Thrifty Thursday-Michaels & Scrap Room Organization

Happy Thursday!

Sorry for the late post but I'm trying to recover from my first Zumba class in years. My fingers are one of the few body parts that don't hurt from this week of getting back to exercise which is good because I can still blog. I wanted to share with you some finds from Michaels.  All of their baskets and some of their decor is on sale for 40-50% off, including scrapbooking storage. Instead of going the plastic storage solution route, I looked to baskets and using decor items in different ways to add to my scrapbook room, which is still a work in progress.

I was so happy to find this minty basket today at 50% off! My scrap room is mint and pink and it holds my 12 x 12 paper perfectly. If you recall, I originally had all of my paper in a plastic storage cube. This fabric lined basket is so much nicer on the paper and I am absolutely obsessed with the mint right now.

The next item I procured was this utensil basket at 40% off. It makes a great place to store color mists and the like. It's divided into three sections in the back which are just big enough for my spray adhesive.

Next up is this caddy to hold my glue gun, glue sticks, and colored pencils, also 40% off.

I found this small basket for 50% off and it works great for all of my Thickers.

Lastly, is this small bird cage I found in the $2.00-$3.00 section. I thought is was cute and it does a nice job of holding my cupcake liners. By the way, have you ever crafted with cupcake liners? You can make pretty flowers, banners, and fringe trim with them...note to self...future blog post.

Well, that's it for this week's thrifty finds. By the way, Michaels also has 40% off Heidi Swapp right now. My store looked picked through already. :( Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by and stay scrappy!

-Gina & the Hounds

Thrifty Thursday-Zulily Finds

Happy Thursday! I really like today's thrifty treasures. I would like to share a couple of fantastic Zulily finds. Zulily's tag line is "Deals for moms, babies, and kids." Does being a pet parent count? Posted today on the site are some totes and jewelry from artist Kelly Rae Roberts. I had never heard of her before so I did some Googling. Where have I been? I love her artwork and I especially love her story. She calls herself an "accidental artist" and embraces a "possibilitarian" attitude. I may have just found a religion. She didn't find her true joy until the age of 30 which I think is pretty good considering I'm 37 and still trying to figure out mine. She is a former social worker and I am a former Special Education teacher. Can you tell that I may have found a kindred spirit? You can read her story here: http://kellyraeroberts.com/about. I started thinking about all of the wonderful artists that must be out there, just bubbling below the surface of consciousness. We all discover things at different times and in different ways. I'm so glad Zulily brought Ms. Roberts in my line of view. Her art is full of whimsy, inspiration and well, just downright gorgeous! And it's on sale. :) Here are just a few items from today's Zulily postings.

I NEED that Create tote. Gorgeous!

Also on Zulily, posted a couple of days ago, are some My Mind's Eye paper and washi tape. These are on sale as well and it looks like they are going quickly. Some of the sales are ending in the next 24 hours.

Here are the direct links to the Zulily pages for Kelly Rae Roberts and My Mind's Eye products.

http://www.zulily.com/e/kelly-rae-roberts-73859.html

http://www.zulily.com/my-minds-eye?fromSearch=true&searchTerm=My+minds+eye

Thanks for stopping by and stay scrappy!

-Gina & the Hounds

Thrifty Thursday-Tuesday Morning Treasures

Happy Thursday! Yesterday, this blogger went on a field trip to Tuesday Morning in search of thrifty treasures.  I was not disappointed.  I couldn't help but hum this non-overplayed, under-appreciated tune as I was entering the store.

I'm gonna pop some tags
Only got $20 in my pocket
I-I-I'm hunting looking for a come-up
This is f%@*in' awesome!

Let's begin with the Tim Holtz Configurations I found for $2.99!

I can't wait to begin some design brainstorming. Something for the Etsy store perhaps?

Next up are these grunge letters, again from Mr. Holtz, (by the way, did anyone think his name was Jim when he first came on the scene? No, me neither. :)) $2.99!

I found some Dear Lizzy ribbon from American Crafts...$9.99. Loving the minty color and pink combo!

Next up, some adorable charms from Martha Stewart which will make great page embellishments ($1.99 each). Also, some Everyday die-cuts from American Crafts ($1.49).

Who remembers these? The Prima milk bottles! $1.99 each!

And last, but not least, drum roll please...

A We R Memories Keeper D-ring binder for $7.99!

Lucky for me, or unlucky for my husband, (a.k.a. the Giant), JoAnn's is right next door and I had a 15% off sale and regular priced coupon queued up the phone.  They have extended their President's Day sale through Friday so I got these babies for 50% off + an extra 15%. Final cost: $7.39!

These will end up on that Configurations display somehow.

I go back and forth between purchasing new, trendy product from my favorite local scrapbook store (scrappininthecity.com) and grabbing awesome deals from the big box stores.  I noticed that JoAnn's has started to stock some brand new product, (I've got my eye on some Jillibean Soup wooden banners and Holtz's Picket Fence distress paint), so perhaps I will make my way back there on Friday--Giant, this is your official heads-up. ;)

That's it for this Thrifty Thursday's haul. To celebrate my success, I will be giving away a Prima Flowers milk bottle and a hand-picked, color coordinated mini scrap pack to one lucky reader!  Just leave a comment below and the hounds will randomly choose a winner. Winner will be announced on Friday's blog post. Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by and stay scrappy!

-Gina & the Hounds