It's about that time again...Send some Christmas Cards

This is one of many Christmas Designs I have in stock.
Purchase these cards individually or in a pack.

$4.50 Each
$15.00 for 18

Would you WINE for me...

Saugatuck in the Summer !

A glimpse of Saugatuck in the Winter

Fenn Valley in the Fall


While visiting Saugatuck, a charming town in the western part of Michigan - about 2.5-3 hrs from Chicago, we squeezed in some wine tasting to our weekend agenda.

One of Michigans vineyard, Fenn Valley, carries a particular wine that I fell in love with. I believe it's a reisling (correct me if I am wrong) with a hint of peach and spice flavor. It is the perfect wine to serve when it's a girls night, serve with dessert, or solo when winding down from a long days work. Chicago has plenty of restaurants that are BYOW, so if you plan in advance you can contact them and have them ship a bottle or 2 w/in a week. The taste is priceless and get this, the price alone is a steal - $8-$14 !!

Out with the OLD in with the NEW...

It was a hard decision for Bastos Girls Greetings to change their Logo. BGG has been recognized to create silly Filipino greetings within our own community but also broke barriers to hit the general public with our quirky, silly, and not to mention RUDE everyday quotes.

Our bubbly purple and orange letters made a bold statement to the world, but times changing and we thought a new fresh look would open new doors to a bigger fan club !
Bastos Girls is almost done with our new website but most importantly, we will also be posting new designs for Christmas and the new year !

Hope you enjoy our new look and keep coming for more.

ORIGINAL 2007 ++++++++++NEW 2009

A cool dive to check out in Chicago

This is a fun shop to check out for unique gifts and cards ! Haven't checked out ALL the locations yet but the one in Andersonville was pretty cool. Click on the link above to follow their blog as well!!

Foursided Andersonville5061 N. Clark773.506.8300

Foursided Lakeview2939 N. Broadway773.248.1960

Twosided2958 N. Clark773.244.6431

Trendy, Chic, Eskimo Sweater

Found this designer in today's Etsy's Showcase.... I fell in love with this German Born Fasthionista! She currently lives with her boyfriend in Australia and loves Eucalyptus plants - hence the name of her shop::: lyptis.etsy.com:::
Hoy Mate! I don't see much of these designs around here, so if I were you, I'd take the plunge to go 'down under' and visit her shop to check out her urban Eskimo hoodies !!

HOT STEAL ! DOLAN & BULLOCK - Men's Accessories

My sister works with ModernArtJewelry.com in Rochester Hills, MI. She told me about a few ONE TIME DEAL items that are on sale... The sets listed are a few GREAT ideas for Christmas or Birthday gifts for that special man in your life... I couldn't believe how much they marked it down for a FULL SET !!

email me at elaineviba@gmail.com if interested !!

REGULAR PRICE $1,315.00

ONE TIME SALE PRICE $800.00

DOLAN & BULLOCK COMPLETE MATCHING SETTROY - TITANIUM, STAINLESS STEEL, 18K WHITE GOLD DISCOUNTED FULL SET SALE PRICE = $800 -

plus tax DISCOUNTED 39%

bracelet $425 money clip $250 cord & charm $205 cuff links $235 ring size 10 $200 REGULAR TOTAL= $1,315.00 SAVINGS = $515

REGULAR PRICE $690.00

ONE TIME SALE PRICE $420.00

DOLAN & BULLOCK COMPLETE MATCHING SETSANTIAGO- TITANIUM, STAINLESS STEEL, 18K WHITE GOLDDISCOUNTED FULL SET SALE PRICE = $420 -

plus taxDISCOUNTED 39%

bracelet $180 brief case lock $100 money clip $130 cuff links $150 ring size 9 $130

REGULAR TOTAL $690.00 SAVINGS = $270