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Shabby Chic; Volume III

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  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Kevie192 wrote: »
    I've just finished doing up another of the pieces we were given by family so I thought I would share...
    mbenchbeforeafter.jpg

    Hope you like :)

    Wow!!!! Wish my family had stuff like that to give me! Lol. Well done, you are so talented.
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    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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  • Thrifty_Sister
    Thrifty_Sister Posts: 5,824 Forumite
    Kevie192 wrote: »
    I've just finished doing up another of the pieces we were given by family so I thought I would share...
    mbenchbeforeafter.jpg

    Hope you like :)


    Wow - what a transformation!! Its beautiful:T
  • hmo
    hmo Posts: 1,213 Forumite
    Kevie192 wrote: »
    I've just finished doing up another of the pieces we were given by family so I thought I would share...
    mbenchbeforeafter.jpg

    Hope you like :)

    i love it, it looks fantastic well done we are after one of those for our hall
  • annie-c
    annie-c Posts: 2,542 Forumite
    Great Kevie- another fab job!
  • x-Princess-Vikki-x
    x-Princess-Vikki-x Posts: 1,005 Forumite
    I made these lace cupcake wrappers today :) Made them from a pack of 49p doilies! I think they give them a wonderfully elegant touch. I have done a little tutorial on my page if anyones interested ^_^

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    ♥ Blogger at Victoria's Vintage Blog ♥
  • mrsgreentoad
    mrsgreentoad Posts: 156 Forumite
    went to carboot today and then it rained sods luck bought a nice wool blanket and bits pictures on blog :o
  • hmo
    hmo Posts: 1,213 Forumite
    Kevie192 wrote: »
    I've just finished doing up another of the pieces we were given by family so I thought I would share...
    mbenchbeforeafter.jpg

    Hope you like :)

    i went to your home page and clicked on the banner where it says to, but it doesnt take me anywhere?

    is your new site down
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Kevie192 it wouldnt work for me either
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • Kevie192
    Kevie192 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
    There we go, all fixed :D Sorry about that :)
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Fab blog kevie!!! Love what you did with the lean-to (would love one of those myself - someday...).

    What is that Hipstamatic thing? Must try it :D
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    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
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
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