The very lovely Eat Drink Chic has free downloadable labels for oil, vinegar and bit-and-bobs-boxes. They are stylish, have muted, vintage-look colours, and would add the perfect finishing touch to a home-made gift or shabby chic larder.
For full instructions and the link to download go here.
This simple white bedding set from Tesco is 100% cotton but costs just under thirty quid. Although I love colour, there is something - yes - enchanting about crisp white bed linen. Plus, it's the perfect base for any number of pretty cushions, blankets, quilts or bedspreads...
Crafty Ribbons is having a January sale. For one week (until 31st Jan), you can buy any of the value ribbon packs for just £1 (usual price is a fiver).
The packs are themed by style, colour or pattern. Go on - treat yourself!
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Why am I such a sucker for cake stands? I cannot - in all honesty - conceive of a time when I would actually use one, but still they mesmerise me...
It must be the pretty patterns and the promise of cake baking (and eating) and the echo of wafer-thin sandwiches cut into tiny triangles... And did I mention the pretty?
This blue toile stand is on sale at Lakeland for just £7.33.
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The combination of gothic arches and cheerful little hearts is a little peculiar, but I rather like the quirky effect. I love the sale price of £7.75 even more.
Grab one now at Useful & Beautiful before they sell out.
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With the news full of credit crunch doom and gloom, people are turning to something shabby chic fans have known all along... That you don't need to throw wads of cash at your home in order to make it beautiful. Second-hand stuff can be made-over into something gorgeous (and individual) and aged pieces can be more attractive and desirable than the latest sleek fad.
The Guardian is getting in on the act with this article on transforming junk shop furniture. We don't like to say 'I told you so', but...
All Posters has a frankly bewildering array of art, film and entertainment posters, canvases and prints, and it's offering 20% off purchases until midnight tomorrow (Saturday 11 October).
They have a good selection of vintage tin signs, too, like the bracing Rosie the Riveter (pictured).
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This pretty food cover is currently half-price at Urchin. Just the thing for a summer garden party... Oh.
You may have already seen the lovely Cath Kidston 'blue spot' and 'multi floral' reusable shopping bags in Tesco, but did you know they are made entirely from recycled plastic?
Sold to support Marie Curie Cancer Care, the bags cost £3.50 from larger Tesco stores. Now there's a new design on the shelves (pictured) with a further three designs planned for release over the next four months.
*Thanks to Kate for the tip!
