Written by Colleen Tsoukalas (Treasure Seeker Colleen)
Leaving the dark grey of winter and coming into a late, but warm spring, my first impulse was to buy something new, bright or pastels, something fresh. But, we're on a three month challenge not to buy anything new, so I looked at an old favorite, an Indian shirt in turquoise, greens and white (3-4 years old from Value Village) and then matched it up with a set of green glass beads (garage sale) a pair of green and blue clip on earrings and a turquoise cotton, V-neck T (made in USA) also from Value Village. Black ballerina flats from Value Village, (one of the items on my VV shopping list) complete the ensemble, further accessorized by a pop of orange shoulder bag and hat with beads that match all of the colors. Green/blue owl ring is from My Sister's Closet, Yaletown.
A couple of notes about our challenge... Making a list before you go thrifting, will help you focus and not overbuy. While it is sometimes difficult to find exactly what you need, you can cross off what you do find and keep the list going for the next time. I shop on VV sale days and have a Savers Card so that I get sale alerts. Recently, I donated and got a 30% off coupon, too. If you're going to buy something, give something away. It pays to plan.
Leaving the dark grey of winter and coming into a late, but warm spring, my first impulse was to buy something new, bright or pastels, something fresh. But, we're on a three month challenge not to buy anything new, so I looked at an old favorite, an Indian shirt in turquoise, greens and white (3-4 years old from Value Village) and then matched it up with a set of green glass beads (garage sale) a pair of green and blue clip on earrings and a turquoise cotton, V-neck T (made in USA) also from Value Village. Black ballerina flats from Value Village, (one of the items on my VV shopping list) complete the ensemble, further accessorized by a pop of orange shoulder bag and hat with beads that match all of the colors. Green/blue owl ring is from My Sister's Closet, Yaletown.
A couple of notes about our challenge... Making a list before you go thrifting, will help you focus and not overbuy. While it is sometimes difficult to find exactly what you need, you can cross off what you do find and keep the list going for the next time. I shop on VV sale days and have a Savers Card so that I get sale alerts. Recently, I donated and got a 30% off coupon, too. If you're going to buy something, give something away. It pays to plan.
No comments:
Post a Comment