post

Shopping Hangover? or “No Spend” Success?

by In Amazon, Card Making, Crafty Things, Cricut, DIY, Greeting Cards, HSN, Organization, Paper Pumpkin, Planner Addicts, Planner Stickers, Shopping, Shopping Hauls, Stampin' Up!, Stamping

Are You Okay? Ready for More Deals?

Whew…  We made it… I must admit I had a Shopping Hangover yesterday. But it was totally worth it right?

Did you take advantage of any of the Amazon Prime Day sales? What did you get? How about the HSN 24 Hr Craft Event? As you may have noticed it was extended to 26 Hours this time! Wowza. Please feel free to share your thoughts and shopping hauls via email or by commenting. I would love to hear how you did. Or even if you’re on a “No Spend” did you watch any of the deals? Did you break your “No Spend” rule or were you good?

I was not a Good Girl. Although, I had been “window” shopping for a couple weeks in advance, I did buy a little more than I had anticipated. But the good news is that I do not feel guilty and I did not spend more than I could afford! That is very important to me. I have saved up for several of these items and was patient enough to wait for these sales so I could get the best pricing possible and I feel it was a very well thought out plan. Well, except for a couple extra little items that landed in my shopping cart at the last minute! 😊

What did I get? Well, here is a list of the goodies I am looking forward to playing with soon. I will have some upcoming videos I’m sure, maybe unboxing and sharing what I have made with them. I think my first box is arriving tomorrow! I’m so excited!

Amazon:

  • Epson Workforce Sublimation Printer! I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE
  • InkXPro CISS System for the Printer
  • Frog Tape – Low Tack Tape for Painting (I am still painting my Craft Room and will show pictures as soon as I finish. It is coming out nicely!!)
  • SUNCOO Heat Transfer Machine! Yay! I cannot wait to make some beautiful coffee mugs and all kinds of fun customized goodies!

HSN:

  • Cricut Make Adaptive Tool Set (The Wavy Blade, Debossing Tip, Engraving Tip and the Perforation Blade.)
  • Crafter’s Companion Glass Cutting Mat
  • Wolverine Titan High-Resolution Film-to-Digital Converter bundle 
  • Crafter’s Companion Subscription Box. Similar to Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Pumpkin Kits, but the Crafter’s Companion is more expensive. I just wanted to try it out for comparison. So, I’ll let you know if it is any better.

Now, the most important thing is that I still have money set aside to purchase some items on my Stampin’ Up! Wish List and I will be doing that in the next 2 days.

Don’t forget Stampin’ Up! is also having a Great Sale this month called Bonus Days!!!

Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Are Here!

For every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be used August 1–31, 2019. It’s just like earning Kohl’s Cash, we all love free stuff right? There is no limit to how many coupons you can earn, so now’s the perfect time to get items on your wish list from the 2019-2020 annual catalog. 

Stampin' Up! Catalog 2019
2019-20 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog

Download a Free Catalog Here and if you have any questions, I am always here to help in any way I can. Reach out via email (LarrisLivinLite at gmail.com) or you can message me via Facebook.

When you’re ready to shop this amazing Stampin’ Up! Sale you can order 24/7 through my Online Store Right Here!

Stampin Up Bonus Days
Larri Signature
post

HSN’s 24 Hour Craft Day Event

by In Card Making, Crafty Things, Cricut, DIY, Greeting Cards, HSN, Organization, Planner Addicts, Shopping, Stamping Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Starts TODAY ~ 10pm EST or 7pm PDT, July 15

If you’re not familiar with shopping HSN.com (Home Shopping Network) well, I have some great news for you! It seems back in the day, televised shopping channels were more of an annoyance, silly items that only your grandmother would consider buying. Over the years I’ve found much respect and LOVE for HSN.com and QVC.com. Sister stations that have evolved into something quite fun, with amazing prices on products I love! Did they truly evolve or am I just closer to my grandmother’s age? Hmmmm…

Anyhow, every few months, it seems quarterly now, HSN hosts an amazing 24 Hour Craft Day event. They have great prices, exclusive bundles you cannot find anywhere else and some of our favorite and most popular brands for crafting.

HSN 24 Hour Craft Event

Here are some highlights:

  • There is always a Today’s Special that is the best price and usually a bundle of great products.
  • The Today’s Special is usually brand new to the market and you can only purchase through HSN, the manufacturer’s haven’t even released the items for sale yet. So this is your very first chance to get your hands on Brand New Products.
  • HSN offers Flex-Pay, which is like “layaway” with no interest or fees and the item ships to you immediately, while you can make payments over time, often up to 6 months.
  • During their 24 Hour Craft Day Events you save a TON on shipping!!! Anything you order will be shipped for $5. That’s it. Even if you submit several different orders, as many items as you like, everything ships for one flat rate of $5 (assuming you complete your orders within the hours of the event.)

HSN features some of the Best Brands including:

  • Cricut
  • Anna Griffin
  • Crafter’s Companion
  • Art Bin
  • Brother
  • Copic
  • Diamond Dotz
  • Fiskars
  • Heidi Swapp
  • Janome
  • Silhouette
  • Sizzix
  • Spectrum Noir
  • Spellbinders
  • Tim Holtz
  • We R Memory Keepers
  • Xyron and MORE…
HSN Craft Event Brands

Highlights for July 16, 2019

Today’s Special is scheduled to be a Cricut Maker Bundle with all of the NEW ADAPTIVE TOOLS we’ve all been waiting for! The new Adaptive Tools (only available for the Maker machines and do not work with the Cricut Explorer machines or previous models) are:

  1. The Wavy Blade
  2. Debossing Tip
  3. Engraving Tip
  4. Perforation Blade

Check Out the New Adaptive Tools for the Cricut Maker Here

Watch Anna Griffin’s Preview of the Today’s Special Here

Crafter’s Companion Offers a Free Booklet

Crafter’s Companion is always a hit on HSN Craft Day and Sara Davies shows up throughout the event, I don’t think she sleeps, and runs through an amazing array of new products which tend to sell out quickly.

They even offer a Free Online Booklet as a Shopping Tool featuring the products available during this HSN Craft Day Event. Download a copy here:

Crafter's Companion HSN Craft Day Event

Take a nap after work tonight, stay up late and get ready to shop some of the best new products, exclusive bundles and great pricing tonight. Or just set your DVR and plan to shop before you leave for work tomorrow LOL

Enjoy your shopping! Leave a comment and share what you couldn’t live without and what magically landed in your shopping cart!

As always… Be Thankful, Be Kind, and Keep Livin’ Lite!

Larri Signature
post

Amazon Prime Day Guide 2019

by In Amazon, Shopping, Shopping Hauls Tagged , ,

Unless You’ve Been Hiding Under a ROCK ~ You have heard all the hype about Amazon’s Prime Day starting tomorrow, July 15, 2019, right?

I don’t know why… but somehow I’m just not as excited about it this year? But you bet I will be shopping and looking for any special deals. So, as I’ve been Pre-Browsing and checking out some of the Early Access Deals I thought about some key tips I could share with you. So here are my top tips, some highlights and a Guide for shopping.

  1. My mental guidelines going into this huge shopping event are…
  2. I have a limited budget, so I need to take it easy, right?
  3. If I don’t NEED it, I shouldn’t BUY it, you got this one too, ya?
  4. However, if you’re like me, you immediately can find a way to “Justify” any purchase that is not needed but you just want it, am I Right Again?! So once I skip my guidelines 1 through 3, I move on to Justification Excuse a. b. and c.
    • If it is something I want, will I use it?
    • Do I have an immediate need/purpose for it?
    • How much money is this taking away from something more relevant like bills, savings account or even a more relevant purchase or experience, like maybe dinner out with my mom or a girlfriend?

Eventually, I make it through my list, and if I cannot contain myself, I just buy it and hopefully do not feel any guilt because it is a good purchase, at a good value and I utilize whatever it is I HAD to have. You’re agreeing with me and nodding your head here I bet.

Amazon Prime Day 2019 Guide

Well, Happy Shopping and here are some more highlights on Amazon Prime Day 2019 and their annual Prime Day Event (actually extended to two days, July 15 & 16, 2019.)  

You Don’t Have to Be a Prime Member to Get In On The Deals

Sign up for a free membership, shop the deals and no need to continue with a paid membership if you choose not to.

Prime Day Guide 2019

Click the Amazon link below to go directly to the online Shopping Guide for this year’s Prime Day Sale.

#AmazonPrimeDay2019
Click Here for Online Guide

Taylor Swift is doing a free online Concert available to watch TODAY

Just go to Amazon.com to watch a free 2 hour concert exclusively available on Amazon.

You Can Start Shopping Today!

Check out Amazon today as they’re already doing the Prime Day Early Access Deals!!! I just bought a Dry Bag for my phone and keys when rafting on the river!

BONUS VIDEO

I absolutely love Steve Dotto. He is the host of DottoTech on YouTube and over the past year has begun a new Vlogging series that I find fun and filled with useful tips. Check out his latest YouTube video, just released today, all about Amazon Prime and some of the many benefits they offer. Don’t forget to subscribe to his channel while you’re there.        

Thanks for the great video Steve.

Alright guys, happy shopping during #AmazonPrimeDay2019 and I would love to hear what you’re buying! Leave a comment below and share the best deal you have found so far!

Larri Signature