CYBER MONDAY DEALS

As we leave Thanksgiving and Black Friday behind us we welcome a fast approaching and newly monumental online holiday: Cyber Monday. In just one day, hundreds of people will enter their credit card numbers onto online shopping sites and purchase products ranging from designer shoes to sewing machines at bargain deals they won’t see again until Cyber Monday 2013. Cyber Monday has quickly became one of the biggest shopping days of the year as many companies claim their sales dramatically increase the Monday after Thanksgiving due to their online sales.

Just so no one is left out on this holiday I have compiled a list of some of great deals that I have come across and plan on taking advantage of myself this year!

Amazon: For the past week, Amazon has been having “Deals of the Day.” For Cyber Monday specifically they say that their deals are in limited supply and will go quick, but they plan on adding new ones throughout the day and rest of the week in case you miss out on the one you were hoping for! Some of their Monday deals include: 50% off or more on iPad cases and 20% off or more on laptops, tablets, desktops and monitors.

Old Navy: They are having an online only sale Monday in which you can receive 30% off your purchase with code: CYBER at checkout. The 30% discount can be applied at their sister stores Gap and Banana Republic as well. At their other sister stores, Piperlime and Athleta, you will receive a 20% discount off your order with the same code.

            

Vera Bradley: This store is offering free shipping on any orders over $75 and has a few specialty products on sale specifically for Cyber Monday. These specials include their: Large Duffel bag for $49.99, Backpack for $39.99 and Hipster bag for $29.99. There are also a variety of colors from past season that are on sale this holiday season and are worth checking out!

JoAnn Fabrics: Web Exclusive Sales for Cyber Monday include 30% off entire stock of yarn, 30% off entire stock of crafts, up to 40% off entire stock of jewelry-making supplies, and 60% off all red tag apparel fabrics! There is also free shipping with no minimum purchase at Joann.com with promo code: RTFD331!

F.Y.E.: For your music/movie fix, this store is having an online special Monday in which when you purchase 3 used CDs/DVDs you get the 4^th free by using the coupon code: USEDB3Nov. This is a great discount to consider when shopping for family members or friends!

Hopefully these online discounts for Cyber Monday will make your shopping experience this holiday season a little easier on you! What’s the best deal that you received on Cyber Monday this year?!

DIY: Adding Flare to Unexpected Places

When we go to college, most of us don’t anticipate how little our closets really will be and we often over-pack and find ourselves at Wal-Mart looking at the hefty prices of those commonly used plastic bins. You can usually find a three-drawer bin in white or black for around $20. Sometimes we are forced to purchase these boring bins to store those extra t-shirts and tank tops that we had to bring with us or maybe you’re in need of the extra storage for all those little knick-knacks that you never thought would take up so much room. Regardless of the reason, these bins are usually an eye-sore and because they are clear any one that comes in your room is able to see right through your drawers. And let’s face it ladies, maybe you’re storing your lady products in there and quite frankly the entire world doesn't need to see that every time someone visit’s your room. Or maybe it’s your food drawer and we all know that one friend who asks for some of your food or “to try it” every time they walk in the room, well I have a solution for you: paper inserts!

BEFORE

 AFTER

This is a very simple DIY project that can be done in as little as fifteen minutes and gives you room that extra flare and adds a nice personalized touch!

• ·     To get started I researched three different prints that I wanted to use on each of the three drawers and printed out two 8 ½ x 11 pages of the print as large as I could make it.

• ·        One print at a time, I placed them inside the drawer and traced on the back side (white side of the paper), with a pencil, the outline of the drawer so I knew where to cut it. I would give you dimensions on how to cut it, but the size will differ depending on the shape/brand of your drawers.
• ·        Once you do the first one and cut it out, you can just cut the remaining two patterns based on the size of the first one, to save time.
• ·        In my examples I used the extra scrap pieces that I cut off to place on the far right side of the drawer because my two papers weren't long enough. For some drawers, you made need to print off three pages of each pattern.
• ·        Finally, tape, from the inside of the drawer, the paper to the plastic part of the bin to keep it in place!
• ·        Now close your drawers and tap a step back to admire your new stylish masterpiece that is sure to get attention from the next person that enters your room!

For this project you can do color themes such as this one:

I choose three patterns that had pink colors in them.

•      Lily Pulitzer Sigma Kappa Sorority Print
•      Vera Bradley Very Berry Paisley Print
•      Pink & Black Damask Print

Or you can also do a pattern theme.

I chose three Vera Bradley patterns.

•     Summer Cottage Pattern Print
•      Baroque Pattern Print
•     Very Berry Paisley Pattern Print

Or you can also do a random selection of your favorite patterns!

•      Vera Bradley Summer Cottage Print
•      Green & Black Cheetah Print
•      Lily Pulitzer Sigma Kappa Sorority Print

Creating a picture collage, using solid colors, or even using wrapping

paper would be great ways to personalize this craft!

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed! 

What patterns would you use?!