Sat Chat (A Day Late)

Hi friends! I hope your weekend is going well! I updated my address book yesterday so I am ready to address Christmas cards today! Mr. Frugal and I got the porch decorated and we started on decorating the garage but I realized that I wanted to replace the plaid bows I made last year on the wreaths for red ones as the red and green plaid just looks like yuck at a distance. It’s a shame as the bows are still in good shape and the ribbon is pretty. I think I will use those bows elsewhere so they don’t go to waste. I did find (or I should say my mom and sister found for me, thanks guys!) red velvet ribbon which is what I prefer for wreath bows and wrapping the posts on my porch, you can see my porch decorations here. I’m just taking a break to have lunch and I remembered that I forgot to post my Sat Chat on my blog so here you go!

Stuff I mentioned:

• Last Chance to save 50% on Handpainted Holiday! *use coupon code XMAS50 if the discount doesn’t appear. Regular price $39, with XMAS50 discount $19.60. Offer ends 12/1/21

• Peach Painting tutorial is up now in Critique Club

• Cute kids palette (I bought it for the palette, not the paint)

• Movie Recommendation: Queenpins: a classmate from college (and coworker/friend of mine at a low-budget TV station in the ’90s) wrote and directed this movie with his wife. Aron and Gita are a super talented team and I think you will love this movie, it’s rated R but I’m not sure why I think it would be fine to watch with teens.

This morning I saw some Cyber Monday ads and there were a few small art and stamp stores that have good prices every day offering good sales on top so I thought I’d share. I don’t know the exact end times of these sales.

• A Little Creative Me (my freind April) is the North American distrubter of Renesans handmade Polish watercolors and they are normally a steal but she is offering 10% off! also I have a coupon code that might work on top of that for another 10% off: FRUGAL10

• Hallmark Scrapbook has an extra 10% off (making their prices 20-90% of list!) and they are offering a free stamping foam block on orders over $50. Sale ends tonight.

• Impression Obsession has 25% off their entire store and a free gift valued at $20 in each order with promo code THANKS21 (check out their cover a card background stamps!)

• Topflight Stamps has 25% off all orers, no coupon code needed through Tuesday.

• Blick Art Supplies has many Derwent products 50% off: Derwent Coloursoft, Inktense pencils and blocks, XL Graphite and XL charcoal sets and pastel pencils. If you were looking to purchase or add to and of those collections it might be the best time to buy. They are also offering E-Coupons (a gift card to spend in the futurer if you oder a certain amount: Spend $75 get $10, spend $150, get $20 spend $300, get $50) with coupon code WKD2021 and free shipping over $39.

• Amazon has a version of the Scan ‘n Cut for $75 off on a Cyber Monday Deal now. I just posted a video on youTube on how I use mine here if you want to see it in action. My model is about 5 years old but it is still going strong!

That’s all for today. My tummy is growling and those bows are not going to tie themselves so I will wish you a happy Sunday and til next time happy crafting!