day Lamp Shade with Happily Ever After, Etc.

St. Patty’s Day Lamp Shade

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St. Patty’s Day is often overlooked in our family… sure we put on green and appreciate pinching people for a day but that’s about it! So this year I’ve decided to do a little bit of St. Patty’s Day decorating… my hubby is part Irish after all!

I absolutely loved the little lamp I re-purposed for the second Thrift Store Swap… and when I saw these adorable little scarfs at the Dollar store I knew exactly what to do with them!

A DIY St. Patrick’s day lamp shade that only took two dollars and a couple minutes to put together!

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I absolutely love how it adds a little pop of the Irish to our living room! The best part is that it’s easily changeable and could be adjusted for any holiday or season!

In order to get the shamrock look I simply wrapped the scarfs around the shade! I made sure to tie the ends to the wire supports inside the lamp so that they wouldn’t come in contact with the bulb.

We want to be festive… not start a fire!

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I decided to use a shorter lamp shade than the cream colored drum shade in the first picture… when deciding on a shade make sure that the scale is appropriate for your lamp!

Of course the benefit of the cream colored shade was the lack of pattern… the french script shade I ended up using does have writing that will show through the transparent scarfs.

I liked the effect since it helped tie the shade to the rest of the room however a second layer of scarfs would help to hide the pattern underneath.

2 scarfs went all the way around with only one “stripe” overlapping… so for a solid appearance try 4 scarfs! Just make sure to keep the fabric away from the bulb… we still don’t want any fires!

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If you loved this quick little holiday project don’t forget to pin it! Then check out the other 17 St. Patrick’s Day projects! These ladies have some fabulous ideas… all under $10!! Score! St. Patty's Day Lamp Shade with Happily Ever After, Etc.

St. Patty's Day Lamp Shade with Happily Ever After, Etc.

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Megan at C’mon Get Crafty     Erlene at My Pinterventures     Victoria at Dazzle While Frazzled   Kim at Made in a Day     Lyn at MidMichiganMom     Robin at Redo It Yourself Inspirations   Karen at Garden Chick     Marie at DIY Adulation     Terri at Our Good Life    Sherry at Olives-N-Okra   Raquel at Organized Island    Betsy at Happily Ever After, Etc     Tammy at One More Time   Molly at Just a Little Creativity     Rebekah at Crayons in My Camera Bag   Do you have a budget friendly St. Patrick’s Day craft to share? Link up your project below and be seen on all 17 blogs!

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  1. Marie says

    February 17, 2016 at 6:34 am

    Omgosh, what a super cute and easy idea! I love it! I totally want to start doing this for every holiday. 🙂

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      February 18, 2016 at 12:50 am

      That would be so cute… I wish I had thought of it for Valentines Day! A little heart lamp shade would be adorable! Thanks for stopping by Marie!

      Reply
  2. Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says

    February 17, 2016 at 8:47 am

    Oh, so clever! You’re right, that’s a great way to change things out each season! Glad you could join us on the hop!

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      February 17, 2016 at 10:43 pm

      Thanks Megan! You were so sweet to host the hop… I had a blast participating!

      Reply
  3. DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:46 am

    Ingenious idea! I saw those scarfs in the Dollar Store and I never would’ve thought of creating a lamp cover.

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:45 pm

      That’s my favorite part about crafting… that two people can look at the same product and end up with completely different end results! It’s so fun to meet all of the fun bloggers in the hop… nice to meet you!

      Reply
  4. Tammy says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:07 pm

    Cute idea …Saw these scarfs very cute to actually use as a lamp shade cover.

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    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      February 18, 2016 at 12:52 am

      Thanks Tammy! It was such a fun blog hop… Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  5. Michelle James says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:55 pm

    Love this lampshade! So creative!

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      February 18, 2016 at 12:47 am

      Thanks Michelle! You’re so sweet!

      Reply
  6. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:58 pm

    How easy and so, so cute! I am one of those people that decorates for St. Paddy’s Day, too!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

    Reply
  7. Raquel says

    February 18, 2016 at 11:57 am

    Such a cute idea to decorate a lamp shade! Those scarves are so cute!

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      February 21, 2016 at 9:11 pm

      Aren’t they adorable? I know a friend of mine picked up a couple to wear! Thanks for stopping by Raquel!

      Reply
  8. Amy @ StowandTellU says

    February 19, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    One usually wants to take the St Patty’s stuff down on the 18th, but your lamp shade is super adorable, it really looks nice and could be left up for sure! Great project!!

    Reply
    • Happily Ever After, Etc. says

      February 21, 2016 at 9:15 pm

      I totally agree Amy! Plus it only takes a couple minutes to take down if you need it down quick! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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