hey there everyone! are you ready to burst into child-like singsong with that title? it's all i could chant as i was working on a project for my spare bedroom. i wanted to replace the teeny tiny lamp on the bedside table. upon which i remembered a chunky wood spindle lamp i had. thing was i didn't want an ordinary shade to top it. visualizing a wire frame minus the fabric...a dig thru my "stashes" yielded nada. then i caught a glimpse of the pile of potato baskets hiding in the shadows. literally a light bulb "aha!" moment!
and as the lyrics go...{1} potato...{2} potato...{3} potato...
and don't think i forgot the {4}! because here it sits {below}...
i took random pages of ephemera & wove them thru the wirework of the basket. then popped it on top of my weathered lamp base...left the handle dangling for a bit of whimsy and finished it off with a diminutive wood ball finial. now it's one hot potato if i do say so! exactly what i wanted. casual character galore! and just so you get the big picture...here's what it looks like {below} as a whole!
almost makes me want to burst into yet another song - you light up my life! but i know where my strengths lie and singing is not one of them. so i will stick to the kiddie singsongs! in which case the stack of little tablets in the crock may jog another tune...and i think you all know his NAME-O!
i will send you off today with a medley of songs that will soon be stuck in your head like they are mine! maybe they will inspire a project or two of your own! or at least make you skip to your lou...
happy day!
