Thrift Store Find and American Girl Working light Doll Lamp Tutorial

So today I set out to my favorite local thrift store to find items to upcycle into clothing for dolls and hoping to find something that looked like a doll lamp. I found quite a few promising things for upcycled doll clothes but wasn't finding a 'lamp'. Then I rounded the corner to the half off section (yes even Thrift Stores have clearance! Ha!) and saw this!! 

I actually did a happy dance! It has a real clock that plugs in even!! It was a bit dusty but otherwise perfect!! It was only $3.50!! Score of the week!!

Happily, in same half off section I found components to make a lamp. They had like six of these little lamp shades on sale for $1.99 (yes local readers all but one is still at HandMeUps!) but I was stumped on a lamp part. Then I saw the vintage candle holder and it was perfect! 

Except... How to keep the lamp shade on the candle holder? Old fashioned art clay worked perfect! Just take a bit ball of it, stuff in hole and push the little feet of the lampshade into it. Presto! Instant 18" doll lamp! 

Even cooler? Remember those little lights I used to make the fireplace glow? Well the package contained two of the orange color and one clear... 

The clear one makes a great 'lightbulb' for the lamp!! 

So it totally works even!!

Not a bad day for thrifting! Go out to your local thrift store with an open mind and you never know what you might find!

Thanks for visiting! See you next time I hope!