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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014 ( edited Oct 12'14 12:27 )
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Friends suggested I post this here, so here goes. I found 3 of these tea lights at a local thrift store for $2, each one a different snowman but missing the glass shades. I took a panel of a FSL doily I had and removed the design, then I had a design of a row of snowflakes but the bow was at the bottom of the string just on top of the snowflake. So, I removed one snowflake and moved the bow to the top of the string and added it to the panel. Made 3 panels and hand sewed them together. Now they have shades. Am using battery operated tea lights in them. Thanks for looking!

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Comments (42)
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by lbrow 11 Oct 2014
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Fantastic creation. A great idea. /Lillian
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you, Lillian - good to see you again!
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by dday 11 Oct 2014
+10
Very cute
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by greytgirl 11 Oct 2014
+10
Such a clever idea! Good job.
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by marron1 11 Oct 2014
+10
job well done ...linda
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by graceandham 11 Oct 2014
+11
Cuter than anything you could have bought and it's one of a kind. Good work.
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you! I am glad my idea worked - LOL
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by Leaha 11 Oct 2014
+10
Wonderful idea, very cute lights. :-)
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by highlandermom 11 Oct 2014
+10
Clever looks fantastic.
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by jerrib 11 Oct 2014
+9
They are adorable. Good job of recycling. I bet whoever gave them away would be sorry now, to see what you have done. I am so jealous...
Hugs
Jerri
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you, Jerri! I was very pleased with how they turned out.
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by noah 11 Oct 2014
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Ah man ****now i got a stiff neck lol
Love them you did an excellent job hugs carolyn
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
And I really do have a stiff neck - LOL- but I got it done eventually! Thank you, Carolyn, for your kind words!
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by toogie 11 Oct 2014
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Very creative of you and so pretty now! Show us the other two when you get them done. This came out really great. Don't you just love thrift store finds?!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
I will try to remember to post the other two when finished. Yes, I do like the thrift stores -sometimes you can find some really nice things very cheap! Thank you for your comment!
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by bowlds 11 Oct 2014
+7
OUTSTANDING!!!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by gerryb 11 Oct 2014
+7
Great!! Good thinking too!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by manami 11 Oct 2014
+7
Lovely idea! Well done!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you, Yoriko !
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by crafter2243 11 Oct 2014
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Now that is thinking out of the box. Wonderful idea and project
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by nonna57 11 Oct 2014
+5
Sharon Wow you have done an amazing project here. Love it well done :)
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by lidiad 11 Oct 2014
+4
They are so pretty, Sharon, congratulations!
Hugs, Lidia
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you! I am glad you liked my idea.
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by muflotex 11 Oct 2014
+4
great piece of diy work, wonderful decoration
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by carolpountney 11 Oct 2014
+4
Very nice you are very clever to think of all that, well done
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by designgirl 11 Oct 2014
+4
They turned out great.
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by marianb 11 Oct 2014
+4
Beautifully done Congratulations..
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by babsie 11 Oct 2014
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That was a bargain and you turned it into a showpiece. Nice work. Hugs
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you! I think so too!
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by baydreamer 11 Oct 2014
+3
I couldn't say it any better then babsie,.Well done!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by elemausi 11 Oct 2014
+4
You are very creativ to see it in the driftstore and to find a way to make it perfect and unique.
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you! yes, I think it is different!
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by dragonflyer 11 Oct 2014
+3
Great job...turned out very well..
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you for your comment!
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by jrob 11 Oct 2014
+4
You really made these better than the original!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you for your kind words!
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by pcteddyb 11 Oct 2014
+3
Nice Job!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by audreywillcock 11 Oct 2014
+5
Very nice
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by dordonc 11 Oct 2014
+5
GOOD JOB
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by pennyhal2 11 Oct 2014
+4
Very original! Good work!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by brittsgran 11 Oct 2014
+5
Very clever!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by loosie 11 Oct 2014
+5
You are very clever! well done :)
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by airyfairy 11 Oct 2014
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What a fantastic job. Very clever
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by sewilso 11 Oct 2014
+3
Very cute!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by sewilso 11 Oct 2014
+4
Very cute!
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
And "Thank you again!"
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by sdrise 11 Oct 2014
+4
very cute! great idea! Suzanne
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by cj2sew 11 Oct 2014
+3
What a great job. Never thought of doing that.
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by arlene 11 Oct 2014
+3
You have done a wonderful job.
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by shirley124 11 Oct 2014
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Very nice. I love it.
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by sllakin 11 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by rgotter 12 Oct 2014
+2
Nifty! What an ingenious idea!
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by sllakin 12 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by pennifold 12 Oct 2014
+1
Well, they have certainly turned out wonderful. Love what you have done with the FSL lamp shades. Love Chris
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by sllakin 12 Oct 2014
Thank you very much, Chris!
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by sonjapotgieter 12 Oct 2014
+1
So beautiful..Great work
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by sllakin 12 Oct 2014
Thank you!
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by lhart 12 Oct 2014
+1
What a great idea and a beautiful job,
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by sllakin 12 Oct 2014
Thank you!