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Posted: Jan 05 2011 at 10:25am | IP Logged Quote jillian
I have searched and gotten some wonderful ideas for making things "prettier" around the house, but I don't know the "where"of where to get them. So where are some of your favorite places for "pretty" things
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Hobby Lobby and Michael's are the best! I sometimes think I keep them in business
You can find great things on clearance after holidays, or use 40% off coupons the rest of the time. I got really pretty Fall and Christmas arrangements after the season for up to 80% off 2 years ago. It was way cheaper than even buying the materials myself.
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Posted: Jan 05 2011 at 10:43am | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
Almost everything I find is an unexpected treasure found through thrift and vintage stores or from etsy! I love the character and frugality of vintage prettiness!

I recently decided to replace my action-item clipboards with pretty clipboards and settled on a couple from I really liked from box64studios.

Another find I'm excited about is pretty tape! I should be utterly embarrassed to admit how happy pretty tape makes me!

I'm working on assembling a stationery basket (since I'd like to write more pretty hand-written notes) with pretty things I found from thrift stores and from etsy shops.

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Posted: Jan 05 2011 at 12:02pm | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
So what sorts of things do you use pretty tape for Jen?

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Posted: Jan 05 2011 at 12:32pm | IP Logged Quote Trinity
I love etsy too. I discover new stores that I love all the time.

Sometimes thrift stores hold excellent finds as well.

Michael's and AC Moores are also fun places to shop and they have those 40-50% off coupons each week.

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Posted: Jan 05 2011 at 1:10pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
I shop a lot online.. so it really just depends on what sort of things you're looking for. Though honestly, a lot of my "pretty" things are gifts that I need to sort and decide on what works and what doesn't.

For instance my MIL gave me a lovely southwestern decorative platter.. works wonderfully on a high shelf in my kitchen. But I got a Christmas cookie jar and it's too small for cookies for my family and I don't really have anywhere to put it.. so while it's adorable.. it's been set aside until next year's white elephant gift exchanges

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Oh dear... if your anywhere close to it: the 127 yard sale. I don't see how people get through it all in a weekend. It took me a whole day to go about 15 miles, but oh, the adorable things you can find!
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