The Frugal Fashionista's Thrifty Blog

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Jeans, Stripes, & Boots

Cooler weather means to get out the cardigans!

I have this one from a thrift store - another $1.00 find. It is a cute striped cardigan. Wore it with a pink t-shirt that was a yard sale find. 25 cents. This was a great set for my skinny jeans and my gray boots. Which were made for skinny jeans, I think. Perfect!

The perfect cardigan with the perfect boots & jeans. My favorite new outfit.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Knit Yourself Some Style

7 Fingerless Gloves Knitting Patterns : How To Knit Fingerless Gloves or Wrist Warmers (Easy One Day Project) was a free book for the kindle when this post was written. If you do not have a kindle you can use the FREE kindle reading app.

A great way to get some style into your wardrobe without spending a lot of money. One day and you will have some cool gloves to keep your hands warm this winter.

This fingerless gloves knitting pattern book includes easy to follow Fingerless Gloves, Mitts or Wrist Warmer Patterns for men & women using straight needles, and various types of yarn (includes double knitting, aran and chunky)

- How To Knit Fingerless Gloves (Easy One Day Project) includes men's and women's knitting patterns

This project is easy project to knit in a day and is the perfect knitting project book for beginners. Includes easy fingerless gloves pattern using double knit (DK) wool, aran and chunky wool, including simple cable pattern. Two patterns include simple pattern for knitting without thumbs, for beginners.

If you have some wool and knitting needles, these quick knit patterns help you create the perfect last minute gift.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Halloween Frugal Tricky Style

I am not embarrassed to say that I shop at The Dollar Tree! I get all of my cleaning supplies there. Sometimes they have some great items there. Like this book. Halloween With Matthew Mead: Style made shockingly simple. It is full of DIY ideas to make your own Halloween decoration for your home and even some recipes.

You could easily buy things at thrift store and turn them into a fun Halloween decor item. Like get a bird statue and get some black spray paint to paint it black. Set it up on your shelf for a spooky Edgar Allen Poe effect.

Look at thrift store for vintage photographs or paintings that you could altar into a spooky wall hanging. Use plastic spiders and bugs even. Halloween is the one holiday that you can have a ton of fun with your decor.

It does not have to cost a lot of money to decorate your home for any holiday.

Fun Thrifting Day!

Yesterday was a fun day. Went with daughter and mom out of town for some thrift store shopping and lunch. We found a small thrift store that was having a sale on their clothing - ALL CLOTHING $1.00 EACH!! But, did not find a lot. Found me some hoodies. Found this amazing skirt that I found a black denim jacket to wear with! Looks great together and only cost $2.00. I spent $12.00 in that thrift store.

The black denim jacket looks great with it , but I can see my other denim jackets with it and a few of my tops. I have a white sweater, that I need to dig out of my winter clothes, that will look great with this skirt.

This long skirt has some amazing color and detail at the bottom.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Save BIG on Wedding Stuff!!

Last year, the average wedding cost was $31,213, excluding a honeymoon (The Knot). If you think that is ridiculous, welcome to the club!

It is important to remember that your wedding day is just ONE DAY. More importantly, it is about the love between your husband and yourself - it is not about spending loads of money and showing off. And, for those who are not willing to spend some people's annual salary on one day alone, there are luckily ways to save money on your special day!

For example, I saw the wedding dress pictured below at a local Goodwill today. Such a gorgeous dress and for only $100, it is quite the steal! A similar looking David's Bridal Wedding Dress can be found for over $1200!!

So, if you take anything away from this post, I hope it is that you do not have to break the bank in order to show and celebrate your love for your special someone! Getting married soon? Know someone who is? Hit up flea markets and thrift shops and SAVE BIG for the BIGGEST day of your life! :) <3

Books, books, books!!

If you are a bookworm like me and prefer to buy and keep your books, as opposed to borrowing them from your local library, thrift shops are gold mines for cheap reading material. I found all of these astrology and sci-fi books at a nearby Goodwill today - all for .99 or less each! So roughly $5 for a lot of books that I'm sure will keep me occupied for some time.

In addition, the Goodwill's near us have book sales on Thursdays and Saturdays. On those days, paperbacks are 3 for .99! So, definitely check out your local Goodwill for cheap, interesting reads and potential booksales - so that you may tickle your imaginative fancy, yet keep more money in your wallet! :)