Monday, July 11, 2011

Get 99 pictures printed for .99!

Snapfish.com is at it again.
I will probably be buying all of my pictures from them exclusively,
now that I have discovered them and their amazing deals.
Sign up with them online and they will send you deals right to your email inbox.

Here's the current deal...it is good through the end of today only!
Our Penny Prints and Summer Bestsellers deals were so hot, we're giving you more time to save on your favorite summer adventures. You have four more days to get 99 4" x 6" prints for just 99 cents. Weddings, vacations, family reunions, even Saturday trips to the pool – just use coupon codeJULYPENNY99 before July 12 to print all your favorite stories for less.* 



Less than a dollar for 99 pictures printed, 
 just enter in this code at checkout: JULYPENNY99

I'm not sure if it will let you combine another code for free shipping,
but they are sometimes available by searching...


Thursday, July 7, 2011

Saving Silver

As you know if you read my blog, 
I am decorating and coordinating a wedding in a couple of months.
We are on an extreme budget, so I am constantly looking for ways to save some money.

Someone gave me a very old set of wedding cake utensils for free...
Here's why...

And this was after I used two different store bought tarnish removers...

Here's another look:


This was after I started my little "experiment".

Materials:
  • clean, empty sink or large baking dish
  • aluminum foil
  • sodium chloride (table salt)
  • sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
  • very very hot water
  • clean towel for buffing

How To Do It:
  1. Place your foil shiny side up in the bottom of your baking dish while you heat up your water.
  2. When water is almost boiling, add 2 tsp each of the salt & baking soda and mix thoroughly.
  3. Add your water and your tarnished silver, each piece needs to be touching each other and the foil.
  4. Next soak you silver, it should only take a few minutes for the chemical reaction to start...
  5. Watch your tarnish go bye-bye!
  6. When the tarnish is gone, wipe with a clean dry towel to remove the loosened tarnish.
  7. Always store silver pieces in a cool, dry place away from ANY moisture.

Here's the experiment in action....can you see the steam rising?

And the final result?


Almost like brand new, huh?

Wanna see what came off of there?


Ummmmm......gross.





Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Too much to list...


Can you see the potential in this photo?
All of this was bought at garage sale for nine dollars.
Wow, what a deal. 
How many awesome things can you 
imagine making with this stuff?

I will be out of commission for a bit...
There's been a close death in the family and my middle child is having surgery.
Till I get back, enjoy dreaming up things for me to make out of the stuff from this and my last post.
I NEED the inspiration right now, my mind has gone numb...
or DUMB, not sure which.