Sewing Machine Table

I found this sewing machine table

while out thrifting a few weeks ago:

Old, crusty & rusty

with some sort of pressboard

wanna be "marble" top.

My white paint was just itchin

to make my heart sing once again..

And, of course, it didn't disappoint!

Mr. R screwed a wooden tray

I had painted white to the top.

I lined the tray with some really

pretty wallpaper I have at home.

I just love it in our dining room.

Sooo much prettier!

~ Sherri ~

Pretties

Mr. Ruffles is away working this weekend,

so I took the opportunity to do some shopping.

I stopped at my favorite fabric store

and found this wonderful

Cabbage and Roses fabric..

It's SOOO pretty!!

Can't wait to get started on a project with this:

I bought this cutey patuty bear from Pop Vintage

a local store in Clermont, FL, a few months ago..

When I picked the bear up

to purchase, it had a cute lill tutu on it.

Chris, the owner, said it didn't go

with the bear.. but, I bought the bear

anyway, thinking I'd sew one up, no problem.

Well, I never got around to it..

but, guess what I found in a thrift store

the other day!!

A white tutu!

After I bought the bear and brought

it home, I took a peek at the tag

to see what it's name was.

Much to my suprize.. the bear

isn't a she.. he's a "Bradley"!!

Isn't Bradley so cute with a

new tutu and a rhinestone crown?!

At the same store I found these stunning

size 8 little girl dresses..

So pretty

The lady I bought them from asked if someone

was getting married, I said, "Nope, but, these will

look great as a backdrop in my booth"!

I'll be bringing them up to RnR

next week to hang them up.

Promise to take pictures!

(Can't wait to show ya'll  what I've been working on..

I hope to have them up in my booth by Wednesday..

It's taken awhile to complete this project,

considering it's so flippen hot outside I can't last 

more than an hour at a time without sweating to death.. LOL )

My last stop of the day was at an

antique mall here in Mt. Dora, FL.

I had a grea time looking for treasures

but, never really found anything

in my price range that sparked my interest..

until.. I was ready to get my purse out of

the locker, I looked down and there was this

old record cabinet!

SCORE!!

I just love the antique mirror on the top.

Beveled and in tact!!

All in all quite a day of shopping..

Thanks Mr. R!!

~ Sherri ~

Catching Up With You..

I apologize.. I've been MIA.

I've let my blog sit silent

for quite some time..

No excuses.  Just an apology.

I'm sorry.

Despite the heat this summer,

I have been staying quite busy

painting, sewing, creating, thrifting

traveling further south, visiting

antique shops...

And, yes, I found some time

to lounge by the pool and get

a great suntan going..

I just LOVE summertime in Florida!

Now, on to what I've been up to

the last few weeks.. yay!  I'm so

excited to share some pictures

you again...

I aquired these gorgeous chandeliers

recently..

This baby is HUGE!!

Here is the second one

a bit smaller, just a bit,

but, just as beautiful.

I spent 2 days, 11 hours each day

cleaning, buffing and putting back together

the smaller of the two.. but, WOW!

Look at her shine!

Sooo pretty!

When the lights from the bulbs

shine on the prisms, it sparkles

in rainbow colors.

She's a gasper for sure!

~

I also wanted to share some

pictures of my booth I took yesterday,

which include some of my recent projects:

I found this candlabra

in an antique shop

near Jacksonville, FL.

Yep, it's black.. so far outta my element,

so, I added some real dried roses to it.

To make it a bit more romantic.

The hangers are all vintage

wooden hangers.  I added lace,

florals, pearls and buttons.

Soo cute for your extra special

pretty dresses to hang on now.

I had an old wood bread box

I found at a thrift store.

I painted it white, and then handpainted

the words, " Konigin der Kuche"

which means: "Queen of the Kitchen"

Love it!

These glass canisters had wooden tops too.

Yep, you guessed it!

They got the white paint treatment too.. haha!

Quick shot of the chandy

I mentioned previously..

Now hanging in all her glory

in my booth.

I finally got around to making a sign

for my booth too.

I just love how it turned out!

I painted and shabbied up an old board.

Painted the words,

"Ruffles n Raspberries"

in a raspberry color, of course.

And then hot glued ruffles around the edges.

Believe it or not,

I tried my hand at painting

with a darker grey color.

It was a bit difficult, suprizingly enough,

to see to paint, but, I do love how it turned out.

3 coats of grey, shabbied up a bit,

and sealed with clear wax.

I'm not so sure I'll venture that

far out from white again,

but, it was sure fun to try!

Pillows I made.

Some frenchy.. some ruffly..

I just finished up the memo board

you see hanging in the picture below.

It's a big one too.

2 x 3 feet!

I painted the frame,

backed it with thick poster board

and cork board, then wrapped it

in drop cloth.

I embellished it with vintage doilies,

sparkly butterfly clips

and wooden push pins.

And, finally, a picture of my entire booth

at Traditions Antique Mall

in Wildwood Florida.

I hope ya'll can make it

to visit me sometime!

~ Sherri ~

PS.. I just had to share this

hilarious picture of

my granddaughter, Aubrey.

I'm leaving for a week in August

to visit with my grandkids, James and Aubrey.

I can't wait to see them both again!

I'll be sure to take lots and lots of pictures..