Shabby Chic Thread?

HoneyPie_2

kisto wrote: »

I have been "collecting" all the shabby chic links that have been posted on this thread and adding them to my bookmarks (along with some others I've discovered). So I thought it would be useful to list them here in a sort of "mega index".

Shabby Chic Blogs

• Adventures at Kitty's Cottage
• Bella Dia
• Bibbity Bob
• Buttercup & Roses
• Chez Fifi
• Cottage Home
• Country Heart and Home
• Domestic Bliss
• Dottie Angel
• Down To Earth
• Fredsworld
• Homespun Living
• Kittythimble
• Nostalgia at the Stonehouse
• Plump Pudding
• Pooh's Abode
• Posy
• Pretty Practicals
• Print & Pattern
• Shabby Homemaking
• Shabby Roses Cottage
• So Sylvie
• Sophie Honeysuckle's English D!cor!
• Summer by the sea
• Tales From Pixiewood
• Ted and Agnes
• The teapot guy?
• The White Verandah
• The Yvestown Blog
• Vintage Heaven
• Vintage Pleasure
• White Country

If you notice any omissions / mistakes or if you'd like me to add a link pm me and I'll happily update the post!

Hi Guys,
I am trying to set up my own blog, and am trying to add the blogs above (which I love to read) as my favorites on my own blog page... could someone advise me how to do it please? I am using google blog!!.

I may get wrong for posting this Q on here... not quite shabby chic question

Thanks!

bibbly

Discount-Diva wrote: »

Was it this one bibbly

that was it, thank you both.

Bibbly
x

facepainter

I'm off to the supermarket in a minute (via about 5 charity shops of course).... but am taking a bag of stuff to drop off there so DH won't suss me!! hee hee....

Clutterfree

Went to a charity shop today but saw nothing for me.
Saw various Pyrex bits - alas no snowflakes, though.
Had a tea set with yellow roses, saw a red rose platter and also a sort of geometric patterned gravy boat.
Was going to take some pics on my 'phone to post here in case any of you wanted them but the lady was near me so I didn't like to.
Maybe next time if anyone is interested...

poppett

After someone on here (sorry I can't remeber who) recommended a book called "Sew Pretty Homestlye" I ordered it from my local library. I have just got back in from collecting it and it looks FAB. Can't wait to make up a shopping list and start some of the projects. So now I'm off for a cuppa and TRY to decide where to start!
Went round my local charity shops while in town but nowt there today. Never mind.

sweetpea03

vivw wrote: »

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

Hi vivw, yes it was but I don't know if anyone else is looking too (apart from vintagepleasure ) as I still haven't read through all the thread! I'm still looking for the blue snowflake pyrex, I did find a lobster design pyrex bowl today though & my boys think its very funny

vintagepleasure, thank you for the swap offer, I will send a pm to you this evening (just about to organise dinner) but only if its something small & that you really don't want to keep yourself as everything is so beautiful in your house. I only paid 50p for the bowl! so don't mind sending it anyway

jamtart, do you have one of those die cutting machines that cut the different shapes out? I would have great fun with one of those but the last time I looked they were a bit expensive.

clutterfree, Sorry you didn't find anything today I would've been embarrassed to take a picture too! Hopefully the coast will be clear one day, I have the rose platter but not sure about the others, thanks so much for looking though

jamtart6

[quote=sweetpea03;9709097
jamtart, do you have one of those die cutting machines that cut the different shapes out? I would have great fun with one of those but the last time I looked they were a bit expensive.

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I do! It is however actually a pain in the neck to get all the stuff out and cut it into the right shapes, so I actually buy them mainly on ebay (all the dies cost £5-15 so if you want lots of shapes can be costly) I would probably sell mine now but they don't sell for much so might as well keep it. You can pick 'em up on ebay for about £20-30 now (machine) they used to retail at well over £100.

Anyone know how much is costs to get a sewing machine MOT'd ?

Errata

NEgirl wrote: »

does anyone watch 60 minute makeover and gasp at the amount of money they spend!! Generally its something like 15k/25k!! It just amazes me that they can spend that much money on 3 rooms to have something like the look that we all get for a fraction of the price!

We couldn't paint and paper as badly as that lot do no matter how hard we tried.
If they crossed my threshold I'd be taking them to court for misrepresentation.

jamtart6

Ah you've all inspired me to start a blog! I can't promise it will be very excting but it'll keep me out of mischief I'm sure!

oldMcDonald

jamtart6 wrote: »

Ah you've all inspired me to start a blog! I can't promise it will be very excting but it'll keep me out of mischief I'm sure!

As soon as it is up and running, don't forget to post a linky

I love reading all your blogs, over the past few years I have started several blogs myself - all of them dissapeared into the great WWW as I am just far too lazy to keep one up!! Well done to all of you who do!