Lampshade Before and After

Happy Good Friday to you!

Last summer I found this lamp shade, I loved the shape of it, but never the color.  I put it on this floor lamp and it was an improvement over what was on it, but it was just too dark.    After searching for some way to fix it, I happened upon a gorgeous blog called, Dear Lillie.  She put up a tutorial for a lampshade that she recovered and so I have copied it.

I  think I like it!

A while back Novica contacted me, asking me to review a couple of their products.  They sent me a $100 gift card and I ordered a blouse and a cute little wool purse.  I was impressed with the speed of delivery, I think it took four days from ordering it until it was at my door.  I was impressed.  I love the blouse, it's called Pink Sugar Chic.

I normally wear a medium, so that's what I ordered

and it fits perfectly.  The blouse and the purse, called Pompom Rainbow, were both made in Thailand.  The purse is very sweet, it's made out of wool and is completely lined.  It's also a mustard yellow that is so popular right now.  I love it.

"A Nation of artists throughout the world --
a village of carvers in Bali;
a family of ceramists in Brazil who have handed down their craft
from generation to generation;
a farmer in the Andes who hand-weaves alpaca sweaters.

It is a community of artists who have been isolated
for centuries by distance, time, and geography --
isolated from the very community of collectors seeking
their unique, inspired, and undiscovered arts and crafts.

Now, finally, there is a bridge connecting our separate
communities into one worldwide nation --
this is The NOVICA Nation.

A nation of people inspired by the arts and
empowered by the Internet.
We are all members."

~Novica

Here are more links that you might want to check out.

I particularly hope you check out the Corporate Gifts that they offer.

<a href="http://corporate-gifts.novica.com">fair trade corporate gifts</a>
<a href="http://www.novicalive.com/">Novica Live</a>
<a href="http://eco-friendly.novica.com/">green gifts</a>
<a href="http://microfinance.novica.com/">microfinance</a>

What I like about them, is that they offer artisans from around the world, particularly those in third world countries, a way to sell the products that they make.

Have a wonderful weekend as you celebrate once again the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Hope of the Ages!

Love,

Yessir, I like it! ~me