Sleep Tight

Ok, so.. bear with me as I try

this new blogger layout thing.

I'm really not a creature of change..

I like to stick to what I know.

I'm still not even very impressed with

the new Facebook layout... now this?

ARGH!! LOL

Hopefully when I'm done writing this

and I hit "Publish" it'll look like I meant

to have it look that way!

Here we go!!

I was quite inspired and facinated with

the signs over at My *Pink* Life blog.

She has made some really awesome

signs out of wood.

I picked up 4 of these wood slats

at a store that was going out of business

near my house.  I'm pretty sure they

went to a bookcase...

I gave them all a good bath.

Let them dry.

Then, painted 1 coat of white on.

I typed out the letters in Word.

The printed them off.

I then used carbon paper

to trace the words onto the wood.

After all that.. I then used a small

paintbrush and black paint to

paint the words onto the wood.

And, came up with this:

Close up:

~ Sherri ~

PS: I just hit publish and

looked at my blog post..

Guess the change isn't so bad..

I can't tell the difference.. hehe



Desk Before and After

I picked up this desk a few weeks ago

when I went to a nearby citywide yardsale.

I knew with it being so flat on most of the

surfaces, I wanted to do something a bit

unique and different.  Here she is ..

in all her pink ~n~ white glory!

I painted the entire desk a

light blush pink, then accented

the lines with white.

Then, I stenciled a scrolly pattern

on the drawers and the top of the desk.

~ Sherri ~

Linking up at:

No Minimalist Here

Table Makeovers

What a gorgeous and Sunny

82 degree day here in Florida!

Great day to be outside and

finish up a couple projects

I've been working on..

As soon as I finish with this

blog post.. I'm going back

outside.. for sure!

Here are a couple of tables

I finished today:

Side table before:

Side table afters:

I forgot to take a before picture

of this table.  I bought it when

I went thrifting in Sebring, FL

with my mom..

Great table, gorgeous legs!

Now ~ get outside and enjoy

the awesome weather!!

~ Sherri ~

Pickin' in Florida

Mr. Ruffles and I drove down to

the Vero Beach area this past weekend

to visit my Aunt who's visitng from

Michigan.. Before we met them for

dinner, you just know I had to do

some pickin'! LOL

We drove down to West Palm Beach,

and then back up to Vero Beach and

on the way home stopped at a couple

really nice antique malls in Sebastian.

We had planned on catching some rays

on the beach yesterday instead.. but, it

rained the entire day.. boo..

It was a great time regardless, and here

are some of my finds:

Vintage Recipe box

A pink flower frog!

I've never seen one pink!

And, see that silver piece

next to it? It's a crumb

catcher and brush. I LOVE it!!

Especially since our dining room

table has grooves in the top.

I actually vacume the top of our table

to get the food crumbs.. LOL

Not anymore!

Love, love, love ironstone!

I'm becoming quite the horder..

Silver Onieda Candle stick.. love it!

Check this baby out!

I haven't measured it yet,

but, I stand 5'9" and i can

barely touch the top!

Best find ever!!

(at least for me)

Detail on the frame,

imagine it white..

because you just know

it will be soon!!

~ Sherri ~

Chandy Do-Over

I found this iron chandy

at Renningers Flea Market

a few months ago. 

Here it is.. getting a bath in my sink!

I was going

to just paint it white and hang

it on our lanai.. but, once it was painted,

I thought it needed more UMPH!

So.. without further ado:

I added a ton of pearl strands,

rhinestones and some bling!

Sooo much better!

Funny thing is.. although I meant it for

our lanai.. Now, it's MUCH too

"Fu-Fee" to go with our lanai decor..

(it's a beach theme out there)

and, I already have 2 chandys

in the house.  So..

this one is going up to my booth!

I think it'll look great hanging with the

other lights and frilly things.

~ Sherri ~

Linking up:

French County Cottage
Common Ground
The Vintage Farmhouse

Yard Sale Finds and Nesting Tables Redo

Happy March ya'll!

It's been quite the busy past

couple of weeks here at

the Ruffle Household!

Last week, my grandson James

and his other grandmas were

here for a visit.  We kept pretty

busy catching beetles & snails

in the morning.. and playing in

the afternoon in the wonderful

Florida sunshine!  We even managed

to get a trip to Sea World in, or,

as he calls it... "Shark Land"!

I now know more than I care to

about all sorts of sharks.. Lemon Sharks,

Tiger Sharks, Hammerhead Sharks..

Little James is quite the smarty pants

when it comes to sharks! 

(He'll even tell you which ones

will bite you and which ones won't.. hehe)

Here's a cute pic of him eating

Florida oranges on our lanai..

Silly kid!!

Last weekend Mr. Ruffles

went golfing.. *yawn*..

So.. I went to a few yard sales.

Sooo, happy I did!

Look what I found:

Silver Coffee Pot

Buttons

Candlestick

Wonderful Scale

and more buttons!

Check this out!

My favorite find of the weekend.

A French bottle with

the labels still attached.

Did you see the top?

With the 4 holes..

how cool is that?!

Desk.. yes, I have the drawers.. LOL

Cute side table and

wood pedestal.

And, these nesting tables..

Today I got to work on them.

I cleaned them up, and

then painted 1 coat of white,

then, 1 dry brushed coat of grey..

Sanded them down to

give them that Shabby goodness..

and added a French graphic

from The Graphics Fairy..

to come up with these!

~ Sherri ~

Linking up:

Nut Meg Place

Faded Charm

Primitive and Proper