Lamp Redo

I picked up this lamp at

a local flea market

a few months ago..

I switched the lamp shade

with this one..

Then painted the lamp white,

added crystals,

and tore strips of

white linen and pink cotton

to get this!

~ Sherri ~

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Finds and What I've Been up to..

It's been such a busy month for me.

I've traveled to and back from Michigan

to visit my daughter and my grandson:

His birthday is this month.

I can't believe he's already 4!

And, a wonderful suprize..

My daughter is pregnant

with a girl!!  So, in April I'll

be making another trip up north.

I'm so excited for her and can't

wait for baby Aubrey to arrive.

My brother is also visiting from Germany.

Mr. Ruffles drove down to Ft. Lauderdale

to see him and go out for the evening.

You just know I had to squeeze in

some thrifting and picking

while we were down there too!

I found this amazing set

of antique headboard/footboards:

Yep, there are 2 headboards

and 2 footboards.. a matching twin set!

I also got this antique dresser.

Love the lines and the pulls..

Ok, this one.. I have no idea

what it belonged to or what it

came off of.. but, just look at it!

LOVE!

I can't wait to get started on it.

I can see it hung on a wall

above a bed, or leaned up

on the top of a mantal..

I also made sure I didn't

miss Renningers Extranvaganza

before we left for Ft. Lauderdale.

I was only able to go for a couple

of hours, but, did manage to find

a couple of neat finds like this:

Love the marble base

and the crystals hanging from it!

I'm really hoping I have more

time for the next extravaganza

in February.. last big one until

November.. sigh..

I finally finished this wonderful

childrens rocking chair.

So cute..

But.. you know I had to

fix it up with some Shabby goodness!!

Here's she is.. all pink n pretty:

This one is going up to my booth

at Traditions Antique Mall tomorrow.

~

I want to take a second to say

♥ THANKYOU ♥

to each and every one of you

who has congradulated me

on being featured in

Romantic Homes Magazine

and for stopping by in my booth!

You guys are amazing, and I am

humbled and grateful that you like

my work!!

Sherri

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Romantic Homes Magazine Feature

 

I received an email last October from

Beth Livesay, who is the contributor for the

Site Seeing section of Romantic Homes magazine.

She said they'd like to include my blog and

a few photos in the February issue!

Oh my gosh, I am SO excited to share it with ya'll..

~ FINALLY ~

Thankyou SO much,

Romantic Homes Magazine

and

Beth Livesay!

You have made my entire year,
and it's only just begun!!

Goodwill Chair to Shabby Goodness Chair!

I went to a local Goodwill store

the other day.  As soon as I walked

in the door I spotted this beauty:

Ain't she cute?

Sexy spindle legs,

Curvy arms,

and a seat big enough

to hold my "end result"

of eating too many

Christmas cookies!!

So, I packed her in the truck

and she came home with me.

I sanded her down, bathed her,

gave her a pretty makeover

in Valspars' Swiss Coffee paint,

overstuffed and wrapped her seat

with some gorgeous

Shabby Chic fabric:

And here she is!

Sooo much cuter :-)

~ Sherri ~

CL Hutch Makeover

I went to run some erronds today,

including the post office and the bank.

Am I the only one who didn't know

they were both closed today?  Does

anyone know the reason why? It's not

New Years Day anymore.. it's the 2nd!?

So, that being said, my errond trip was

cut short, and I came back home to

finish up this hutch I've been working on.

I got it a few weeks ago

off of Craigslist..

I just love shopping on Craigslist!!

The hutch was cleaned up, sanded down,

3 coats of Valspar Swiss Coffee

(yes, I still have a love affair with regular ol' paint!)

and shabbied up.. ever so lightly.

Here she is!!

From that...            To this!

~ Sherri ~

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Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe 2012 is here already..

It's been a crazy and exciting year

for me in 2011.

I started my blog this past year,

and opened my first booth at

Traditions Antique Mall this year.

I've been having, and continue having

a complete blast with Ruffles n Raspberries,

and couldn't of asked for better success in

my first year... There are bigger and better

things in store for myself in 2012,  and I'm

so happy each one of you is here to share

my excitement as each step in my new

journey unfolds. 

Thankyou to each one of you for your

posts, friendship and encouragement

this past year.. without it, I'm not so sure

I would have accomplised so much!

Thankyou, from the bottom of my heart..

~ Sherri ~

Mr. Ruffles and I spent Christmas

in San Juan, Puerto Rico this year.

We were there for 4 days, it was

one of the best and most memorable

vacations we've ever taken together.

I wanted to share some pictures

I took while we were there...

We stayed at the La Concha hotel

and here are a couple photos of

the view from our room..

Needless to say, it was breathtaking!

Below is a shot from inside our room.

You could see the ocean from

almost where-ever you stood

in the room.

This is a shot from inside the hotel.

Just gorgeous!!

Even the lobby was amazing..

Here I am next to the

Shabby Chic Christmas trees

that were everywhere in the hotel!!

(Yep.. burnt to a crisp.. LOL)

The old Convent

Front door of the convent,
I couldn't even imagine trying
to open that door every morning!

Just inside the convent.

Iron chandy inside the convent.

(with a visitor!)

Oh what me and a paintbrush

could do to this chair!! hehehe

Sightseeing in downtown Old San Juan

Christo Chapel - built in the mid 1700's

Inside the chapel.

To the right of the inside of the chapel

was a room that was iron barred off.

I stuck my camara inside and took a shot.

Everywhere you looked

it was decorated for the

Holidays.. sooo pretty!

I claimed this building my new home.

Ya know,

since it was pink n shabby n all..

I just knew it was mine

in a former life.. LOL

The Butterfly People.

Yes, each of those butterflies

are real and pinned to a

background. Awesome!!

Insert my inner soul singing here!!

Did you know?

On Christmas night,

only a few feet from our balcony,

they shot off fireworks!

What an amazing trip!

I loved each and every beautiful day

we were there.

Mr. Ruffles sure outdid himself

with this one!

~ I just know this is going

to be one of the best New Years to come..

I just have a feeling!

I hope you all have a very Happy New Year too!!

~Sherri~

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