Getting Crafty

Not only do I LOVE coupons, but I also LOVE crafts.

Here is my most recent craft session...

I really needed keychains... like bad. I lost my work keys (not okay) for like three weeks. 

So, instead of buying a keychain, I decided to make one.

First, I bought two stripes of thick ribbon from Field's Fabric. 

They each were 10" long and cost .76 cents.

Next, I looped my keys into the ribbon. 

Then, I hot glued the end so that they wouldn't unravel. 

And done! SO EASY!

TA-DA!

Vera Wang, Apt.9, & Jumping Beans

 Yet another HOO-RAH after a stop at Kohl's

I ripped my nice winter coat this weekend, so a trip to Kohl's was exactly what I needed before the start of a new week. To me, a coat is something that is not worth looking in the clearance section for because it can be worn for a few years. 

However, right now Kohl's has all winter coats marked down to 50-70% off! 

You get the point, the coat was $150, I got it for less than $60.. I'll explain in a second.

Also...

My black flats were in desperate need of the meeting the trash can, so I decided it was time to get new ones. Sorry guys.

Check these bad boys out:

Original $64.99, 80% off....

I also found a cute outfit for my goddaughter, Brecca.

So Kohl's has a special running in their paper, I'm not sure when it ends though. 

It is 15% off your entire purchase, what a deal! They took an extra $12 off my purchase.

SCORE!

Now go find awesome deals yourself!

THANKS AGAIN, KOHL'S. 

Drugstore Makeup

HAPPY SUNDAY!

Today is coupon day at my house. Well, fighting for coupons that is. My Mom, sister, and I usually race to the mailbox. It's all about finding the best 2 x 2 cutout in a stack of hundreds.. awesome.. not. 

I decided to search for beauty products coupons. There were no stand-outs in the paper; however if you like got2be hair products, there is a $2 off coupon. I decided to take a different route and I began looking at drug store ads. Walgreens and RiteAid are usually where I can find good deals on makeup, which I could always use. 

Since I save coupons until they are expired, I had several makeup ones available. To get the best deals, match up coupons with already sale priced items. The price will be reduced twice at checkout, which is an awesome feeling!

Here is what I matched up in the Walgreens ad:

When you go to a drugstore for makeup, never buy full price. It's crazy how much they can overcharge you. So here is how I did got my makeup for less:

First, if Walgreens has a Rewards system. USE IT! If you buy 1 Almay product, you get $4 back, easy. To top that sale off, I had a $2 coupon.

After that transaction, I had $4 on my Rewards card. You can use that money immediately on another transaction. Covergirl makeup was also on sale this week for buy 1 get one 50% off. I bought two items, one being 50% off. Then, I used my $4 Rewards from the Almay transaction and added a $3 off 2 Covergirl products coupon that I had from last weeks paper.

Coupons, coupons, coupons. It's how I save money, money, money.

Drugstore makeup is always on sale, just try to match up those coupons with the sale items.