How Do You Make A Rose-Covered Lampshade (And Pillow)?
Give a plain lampshade and toss pillow a soft touch–and let a room really bloom!–by covering them with a carpet of baby roses. All you have to do is glue them on! For the rose-covered lampshade, gather your supplies: Smooth-sided lampshade; faux baby roses, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches across; wire cutter or scissors; tacky glue or glue gun and glue sticks. Cut stems from roses and pull off any plastic calyxes. If any flowers start to fall apart after their stems have been cut off, put dots of glue on stem ends to keep the petals in place. Let dry before proceeding. Glue roses onto shade, close together, in even horizontal rows that cover most of the shade’s surface, starting at the bottom. Reduce the number of roses in each row as you go upward. For the rose-covered pillow, gather your supplies: Medium-sized toss pillow, about 12 dozen faux baby roses, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches across; wire cutter or scissors; tacky glue or glue gun and glue sticks. Glue roses onto pillow, spacing
