Star Wars Loteria

I am by no means a die hard Star Wars fan, but these just simply rock: Star Wars Loteria Set

Finished! DIY Loteria Wedding Invitations!

They're finished!!!!

Finally. After starting this Save-the-date and Wedding Invitation project back in December, the final round is ready to be dropped at the post! The final invite looks something like this:

During my last trip to the Paper Source I remembered to take a gander at their decorative string. My initial thought was one of those red and white intertwined threads, but when I saw the gold there was no question. Additionally, the nice thing about the gold is that there is a bit of a tooth and when tied together, it had the ability to hold the RSVP card securely in the middle of the invite.

The invite, when opened, includes just the two cards, but for the sake of informative blogging, I have placed both sides of the card up so you can have the full effect:


It was a long project in the making, but I am ultimately pleased with the outcome!

i so want chips

I just ran 4.3 miles which means I burned off roughly 430 calories which means my usual M.O. is to grab a delicious calorie filled goodie. My wandering eyes were glued on the chips and guacamole sitting on the counter but I opted to make a smoothie instead.


1 cup tropical frozen cut fruit from Whole Foods
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon Flaxseed
1 cup Vanilla Rice Dream
a couple of ice cubes
blend


Yum. I still want the chips though......


The wedding dress arrived today and I would like to lose a few pounds before I take it in to get altered.

Thrift Scores

Is it just me or have thrift stores increased prices tenfold? i mean, come on....when perusing the local St. Vincent De Paul, I ran across a crappy Layne Bryant coat in the 'vintage' section for 39.99. Snarkiness aside though, the prices are getting a bit extreme. Vintage pyrex finds are attached to antique shop prices, anything that is old or resembles having age is granted an over twenty price tag and jeans are now close to ten dollars. With that rant, you can imagine my surprise when I ran into Revival.

Revival is an antique store right across from the previously mentioned St Vincent De Paul in Lincoln Heights. The store is a little haphazard with things pinned on the wall with thumbtacks, items on top of furniture for sale and well, just a general dusty vibe. But alas, there are treasures to be found. And the real surprise.....the treasures are fairly priced. For example:

I picked up this old screenprint for 5 dollars. Sure it is a bit beat up, but with the right framing, this will be a gem on my wall.


Vintage California Pottery? 7 dollars. I saw a similar one across the street in St. Vincent's for 25.


Also scored was a necklace with a portrait of a terrier for 4 dollars. THRIFT SCORE. (or shall I say......antique store score!)