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Shabby Chic; Volume III

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  • shopaholic232
    shopaholic232 Posts: 278 Forumite
    Hi everyone i have been watching this thread for so long and love to see all the before and after photos, i just wondered where you all find these items i would love to find something to do as a hobby x
  • chalkysoil
    chalkysoil Posts: 1,662 Forumite
    The big items are already in my house but need changing - the smaller ones are from charity shops and bootfairs. Very occasionally I buy on ebay for local collection.
  • jumblejack
    jumblejack Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    edited 26 March 2013 at 5:28PM
    Today's make:
    String of hearts garland for the fire place:

    http://pinterest.com/pin/425168021041737933/

    Pattern here:
    http://sarahndipities.indiemade.com/blog/things-make-crochet-heart-garland-pattern
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  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,585 Forumite
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    jumblejack wrote: »
    Today's make:
    String of hearts garland for the fire place:

    http://pinterest.com/pin/425168021041737933/

    Pattern here:
    http://sarahndipities.indiemade.com/blog/things-make-crochet-heart-garland-pattern
    Thank you - love the heart garland. I also love the spring flowers garland on that site but couldn't find the tutorial.
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  • Cazo1
    Cazo1 Posts: 129 Forumite
    Just finished this old china cabinet.....held off for ages deciding what to do with it, I really didn't like the gold design, so once I got it off, decided to go for the grey colour :0)
    Before:
    295090_314096485377272_93477966_n_zps2e1ba954.jpg
    After:
    IMG-20130327-01779_zps11d5cd51.jpg
    Cazo1:wave:
  • out_of_debt_at_last
    out_of_debt_at_last Posts: 234 Forumite
    Cazo1 wrote: »
    Just finished this old china cabinet.....held off for ages deciding what to do with it, I really didn't like the gold design, so once I got it off, decided to go for the grey colour :0)
    Before:
    295090_314096485377272_93477966_n_zps2e1ba954.jpg
    After:
    IMG-20130327-01779_zps11d5cd51.jpg
    That really is very lovely
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  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,585 Forumite
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    Cazo1 wrote: »
    Just finished this old china cabinet.....held off for ages deciding what to do with it, I really didn't like the gold design, so once I got it off, decided to go for the grey colour :0)
    Before:
    295090_314096485377272_93477966_n_zps2e1ba954.jpg
    After:
    IMG-20130327-01779_zps11d5cd51.jpg
    Love it! Was the gold painted on the glass and how did you remove it please?
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  • Cazo1
    Cazo1 Posts: 129 Forumite
    Yes the gold design was painted on the glass, and I got it off with nail polish remover and lots of elbow grease :j
    Cazo1:wave:
  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,585 Forumite
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    Cazo1 wrote: »
    Yes the gold design was painted on the glass, and I got it off with nail polish remover and lots of elbow grease :j
    Thanks for the reply. Bet it was hard work.
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  • Cazo1
    Cazo1 Posts: 129 Forumite
    It was...but worth it!
    Cazo1:wave:
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