Alright - gonna start off today with a little off-topic home stuff. Although my blog doesn't say anything about bein' just cards or crafts or whatever, so it's only off-topic if you have an expectation *wink*
Got a little couponing adventure to share with y'all. I love me some couponing. Albertsons had doublers in the newspaper last week - double your manufacturer's coupon up to $1. I practically cry tears of joy when I see doublers in the newspaper. And then I beg, borrow and steal all the doublers I can find from friends, family, neighbors, co-workers...even a stranger here and there - heh. Here's my haul....:
...and this is what you're lookin' at:
(4) boxes of Pepperidge Farms crackers - these are REALLY good.
(2) packs of Pepperidge Farms Milano cookies - not pictured...ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies *giggles*
(10) Del Monte Fruit Chillers - cups and tubes...fruit that you freeze and enjoy
(4) boxes of Stove Top stuffing
(4) 2-liters of diet 7-up
(4) packs of Sargento shredded cheese
(2) loaves of Cinnabon cinnamon bread - this has GOT to be good
(7) packs of Dannon kid's yogurt
(2) boxes of Smart Taste pasta
(2) big packs of Land-o-Frost deli meats
(2) boxes of Betty Crocker apple streusel muffin mix
(1) bottle of Febreze Air Effects
Regular retail price: $149.83
I paid: $13.74
Yup - that's a 91% savings, girls; cha-ching!
And because we're on the topic of home/personal stuff today, I thought I'd share with you some porch decor courtesy of my 7 year-old son. He taped this no-smoking sucker right under the doorbell - he got this from trick-or-treating and I'm surprised it's been up and stayed up since November 1; all through winter and still hangin' strong. The other day I came home from work and noticed the white paper. Thought it was a FedEx notice but no - just a reminder that we don't yell in the house. Funny kid.
Alright - movin' right along to the card part of the blog-o....
I got a little click-happy when I was ordering patterned papers from Jenni Bowlin a while back. Her papers are less expensive than most - because they aren't as thick - usually 59-cents a piece. So I decided to get all the new papers in this collection and just went down the list not really paying attention and click...clicked....clicked away. I get my order and this sheet is in it:
- um...yeah, hi? What in the Sam Hill am I gonna do with this? LOL I don't even know what a scrapbooker would do with this. Those squares are HUGE. That's some serious love for chowder if you actually chose to buy this sheet - ha.
Anywho - this is what I came up with. The checkerboard on my card is not from this same sheet, because like I said - those squares are H U G E. Funny.
Hope you have a nice Sunday.
12 comments:
My sentiments exactly. I'm not sure what you are suppose to do with it... frame it. Actually that's not such a bad idea. Anyway... love your card!
Wow, that is an amazing savings! You are now officially my shopping hero!!! ;) Adorable card, so nice and "homey". Love the colors!
A couple of weeks ago I thought of you when I was behind a man at the grocery store with a ton of coupons! After he left the cashier mentioned how he sees people with $100+ in groceries and they end up paying almost nothing after the coupons are subtracted. Way to go! I love the card too!
I stil say you should do a blog just on the savings you get with coupons! I still tell everyone I know about the toothpaste STEAL you got last year! LOL I love coupons, my goal is to be as good as you! WOWZER
and that paper could be framed, I can't think of a cotton pickin thing else to do with that!!!
BUT, I do love the green checks on your card....actually the whole card is fab! ;_)
Dang, you've got to teach me how to shop & save money like that. That's amazing! And that sheet was too funny!
OH my goodness you sure rock those deals!! You can't find stuff like that here! Nope! Love it!
LOL at Daniel...what a sweetheart!
GREAT card! Love those papers and colours!
Okay, so I like the card. But the coupon deal!!!! I'm so jealous. I know I will never be a pro like you. But you keep me planning and working at it. And I love the no smoking sucker and note. Kids make the world a much better place ;)
LOL!!! That sheet of dp is hilarious! I wouldn't even attempt anything, but I LOVE what you came up with clever girl! Good job with your coupons once again!
#1 I am so envious of your shopping abilities! I am trying...but I can't seem to do it yet...But i will get there!
#2 the note is funny as hell and the sucker is even better.
#3 That paper turned into a beautiful card! Never count anything out!!!
Another great job all the way around...tell your son I said i want to know what kind of tape he used! :)
Love your card, but your son's note gave me a serious case of the giggles. That is just too cute. I can so totally see coming home to something similar myself. Kids are so much fun!
I LOVE these kinds of posts and I am so jealous and there is no way we could do this in Canada. Our coupons maybe consist of 75cents off of a $16.99 bottle of laundry soap.
Do you read Kelleigh Ratzlaff's blog? She is a coupon queen too and I love her posts. http://kelleighratzlaff.com/
What I don't get is the lingo like $1/2 coupons, doublers, oop. Do you understand all that?? I'd love to understand more how you USA girls do it. Either way love the posts! Love the cards. Love the humour.
Love, love, love...hearing about - and seeing - all of your awesome bargains.
The note about the "rule" and the fact that he posted it outside the front door is priceless. That kid's a keeper.
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