Updating a lamp with stencils

We got a lovely new duvet and pillows for our bed as part of our wedding registry. It was quite a change to the look of our bedroom. We went from dark jewel tones to a bright, cheery and (gasp!) white bedspread. Now, my red and black bedside table lamp doesn't really coordinate. For Christmas, I got this lovely stencil from my mother-in-law. So, instead of buying a whole new lamp, I'm going to update it to coordinate with our new decor.

Our new duvet set (and my lemur with glow in the dark eyes...that never turn off):

The lamp (aaaand now nothing else in the room is red):

The stencil:

The process:

First, tape the stencil to the surface. This helps secure it, but you still want to hold the stencil taut during small details.

Then paint. I just used a regular ol' acrylic paint. I used gold. Think about how your colors with layer on your surface.

First one done. Next, I'm going to go all the way around with the stencil as well as paint the top and bottom edges.

But, this lamp isn't done yet! I'm going to paint the base (probably gold) as well as paint these Ikea end tables cream or white. I'll share the finished pics later.