How to use a Lamp as a Camera Stand for Filming Overhead Videos

I have been filming videos for the last 2 years or so, and sometimes you work with what ya got.  My husband build me a stand that went on my desk to support my filming equipment.  First it was just a phone and now I film with a webcam.  I like to try and upgrade to the something better but I am not ready to break the bank buying film equipment either.  I film overhead videos, but with the stand that was attached to my desk it wobbled every time I hit my desk to hard.  I needed an upgrade.

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Check out the video to see how cool this lamp is, ye sit is a lamp!!

Not only is this lamp perfect for resting my camera on to film but it is also a magnifier lamp.  The washi tape is there to help it be a bit more stable, but the camera does rest just fine without the tape.  Back to to magnifier bit, it can be a regular lamp that you use for light, it has a ton of different light settings for brightness and warmth, plus it can magnify up to 175X!!  For all the specs on the lamp head over to the website HERE.  It is called the LightView Rolling Base LED Magnifier Lamp

Just for a perspective of what my old set up looked like attached to my desk, check out the video below, at the beginning you can see the arm attached to my desk.

How do you set up for filming?

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Brightech Lamp - Video Set Up Shop at: O	Tailwind Shop at: O	Logitech Camera Shop at: AZ	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ

Etched Glass Noel Ornament & Paper Weaving Christmas Cards

I love to make a couple of this every Christmas, one is Christmas cards and the other is ornaments.  I love to make as many as I can and every year I make them all a little different that the year previous.  This year is an etched glass ball ornament with gold swirls and some woven paper Christmas cards.  Let's start with the ornament first.

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Check out the video to see how I made this fun ornament plus the cards!

I started off with a plain glass ball ornament and adding Etchall Resist Creme to it.  I let it dry until it was clear and then placed the ball into the Etchall Dip n Etch solution for 15 minute to etch the parts that did not have the dried resist gel.

Once the ball had fully etched I pulled it out of the etching liquid, rinsed it off in the sink with water and patted it dry.  I then pealed off all the resist gel.

The etching looked really cool the way it was, but I decided to add gold along all the swirls.  The gold marker does not wipe off on the areas where it is etched so it has a look of both etched, glass, and gold!

The gold letters I had originally picked out did not work against all the gold on the ball, so I switched gears and used black letters instead.  They are fabric ones so they wrap around the ball when glued down.

The black letters really pop on this ornament and with the gold bow at the top it looks amazing!!

So now that I did not use the gold letters on the ball, I decided to use them for my Christmas card.  I used the same design on both cards, just changed up the center of the word NOEL with a sticker.  

I really like the look of the iron on letters on the card, it makes it look a little more elegant!  Here is the sticker version that I also added a few holly stamps around the sticker for a little more interest.

Both cards look good, which do you like better?

Supplies Used

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Brightech Lamp - Video Set Up Shop at: O	Shareasale Shop at: O	Tailwind Shop at: O	Xyron Mega Runner Refil Shop at: SB | AZ
Rinea Foiled Paper Shop at: O	Joy Iron On - Gold Leters Shop at: AZ	Xyron Mega Runner Shop at: SB	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | AZ
Etchall Dip n Etch Shop at: AZ | O	Kraft A2 Cards Shop at: SB	Sizzix Rolled Flower Die Shop at: SB	Heat Tool Shop at: SB
Joy Iron On 1 inch Letters Shop at: AZ	Etchall Resist Gel Shop at: AZ | O	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	Supertite Glue Shop at: O
Supertite All Purpose Univseral Glue Shop at: O	Doodlebug Crafting Pin Shop at: SB	Round Stamp Block Shop at: O	Adornit Christmas Stickers Shop at: AZ
Adornit Christmas 12x12 Papers Shop at: O	Stazon Midi Ink Pad Ganache Shop at: AZ	Glass Ball Ornaments Shop at: AZ	Zig Metallic Gold Pen Shop at: AZ

DIY Pompom Stick Tree Decor

I love a craft that is super simple and easy that take a few minutes and simple supplies to make a huge wow statement.  This is also a decor idea that be done year round, just change up the colors of the pompoms!!

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Check out how easy this is to make yourself.

Start with a few tree branches you either find on a walk, in your backyard, or from a friend.  Clean them up and make sure they are dry branches, not green ones or full of sap.

I used some pompom trim and cut off the pompoms because I had it in my stash, but you can also just buy pompom, or make them yourself!

I glued each pompom on using Supertite All Purpose Adhesive.  Is has a good tack to it so the pompom stick with just a little pressure and I do not have to deal with a hot glue gun and burn myself.

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I used 3 different colors for this tree, and I used yellow, red, and orange, but really you can make this for any season and with any colors you want!!  Think of the colors for a wedding, any season of the year - ideas are endless!!

I love this super easy decor item, it rests permanently in my craft studio to cheer up the space a bit!

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Brightech Lamp - Video Set Up Shop at: O	Shareasale Shop at: O	Tailwind Shop at: O	Fiskars Scissors 8" Shop at: AZ
Expo Lolita Pompom trim Shop at: AZ	Supertite Glue Shop at: O	Supertite All Purpose Univseral Glue Shop at: O