tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post3803881512986789566..comments2024-03-25T07:05:55.997-04:00Comments on Smiling Sally: I Have A ProblemSmilingSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479373067844173653noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-4504200484757222292009-03-19T08:01:00.000-04:002009-03-19T08:01:00.000-04:00Love the new lamps, Sally!Do you still love the la...Love the new lamps, Sally!<BR/><BR/>Do you still love the lamps? If so, keep looking for the right shades... or maybe "Slipcover" those shades. I have seen some lamp slipcovers before, and they are cute. Find a nice toile or some other fabric you love, and maybe that would cover up the problem! :-)<BR/><BR/>BTW, I love your new blog header. Meant to tell you that, but I'm not sure I did.<BR/><BR/>XO,<BR/><BR/>Sheila :-)The Quintessential Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010105595059019883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-51235759734543926102009-03-19T03:58:00.000-04:002009-03-19T03:58:00.000-04:00Lovely new lamp. I have one similar but it has li...Lovely new lamp. I have one similar but it has lion faces on it.<BR/><BR/>Your old lamp is so unique... I couldn't get rid of it.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07857897915331404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-35659802742373733402009-03-18T23:49:00.000-04:002009-03-18T23:49:00.000-04:00Love your new lamps. No suggestion for the old one...Love your new lamps. No suggestion for the old ones though. Lamp shades are tricky. laurieBargain Decorating with Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-46686182862991661312009-03-18T21:49:00.000-04:002009-03-18T21:49:00.000-04:00The new lamps are beautiful. I LOVE Kirkland's......The new lamps are beautiful. I LOVE Kirkland's...I can always find something that I just HAVE to have at Kirkland's!<BR/><BR/>I'd also try recovering the lampshade.MsSippi, aka Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02698088683258868622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-23572954623832894812009-03-18T20:58:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:58:00.000-04:00Hi SallyLove the new lamps and they were a great b...Hi Sally<BR/>Love the new lamps and they were a great buy too. Booo what happened to the lampshades. My suggestions is just what I'm reading in other posts and that is to hold on to them and you just might find replacements one day. They are really nice too and I wouldnt get rid of them. <BR/>Hope you've had a nice day<BR/>JudiJudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250508159885561102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-86191403612271360402009-03-18T20:23:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:23:00.000-04:00Love the new lamps.And I love Kirkland's.Put your ...Love the new lamps.And I love Kirkland's.Put your old lamps in a yard sale or take them to Goodwill.Theresa @ Take A Sentimental Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815228648134077862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-47187036950483920252009-03-18T19:34:00.000-04:002009-03-18T19:34:00.000-04:00I usually end up hanging on to things, thinking I'...I usually end up hanging on to things, thinking I'll find a use for them, then about 2 years later my husband gets tired of them in the garage and gives them away. Love the new ones.tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849649019416902710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-31109662048145790422009-03-18T18:18:00.000-04:002009-03-18T18:18:00.000-04:00Good evening Sally, I just love your new lamp. Ver...Good evening Sally, I just love your new lamp. Very pretty... I also like your new header. I hope you are having a lovely day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-90881925536573734612009-03-18T18:13:00.000-04:002009-03-18T18:13:00.000-04:00Keep them.. and look for new lampshades.. that's w...Keep them.. and look for new lampshades.. that's what I would do... <BR/>By the way the new one looks great too! <BR/><BR/>Monica~♥~ Monica Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962960133036402671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-48564871600921892022009-03-18T17:33:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:33:00.000-04:00I love Kirkland's! Unfortunately they closed the o...I love Kirkland's! Unfortunately they closed the one here.<BR/><BR/>Some craft stores have kits to make lampshades, but I don't know if they'd have the size you need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-75136672854225228872009-03-18T16:43:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:43:00.000-04:00Love the new lamps and definitely keep the sea she...Love the new lamps and definitely keep the sea shells. (I used to have a lamp just like that in my bedroom.)<BR/>*hugs*Shimmy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161810615900981695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-42968272670486622772009-03-18T16:27:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:27:00.000-04:00I'm sure someone would be happy to take the old la...I'm sure someone would be happy to take the old lamp off your hands. Although coming up with another way to maybe hold on to the sea shells for another project might be fun too. You have so many pretty dishes that you fill with glass beads that maye seashells would look nice too?Killlashandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655705881605627747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-18553062650838981272009-03-18T16:15:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:15:00.000-04:00If you are ready to part with your old lamps, take...If you are ready to part with your old lamps, take them to Goodwill so someone else can get a bargain and enjoy them. SallySalmagundihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698059457806433623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-49080021921972190982009-03-18T16:02:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:02:00.000-04:00The new lamp is cute. I like its height too. Don't...The new lamp is cute. I like its height too. Don't get rid of the old one yet-you might be able to find a new shade for it.The blog of MBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275802219275053428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-85517084891900556942009-03-18T14:18:00.000-04:002009-03-18T14:18:00.000-04:00Hmmmm - shouldn't ask me, I would save the old one...Hmmmm - shouldn't ask me, I would save the old ones till could find shades. I like the lamps. The new ones are also pretty.Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06805965276576489908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-13091946244898860402009-03-18T14:17:00.000-04:002009-03-18T14:17:00.000-04:00Not a clue! We recently sprayed painted a lamp and...Not a clue! We recently sprayed painted a lamp and put a new shade on it. It looks great. The old lamp is out in the garage. I tried to give it to some relatives and my wife said, "I plan to cover that old lamp shade and use it again." Who knew?Musings of A Ministerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991359333687288549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-26897961907788522442009-03-18T14:07:00.000-04:002009-03-18T14:07:00.000-04:00Love the new ones. Take the shells and put around ...Love the new ones. Take the shells and put around an old mirror , or picture frame , make a photo album with some on the cover. A thousand uses for those shells!!! Kathyartis1111https://www.blogger.com/profile/02712242800979796396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-78261797471413308752009-03-18T13:56:00.000-04:002009-03-18T13:56:00.000-04:00Hi Sally! LOVE your logic ...bad shade=2 new lamps...Hi Sally! LOVE your logic ...bad shade=2 new lamps! you are my kinda lady! (My husband would suggest a new shade) I love lamps!<BR/><BR/>SusanSusan @ A Southern Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461305719808680967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-27957074752902905252009-03-18T13:06:00.000-04:002009-03-18T13:06:00.000-04:00Great minds! I also would make lovely little 'sha...Great minds! I also would make lovely little 'shade covers' for the old lamps.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-19333021116789746522009-03-18T12:30:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:30:00.000-04:00GM Sally..now girl I wished I was closer to you .....GM Sally..now girl I wished I was closer to you ...I would redo those shades for you thats my buisness making lamp shades and tea cup lamps..In fact I want to give one away for my 100 post if I ever get there ha ha!! Hey I'm working on it...<BR/>Now if you want to redo those shades tear off old fabric from the frame...wrap the frame with bias tape and then you can either sew ( which I do ) or use Tacky glue and glue new fabric on it and then add trim around the top and bottom to cover up the raw fabric edge...You can add beads trim also the same way...hope this helps you Sally...but I would keep the lamps to pretty to just toss them...how pretty those would be with rose petals in them...hugs and smiles GloriaHappy To Be/ Gl♥riahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515180398559277746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-61655022455401149082009-03-18T12:29:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:29:00.000-04:00I love your new lamp!What a great bargain too!!I w...I love your new lamp!What a great bargain too!!<BR/>I would try and redo the old lampshade... what do you have to lose??<BR/>I love your new header too its gorgeous!<BR/>DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-29953631615609756292009-03-18T12:15:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:15:00.000-04:00That's too bad that you couldn't fix the old ones ...That's too bad that you couldn't fix the old ones but I love your new lamps. I say just donate them and maybe someone can use them in a place that no one will see the hole in the shade.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07344585487350196621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-91958522466621733002009-03-18T11:30:00.000-04:002009-03-18T11:30:00.000-04:00I would try and recover the shade. The new lamps a...I would try and recover the shade. The new lamps are great, but I like the old one too. <BR/><BR/>I would hang on to it, but one day I'd be in a tossing mood and it would most likely end up being tossed. Mainly because I would not ever cover the shade!Coloradoladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312809532968928183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-23165775960887033822009-03-18T10:56:00.000-04:002009-03-18T10:56:00.000-04:00Donate the lamps. Less is more!Kirkland is the bo...Donate the lamps. Less is more!<BR/>Kirkland is the bomb! I can always find something there that I didn't even know that I needed;)Libby's Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121891614203314660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-38001912304384900882009-03-18T10:51:00.000-04:002009-03-18T10:51:00.000-04:00I have the same shell lamp and had to replace the ...I have the same shell lamp and had to replace the shade several years ago. I did not get the same size of shade. The new one is wider, but I really like it. I wouldn't stick to the same size. If you would like, I will send you a picture of mine now.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.com