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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Fun Finds at Renningers Flea Market

Hi ya'll!

I ventured on down,

the whole 3 miles from my house,

to Renningers Flea Market this morning!

I just LOVE a good flea market

and I'm sooo happy that it's that

time of year here again in Florida..

Not to mention, one of the best

is right down the road. ♥

I can't wait for Januarys' Extranvaganza..

crossing my fingers I'm not sick this time...

~

I want to share with you

the fun stuff I found today..

"Butt Basket"

Ironstone

All Pink ~n~ Rosy

I just adore this

Symbols of Royalty painting!

Made in Ireland..

And.. who does't love an

assortment of old keys

and paddlocks?!

Hope you enjoyed seeing

some of my finds from

the flea market today..

~

Christmas is almost here,

seems like it really snuck

up on me this year.. LOL

I wish each and every

one of you

the very best Christmas ever!

~ Merry Christmas ~

Sherri

Cabbage & Roses Chair

Good morning Friends,

Can you believe there's only

11 more days until Christmas?

Seems the older I get

the faster time just flys by.. *sigh*

On the flip side, though, with most of

my family still in Michigan, we figured

there was really no reason to sit here and

stare at my walls on Christmas, so,

Mr. Ruffles and I are off to Puerto Rico!!

My parents are coming down in January,

and I'll be flying up to see my grandson James,

and my daughter in January, as well..

I can't wait to catch some sun and warmer weather...

~ Feliz Navidad!! ~

I finished up this chair

I found at a local thrift store.

~ Before ~

So excited to show you

what a little white paint

and some gorgeous

Cabbage & Roses

fabric can do!!

~ After ~

I painted it white (of course!)

and shabbied it all up..

Then, overstuffed the seat and

covered it with this gorgeous

Cabbage & Roses fabric.

I only wish I had 5 more

chairs just like it!!

But, I know now what I'll

be recovering my

dining room set with!

~ Sherri ~

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Catching up..

Happy Holidays my Friends!

I'm here, I haven't vanished.. well.. not completely..

It's been a rough couple of weeks

here in the RnR house.

The weekend of Renningers I came down

with a nasty case of a chest cold mixed with the flu.

Ugh.. what a weekend to get sick!  I did make it on

Friday for most of the day and thought I was better

when I woke up on Saturday ~ so, I went again for

a couple of hours ~ only to end up getting dizzy and hot.

So.. back to bed for me!  It lasted just over 4 days.. yuck!!

I did pick up a couple awesome peices of ironstone

(my personal favorite)

LOVE this pitcher with the "ice lip"

And, I just ADORE this ironstone set of

Tea/Coffee pot, 2 cups, 2 saucers,

creamer and sugar bowl with lid.

No chips, no cracks..

Just gorgeous!!

I also picked up this frame for only $20!

LOVE

I really wish I would've felt better,

and could've spent more time at

Renningers.. but, at least there

are 2 more big extravaganzas coming up.

There's one in January & another in February.

~

So, on to my next adventure..

Mr. Ruffles suprized me with an

overnight trip to St. Augustine

for Thanksgiving!

Ahhh.. I just love that town!

Mr. Ruffles ain't too shabby either.. LOL

We stayed at the Wescott House

Bed ~n~ Breakfast:

In the Anastasia Room upstairs..

The Innkeeper says it was the Master Bedroom where

Dr. John Westcott,

a well known physician for the militia, stayed.

Gorgeous Chandy in the stairwell.

Inside our room.

Looking downstairs to the front door.

LOVE this vanity..

This was the first picture I took of it.

And, the second..

Look how many orbs came to visit!!

3rd picture, taken right after the 2nd..

They're all gone.. crazy!!

This was my view at the Colombia Restaurant.

We had a yummy Thanksgiving dinner here

with all the fixins..

Afterwards.. Mr. Ruffles suprized me again ~

A carriage ride around the entire town

in the only PINK  carriage!!

Awww.. I just love him!

If ever there was a man that

deserved the title "Keeper"

it's Mr. Ruffles.. FOR SURE!!

I had a wonderful time in

St. Augustine, and can't wait to go back.

~

Now, for the not so nice news.

As we were leaving St. Aug. I got a

phone call from my dad letting me know

my sweet grandmother of 96 years had passed.

I love her sooo much, and it's been a really

difficult week for me.  I am trully blessed

to of been so lucky to have a grandmother

like her for the past 40 years.

I flew up to Michigan for her funeral

last week, only to return and learn

that Mr. Ruffles father has suffered his

3rd stroke.  The blows just keep coming

this season.  We keep our faith, and I

rejoice in the fact that I know my grandmother

is with my grandpa in Heaven with the Lord.

She is happy.

~ Sherri~

Frenchy Coffee Table

I finally finished a coffee table

that's been sitting in my garage

since last April!  Poor thing has

been used for the last few months

as a stand and "catch all" for my

other painting projects.. I thought

it high time she receives a makeover too!

This is the only before picture I could

find of the coffee table, it was taken in

the back of my truck.. upside down..

I picked her up at Goodwill for a song!

I sanded it down, painted it white,

shabbied her up.. just a bit ~

For me, there was just something missing..

So, I hopped on over to Graphics Fairy

to see what I could find.

I found this wonderful French Typography

saved it to my computer, then enlarged it

by 250%.  It printed out onto 6 sheets of

paper.  I trimmed the paper down, taped it

all together (like a puzzle.. lol).

I put carbon paper underneath my copies,

and drew with pencil on top of my

copied paper so that the design would

"print" off onto my table from the carbon paper.

(I wish I would've taken a picture for ya'll

to see, but, once I get started on something

I get so excited to get going, I forget to

take pictures.. sooo sorry!!)

After tracing over the entire graphic,

I took a Sharpie Paint Pen and filled it in.

This is the end result!

As you can see, I screwed the "B" up

a little bit.. but, overall I think

it turned out great!

What do you think?

I haven't waxed her yet, I'm still

debating whether or not to

shabby over the graphic or not.

~

On another note, how many of you

are headed to Renningers this weekend?

Click here to see some pics from last year..

I am sooo excited, I can hardly contain myself!

I am planning on going all 3 days and

I hope I recognize some people from blogland!!

If you recognize me, please say hi, I'd

love to meet you!

Sherri

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