Shabby Chic Thread?

jamtart6

sweetpea - you cant go wrong with scrapping, its all your own interpretation of how to scrap thats whats great! and very shabby chic too!

sweetpea03

Thanks Ellidee Its great that you've had your platter since your wedding
I am retaking alot of the photos as the first ones were taken on my mobile & weren't very good
jamtart, I am definately going to look into the scrapbooking & its something shabby chic I can join in with too

maypole

sweetpea03 wrote: »

Hi everyone, been really busy today & not had time to read your posts but hope you've all had a good day, will catch up with them tomorrow
Have a photo for you all, hope it counts as shabby chic, it does have roses in lol, I wish I could join in with all the wonderful furniture painting thats happening but its hard to collect anything off freecycle, charity shops or ebay with no car. I hope you don't mind me hanging around as I really enjoy seeing what you're all doing
Anyway heres the photo & vintage pleasure, I saw your post on the other pic (thanks!) & I would love to send you one of the bowls to complete your collection, just pm me if you would like it

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24755011@N06/2366220854/?addedcomment=1#comment72157604277934687

jamtart, I have always wanted to have a go at scrapbooking, the recipe book, etc on your links are gorgeous! Good luck with your project too

That is so pretty.

facepainter

vintagepleasure wrote: »

Ssh! Don't tell anyone about a fire in your bedroom.They are illegal now.Health and safety would go mad. I really don't know anyone who would have a fire in their bedroom honest!!;)

I didn't know that! The bloke that came to fix our cooker came from Manchester and he said that he wasn't even allowed to have one in his lounge as they are not allowed to have smoke coming from their homes in the city anymore?? I love an open fire, we only use logs though and last Xmas I bought some of those "Northern Lights" pine cones from Lakeland that make the flames dance different colours. The kids loved it and I hope they remember it as a good memory when they grow up.

1sue23

I live in a smokeless zone and so use smokeless coal or very well dried logs in the multifuel stove as I live in Skipton North Yorkshire lots of narrow boats on the canal easy to get delivered to your house not cheap about £350 in a year but that includes coal for the boat so not to bad .

vintagepleasure

maypole wrote: »

Are we talking gas or coal?

Mine's a living flame gas fire.I'm too lazy for a real coal one! It's still lovely though.
Facepainter I bet the 'Northern Lights' were gorgeous. Sometimes health and safety re just spoil sports. Just a side note but I think because they are against regulations if there was a accident due to the bedroom fires then some insurance companies won't cover you.It's worth checking your policy just to see.

vivw_2

Sweetpea03, was it you that was after the pyrex in blue with snowflakes on it?

vintagepleasure

sweetpea03 wrote: »

Hi everyone, been really busy today & not had time to read your posts but hope you've all had a good day, will catch up with them tomorrow
Have a photo for you all, hope it counts as shabby chic, it does have roses in lol, I wish I could join in with all the wonderful furniture painting thats happening but its hard to collect anything off freecycle, charity shops or ebay with no car. I hope you don't mind me hanging around as I really enjoy seeing what you're all doing
Anyway heres the photo & vintage pleasure, I saw your post on the other pic (thanks!) & I would love to send you one of the bowls to complete your collection, just pm me if you would like it

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24755011@N06/2366220854/?addedcomment=1#comment72157604277934687

jamtart, I have always wanted to have a go at scrapbooking, the recipe book, etc on your links are gorgeous! Good luck with your project too

That is so kind of you.When I bought mine there was a sixth but it was so badly chipped I left it.Being 6 of us it would be lovely to have a full set.
I could probably pick you up a piece of Pyrex in return if you like? We could do a little swap.Just pm me if you are interested. x

vintagepleasure

vivw wrote: »

Sweetpea03, was it you that was after the pyrex in blue with snowflakes on it?

Me too!! I think most Pyrex lovers love the snowflake design.

vintagepleasure

jamtart6 wrote: »

Well I've decided on my not very ambitious first project. Im an avid scrap booker, and have been after a recipie book to write my recipies down in for ages, so decided to make it something I can display in my shabby chic kitchen. Heres some examples of what I mean, but with diff paper etc...

http://z.about.com/d/scrapbooking/1/7/K/l/cardbookrebecca1.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRIEND-FAMILY-RECIPE-PAPER-BAG-ALBUM-ALTERED-TIN_W0QQitemZ140218862783QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140218862783&_trksid=p3286.c81.m63.l1177#ebayphotohosting

I have made a few of these as presents.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintage_pleasure/2180404247/in/set-72057594079035632/
The covers are removable so they can be washed.They are always appreciated. I must make myself one too!