Batty Lamp Makeover

This is a little occasional lamp from Better Homes and Gardens, it is sold at Walmart.  I have used it in my home for over a year and I wanted to give it a makeover for Halloween.  I originally saw this in The Best of Martha Stewart Living Halloween.  

Supplies:

sheet of black construction paper

white lamp shade

pen that will write on black paper

scissors

scotch tape

First I copied a bat template out of the above Martha Stewart publication.  I didn't buy the book I checked it out of  our local library.  Take the template and trace the bats onto the construction paper with a light colored pen.  

I think I made around 12 bats.  I just used regular scotch tape and wrapped it around into a roll; where it sticks to itself, and placed it on the back side of the bat and placed it randomly on the inside of the shade.  I found the white shade at the thrift store for $2.

The results were spooktactular!  I was really pleased with how well the bats show up.  Any creepy template can be used.  This would be a great project for your kids.  Templates can be found here.  I couldn't find the exact template I used in the book for a download on Martha's site, but Matthew Mead had a whole page of templates and a very similar bat is the last link on the bottom of this page.

Happy creating!!  Halloween is a fun time let your imagination grow.  Fly over to these sites and see what other makeovers are going on.

I will link this to:

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Today's Thrifty Treasures  at Southern Hospitality
Just Something I Whipped Up at The Girl Creative
Make It for Monday at Cottage Instincts
Making the World Cuter at Making the World Cuter
Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog
Toot Your Own Horn Tuesday at Silly Little Sparrow
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Trash to Treasure Tuesdays  at Sassy Sites!
Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts
Thrifty Thursday at Tales from Bloggeritaville
Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage