All New Shabby Chic Thread!

esmf73

If you're looking for bureau - try the local skips / recycling centre! I picked one up from there for £5 and then when my FIL passed one on to me, I gave it to Tiff (of MSE fame!). I've seen some other nice things at the skip - including a wardrobe for £15 - but I didn't have a large enough car with me!!

Hi - I'm Emma, aged 37 (ouch!) and have two boys - Chris (6) and Ben (4). About to do our final move from an army quarter to our own house, so I'll finally have everything in its place!!!

MrsMoo2U

Seakay wrote: »

Are you near an IKEA? There are huge reductions (75%) in the sale but items vary from store to store

Cardiff seems to have an additional 10% for family and friends cardholders and seems to be on for longer too.

shirlgirl2004

I'm a bit over 30 and won't be having anymore babies as I have 4 children already the youngest is 3 and the eldest 23. I have 5 dogs and 6 chickens and live in rural Essex. I'm not a true SC as I'm not heavily into flowers and distressing of furniture but I love to do the refurb thing.

I'm looking out for a desk of some description to paint cream/off white to use for my sewing so I anyone spots one on Ebay in the mid Essex areaplease let me know.

If anyone is after wingback chairs the 2 that were mentioned on here the other day have gone back on Ebay with a starting price of 99p so someone could grab a bargain. I'm almost tempted myself but as I haven't started the 2 I've got I'd better not.

jcr16

nothing more to add in my shabbying world. as i'm starting to decorate the hallway. but thought i'd say about me.

i'm 28, been married for 8 years on 16th july. we have 3 little one's. a 6 yr old dd, a son who is 5 next week and another son of 2. Have 3 cats. live on isle of wight. i love making jewellery, sewing, cooking, trying to get hang of gardening but i don't like creepy crawlies,lol. i like to try all sorts of craft's really. from knitting , glass painting, mosaic an even gave pressing flowers a go. very long time now. i'm a very family orintated person. and love spending time with hubby and our children.

QueenBee

Hello
Have been lurking and did post in the early pages but as everyone is being friendly thought I'd join in too.......I turned 39 this week ( but am really only 22 in my head!!) a SAHM ( on a career break from teaching ) to 2 little ones - DD who is 6 and DS who is 3. Been married a decade next month and have a VERY understanding hubby
Moved from Birmingham to Lincolnshire/ Nottinghamshire border 2 years ago and am finally getting round to decorating and sorting the house out!
Am up late making pretty things for a craft fair at the weekend - it is much easier without ' helpers '!! I make nappy cakes and baby gifts as well
Loving the summer so far thanks to fab weather and making the most of it as it is bound to rain the moment they break up for summer hols!
Off to burn fingers again on glue gun !

danemi1

tiff wrote: »

danem1, if you go to your blog pic online, right click on it then click properties. Copy and paste the address url of the pic, then come back here and when you use the quick reply box on this website, first of all click on the yellow square above where you write (if you hover over it it will say "insert image") then paste the address of your pic.

Hope this makes sense.

Thanks


What do I do to get the address url? Don't I have to have listed/posted it somewhere such as my blog - where do you girls put them then so that you can use the url - do you use flickr - I am like a dinosaur arent I - oops

bibbly

Fabulous thread and I did post a few pages back about my addiction to sewing boxes lol.

I am 44 and a Training Manager. Separated with a 12 year old and 10 year old twin boys

Was really into the whole restoration/painting old furniture thing a few years ago then life sort of got in the way, with work and the children. Reading this thread has inspired me - I still have some bits of furniture in the garage that I bought back then and never got around to doing ... this weekend might be the start of things

Bibbly x

fruit-loop

Notsorichandnotsofamous ~ I love the chest of drawers and mirror.

Can anyone tell me if I need to sand my telephone table or just use a primer? It's here if you want to look. If I need to use a primer can anyone recommend one as I don't have a clue!:eek:

Just to go with the other introductions. I'm 29 (very nearly 30!) and live in south wales (but only just, right by the severn bridge), with my Dp M and our 2 children ds who is 3 and dd 6 months. I'm loving learning new crafts at the moment.

tiff

danemi1 wrote: »

Thanks


What do I do to get the address url? Don't I have to have listed/posted it somewhere such as my blog - where do you girls put them then so that you can use the url - do you use flickr - I am like a dinosaur arent I - oops

I use flickr or photobucket. You should be able to use the pics on your blog though, or are those not allowed on here too?

danemi1

:wave:guess I should introduce myself too

Hi My name's Elaine and I'm a scrapaholic or I was until I came across shabby chic and this thread and now I try and split my time (which is already in short supply) between Scrapping (the paper kind!!) and attempting to breathe life back into faded bits of furniture. I mentioned time is short that's because my two little monsters take up so much of it - not that I am complaining at all - they are the best things that has ever happened to me. My hubby is my toyboy by 7 and 1/2 years ok ok nearly 8 to be precise its 7 years and 10 months (ouch) and we have our boy who is 8 and our madam who is 6 going on 16 - lol!!! I work part time as an Auditor (not that you would tell somedays with my typing)

So waving madly at everyone - whose turn is it now? :wave: