Creation Addictions + Updates

I haven't written in a while, because I have been busy with my hands. I have discovered two new loves to add next to my love of photography: pottery and sewing. Right now, I am working on sewing something every day since I don't have any classes. So far, I have made a scarf, a padded cage liner for my rats, and a t-shirt. The t-shirt was my first project, and I was pleased with how well my seams turned out. I took it to the Sewing Center here in Twin Falls and they gave me some good CC on how to improve. (Plus, all their patterns were on sale for $1!). Which brings me to my next topic.

I wanted to go buy some ribbing and thread for a specific project I had in mind, and we passed a thrift store called Mustard Seed. We don't normally go there, but we decided to stop in that day. Good thing we did, too! There was a 2-day $0.25 sell on anything you could wear! My husband and I got a good handful of awesome new clothes, including some heavy coats for this winter. I bought a ton of sweaters to turn into newborn pants to practice sewing and maybe sell on etsy. (I just opened my first store!) I also got a few project pieces that I'm excited to try out. I have so much material to practice on now! Stay tuned; I will be keeping you up to date on my projects and progress!

I might not be sewing a whole lot the next two days, though. There are Frozen Stone games (which are pretty much highland games in the winter) tonight and tomorrow, so I will be there taking pictures. I will share those after they have been edited!

Oh! There's another update! I have started doing portrait photography. I love editing the pictures a lot, so I offered to do free shoots on facebook. The response was fantastic, and I was able to add a ton of great images to my facebook portfolio!

Walgreens Rolling Register Rewards Deal!!!

Walgreens Rolling Register Rewards Deal (11/2014)

Hi friendlies! I haven't been couponing in a while; my budget has been tighter, and the deals haven't been as good. This week, though, there are almost $50 in register rewards (Walgreens) throughout the store, including a lot of free items, even without coupons.

Here is a rolling deal I found (Rolling means you can keep doing it over and over).

Vivioptal multivitamins for $10, get a $10 RR
Hair,Nail, Skin vitamin gummies for $7, get a $7 RR
Liquid antacid for $3, get a $3 RR


Transaction #1: Vivioptal multivitamins (pay $10, get a $10 RR)
Transaction #2: Buy the gummies and antacid (use the $10 RR from before, get a $7 RR and $3 RR)
Transaction #3: Buy the Vivioptal and one other low-priced item (use the $7 and $3 RR, pay for the second item, get a $10 RR)


And just keep going! If your store says "limit one per person per day" ... bring your husband, sister, etc. They can use your card, but they have to be at the register with you. You can also try going in the morning and then later at night when there is a different cashier. Some stores aren't as strict and might let you do 2-3 of each item.




ALSO!!
If your family is big on their vitamins (like mine), there is a BOGO Free sale on Nature's Best vitamins and supplements. The best part is that some even give you points when you buy two! (and of course, we are buying two of everything, since they are buy one, get one free!)

Fall MOTD

Hi all! So I have never done a makeup of the day. Once in a while, I will share a fun eye look I am satisfied with on Instagram. I have hooded eyes (right?), so you can't see the colors as well. Anyways here are a few pictures I took of how it all turned out.

Yes, I generally have crazy eyebrows.

I can never get the color I want from one product...

I don't take selfies hardly ever ... But I felt the need this time!

By the way, what do you think of that background?

Down from 100

Afternoon, everyone :) On Tuesday, I didn't have any classes, so I decided to put up my nail polish rack and sort through some items to get rid of for the 100 Item Challenge!

I got rid of a bunch of DVDs and a few VHSs, as well as an old coffe pot, a microphone, and a few other things. It brings me from 23/100 to 38/100. Is anyone else willing to try this?!

OctoTangle

You saw in my first 100 Day Challenge post that I had a plush octopus to draw on. Here is how it turned out!

Before

After

4 Apps to Get More Likes and Followers on Instagram

Hi all! I have been addicted to Instagram lately. I wanted to have it on my iPad, so I went to the apple store to find it... But I didn't. Instead, I found 4 awesome, free apps that added real likes to the images of my choice, as well as got me a few followers. I am always looking to be seen by companies that need someone to promote them on social media, and this is a great way to do it. You aren't buying likes, you are trading a like for a like.

 With all these apps (except the follower one), you get a coin for each image of someone else's that you like. The exchange rate differs on the apps. Some are 2 coins for 1 like, some are 40 coins for 20 likes, etc. It's nice to be on all three apps since you will find new images to like. Yes, you can skip a picture that you don't like or find inappropriate. Sometimes you can watch sponsor videos and get coins, also.

With all of the Like apps, you get to choose what picture you want, as well as how many likes you receive. It has taken about 15 minutes before I have all of my likes that I ordered, which is surprisingly fast!

Tip: If you want companies to notice you, choose images of their products in which the company is tagged. If you are promoting an idea like breast cancer awareness, choose the image that you know you put the correct tags on. Don't waste likes on selfies, unless your instagram is just that. You can use these tools as a way to increase your visibility and gain new, legitimate followers, so choose carefully.

Here is a screenshot of each app's icon, with their name.

Again, all of these are free! And here are real people on the other end of the like, not a robot.

Note: instagram only allows 60 follow requests to be made on an account per day. You can receive unlimited followers, but you can only request to follow 60 different people a day. On the brith side, you can like unlimited pictures!