Sunday, May 23, 2010

Butterfly Lamp - Fly Away With Me Mobile (Part 3)

After being inspired by a  this mobile, I created my own (tutorial here), which eventually evolved into this beautiful Butterfly lamp!  I am so proud of how it turned out, and will probably be making various lamps for my etsy shop soon!

After hanging this in my daughter's room, I got a picture of her basking happily in the warm green light.
I even got a quick picture of her happy view. She loves it & so do I. The light and shadows cast on the walls are very soothing and serene. Hope you enjoy our happy little butterfly lamp.





The way the lamp lit up kind of reminded  me of the jellyfish I saw in Monterrey. 
Which leads me to a future lamp project!  Look familiar?

PS - As I previously mentioned, I will probably have some of these available in my Etsy shop soon.  I may also post a tutorial if you're interested ;) Link Parties where you'll find me.
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-Mandy

39 comments:

Anji* said...

Wow! I saw your butterfly mobile before .. the lamp is even cuter! Very original, love it!

Unknown said...

Omg I love it! Definitely making for my new grandaughter!

Stephanie Sabbe said...

this is awesome!! I am planning a post this week on crafty moms, would you mind if I linked it and stole a photo?

Mandy @ mintnclandycreate said...

Thanks for your sweet comments everyone!

Stephanie, I am flattered & would love for you to link it.

I am very excited about the way it turned out. I'll have to post pictures of my daughter's nursery soon.

CraftyMummy said...

This is beautiful! What a lucky little girl!

Leslie said...

I love these lamps - so sweet!

Laura said...

What an adorable lamp! I love all the colors.

Feel free to stop by my blog and check out what I'm working on! http://www.iamalongfortheride.blogspot.com

StepThruCrazy said...

That is just awesome! I have to give that a try! Thanks for the inspiration! :)

Ela@NewFamilyOnTheBlock.com said...

Gorgeous! I would love a tutorial on how you put the hoop and lamp together.

Cassie said...

This is awesome!!
It totally looks like a jellyfish.
I love it!!!!
=)

Erin A said...

This is beautiful!! Great job!

Alison @ Oopsey Daisy said...

All I can say is "FABULOUS"! The jellyfish look is so cool!! Thanks for linking to Baby Week at Oopsey Daisy!

Amy said...

Super, duper cool. I love!! I'm visiting from All Things Related:)

Samantha said...

Very cute

Recaptured Charm said...

That is REALLY cute! Love the colors too. Very creative!
Lisa

Sarah @ Hennessey House said...

wowsa. it's nothing short of gorgeous.

Unknown said...

How sweet! I like how you added the mobile to the light! Thanks for joining us for Anything Related!
~Bridgette

Olivia said...

So beautiful! We're throwing a butterfly b'day for my 2yo this weekend and I'm going to try to recreate the butterfly effect of your lamp only larger and hanging from the tree that shadows our patio. I hope it looks as pretty as your lamp!
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PuppyLovePrincess said...

so pretty! i love the colorful, lighted design twist (it's a zillion times more fun than the PBK mobile!) thanks for sharing :)

MandeeFranee said...

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME project! I seriously LOVE it!!! If only I had a girl to make something like this for! :)

Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures said...

So adorable and unique. I love this.

Morgan//Nuts and Bows said...

This is beyond too cool! I love that its not a traditional mobile!!

~Morgan

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Angie Holden said...

Love that!! Awesome!

seven thirty three said...

Amazing! What a great idea.

Thanks for linking up with Sugar & Spice.

Ros said...

Oh this is too beautiful! I LOVE it!

Sheri@childmade.com said...

I love it with the green paper lantern! Thanks for sharing ... I've posted a link.

Sachiko said...

This is so beautiful and unique! I Thank you for sharing this at my link party!

Donna said...

Hi I dropped by from Shabby Chic's link party. Beautiful lamp and mobile! I bet your little one is fascinated!

Beverly {Flamingo Toes} said...

Very very sweet light! I love all those fluttering little butterflies. :)

Funky Junk Interiors said...

I should say this ought to be in a Etsy! This is so wonderfully unique. I've never seen such a pretty mobile before. :)

Thanks for sharing it on SNS!
FJ Donna
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/

HoosierHomemade said...

Wow! That is amazing! Love it!
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz

Tonia Lee Smith said...

I love the light/mobile, and thanks for stopping by to answer your thrift questions

How do you decide when to buy? If I am buying for myself, it's it's something that I need or have been searching for. For others, it's at their request

What do you do with it once you have it? Most times than not they are sold

How do you keep things from piling up around your house? It's hard not to, but most times once I have revamped, things I find are sold

Thanks for stopping by. You can see my guest post on thrift tips here
http://home23duncanboys.blogspot.com/2010/05/guest-blogger-chic-modern-vintage.html

Princess and the Pea said...

I love this - I'm definitely going to have a go at making one! I made confetti for my wedding with one of those butterfly stamps!

Anonymous said...

OMG this is SO amazing! That $80 Pottery Barn mobile thingie has got nothing on you!

Corinna
www.myscrapbooklife.com

Cat said...

Love it!!!
xoxo,
Cat @ www.Budgetblonde.com

Lee said...

Wow! This is gorgeous. I want one in my room.

Amanda said...

That is really beautiful! And your daughter is so precious!

mwash211 said...

Hi, I love this idea. I was wondering you could share where you purchased your lamp? Thanks

MorningStarArts said...

Hi. Love this lamp--what a great idea! I'm just wondering: You seem to have cut off the bottom few levels of the lamp, so how are you keeping the lamp "stretched" now? Thanks!