the lampshade lady

the most recent issue of yankee magazine featured an article about judy lake, aka lampshade lady. and, yes, she is just as wonderful as her alterego would lead you to believe. in her pawlet, vermont studio, lampshade lady creates one of a kind creations out of vintage postcards, photos, fabric, and, yup, you guessed it, lamps.

what a great project it would be have one created with memories from all my summer travels. or what about a lamp as a wedding gift - one that chronicles places important to the happy couple or photos from their past? oh, there are just so many fun ideas! and if you are feeling brave and crafty, it can be a great DIY project (she teaches a workshop too!) and doesn't her studio just loook like the most welcoming place on earth!? i can't wait to visit!

{images via here & here}

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road trip.

today is one of those days where the world feels full of limitless possibilites. this feeling comes from the fact that it's friday, it's spring and we have NO plans until monday morning.

that is basically heaven.

so, i think to celebrate this perfect trifecta of a weekend, i am going to kidnap my favorite person on the planet and just see where the dirt roads takes us...

packing list: sunglasses, sneakers, camera and maybe a few 40 oz beers...

happy weekend! xoxo

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