Shabby Chic Thread?

mary43

Was it jamtart who said she had a thing about boxes ?? Me too..........if I see a pretty one I have to have it on the assumption it will be 'useful' - upstairs there are five hat boxes !! And I always grab OH and rescue cardboard boxes we've had stuff delivered in.................they get stuck on top of the cupboard in the store room till I can find a use for them..............sad or what ???
Now, call me daft but is there a sort of 'template' for covering boxes ? I know I should know how to do it but the last time I did was so long ago and knowing me I'd cut the corners all wrong and waste a lot of material or paper. Found a lovely little box that we had some chilli spices in - decent size box to put a pressie in I thought.
So can someone help with a template please ?

bibbly

I'm losing my mojo. Someone give me a kick up the bottom please. I have spent a lot of the day painting my old orangey pine dresser that I won on ebay, and I'm FED UP WITH PAINTING!! It's nearly done to be honest, but it's not even as if I'm going to keep it, I'm probably going to put it back on ebay, due to lack of funds : ((

Someone give me some inspiration to get it finished!

Bibbly
x

bibbly

lindens wrote: »

oh no you shouldn't have shown me that, its not far from me.....

OH wouldnt be pleased, we won a pine dresser on ebay last week and a butchers block this week. i think a 3rd would be pushing it....lol

Someone's bought it! Was it you lindens?!! lol

Bibbly
x

maypole

Item number 260223488216 on ebay, this would be a bargain if someone was handy, or even to have re upholstered. Unless it's gone up in price since I posted, my computer is slow at the moment.:rolleyes: don't know how to do the link.

maypole

vintagepleasure wrote: »

I am all self taught but have learnt so much from all the great craft blogs.If you ever want to learn something just google it with the word tutorial and a whole craft school will open up to you!
I do hope to go to college soon and learn dressmaking.I really want to make childrens clothes like these.http://www.flickr.com/photos/kinchimama/ using some of my vintage fabric stash.

ooh the kinchikids things are gorgeous, I think you'll be a great success in college.

jamtart6

mary43 wrote: »

Was it jamtart who said she had a thing about boxes ?? Me too..........if I see a pretty one I have to have it on the assumption it will be 'useful' - upstairs there are five hat boxes !! And I always grab OH and rescue cardboard boxes we've had stuff delivered in.................they get stuck on top of the cupboard in the store room till I can find a use for them..............sad or what ???
Now, call me daft but is there a sort of 'template' for covering boxes ? I know I should know how to do it but the last time I did was so long ago and knowing me I'd cut the corners all wrong and waste a lot of material or paper. Found a lovely little box that we had some chilli spices in - decent size box to put a pressie in I thought.
So can someone help with a template please ?

It was indeed me! I love them!!

Seakay

maypole wrote: »

Item number 260223488216 on ebay, this would be a bargain if someone was handy, or even to have re upholstered. Unless it's gone up in price since I posted, my computer is slow at the moment.:rolleyes: don't know how to do the link.

I just copy and paste the address:


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260223488216&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D260223488216%2B%26fvi%3D1

maypole

Seakay wrote: »

I just copy and paste the address:


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260223488216&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D260223488216%2B%26fvi%3D1

I don't know how to copy and paste:o I suppose I could just type the whole address next time. Hopeless me!

HariboJunkie

maypole wrote: »

I don't know how to copy and paste:o I suppose I could just type the whole address next time. Hopeless me!

Select the web address in the address bar by highighting it. Press ctrl and c.
In your post reply box type the word LINK or anything else you fancy:D . Then highlight that and go to the little globe symbol at the top of the post reply box. When you click on that it will bring up a little box. click on that box and press ctrl and v. Then press ok.

stas4949

maypole wrote: »

I don't know how to copy and paste:o I suppose I could just type the whole address next time. Hopeless me!

If I can do it I'm sure you can.....

just highlight what you want to copy using your mouse and the left button on the mouse, then right click with the mouse and the option to copy will come up on a little menu..... then just go to where you want to paste it, click your mouse then right click and use the little menu that comes up to paste it....
my instructions are a little long winded but didn't know how else to put it....

hope that helps, feel free to pm me if you need more help.