Weekend Projects Anyone?
- posted by: Angela
- posted in: Uncategorized
- on: July 28, 2008
Around here, no surface is safe from paper lately. I used to strictly make scrapbook pages but then my eye began to wander… This weekend, I remembered the old clearance-priced lamp in my little boy’s room. I’ve never really loved it. He’s just not a truck kind of kid. And then I thought about that October Afternoon monster paper Kelly Jo and I were so excited about bringing home from CHA. One thing led to another and, after a little bit of Fiskars adhesive, I had the lamp back in his room. His reaction? He thinks its “okay” but he doesn’t like change so I should have known to ask him. He also questioned whether he was too old for cute monster paper (he wasn’t buying my explanation that they “kind of” of looked like Poke-mon) … I should have used Max’s Backyard!
Did anyone else tackle projects this weekend? What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever covered with scrapbook paper? Add it to the gallery and comment with a link here.
Meghan E says:
July 28th, 2008 at 10:46 amI completed 23 layouts this weekend while scrapbooking at the beach with friends
Pinky #3405 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 10:51 amOh wow I really do love that!!!!!
Vicki Bell #1766 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 10:58 amGreat job on the lamp. I can not think of anything unusual that I’ve covered with paper, but - after some thought I’ll probably recall something out of the ordinary.
jackie #4124 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 11:07 amI didn’t do any “craft” projects, but I did re-do my son’s room. He’s 15 and needed something more age appropriate. Painted the walls gray with a large red strip and painted all his furniture black. It turned out really good. He won’t admit it, but I think he really liked it.
Patty 2832 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 11:25 amThe only crafty thing I did this weekend was…. rubbing ink all over a piece of vellum and tried to squeeze punch out some shapes to make flowers with (I have no vellum flowers and love what I’m seeing! ) Wasn’t the best experiement but will keep trying!
Kelly Jo says:
July 28th, 2008 at 11:39 amLOL, Angela! I love it!
We just started painting our bedroom. It’s shaped like an ‘L’ and Baby Brother’s crib is going to be in there for a while so I thought it needed an update. I was really trying to figure out a way to get those cute monsters in there. =)
Lea #3703 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 11:42 amAng, if you ever do come across Pokemon paper, let me know! =)
Great lampshade. =)
Angela #3100 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 11:53 amLove the lamp! I tried my hand at clear (using transparencies) greeting cards. I was quite pleased with my results.
Patti Smith says:
July 28th, 2008 at 12:15 pmLOL Ang I can relate….my son that is 31… I will not buy him a shirt without his picking it out…
you can imagine what he was like as a kid!!!!
Amy Harle #60 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 12:58 pmAwesome lamp…such a great way to liven up a room!!
Here’s mine:
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/24699/
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/24700/
Annie #1326 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 1:26 pmAngela — you did a great job on the lamp. I know what you mean on the whole “he isn’t happy about change” my son will not let me change anything in his room either. He says “Spiderman is perfect!!” He has a green lamp in there that doesn’t match with anything - It was his sisters lamp when his broke in the move she gave him the green one and it drives me crazy. So I tried to change it by painting it. He caught me and told me “no it’s a hulk lamp”!
The paper you used is so cute… It reminds me of Monsters Inc.
Marla #3291 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 1:48 pmWOW - how cool is that!! I would not have thought to use scrapbook paper for something like that!! Great job!!
RitaS says:
July 28th, 2008 at 1:56 pmLove the monster lamp. Can’t share what I worked on this weekend, sorry. BUT will say your son is like mine - doesn’t like change. Cannot wait to do his room over, but he refuses to let me take off the rainforest animal nursery border (because there are elephants) - he is 10! He likes the idea of fighter plane murals - but wants to keep the elephants. (LOL)
Michelle 3624 says:
July 28th, 2008 at 3:27 pmI did not work on anything this weekend we had to go to a party and then it was just the two of us time. . but I am working on our wedding album today! I should be cleaning but who wants to just to that?
I love your lamps it is a very cool idea!
BethW says:
July 28th, 2008 at 3:42 pmI think it’s adorable-might even have to make me one! But I do understand “boys”-can you imagine trying to please 4 of them. Only thing that saved me was that 3 of them were superhero,Star Wars junkies so I could pass things on.
Nikki (Fiskars) says:
July 28th, 2008 at 9:40 pmI talked a chipboard album for my friend Stehanie…pics will be coming. i don’t have the binder clips on it yet
Christine C says:
July 28th, 2008 at 10:08 pmThat looks great - you did a wonderful job.
Kriss Cramer says:
July 29th, 2008 at 5:49 amNo joke — my craft project over the weekend was also a lamp. I took an old candlestick, brass lamp and spray painted the brass part with Krylon’s Brushed Metallic spray. It came out great. Then I thought I’d make a lamp shade with heavy weight paper, some Color Wash, and stamps. I was pleased with the paper shade until I tried to get it onto the two metal rings. Yikes. What a disaster. The shade is completely crooked. I think I’m going to buy a new shade and just decorate it!
Your lamp looks adorable. What a nice, special touch for you son’s room.
Mandiannie says:
July 29th, 2008 at 11:54 amI was sick all weekend..still am, but I’m hoping that today I’ll be able to get some crafting done. I’m planning on getting some tote bags made..I won’t be covering them in paper, but I will be making a card later on that will be covered in paper.
Debby 2852 says:
July 31st, 2008 at 9:47 amCool stuff. I love it and it have me an idea for my teen son’s room. I’ll post it when I finish it up. In the meantime I think the clock is the funniest thing I’ve done.
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/23241/
Veronica Noechel says:
August 1st, 2008 at 2:38 pmThat lamp ROCKS! As an anime fan, I do have to agree with your son that they look nothing like Pokemon, but they’re still extremely cool. And Pokemon are a bit passe’ anyway.
Have him check out Fruits Basket–it’s a very cool anime with an incredibly sweet story about family being where you find it. Plus, the lead male character is a rat. 
Amanda #4550 says:
August 1st, 2008 at 11:39 pmWell, it’s not crazy, but I’ve been collecting shoe boxes so I can cover them with scrapbook paper and have my students decorate them. They will be for their individual goals and objectives and when they come in each morning, they can get their goal boxes to do an activity while I take attendance. I’m excited to now be working with preschoolers and kindergarteners with special needs, and I hope to bring in scrapping fun as much as possible.
Angie Hagist says:
August 7th, 2008 at 6:40 amSO DARLING! What a great idea for a little boys room! Love this!