I am SO lucky when it comes to shopping for clothes at thrift stores. Well, I guess some days are better than others, but lately, I've been finding some really great vintage pieces. Take this coat for example; cute cut, adorable plaid print AND it's warm. It was just sitting on the rack at the thrift, just sitting there waiting to picked up and loved. And boy do I love it. And Em, thanks for taking the pictures. Look at those angles-good eye!
handmade owl salt & pepper shakers. i picked up one thinking that it was just a cute figurine and then later discovered, it had a mate! lucky me.
1960's red doll trunk/wardrobe. *eep* i could not pass this up! look at the sparkles on the inside, and oh my word, i have the cutest idea for a christmas display with this in mind!
1960's yellow day dress. my mom hates it. or maybe the idea that she had one just like it when she was younger? :) i absolutely love the fabric, the lace at the neckline is my favorite!
vintage fairytale book. i'm a sucker for books. i'm a sucker for fairytales. i mean, come on, look at how adorable the cover is!
vintage hand towel. why you would ever wipe your hands on this adorable piece of artwork...i just don't know. and i will admit, this was not thrifted. no, i have been eying this at work (the planted earth) for the past month. i told penny that it was going to a good home. yep, i'm definitely getting it framed.
Ok, do you want to hear an AWESOME story? So I'm at the thrift store today, right? I went in search of specific items telling myself all the while to NOT deviate to the clothes. All I can say is that I tried...I really tried not to look at the clothes. BUT had I not, I would not have walked away with the hounds-tooth trophy I am wearing. And to make the story better? This coat wasn't even in the coat section. Some girl had hidden it away in the vest section...odd, I know. I spotted the coat, snatched it off the hanger and watched as the girl who hid it wander aimlessly around for a good ten minutes before realizing that I had the coat in my hands and was walking directly to the cash register. Yes, sometimes it pays to be cruel. To all the kids out there, don't listen to me.
dress:thrifted, bow:vintage (given to me by cheryl), tights: thrifted, socks:dollar store, boots: thrifted (ebay), belt: h&m
Not too long ago I got an email from Cheryl, a dear friend from my Bunco group. Cheryl is a lover of all things vintage-yay! She thought she had some stuff that I might and enjoy, and boy did she ever! As part of the little bundle of treasures she gave me, the mink fur bow pictured in pic number two was included. I about died when I saw it. It is just so dainty and adds an adorable flair to any outfit. And what better way to show it off then having to say to the closing prayer in sacrament meeting today? Sure, it was absolutely terrifying, and sure, I was shaking a good 40 minutes after, but people got to appreciate the bow? Am I right, or am I right? Thank you Cheryl for the amazing vintage piece!
Utah isn't located near an ocean. So can someone please explain to me why we experienced hurricane-like winds all over the state today? I mean, really, 120 mph winds? I kind of wish it just would've have snowed instead, you know, to celebrate the first day of December. Now THAT would have been cool, not semi's blowing over on the freeway...
Anyways! I (along with my sister, Emily) braved the winds to take these pics. I found this skirt at the thrift store during one of my "snow white" highs. The skirt screamed "snow white" and so I kind of sort of just had to have it. It goes with anything and everything and I absolutely love it. The sweater was purchased at a thrift store in California during one of our many trips to Disneyland. And the tights? Well, who doesn't love a pair of floral loveliness?
Yes, you read the blog title right! Emily, Sarah, and I met THE David Archuleta today at the Deseret Book signing in Orem-just a few words, he is the most adorable, sweetest, gold-hearted boy EVER.
AAAHHH!! Oh my word, oh my word, breathe...That adorable boy let me take my picture with him, which was quite fortunate because three girls later in line, they would no longer take pictures. I asked him if I could take a picture with him and he replied, "sure, of course!". When Emily went to stand by him to take a picture, he gently grabbed her shoulder and told her that she could get in closer, and Sarah asked to shake his hand in which he did (she plans on marrying him someday). He signed our CD and addressed it to Sarah, Erica and Liz (my Mom)-David Archuleta. After we met him we just stood with our jaws hanging open about two feet away from him staring like creepy stalker fans as he signed autographs...we couldn't force ourselves to leave for a good half hour afterwards because he was just such a pleasure to stare at. :) And yes, we had to get a picture by the Escalade he rode in. How awesome was today?! Pretty dang awesome.
You know, the more I look at these pictures, the sooner I come to realize that I have...how do you put it...a large forehead? Yikes...Anyways, I wear these boots a lot, and I mean more than I probably should...but aren't they awesome? I don't buy accessories or clothes at Wal Mart because I am usually too busy in their book or movie section...but on my way to the cash register one day I scored these glasses! Sure I get a few, *cough*, several weird looks when I wear them, but if i didn't love them, who would?
I'm pretty sure that I promised that I would post pictures of the garland I put together during craft night a couple of ages back...so, without further adieu...I present the Cozy Christmas Garland!
My Aunt Lisa bought the darling paper houses for me on sale at JoAnn's. They are meant to be wallpaper stick-ons, but I had to use them for something else. I got the glue, rick-rack and glitter out and went to town. For the snow effect on the rooftops of the house I simply drew a line of glue and then dipped in glitter. With a little red rick-rack added it gave the house a more holiday feel. I created the banners with regular patterned cardstock. All you need to do is cut out a thin rectangle and then cut a small triangle shape at the bottom. Line the sides and tips of the banner with glue and dip in glitter. I sewed the pom-poms onto the banner with fishing wire and then placed a pinwheel over the top. To create the actual garland, I adhered the pieces to a piece of ribbon, and there you have it, a cozy Christmas garland!
I get a text the other day from my dear dear friend Becca. The conversation goes somewhat like this:
Becca: Hey! Wanna go to Andy Grammer's concert with me on the 16th?
Me: I would love to! Who is the heck is he?
Becca: You know, the guy that sings, "gotta keep your head up oohh ya, gotta let your hair down ooohh yaa"
Me:OOHHH!!! I love that song! Yes, yes, please, please I want to go!!
So I drove up to Murray, met Becca at the Deathstar, I mean the new gigantic hospital in Murray (that smart girl was just getting done with her clinicals), had some dinner and then we headed for the Venue in Salt Lake.
How was I kept in the dark about this man?! He is HOT! Not to mention his songs are adorable, positive, upbeat, and are about things worth singing about. Could you just wrap him up for Christmas and give him to me? Please?
The concert was an absolute blast! The Venue doesn't have assigned seating, so you basically just mosh pit it. Becca and I were literally 5 feet away from him and yelled his name until our throats were sore. Can't wait to buy his CD and play his songs over and over and over...
The clouds outside seemed a little on the gray side today, so, I thought to myself, why not brighten it up with a nice, bright, magenta sweater! I found the skirt just the other day at the thrift store and have been practically dying to pair it with a cute vintage sweater. I have had my eye on that ridiculously cute Sarah Coventry brooch since I started working at Planted Earth. On Saturday, I finally made it mine. Happiness. I've been searching high and low for decently priced Poetic License heels. When I found these on Anthropologie's website, I passed out. Not only because they are incredible, but they are also incredibly PRICEY. Thank you eBay! And to my little sister Sarah, seriously, I hope you are enrolled in photography, you have an eye for it!
Drum roll please. I am about to introduce to you the most incredible, keel over, amazing sweater you will ever see...
Can you say, HOLY SMOKES WHAT AN INCREDIBLE FIND? This little beauty was discovered late one Saturday evening at my place of employment, Planted Earth.Seriously, if you haven't stopped by the adorable little Victorian house on St. Street, now is the time to do so. I found this sweater upstairs in the clothing section, and boy did I whip it off the hanger! Penny, the store owner, (I don't know how she does it, but she KNOWS the history behind each item in her store...amazing) told me that I won't find anything like this. This sweater was made in Hong Kong with each bead carefully hand-sewn on. It's almost to amazing to wear!
So my sister Sarah and I have basically been waiting since, oh I don't know, forever for the movie, "The Three Musketeers" to come out. And why do you ask?
I mean, it should be obvious...
Yes, the movie was great, perfect for families, thrilling chases, epic battles, gushy love stories, you know, the perfect ingredients for an awesome movie. But, I mean, come on...we all know that you're going to go see it for him. That's right, the tall dark and handsome hunk that not only captured the silver screen, but my heart...aaawww...
This movie is mine the moment it's released on DVD. And thanks Sarah for screaming declarations of love for D'Artagnan with me at the theater. :)
1. Select a cute oval shaped frame. The oval shape creates a classic vintage look. I picked these two frames up for a dollar a piece at the local thrift store.
2. Either stick with the style of the frames, or select a new color. Since the original colors of the frame didn't match my color scheme, I spray painted them with spray paint. I painted the frames outside to be sure that the paint didn't get anywhere it shouldn't.
3. For the actual silhouettes, I browsed the web for pictures of profiles. After finding a profile, print it out and trace it with tracing paper. Tape the piece of tracing paper to black card stock. Take a small pair of scissors and cut out the shape of the profile. After you are finished cutting, take the tracing paper off.
4. Voila! You now have a custom silhouette! I placed a vintage piece of wallpaper in the background to set off the silhouette. It's fun, simple and a adorable project to display on your wall!
