So I've been on vacation, perusing the shelves of craft stores in the BIG city for clearance. Although I found some neat things, I was underwhelmed as a whole. Man I find much better deals online!! Michael's and Hobby Lobby had tons of stuff on clearance, marked 30-40% off... but it's extremely common to have a 40% off coupon for either store at any given time. Sooo not exactly the kind of steal I was looking for.
So while on our way home from the epic vacation, I turned to the internet to pass the time and fill the deal void.
Holy B1G1 Cricut !!
So my favorite deal of the week comes from Craftdirect.com. Don't be confused with CraftSdirect.com or Factorycraftdirect.com, they are not the same. I like to stalk this site because of their decent sales and ADORABLE ROLLING CRICUT TOTE. If anyone needs a Christmas hint... on sale... $60. I'm partial to the brown and pink, but could easily be swayed towards the green polka dots.
Anyway, this week features several cartridges on sale (and many of the new ones too!) but my favorite deal is almost unheard of in Cricut-land. A bundle of two project cartridges for a grand total of...
$21.95
A part of me worries that this is a typo and I'll get an email later this week saying "Sorry sucker, it WAS too good to be true, you get nothing. Ha ha ha." So far no mocking emails...Yes!
So here is the skinny--
The two cartridges are Cricut Simple Cards and Cricut Creative Cards. They are project type carts that can usually be found for about $21 each on sale or $29 regular price. TWO for $21 is magical.
Need it now? Here is the link:
Card Making Cricut Bundle Goodness!
Orders over $99 get free shipping (In case you really feel the need to stock up) and I think I paid about $7 shipping on my order of two cartridges. Having shipped cartridges myself, I think that is pretty reasonable.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Sizzix Deals (If you are willing to wait!)
So in my never ending quest to find good deals on craft crap (my Husband's term) I frequent a lot of websites. My recent discovery:
OhMyCrafts
So, this website has a LOT of crafty stuff (mostly paper crafts) but what I really like...of course...are the SALES!
Right now, there are coupon codes to get an additional 50% off clearance items. There are 3 catagories, Clearance, Lifestyle Clearance and Sizzix Clearance.
OH MY EMBOSSING FOLDERS!!
Each category has it's own coupon code, and you can only use one code per transaction. So if you find goodies in multiple categories, you will have to have separate transactions. Dealing with this website has pros, and cons.
Pros: Really good prices on clearance merchandise, Free shipping after $75
Cons: Slowest shipping known to mankind. Its really rough. I placed orders on 8/21/2013 and its now 9/16/2013 and they have yet to ship. In their defense, several items did say "Ships in September" and I incorrectly assumed Sept 1 they would start rolling. Such is not the case. Keep this in mind when ordering gifts.
I mostly use my Sizzix Big Shot for embossing, my Cricut does most of my cutting. I'm not crazy about dies. I do love embossing folders though! One of the better deals I found was a Sizzix Texture Boutique Bonus set. Its a mini-Big Shot that just embosses with embossing folders. Retail for the machine is $25-$40, and I got a kit with lots of bonus goodies for $20. I also got lovely embossing folders for $1.50 to $3 a set.
So if you are a papercrafting nerd, check them out. I love filling my cart with new toys!!
OhMyCrafts
So, this website has a LOT of crafty stuff (mostly paper crafts) but what I really like...of course...are the SALES!
Right now, there are coupon codes to get an additional 50% off clearance items. There are 3 catagories, Clearance, Lifestyle Clearance and Sizzix Clearance.
OH MY EMBOSSING FOLDERS!!
Each category has it's own coupon code, and you can only use one code per transaction. So if you find goodies in multiple categories, you will have to have separate transactions. Dealing with this website has pros, and cons.
Pros: Really good prices on clearance merchandise, Free shipping after $75
Cons: Slowest shipping known to mankind. Its really rough. I placed orders on 8/21/2013 and its now 9/16/2013 and they have yet to ship. In their defense, several items did say "Ships in September" and I incorrectly assumed Sept 1 they would start rolling. Such is not the case. Keep this in mind when ordering gifts.
I mostly use my Sizzix Big Shot for embossing, my Cricut does most of my cutting. I'm not crazy about dies. I do love embossing folders though! One of the better deals I found was a Sizzix Texture Boutique Bonus set. Its a mini-Big Shot that just embosses with embossing folders. Retail for the machine is $25-$40, and I got a kit with lots of bonus goodies for $20. I also got lovely embossing folders for $1.50 to $3 a set.
So if you are a papercrafting nerd, check them out. I love filling my cart with new toys!!
Sewing Machine Excitement!
So I'm due to go on vacation any day now, so OF COURSE I'm going to find all kinds of lovely deals on crafty necessities (my husband and I still disagree on the use of this term in conjunction with crafts) while I should be saving my money for the trip. Anyway, I thought I would pass on today's deal that I'm super excited about...so excited I just blew vacation money because I NEED it.
In my defense, I've been wanting this item for a LONG time. I'm in desperate need of a new sewing machine, and I thought, if I'm going to spend the money, why not get one that embroiders too? I can think of lots of fun projects for that!!
So this is a spendier deal than I will normally post, but right now the Brother SE400 embroidery/sewing machine is the cheapest I have ever seen it...and I've been watching! Last year after Christmas I saw it once for $289 on Amazon, but normally it sticks right around $350-$370. It has been slowly dropping in price over the last month, to a whopping $269.43 at walmart.com.
Onward! To Walmart.com!!
Amazon and Walmart were neck and neck, then Amazon shot their price back up to $379. They have another offering for $269 but it says "Usually ships within 2 to 5 weeks." Right. Cause I want to plunk down that kind of cash for a fancy new toy and then not see it for a month!?
Walmart even has the free "Ship to Store" option, meaning no shipping costs (yay!) and I can pick it up Friday at the latest (I ordered on a Sunday). Another bonus is my beautiful new machine won't be sitting unattended all day on my porch.
Down side...I can't obsessively track the package like I do with most online orders!
In my searches, I did find it in one place even cheaper $255 at buygoodz.com. I don't know what their shipping rates are like though, and I have never heard of the company. Ebay is behind the times, with refurbished models still listed at $299-ish.
It is possible that this model is getting old, and thus the price drop. Its even more possible that it could drop even further...or it could jump back up again or they could just run out. Such is life!
So, I'm pretty excited!! I can't at this time say I recommend the Brother SE400 cause I don't have it yet! Interested? Here is the link to Brother's page!
Brother SE400 Information Page
When I get the machine, figure it out and have time to play, I'll follow up with a review!
*Please note, this blog is not an endorsement for any company, including Walmart, Amazon or Brother. It is simply my attempt at providing information on craft related discounts!
In my defense, I've been wanting this item for a LONG time. I'm in desperate need of a new sewing machine, and I thought, if I'm going to spend the money, why not get one that embroiders too? I can think of lots of fun projects for that!!
So this is a spendier deal than I will normally post, but right now the Brother SE400 embroidery/sewing machine is the cheapest I have ever seen it...and I've been watching! Last year after Christmas I saw it once for $289 on Amazon, but normally it sticks right around $350-$370. It has been slowly dropping in price over the last month, to a whopping $269.43 at walmart.com.
Onward! To Walmart.com!!
Amazon and Walmart were neck and neck, then Amazon shot their price back up to $379. They have another offering for $269 but it says "Usually ships within 2 to 5 weeks." Right. Cause I want to plunk down that kind of cash for a fancy new toy and then not see it for a month!?
Walmart even has the free "Ship to Store" option, meaning no shipping costs (yay!) and I can pick it up Friday at the latest (I ordered on a Sunday). Another bonus is my beautiful new machine won't be sitting unattended all day on my porch.
Down side...I can't obsessively track the package like I do with most online orders!
In my searches, I did find it in one place even cheaper $255 at buygoodz.com. I don't know what their shipping rates are like though, and I have never heard of the company. Ebay is behind the times, with refurbished models still listed at $299-ish.
It is possible that this model is getting old, and thus the price drop. Its even more possible that it could drop even further...or it could jump back up again or they could just run out. Such is life!
So, I'm pretty excited!! I can't at this time say I recommend the Brother SE400 cause I don't have it yet! Interested? Here is the link to Brother's page!
Brother SE400 Information Page
When I get the machine, figure it out and have time to play, I'll follow up with a review!
*Please note, this blog is not an endorsement for any company, including Walmart, Amazon or Brother. It is simply my attempt at providing information on craft related discounts!
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