These light shades sat in the garage all winter waiting for springtime. Early in the season, I visited the garden center to see what I could find. Cheerful pansies caught my eye.
Simple Re-Purposing
Pot saucers from discarded jar lids
But the saucers look cute. They add a bit more color and detail and they catch water from leaking where it might cause damage.
- Use discarded lids from jars large enough for the globe to sit in and allow space for the drain off.
- Rough up the surface of the lid with a piece of sand paper. This will allow the paint to adhere properly.
- Paint with acrylic paint giving the lids several coats for complete coverage.
- When the paint is dry, apply a coat of gloss clear acrylic sealer.
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So pretty I wanted to link this for my readers, here:
https://handcraftedpretty.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-does-your-garden-grow-recycle.html
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Oh, what a beautiful idea! I have a box full of these fixtures in my garage! So creative!!!
Just wanted to let you know that I am featuring your repurposed fixtures this week at my I Love Fridays link party. Feel free to drop by and grab a featured button 🙂 Congrats!!
I can't wait to plant some flowers, I'm moving this weekend ans I'm so excited to get to work decorating and planting in the new house. Thanks for sharing this great idea with us at The Sunday Round Up.
Rose
@ https://www.arosiesweethome.com/
Cute flower pots! We loved having you link up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Please join us again next week! Thanks! -The Sisters
This is a seriously genius idea! Thank you for sharing!
I love this idea, and how creative to upcycle something into somthing more beautiful. Really a brilliant idea that I will be using in my garden. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday's Best Par.tay. PS – I will be featuring this at Sunday's Best on Saturday!
Thanks so much for linking up this brilliant idea @CountryMommaCooks….have a wonderful Sunday:)
What a great upcycle! They look so pretty… t.xoxo
Pretty little flower pots, great recycle project.
Wow!! These turned out to be perfect flower pots. Great idea. And I LOVE the name of your blog … very nice. Thank you for sharing at my party! Have a great weekend 🙂
PS I dont see facebook or twitter to follow you by?
LOVELY PICS:) I really like your blog and will happily follow.
If you want some swedish decor inspiration, you can check out my blog:)
Have a great week.
LOVE Maria at inredningsvis.se
(Sweden)
Wow! What a great idea; I never would have thought to do that, but they look just gorgeous! Now I want to pull the shades off my dining room fixture. 😉 Thanks for the inspiration. I'd love for you to share it here if you have a minute:
https://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/04/shine-on-fridays-24-and-giveaway.html
love this idea!
Great job and such a cute idea! I would love to invite you to link up at our Friday Block Party at Curb Alert!
https://tamicurbalert.blogspot.com/2012/04/friday-block-party-2.html
Thanks, Tami @ Curb Alert!
Now this is awesome "recycling"! What a good idea–and what beautiful photographs you've taken! This is a lovely way to add a special touch. Thank you for sharing it at Grace at Home!
Oh my goodness, these are beautiful…so resourceful!
Make the Scene Monday @ Alderberry Hill
alderberryhill.blogspot.com
What a GREAT IDEA!!!
I am a recent turned blogger and DIYer.. and LAST week we took down 2 light fixtures and I thought:I should KEEP the shades!!! But didn't!!
I wonder if they are still in the garbage can… lol!!!
A great idea. They look wonderful.
Very clever and so sweet and feminine looking!
Beautiful! They are so dainty as plant pots – what a lovely idea!
Jennelise
Great Idea! I love it!
Smart idea and your plants look lovely in them. Thanks for sharing.
This is so awesome. The flowers look so pretty in these made to be vases..and having so many really make them 'pop'..Very impressive.
What a clever, beautiful way to recycle! Thanks so much for sharing it. I am so impressed with your creativity.
What a brilliant idea – love it! Just pinned this!
What a great idea, I have actually just done a post myself on the use of reclaim timber for homeware, there are some beautiful items you can buy that are re-purposed from old peices of timber.
I love candles in pretty old tea cups and saucers, you know those odd china cups you see in the hospice shops or salvation army stores.
I have just found your blog through a blog hop and joined as your latest follower.
Lee
Wow, what a brilliant idea! They look so pretty and how impressive that you repurposed them and didn't throw them away! I love it!
Best wishes for a beautiful week,
Natasha in Oz
what a great way to use the shades. They look so pretty and very unique. I love the new look of your blog too. Your header is adorable
Great idea! And the pansies look adorable…so cute.
Love, love this idea
I love that your tip recycling; fantastic!
was so exciting that I posted on my blog for all my readers may know the rich content of your page.
God bless you today and always
Dolly
https://maryamariah.blogspot.com
These lamp shade pots are too cute!! They are so sweet and I love this idea.
I'm a new follower and hope you'll stop by.
Mary Alice
How sweet and dainty these are. You are so very creative. I just love them. Thank you for sharing.
~ Lisa ~
Such a great idea! Very pretty flowers!
Have a great week!
SUCH A FANTASTIC IDEA…THEY LOOK SO PRETTY…I HAVE SOME TOO AND NOW I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEM PANSY'S ARE MY FAVORITE..JUST BOUGHT SOME MINI PURPLE ONE…HAPPY MONDAY WITH LOVE JANICE
Very cute idea!!! I love your chandelier too.
Dee
What an absolutely ADORABLE idea. These are so smart. I just featured them on my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ishouldbemoppingthefloor
So happy you linked up with us at Mop It Up Mondays! Have a great week!
{HUGS},
kristi
…and what beautiful little flower pots they do make!!! Precious!
How very creative you are. I never would'a though of that but I just may steal your grand idea! Heeehehehe!
God bless ya and have yourself a glorious weekend sweetie!!! :o)
I love your new look and the lovely idea.
What a cute idea. I just took a bunch of odds and ends of light shades to GW. Darn it! Where WERE you last week when I was wondering what I could do with them?;>) Love your chandy! xo Diana
What a bright idea! Your display is adorable…
I use Picnik for photo editing and will use it right up until it ends then I guess I will check out PicMonkey. I also use Photoshop occasionally.
Oh… change… especially when it was working so well!
Okay Lorraine, now this is definitely one of those why didn't I think of that moments. I am kicking myself for all the glass shades I have given to Goodwill. Such a cute parade of pansies!
What a great idea! I wish I would've thought of it when we replaced all the lights in our house!
Such a clever idea and so pretty!
Love this idea! You are so creative, the flowers look beautiful. Found you though Skip to my Lou this morning. Enjoy your day!
from Holly @ http://www.abakershouse.com
I love this idea and your photos are so pretty!
What a great idea and …so beautiful! You are quite creative and I can learn so much from you.
blessings and love,
Debbie
Oh my goodness…and I have donated so many of those..that is just an awesome idea…I will surely remember that…great, great idea
What a great idea! I especially 'approve' of the color of the little lids that sit under your beautiful, little pots!
~Adrienne~
Oh they are just darling! Don't the little yellow lids tie it all together:-) I 'd love to know what photo editing program you use too–I use Picnik and it is closing….boo hoo! Not sure what to use now that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The new header looks wonderful!
Very pretty and creative!
How creative and pretty! Thanks for this great idea.
What a perfectly wonderful idea! So creative. I love the new blog look too. Have a good day!
Aren't you smart to come up with this idea – they look great! Love the yellow pansies, so bright and pretty.
Awesome Idea! I have some light shades I have been saving to re- purpose. I am thinking about making candle stick holders with mine. But seeing this, I may borrow your idea!
Oh my WORD this is so SMART! AND I have lampshades just like this sitting in our garage! Thanks for the great idea, I'm stealing it!!! Quick question for you, what photo editing program do you use? You can email me on Facebook or leave a comment on my blog, whichever is easiest for you! Thanks Lorraine! Enjoy your day!
What a cute idea, I just love it! I have some that I saved, was looking for a use for them. Thanks for the insipiration!! Love your new fixture, so pretty!!
What a lovely idea to give lamp shades the second life! And the flowers look pretty in them, as they were meant to be there