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  • rubytuesday
    rubytuesday Posts: 22,383 Forumite
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    Oh well, just bought a double roseprint one £11.50 very good value, so thanks very much x
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  • x-Princess-Vikki-x
    x-Princess-Vikki-x Posts: 1,005 Forumite
    tara747 wrote: »
    No idea, but it is so lovely!!! Please can someone tell us where it is from?


    Found it here Thanks to Flea on another thread :D :T
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  • thepinkladez_2
    thepinkladez_2 Posts: 950 Forumite
    hiya, this is my first post on this forum, but been following it for ages getting inspired!

    just wanted to say i was in primark yesterday and bought a gorgeous pink oilcloth bag with white spots very cath kidston! and it was only £6, bargain, its huge!
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    x-Princess-Vikki-x wrote: »
    Found it here Thanks to Flea on another thread :D :T


    *Gorgeous* cushion and not too expensive, thanks Princess Vikki :)
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  • Kaz2904
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    Yesterday I was in homebase and I picked up some frames for myself for my birthday (very cheap, spent £20 on 5 frames). When I was looking at their crockery my kids chose themselves a shabby chic cup each. £1.48 for bone china and it was 10% off, well impressed!
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  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    Ladies, I am very excited!!! I was in my favourite ever shabby chic (but very expensive) shop earlier, they are having a big sale and I got a lovely glass bottle with stopper and two floral (CK-esque) plates for £1.50!!! Woo hoo!!!! :beer:

    I really must post pics of my recent shabby chic bargains, they are fab.
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  • ragz_2
    ragz_2 Posts: 3,254 Forumite
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    edited 24 April 2010 at 8:44PM
    thepinkladez wrote: »
    hiya, this is my first post on this forum, but been following it for ages getting inspired!

    just wanted to say i was in primark yesterday and bought a gorgeous pink oilcloth bag with white spots very cath kidston! and it was only £6, bargain, its huge!

    I have one of those that I use as a nappy bag for my daughter! Lovely aren't they?

    Went to the (new) tip near where my SIL lives today, she'd been raving about it. Found so much furniture I wanted for painting up but was restrained as we're moving soon and DH would have gone :eek:

    Did buy a lovely green painted cast iron mug tree and a homemade roman blind (for the fabric, which I've already mostly unpicked, looks like it may once have been a duvet cover). Pink with red polka dot on one side and pinky check on the other (as in two layers). Lots of plans for that lol, (cushion covers and bunting etc) but any suggestions welcome.
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  • mollymunchkin
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    I'm off to an antiques fair tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to it and I hope it doesn't rain. Please wish me luck for the inevitable haggling as I usually bottle it and just pay the ticket price :o
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  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    I am in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAINTED-BAKERS-TABLE-WITH-DRESSER-TOP-SHABBY-CHIC-RETRO_W0QQitemZ190389387572QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Antiques_AntiqueFurniture_SM?hash=item2c54178134

    How did the fair go mollymunchkin?
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    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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  • mollymunchkin
    mollymunchkin Posts: 956 Forumite
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    tara747 wrote: »
    I am in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAINTED-BAKERS-TABLE-WITH-DRESSER-TOP-SHABBY-CHIC-RETRO_W0QQitemZ190389387572QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Antiques_AntiqueFurniture_SM?hash=item2c54178134

    How did the fair go mollymunchkin?


    It was good, thanks. I was after a narrow cupboard/chest to go in the bedroom but I didn't find one. I did pick up a few bits of vintage linen which I'm going to cut up and make into other stuff. I've just found out there's another one on next weekend, a much bigger fair a bit further away. Lovely bargain hunting here I come :j
    Cos I don't shine if you don't shine.
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