Welcome back to another week of The Things I Love Most Weekly Deals! I’m excited about this week because one of my sponsors has offered a Giveaway to one of my lucky readers!
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The Things I Love Most Weekly Deals
Minted.com + Giveaway
I just recently heard about this really great online company called Minted.com. Minted is an online stationery, art, fabric and more store powered by a global community of independent artists. It’s a really cool concept. From holiday cards, Wedding invitations,, printed paper, stationary, fabric, prints and home decor they have it all! I love the idea behind it. I know a few amazing artists, but I also know that it’s hard to get your design work out there. This concept of different artist with beautiful styles all in one place is a great idea.
One of my favorite collections on the site is the actual art page itself HERE where you can see all sorts of gorgeous prints from various artist.
My favorite being the Children’s Custom Art and the Typography Art.
I am also loving these Family Tree Prints they have! I love the polka dot one in the middle! Another great thing about the site is they have lots of options in print size and they even gorgeous frames you can have them put the custom print in!
Minted.com has offered one of my readers to win $50 credit that can be used for anything on the site.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Pinterest, and is open to any resident who is 18 years of age or older who lives in one of the 48 US Contiguous States. This giveaway starts on Saturday, April 25th, 2015 and ends Saturday,May 2nd. The winner will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond. If I do not hear back from said winner in the designated time period of 24 hours we will choose another winner and they will have 24 hours to respond from the time the notification email is sent. Please check your SPAM email folders. Good luck to everyone!
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Zulily.com: Little Tikes, Disney and Cuisinart
Founded in 1970, Little Tikes has been producing beloved playthings for over 40 years. They emphasize active play and imagination with a wide range of durable toys. Headquartered in Ohio, they also maintain several facilities across Asia and Europe to spread the joy of fine toys around the world. Make sure to share these classic toys with your readers!
 $55.00 $44.99 |
 Cook Around Kitchen & Cart Toy Set $170.00 $118.99 |
 $70.00 $52.99 |
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CUISINART – UP TO 65% OFF!
 Stainless Steel 17-Piece Knife Block Set $160.00 $79.99 |
 Cuisinart Outdoor Electric Tabletop Grill $180.00 $119.99 |
 Chef’s Classic Nonstick 11-Piece Cookware Set $450.00 $149.99 |
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DISNEY OUTDOOR COLLECTION – UP TO 55% OFF
This summer, animate your little one’s outdoor adventures with an added dose of Disney charm. Featuring familiar faces, this enchanted collection of toys, apparel and beach accessories makes every moment more magical, from afternoons in the backyard to evenings by the campfire. Perfect for your readers looking to get their kids active this summer!
Up to 55% off Disney Outdoor Collection
 $16.00 $10.99 |
 Mickey Mouse Gardening Tool Set $22.00 $8.99 |
 Disney Fairies Classic Quad Skates $52.00 $36.99 |
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Get Away Today
As I have said before I absolutely LOVE Get Away Today! We used them for our Legoland trip and I am thinking of possibly surprising my kids this fall with another trip that way…maybe we will include Disneyland…We’ll see!
Get Away Today just created this quick video explaining their company and how they work….
And don’t forget about Get Away Today’s Layaway Lock-in Program program where you can put $125 down and save for your vacation Interest Free! Also when booking through them, don’t forget to use promo code TTILM to get an extra $10 off any 2-night or longer Southern California package (hotel and 2 ticket minimum).
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Eleventh Avenue
Check out the New Deals at Eleventh Avenue this week – and just in time for Mother’s Day! Think mom would like a floppy hat to protect her complexion? How about a “Home Is Wherever Mom Is” burlap pillow cover? Or what about a vintage tribal gold or silver necklace? Eleventh Avenue has all those items and more — all for a fantastic price!
And remember that now through 5/22, you can get an extra 15% off Eleventh Avenue sitewide when you use codeAVENUE15!
Here are a few of the above-mentioned items:
Blurb
I have been sharing a lot each week about Blurb. It is my most favorite book publishing company to print my scrapbooks and my journals. Blurb is not only a self-publishing platform, they are really a tour de force of creativity that strives to help give your story – your inspiration – a stage. And they provide some really incredible tools to make that possible.
Here are a few of my faves:
- Free book making tools – This one may be obvious, but there’s more here than meets the eye. Blurb offers multiple easy-to-use bookmaking tools and templates to give you complete creative control and customization:
BookWright: The only desktop publishing software built for creating professional-looking print books, magazines, and ebooks. It’s super simple to use, which means you won’t need to hire a fancy designer, know a line of code, or buy expensive software.BookSmart: A user-friendly book-making tool that allows you to create beautiful, professional-quality photo books, notebooks, and planners.
Adobe InDesign Plug-In: If you use Adobe® InDesign® then this Blurb plug-in is for you. It lets you create and lay out books and magazines directly within InDesign and output in both print and digital formats. It also includes free professionally designed starter templates for photo books, cookbooks, portfolios, and magazines.
Adobe Lightroom: This book creation tool is fully integrated into Lightroom, so users can make a gorgeous photography book without needing to leave the Lightroom workflow. It also includes 5 paper choices, including high-end photo-quality paper from Mohawk Fine Papers®. - Online photo books – With this tool, you can create your very own online photo book in less than an hour. The online templates and layouts are gorgeous. All you have to do is drag & drop your photos from your computer, Facebook, and Instagram accounts.
Instagram Photo Book: Blurb allows you to make a little 7 x7 book that’s as unique as your Instagram feed. You can start with up to 60 images and go up to 240 pages! It’s like a tiny museum devoted to your style!
Facebook Photo Book: Now you can turn those favorite socially-shared memories into a book-store quality book! You just curate your photos and any Facebook comments you want to include and voilà! You’ve got a beautiful 60-page book of shared experiences. - Step-by-step Tutorials & Webinars – If you ever get stuck on how to do something or just need some creative inspiration, you’ll definitely appreciate Blurb’s interesting and informative Webinars and Tips and Tutorials sections. So helpful.
- Free Tools to Use – Not sure what size book you want? Blurb shows you what a 10 x 8 book would look like versus a 13 x 11 with their creation and layout tools. You can also see what different paper types would look like, such as Premium Matte or Proline Uncoated and what makes them different.
- Pricing Tool – Blurb’s Pricing Calculator will save you from pricing surprises. You just select your book type, number of pages, type of cover, and paper you want and this tool calculates what your book will cost. They also have special pricing on large orders (e.g. 300+ books).
I encourage you to take some creative time for yourself and explore Blurb’s unique and valuable book-making tools. And remember that from now through 4/30 you can get 20% off any book you create, just use code: APRILLIGHTS! If you are thinking of self-publishing or starting a fundraiser use code: BIGAPRIL and get 20% off 20 or more book. I’m ordering my 7th book from them this month and am really excited about it!
I like the Cloud of Observation print!
I loved the “Refuge” photography print. It reminds me of the spanish moss hanging from the oak trees in South Carolina where we used to live.
I love ‘Under Water’!
There is a Hummingbird print that I really like.
‘Arise’ is very pretty
My favorite print is the Storybook Initial
I’d choose the Hexagon Cluster limited edition print.
I love the painted diamonds fabric.
The Arise print is so pretty!
“Let’s Go” is my favorite
“Let’s Go” is my favorite
I like Arise.
One of favorite prints is the Love Line print!!
I like the Merry & Bright Hand Lettered.
I like the The Sophisticate Business Cards for my daughter.
Arise is gorgeous!!!