Shabby Chic Thread?

charleybabes

hello everyone.. hope you've all had a good bank hol..
we were suppose to be doing a carboot sale today. had tons to sell.. packed everything into my bro inlaws camper van which was full to the brim we had that much.. all excited.. got there and it had been postponed until sunday!!!!!!!!
i think it was because of the rain over the last few days would mean that the field would be like a marsh..
gutted though..
there was another one down the road but you have to get there at about 7am to get a spot and that meant that all the pitches woudl have been taken by the time we got there..
ended up going to have a look round, it was packed and hardly anthing worth buying.. got a little glass cakestand for £1, that was it, is quite pretty though!

pennib

I wish we had carboots up here at the 'North Pole' (top of Scotland)but they are few and far between. We do have charity shops tho so that takes the edge of it. You lot have certainly picked up some bargains in them. My kids used to hate going in them but now there grown up where do they make for.....yep charity shops!:rolleyes:

Mollymop5: your cushions are lovely and the quilt colours are great I.m sure your daughter will love it.

Mary43: Havn't you started on your stenciling yet:p its true hubby wont notice it thats for sure....if mine is anything to go by anyway!

I have seen Donna Dewbury doing one stroke on Utube. She makes it look soooo easy. I have tried to do that but I failed miserably even tho I practised loads.:mad: :mad:

I have some more photos if anybody is still interested?

ANNEGEDDES

please do we love pics

pennib

Here is a screen that I painted to go around a pot plant that was on my landing but as we have moved into a much smaller house got nowhere to put it
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0572.jpg

a closer look
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0573.jpg

I have quite a few more pictures if anybodies interested but dont want to bore you or monopolise the thread:o

AussieLass

I'm thinking of getting this candle tea light holder. Page 8 - bottom left hand corner. What do you think? I might spray paint it a soft pastel colour. I do have light walls so it looks quite good as is. By the time I get in to the shop they'll probably be all sold out but for that price it's good. It's about £8. I love the baskets in the top corner too.

Mollymop5

pennib that screen is beautiful.You really are so clever

jinny

pennib wrote: »

Here is a screen that I painted to go around a pot plant that was on my landing but as we have moved into a much smaller house got nowhere to put it
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0572.jpg

a closer look
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0573.jpg

I have quite a few more pictures if anybodies interested but dont want to bore you or monopolise the thread:o

Oh please keep posting your pictures, the lovely people on here will not get bored with such talent.
I had to look very closely at the cat I thought it was real, it even has a shadow! lovely.

BigMummaF

We've a family that are into vintage as in 40s/50s & go to a lot of weekend events. The parents are now taking along a little white picket fence & roses to put around the door of their TENT! How 'shabby' is that!!!!:rotfl:

pennib

Jinny & Mollymop5 thank you for your comments. This picture used to be on a cupboard door in my kitchen, when we moved couldnt bear to leave him behind so he came too even tho he is just propped up in a corner. I did think about putting him in the garden but I think the paint would weather away.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0587.jpg

pennib

Aussielass that tea light is lovely, that catalogue look nice got some lovely stuff in it....good thing we dont have it over here otherwise I would be ordering!

BigMummaF I love shabby chic but I wouldnt take it that far!!