Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Works for me Jewelry!

So, I've read many a Works For Me Wednesday post but never done one of my own... until now. Hhhhmmmmm.... what to blog about... I have so much to choose from. Aha!
I haven't done this before but was pretty excited about it. A few days ago I was checking out the clearance section at Target. I saw a set of three pairs of green earrings that were really cute. There were two sets on the rack - but one was missing one earring. I really liked the set so I took both up to the checkout. I pointed out the missing earring and asked the checkout guy if I could get extra $ off. The sets were originally $8.99... they were on clearance for $6.28... the guy gave me $4 off for the missing earring. Not bad. So... I took the one earring and added it to a leather necklace that I had already but didn't care for the existing pendant on it. Voila! A new matching necklace and earrings!
I also took a necklace that had a pink stone dangling from a heart and swapped the pink stone for one of the green stones on one of the pairs of earrings. Again, like magic, I had a "new" matching necklace and earrings!
So, the regular price would have been $17.98 (plus tax)... I only paid $8.56 and I didn't just get 5 1/2 pairs of earrings... I got two matching necklace and earring sets (plus 2 1/2 pairs of earrings that I haven't decided what to do with yet). I think I did alright... what do ya think?





8 comments:

Carlie Faulk said...

Wow - I love the heart set. Very creative!

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Anonymous said...

Totally cute! I'm going to keep this in mind next time I see clearanced earrings, thanks!

Marcia Francois said...

GORGEOUS - you are soooo creative.

Well done!

marcia, Organising Queen

The Proverbs Wife said...

Good for you. I love re-purposing things too.

Unknown said...

Wow, that is so awesome. I think you are even more frugal than me! I'm going to be looking for those cool matching jewelry sets at church!
TTYS - SNIZ

ames said...

Very clever, and some very snazzy jewelry!

Lilypad Mom said...

I don't think I would have remembered that I had something at home to use with it and would have left them there. Great job and a great deal!

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