Chrimbly countdown =14 and a festive Ta-Da!

 One sublimely sunny walk in the Lakes over summer produced so many memories and photo opportunities including a walk near Aira Falls, Ullswater. The woodland surrounding the beauty spot had a number of trees with rustic name signs.  Ever ready for a number for my countdown - this was the perfect time to snap myself a number 14 :)

 This number 14 is from a cute fisherman's cottage in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, it was so pretty and just sang out against the black painted walls.

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I have a friend who has the most beautiful lampshades with hares and stags adorning them.  I love love love the hare version but know it is way out of my budget and I balk at the thought of paying so much for something that, although beautiful, is really just frivolous.  

So, when my wobbly standard lamp's shade wobbled one wobble too far and I had to replace it, I purchased a plain warm cream drum shade - bordering on boring. (No, it was boring) But I had a plan! 

This is the back - hence all the vertical stripes - I forgot to take a photo of the front..... 

When you spin it round....

A silver birch woodland appears,

while a shy stag tip toes out. 

Want to try it for yourself?

This is how I did it.

I drew an outline on brown paper, 

if you squint you will see

a vixen on the top right...

...then I cut it out and with the use of a small piece of tape... 

 Suddenly my birch woodland had a vixen

following a secret foxy pathway.

A quick peep behind the scenes....

Happy?

You betcha!

Ta-Da :) 

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