Frugal Fashionista

This is the beginning of a series that will track the evolution of a Pandora style Beads and Dangles' necklace.  I actually laughed out loud when I titled the blog today because the last attribute I would ever think of giving myself is "fashionista".  But, I am pretty darned good at designing necklaces and bracelets using the beads from my collection and I want to share how easy it is to start with something basic and re-invent it each day with a minimal investment.

Day 1
Start with a 40 cm or 45 cm Pandora style silver plated necklace ($ 12.00)
Add approximately 6 Silver plated metal beads, Enamel beads, or
    Jeweled beads at $5.00 each ($ 30.00)
Add 2 Spacer beads at $3.00 each ($6.00)
Add 5 Glass beads (or three is you prefer) at $8.00 each ($ 40.00)
Pop 2 Clips ($5.00 each) on the center threads to keep everything in the center ($ 10.00)

Your necklace is all set.  You have a gorgeous Pandora style necklace for less than $100 and remember, you can always start with fewer metal beads or substitute some of them for the $3.00 spacers!


Day 2
Here comes the fun part.  Open the clip at one end to slip off the beads.  I just lay them out in order on the table.  What colors are YOU wearing today?  On this day, I wore a flowered skirt and a gold tank top.  Here is what I created by just changing a few glass beads.

I kept the pearl bead in the center (which you won't be seeing for a while because it was just sold to a customer who "had to have it" and it was the last one I had). I removed 4 glass         beads and replaced them with 2 green cut glass beads and 2 blue cut glass beads.




Total cost to change 4 glass beads is $32.00.
                      

















Day 3

I am working at home today and just slipped into a fun but colorful tee shirt with a pair of jeans.  A simple exchange of just the 2 blue cut glass beads today created this fabulous, color-coordinated fashion statement for the low cost of $16.00 using the yellow-orange-white glass beads.

Check back soon to see how easy and affordable it is to create entirely new looks with your Pandora style beads.  Think about traveling this summer with just one necklace and a tiny pouch of glass beads in a variety of colors to match all your outfits.