When we did our What Inspires interview for this month with Beverly McCullough, we spoke to her about her love of embroidery. Beverly generously offered to create a Thanksgiving embroidery pattern just for OttLite and we thought it would make a great craft! Beverly has made a corresponding pattern that she posted on her blog Flamingo Toes so be sure to check it out. Materials 7” wood embroidery hoop 10” x 10” fabric for background Felt or fabric for the pieces of the turkey
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DIY Crafts
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Holiday Crafts
(Photos courtesy of FlamingoToes.com) A former graphic and web designer, Beverly McCullough enjoys a wide variety of crafts including home décor, embroidery, crochet and sewing. Taking all those loves, Beverly created the blog Flamingo Toes which she says she wants to “be a FUN place”. Learn more about Beverly, her love of antiques and how OttLite lamps help her see while she's working. How did you get started crafting? I started when I was little. My mom sewed a lot of our clothes. It was
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What Inspires
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Do you love carved pumpkins but either don’t want to deal with the mess of a real pumpkin or (like me) live in a hot climate where if you did carve a pumpkin it wouldn’t last more than 6 days? Well you can still enjoy pumpkin carving and decoration – with a craft pumpkin! Craft pumpkins come in a variety of sizes and colors which gives you many options. We carved and drew on our craft pumpkins and here's how we did it:Materials · Craft Pumpkin(s) (Michaels has a great selection)· Pumpkin
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DIY Crafts
LED Lamps
Holiday Crafts
September is National Sewing Month. To celebrate, OttLite is highlighting our newest floor lamp, the Ultimate 3-in-1 Craft Lamp. An updated version of our 3-in-1 Craft Lamp, the Ultimate 3-in-1 Craft Lamp is a versatile magnifying lamp that converts from floor lamp to a table lamp or a clamp-on lamp depending on what works best for you. Product Manager Kelly Martelli has worked at OttLite for over 11 years and has helped bring a wide variety of OttLite lamps to market. We spoke with her about
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3-in-1 Lamp
Clamp-on Lamp
Crafting Light
desk lamp
floor lamp
LED Magnifying Light
natural daylight lamp
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OttLite Lamps
Standing Lamp
Standing LED Lamps
Task Lamp
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Magnification Lamps
Needle Arts
LED Lamps
There’s not much more exciting than a new baby! New babies need lots of things, including plenty of blankets. Blankets are also great for new moms to keep in the car or diaper bag – you never know when baby will need to be changed or take a nap! I found a great tutorial online from Sugglebug University on how to make a baby blanket with handles. I had a friend who had just had a baby so, with a few slight modifications from the original pattern, I decided to try my hand at sewing one
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DIY Crafts
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Working from home can be great -- short commute, meetings with your pets, work in your PJs. Creating a space that fits your style and helps you focus is so important. OttLite natural daylight lamps can help you concentrate and be productive. Our low glare, low heat natural illumination will help you see everything more clearly and comfortably. Check out the office lamp styles below and let us know which one works best with your home office space. Pet FriendlyIf your fluffy friend likes to be
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healthy office
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LED Lamps
Reading
Office Lighting
(Photos courtesy of Terri Nelms)With a full-time job during the day, creating and selling signs for the Oconee Sign Shack at night and a family to take care of, Terri Nelms is a busy lady who loves what she does. Find out what inspires Terri when she’s making her signs, how she decided to start her own business and why her OttLite lamp makes a difference while she’s working. How did you get started in woodworking? We moved into our forever home last April and my husband built me a wood
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LED Crane
Oconee Sign Shack
Painted Signs
Pallet Signs
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Stealing a few minutes to unwind and relax with a good book in bed is a great way to end the day. Sometimes a few minutes turns into an all night read-a-thon so having great reading light by your bed is so important. We've paired bedroom styles from Wayfair with OttLite reading lamps that are perfect for your nightstand. All OttLite illumination makes reading and seeing everything easier with low glare, low heat natural daylight lighting. The OttLite Marietta Table Lamp works great with a
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bedroom lamp
decor lamp
metal bedside lamp
reading lamp
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Reading
OttLite Ambassador Tamara Kelly is this month's guest blogger. The creator of the crochet blog Moogly, Tamara shares with us a pattern to make a Crafty Hanging Can Cozy. A great way to upcycle old cans and also get organized for back to school, this pattern is simple and helps to brighten up your supplies! Take it away Tamara . . . What have I been crafting under my OttLite? The Crafty Hanging Can Cozy! It's a fun craft that combines crochet, paper, washi tape, and recycling... and can help
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crocheting
Lion Brand Yarns
Moogly
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upcycle
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DIY Crafts
Needle Arts
Dr. Marc Gannon OD, FAAO has been working to help people improve their vision for over 40 years. Dr. Gannon gives us 6 simple tips to help keep your eyes healthy throughout your life. 1. Relax Your Brain "The main reason we blink is to rest the brain. A lot of people think that we're blinking to try to spread tears across our eyes to maintain lubrication but we really blink to give the brain a rest. Even better is if you close your eyes for 30 to 60 seconds every 15 to 20 minutes to give the
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Health and Wellness
