Tiny Prints- A Good Option for Holiday Cards- A Review

I love Tiny Prints and have ordered several times from them in the past.  Their new line of holiday cards was recently unveiled and I am having a hard time narrowing down the choices.  CLICK HERE to explore the latest selections in the Tiny Prints 2011 Holiday collection. Right now they are offering a 15% discount until 10/18 with use of special offer code : 15fall

How Will You Display Your Holiday Cards?
  I am going to try something new this year.  I am attaching strings of beaded garland (looks like Christmas tree lights) to the door of my coat closet.  I plan on attaching cards to the garland with festive mini clothes pins that I found in the $1 bins at Michael's.  I have hope that it will turn out well and that the cards will stay where I put them.  If not I am not afraid to break out the duct tape.  Do you think it will work? Any tips to making this project a success from the get go?

I love unique photo cards on nice paper.  Tiny Prints makes this easy for me to achieve.  I love their rounded edge and accordion cards!

 















Tiny Prints will be providing me a coupon for 50 FREE Holiday Cards.  As always my opinions are my own.  I have not been provided with any other compensation for this post.  What will I do with this voucher?  Share it with a lucky Reader.  I will choose the winner 10/25/11 at noon.  Good luck!!

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Alive, Well, and Blogging Again

Well the whole Price Chopper fiasco- aka- no more double coupons- put a crimp in my couponing.  It's taken lots of tangible reinforcement to motivate me to shop at Walmart (ack).  In the process of learning a whole new system of shopping I found Hannaford again.  I know it sounds like a religious conversion, but I really found a whole new Zen like shopping experience there.  I have a good deal post for the week going up in a bit, but first I figured we would get the ball rolling with a give-a-way!  Whats up for grabs? A $25 Sam's Club Gift card, courtesy of My Blog Spark.  Fed Ex delivered mine today and I am more than happy to share that Sam's  Club is celebrating back to school with a kicked up "Box Tops For Education Program".  I'll share more after my shopping trip tomorrow, but in the mean time- please enter for your chance to win a $25 shopping spree.

I'll pick a winner Tuesday 8/9 @ 9am- Good Luck!

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Disney and Snapfish- Vacation and Photo Calendar Promo

Snapfish.com by HP wants to help you make magical Disney memories by giving you a chance to win a 5-day/4-night Disney Parks vacation to either Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida or Disneyland® Resort in California. They are also awarding the winner with a $200 Snapfish gift certificate to help you turn your Disney vacation into shareable keepsakes.


The first 100,000 people to enter the sweepstake will receive a code to create a 12-month 12 x 12 wall calendar for FREE from Snapfish (taxes, shipping and handling not included; calendar must be redeemed by 2/28/11).

CLICK HERE to visit Snapfish.com and enter to win the trip and get yourself a FREE Calendar!!

A nice little freebie! I got mine today!

New Year...New Contest

I love a good contest/giveaway.  I really love them when there are no strings attached.  I love Expressionery.  I participate in their Consumer Panel and have been blessed to have many new products arrive on my doorstep unexpectedly.  Their line of personalized melamine plates rock!  CLICK HERE to check out this new product line.

For no particular reason at all I am giving one Melamine plate away to a luck reader.  It is personalized with "It's Your Special Day" and looks like this:

Expressionery provided this lovely prize.

I will randomly select a winner on Wednesday January 5th 2011 at noon.  Good Luck!

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Rayovac Seeks Moms That Rock!

"Rayovac is celebrating moms and all they do to make the holiday season bright with the Mom Rocks the Holiday Sweepstakes. Consumers have a chance to win one of three $1,000 cash prizes or 20 Rayovac Rocks kits including Rayovac batteries and a full set of Paper Jamz, one of the hottest toys this season. Imagine how you, or someone you know, could rock the holiday gift list with $1,000!"

How To Enter:

• From now through Sunday, December 5th, simply “Like” Rayovac at facebook.com/Rayovac CLICK HERE
• Then, go to the Mom Rocks tab and click on the official entry form which is also available on rayovac.com/Promotions/Mom%20Rocks.aspx. Entrants use the official entry form to share in 120 words or less how they – or their mom – rock the holidays.

Good Luck!

Magazine Giveaway- A gift From Me for Three!

This morning I had a great offer from Amazon in my in-box.  If you know me, you know that we now have well over 30 free (weekly/monthly) magazine subscriptions.  My mail man thinks we're nuts.  We cannot possibly read them all and I have imposed a "no more for us" rule.  Yes, I will pass along the free offer info here,but I am not signing up for more.  With that in mind I would like to give a gift to 3 readers.

What's up for grabs?

• One Six Month Subscription to Rolling Stone (MSRP $51.05)
• One 12 WEEK Subscription to US Weekly (MSRP $47.00)
• One 12 MONTH Subscription to Men's Journal (MSRP $47.40)

I will choose one winner at random (for each) on Thanksgiving 11/25/10 (around 9pm).  Each winner will receive their prize in the form of a gift subscription from me via Amazon.com.  The winner of each can choose to get the magazine sent to them or can choose to gift it to someone they know.  You can enter to win all three.  Good Luck!

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Master Lock 1500iD Speed Dial Combination Lock- Review and Giveaway

A few days ago I blogged about "Master Lock Vault" internet security program. CLICK HERE to read my review of that program and product.  It is a great concept and a great service to make your online life secure and your personal information protected.

The fine folks at Master Lock sent me an interesting little lock today.  I found it on Amazon.com and there is a link to the product with the widget.  My husband thinks it is really cool.  It has kept him busy for over an hour.  Just imagine what a little boy would think of such a gift.  This lock is very different from other Master Combination locks. 

According to Randy:

• You can operate it easily with one hand. ( I envision amputee.  he envisions an arm full of tools and only 1 free hand)
• The mechanism moves in 4 directions and the lock can be reset.  There are no numbers to remember only thumb movements.
• It's a nifty lock and I have a feeling it would make a great stocking stuffer for dads, husbands, sons and the like.

Why am I telling you all of this? Because it's contest time again.  Master Lock will drop ship the same prize pack I got today to a lucky CCC reader.  One Entry per person. I will use random.org to pick a winner next Monday 11/15/10 at noon!

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A Zhu Zhu Pet Giveaway

I am trying to streamline and simplify contest entry here.  I think I sound my answer with Survey Monkey.  Survey monkey will allow me to accept contest entries that are 100% confidential.  I will be the only one to see who has entered and email addresses will not need to be displayed for all to read. Hoo Ray!  Lets celebrate with another giveaway.  Do you Zhu Zhu?  I love the little guys and Emma does too.  Zhu Zhu is sending us one of their newest toys.  The Zhu Zhu pet Salon. (MSRP $25.00).

What little girl that loves zhu zhus would not love to find this under their Christmas tree?  I am anxious for ours to arrive.  We will put it to the test and I will write a review then.  In the mean time, they would love to give one away to a loyal blog reader and drop ship one right to the lucky winner.

Fill out the required form below to enter.  All information is strictly confidential and only I will see it.  Good luck!  One Entry Per Person Please.  I will randomly select a winner with random.org on Monday 11/8/10.

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A New Card Company and Give-A-Way! Thank You Cards Direct!

Today I am going to share a great new card company and a contest.  Cards Direct recently sent me a generous gift card to use myself and a $50 Gift Card to give a way here on my blog.  I have not placed my order yet, but it is on my "to do" list for today.  Cards Direct carries lovely photo cards (at a competitive rate), but they also carry a line of high end cards and invitations.  All of their cards are beautiful.  Today I am working on a baby shower invitation.  The designs are all so breathtaking that it was hard to choose.  The paper and envelope choices are vast and translate into haute couture cards and stationery.

The baby shower I am helping with is for a dear friend.  Every baby is a miracle, but this baby has been long awaited and has been her mommy's greatest wish for many years.  I can think of no greater use for fine stationery than an event like this one.  Her nursery theme features a giraffe.  When I thought about the giraffe theme, I never imagined that I would find cool invites that had anything to do with the nursery theme.  Giraffes can be cool thanks to Cards Direct.  Look at this beauty.

It is trendy, matches the theme, and will look so cute in a scrapbook!  Check out the complete baby shower invite line here.  My plan is to upgrade to one of their mega special paper stocks (felt I think) and tie it all together with mother of pearl lines velum envelopes. 

Cards Direct offers personal use and business use cards as well.  They offer value packs of general use cards as well as personalized event/holiday themed greetings.  Their "Thank You" cards are immaculate and would truly help convey how touched you are by a gift or gesture that was bestowed upon you. 

With the holiday season around the corner, Cards Direct is offering some of their most popular designs at discount prices based on purchase size.  The Cards Direct site is very helpful and simple to navigate.  I love the "custom option" box that pops up with each card.  It allowed me to see all of the options available with each design and displayed detailed pricing information.  There is no need to bounce in and out of a shopping cart to figure out the pricing details.  That is a very helpful feature and I have not seen anything quite like it on any other card making web site.  It is very customer friendly. 

Cards Direct has a variety of Christmas and Holiday cards.  They also offer custom Photo Cards for any and every occasion.  Their line of Birth Announcements makes me want to rent some one's uterus- just so I can order some.  Is it tacky to send out beautiful birth announcements for your Four year old with an apology to explain that the first set simply did not do your child justice? Which Birth Announcement would you choose?
I think this one is my personal favorite:

Cards Direct also offers FLAT RATE SHIPPING! $5 flate rate for ground shipping in the US! This is a huge savings if you are trying to compare photo greeting card prices.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:  Here is the fun part!  I have a $50 gift certificate in my hands for one lucky Cadyville Coupons Clipper reader/follower.  There are many ways to enter.  Entries can be left here in the Comment section of this very post (please make sure to enter your email in the form or entry).  Entries can also be left on the Facebook Contest Announcement on Facebook.  Entries left there will be copied and pasted over to this post's comments by me.  Each person can enter up to 4 chances to win.  Here is how to earn each of the 4 entries:

1.  Visit the Cards Direct web site, look around then come back and leave a comment sharing what you might order if you win.

2.  Follow the Cadyville Coupon Clipper via Google Friend Connect (Widget in Rt hand column of blog).

Leave another comment that you are following via GFC.  If you already follow- just leave the comment.

3.  "Like" Cadyville Coupon Clipper on Facebook (CLICK HERE).  Come back and leave a msg that you are followin along on Facebook.  If you are already following, just leave a comment.

4.  Follow me on Twitter (Carriescoupons).  Send me a tweet @carriescoupons , then come back and leave another comment entry.

You can leave the 4 entries here in comments or on facebook under the contest link wall post.  I will choose a random winner on Saturday November 6th at noon.  I will notify the winner at once and give them the gift card code for $50 worth of Cards Direct product!  Good Luck!

5 Sparks To Brighten Your Holiday Cards This Year

I always remember to create fun and festive holiday cards but last year in the hustle and bustle I packed away a box of stamped and addressed Christmas cards when we started decorating for the holiday.  This year I am going to be ahead of the game.  Here are some ideas on how to rescue old cards and some new ideas to inspire your holiday greeting projects.

Find A Box Of Cards You Forgot To Mail Last Year?
I can't be the only one.  What to do? I am not throwing them out.  Festive photo labels with new pictures and a poem about my absent mindedness will be slapped over the festive seal on the back of all the envelopes.  Voila- 2 years worth of updates in one.  And I won't even have to buy stamps.  A huge "I'm Sorry, but  forgot EVERYONE" to everyone that did not get a holiday card from us last year.

Do you have a pre-schooler that is learning a new skill?
Cutting, pasting, writing, drawing- put your little helpers to work.  I took advantage of a neat freebie yesterday.  A free (no S&H or tax) 50 pack of origami paper.  CLICK HERE to check it out (you do not want to sign up for the orange cleaner bonus- just the paper!) here. These little squares can be turned into snowflakes, bookmarks, and lovely warm fuzzies from your little one to all of the loved ones on your holiday card list.

Create a Themed Photo Card and Family Newsletter.
If you from dysfunction junction (my hand is raised high), pay homage to your crazy family- embrace what you have.  A train theme would be nice.  Kids swinging from the rafters? A Barrel of Monkeys theme would be fun.  Turn lemons into lemonade! Celebrate the out of ordinary and the oddities that make your family unique. 

Did you go on an exciting beach vacation? Have any left over sand?
This idea would drive my mother nuts.  Let the kids go crazy with glue and sand on the front of a folded stationary card.  Include a vacation family photo and some glitter to add a little magic to the dirt. Smile as you mail them out imagining all of the relatives you will drive insane.  Imagine sand and glitter mess- they expect the glitter, but the sand will add texture and a whole new dimension. Just don't do it with sand from Hawaii- unless you plan on flying everyone and every speck of sand back to cleanse the bad luck spell that will besiege you.

Have a New Recipe To Share?
This year the jam and jelly is particularly good around here.  I have a mounting stack of Emma photos- Child covered in jam; mashing berries, stuffing them in her mouth.  If I didn't already have cards I would totally make a collage of my jam covered child and send it off with a recipe.

I hope you have found my ideas a bit refreshing.  This little post was inspired by the fine folks at Purpletrail.

They have tons of great ideas for livening up your holiday card. 
Be sure to check out PurpleTrail’s personalized holiday cards for inspiration. With their tools you can incorporate photos as well as holiday card and images and can personalize these cards using the PurpleTrail design center to make them look exactly how you want them to. CLICK HERE to check out their holiday card design tools.

As my medical leave pushes into week #2 I am finding my days focused on one thing- winning contests.  Thanks to the folks over a Purple Trail my creativity is renewed and this post was inspired by the possibility that I might win a gift card.  No guarantees but worth the chance.  By posting about creative ways to jazz up holiday greetings I am participating in a giveaway for PurpleTrail.com and I am eligible for a PurpleTrail gift code. Feel free to take advantage of this offer if you have a blog as well.  The more creative ideas, the better.  Contest details are available HERE.

 I am really impressed with how easy the Purple Trail system is to use.  I made this card in about 2 minutes.  I love their digial special effects and creativity tools.  Have fun with this one- it is addictive!

Checkout the full version with effects here.

Money Saving Mom- Giveaways Galore

Crystal Payne (aka Money Saving Mom) is the poster child for frugality and living simply.  She certainly is an inspiration to me.  Tomorrow is her 30th birthday and she will be celebrating with a day of giveaways.  45 prizes worth over $3000 to be exact.

CLICK HERE to wish her a happy birthday and enter. 

Contest Time

I love a good contest and I love chocolate- so this is a fun one because it contains both!  Hershey's sent me a very fun package and they will be sending one lucky blog reader the same package.  They are very excited about their new "Moderation Nation" campaign.

With Moderation Nation, a new national program created by the Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition, (HCHN) in collaboration with the American Dietetic Association, you can now have access to a variety of tools that will help you achieve moderation – and you don’t even need to give up your favorite foods!


For on-the-go needs, the new Moderation Nation iPhone app, free and available on iTunes or via http://www.themoderationnation.com/, will reward you for the activity you’re already doing, while encouraging you to do even more in a way that suits your busy lifestyle. With an easy-to-read tracker and a comprehensive list of activities to choose from, you can earn badges for your progress and go from a Starting Gun to a Healthy Hero!

The Moderation Nation Web site (http://www.themoderationnation.com/) provides a host of new tools, recipes and expert tips. Here you’ll find advice from Cheryl Forberg, registered dietitian (RD) for NBC's The Biggest Loser, award-winning chef and New York Times best-selling cookbook author Additional recipes and tips from Regina Ragone, Food Director at Family Circle magazine; Keri Glassman, author of the O2 diet; and Liz Ward, author of Expect the Best Pregnancy.

Moderation Menus. Seven-day meal plans – with snack ideas – that will help you plan out your week. Each menu is based on an individual lifestyle, such as Single, Adults with Kids and Adults with No Kids.

Balance the Meal. This cool balancer tool allows you to input your main dish and its preparation method; in return, you’ll receive ideas for complementary side dishes that round out the meal smartly.

Useful Facts. Here you’ll find everything from a “portion distortion” guide - providing cues on what actual portion sizes should look like – to a grocery shopping fact sheet – to a guide on how to start and maintain a food journal.

Prize Pack Contents: A Massive amount of festive tissue paper (perfect for the holidays), a massive bag of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses, A Prize Pack themed T-Shirt, High quality journal with matching pen.

Disclosure:  Hershey's and My Blog Spark send a glorious prize pack to me.  As always my opinions are my own and I was not compensated in any other way to write this post.  They will drop ship the same prize pack to one lucky reader.

How to Enter:   Send me an email to carriescoupons@aol.com that answers the following

1.  What would you like to see more of here?
2.  What is your favorite Hershey's Candy?

(email addresses will not be shared or sold)
I will randomly choose a winner on Sunday at noon (10/3/10)

Who Wants To Win Chocolate???

Ok this is a teaser post, but the giveaway will be a good one. My Blog Spark is sending me a very exciting Hershey's Chocolate gift pack.  As usual one for me and one to give away to a lucky blog reader.  Check back later today for full details and for a chance to enter!

Mix-Pups Arrived This Morning

I love a Monday that starts with free toy.  I am in love with these adorable toys "Mix Pups".  Mix Pups™, a brand new line of poseable, collectible, pocket-sized puppies that girls can mix 'n' match to make their very own designer pups! The Mix Pups collection from Jazwares also features a variety of engaging accessories and play sets to let girls pamper and play in a whole new way. The more Mix Pups girls collect, the more they can create!

Mix them up, Dress them, Pose them, Collect them all!

Jazwares and MomSelect supplied a collection of the all new Mix Pups to me to use as promotional material for a Mix Pups Themed house party.  I have not been compensated in any other way.

Contest Alert:  One lucky blog reader will win an invitation to join us for a Mix Pups play date.  The winner will be able to bring 2 girls age 4-9.  Parental supervision is required during the event.

How to Enter: Leave a comment on this post.  Tell me what you think of this line of toys. 

I will Randomly select the winner Friday 9/17/10

Hex Bug Contest Winners!!!

Since there were only 2 entries, I have decided that Steve and Mary are both winners!  Please send me an email at carriescoupons@aol.com for details.  You can each bring 2 kiddos to the event.  It should be a fantastic night.  Congrats! and Thanks for following along!

Hexbug Party- Contest!

Do you have a bug lover at home? I do and these are a mom's dream come true.  Little bugs that satisfy the critter lover in ever child.  Without the worry of infestation and uncontrolled breeding in your house.  No worries of having to spend a small fortune on the orkin man when the ant farm tips. 

The Kind Folks at Hexbug sent 2 large boxes of fun to my house.  I am hosting a "houseparty" to share the fun with 15 lucky boys and girls.  I would love to offer 2 of the coveted spots to a lucky blog reader.  The "houseparty" will not be at my house.  As of now I am thinking a local church or fire station.  I will post specific details of time and date before Saturday.

What will happen at the party?

• I will have 2 brand new habitats- roughly enough play scape to cover 200 sq ft.  Lots of tubes, rooms, bells and whistles. 
• 35 hexbug nanos- new in their tubes. 
• Games and prizes
• Themed lunch and snacks

What will each child leave with?

• 2 Brand New Hexbug Nanos, crafts created at the party, special offer codes, and promotional items, and pack of hexbug food (aka batteries). MSRP is about $30 per child.
• As a group we will create a "service project".  A get well package for a child in need to be shipped off after the party.
• A full belly & loads of fun memories.

On Wednesday September 8th at noon I will select a winner.  The winner will be able to bring 2 children age 3-10 to the event.  The winner will be required to fill out a release to allow the winner's children to appear in photos on the blog. 

How to enter:
1.  Leave a comment to tell who you would bring if you win.

The Only Thing Consistent About August Is My Inconsistency :)

Welcome to September.  I am back, refreshed and recharged after a nice vacation.  September will be full of many exciting giveaways.  Ready for one??  Tonight at Midnight I will select a winner!

What is the prize?  A $5 I-Tunes Gift Card.  How do you enter? Leave a comment, watch for more deals and contests as the night passes, and wait to win!

Ready for some great deals? Stay tuned!

Expressionery.com Sweepstakes

I am in love with the stationery at Expressionery.com.  They have beautiful products.  They are running a Facebook based sweepstakes and the odds of winning are fairly good.  It just started and ends on Wednesday.  HURRY! This will be over with quickly!

Prize Details

• We are giving away a combined collection of Expressionery.com Gossamer Wings Stationery Set. This includes:
• Gossamer Wings Folded Notes (1 set of 25) (Given to Celebrities at the Day Time Emmy Awards)
• Gossamer Wings Flat Cards (1 set of 25)
• Gossamer Wings Small Memo Pads (1 set of 2 pads)
• Gossamer Wings Weekly Calender (1 set of 2 pads)
• Gossamer Wings Custom Stamp (1)

Prize Eligibility

Only persons residing in United States who are at least 18 years of age can enter.

Sweepstakes Starts

August 02, 2010 @ 09:00 am (CDT)

Sweepstakes Ends

August 04, 2010 @ 11:59 pm (CDT)

To enter visit them on Facebook HERE, "Like" them, Fill out the entry form.

• Sit back, relax and wait to see if you are a winner.

Disclosure: I am participating in a consumer panel with Expressionery.com.  I was not compensated to post about this sweepstakes, but I did enter and hope to win too!

Sam's Club Gift Card Contest

I love the Box Tops For Education Program.  Every year PTA/PTO groups across the country collect, sort, and organize these great campaigns.  Price Chopper always does a great job with their promotion of this great General Mills program.  This year Sam's club is jumping into the game.

The school year will be here before we know it.  Sam´s Club is offering several promotions to multiply your Box Top Points from Aug. 11 through Aug. 31.  Stock up on your favorite back to school items and earn more cash for your school. At the Sam´s Club Back-to-School event, you can get a head start on your collection and find 6 Box Tops on participating General Mills products. With your favorite Box Tops for Education brands at a great value, Sam´s Club is your one-stop destination for all your back-to-school supplies you need to send your kids off to school with confidence!


In addition, Sam´s Club is giving you the opportunity to earn even more Box Tops when you upgrade to a "Plus Membership." From Aug. 6 - Aug. 13, or while supplies last, visit the Member Services Desk of your local Sam´s Club and upon payment for your Plus Membership, you will receive a certificate for 150 Bonus Box Tops! For more information on how you can take advantage of the Back-to-School event at Sam´s Club, visit www.samsclub.com today!

Sam's Club and My Blog Spark were nice enough to upgrade my membership to a "Plus Membership".  There are several perks to this great program, but my favorite features are the added "coupon like" discounts and extended shopping hours.  They were also nice enough to send me a $25 gift card to help me get a jump start on my Box Top donations. 

HERE is the BEST part; They also sent me a $25 Sam's Club gift card to raffle off to a lucky blog reader.

Every reader has 2 chances to win.

• To enter leave 1-2 comments on this post.  Only your comment and first name will be displayed to other readers.  I will be able to see the email addresses (I need to contact the winner).
• Leave 1 Comment as a general entry. It can simply say- "here is my first entry".
• Leave an additional comment telling me what General Mills product makes your life easier or leave an interesting "lunch box" idea.

I will select a winner at random using Random.org on August 4th.  The winner will get one $25 Sam's Club gift card.  Thank you Sam's Club and My Blog Spark!

Michelin Bike Contest

Michelin is celebrating their fantastic tires and has no less than 5 contests running at the moment.  They are also offering great tips for travel planning.  CLICK HERE for the newest contest with fairly good odds.  This might make some one's summer!