Jack-o-Lantern lampshades {inspired by Ballard Designs}

Hi there Friends!

I’m all about quick and easy home decor…you may already know that. Especially when it comes to comes to holidays in which you only decorate for such a short time. Today, I’m sharing an idea with you that I previously share on Polished Habitat…They are so cute, and have such kid appeal, that I’m bringing them back out this year…

When I was flipping through my latest Ballard Designs catalog, I came across these darling Jack-o-Lantern Lampshades. Cute, huh! I thought my boys would love them, until I looked at the price…$18.00…EACH!! (Note: these were in a Fall 2014 catalog, so I’m not sure they’re still available for purchase)

My wheels started turning and I knew I could create a similar look for less…much less. Ready to see how? Okay, let’s get started…

You’ll need orange felt, small sharp scissors, and a marker. (I used my existing lampshade)

Start by measuring the height of the lampshade. I lucked out that my lampshades were exactly half the width of the felt.

Draw a jack-o-lantern face on the felt using the marker and carefully cut out.

Then, fold the felt in half and use the image already cut out as a template to trace the other side.

Cut out the other side, then cut along the middle of the felt piece. This will leave you with two felt strips with jack-o-lantern cut-out images.

When I created these, I wanted to enjoy them through Halloween, but be able to take them down after without damaging my existing lampshades. So, I just attached them with double sided tape. The felt does not reach all the way around the lampshade, but far enough that it cannot be seen on a wall mounted sconce. For a chandelier, I would suggest purchasing felt off of a bolt.