Highway Robbery, what I like to call the Swarovski Crystal Flip Flops

Yeah, so the blinged out Swarovski Crystal flip flops are cute but this is what they are going for:
In case you can't read that below it says $145!!! I find this to be outrageous. I had been eying a similar pair at a local boutique for a similar price and almost took the plunge. Then I came to my senses and realized that you don't have to be a rocket scientist to make them yourself. I went to my local bead shop. picket up 2 grosses of crystals in my choice color, costing me around $14, and picked up some flip flops at Old Navy for around $3. I bought some heavy duty craft glue that ran me somewhere in the ballpark of $6 and went to town. You can see the similar results for a total cost of about $23 (top, beige). Bottom line, all you need is a steady hand and some time to achieve the same results. It took me about 3 hours to bling both flip flops with 3 rows of crystals on each strap. I always encourage bejeweling items yourself. Its cheaper and fun! So bling on.