Sale Round Up

I was starting to think that the President had opened our strategic glitter reserves or something (we totally have those, right?) because I was seeing a lot of sale prices on glitter, but maybe it's just that people aren't doing glitter crafting as much in July, compared to Christmas (but remember: glitter is for life, not just for Christmas!)

Here's a round-up of deals going on at the moment that I know of:

- From what I've heard, Gary's is going to try to keep the glitter by the pound price down around $8.50. I also hear they've added some new colors! I will be checking it out again in August, so I will update at that time. Don't forget to like/follow Gary's on Facebook for coupons!

- Papermart.com (one of my favorite sources for buying craft supplies in bulk) used to sell glitter in these little 1 ounce tubes, and now has started also offering glitter by the pound. It's even a wee bit cheaper than Gary's ($7.70/lb plus shipping vs $8.50/lb). I still prefer Gary's (buy local!!), but wanted to share the news. I've bought the little tubes before and, assuming it's the same stuff, the color and fineness are excellent.

- If you're so hard core you're looking to buy 5 lbs of glitter instead of merely purchasing by the pound like us mere mortals (or, more likely you have some glitterers to split up a big order with you) Kit Kraft is offering free shipping (on orders over $99) and 10% off glitter until the end of July (promo code GLITTER10). They've also reduced the prices on some of their higher end glitters. It's pricier than I'd usually recommend (~$3/ounce if you get the 5 lb size), but again...I like y'all to know your options. It's also really nice quality (this stuff haunts my dreams...so pretty) and comes in a way wider range of colors than any other vendor I know of.

- I'm a fan of the Oriental Trading fine glitter Halloween four pack, and it's currently on sale ($5.78 instead of $8.50 for four 2.5 oz bottles). If you're on their email list you get their coupons (right now the coupon is $10 off and free shipping on orders of $69 or more).

- Today and tomorrow (7/8/15), Michael's has a special on flip flops (3 for the price of 1, so right around $1/pair). Even if you miss that sale, they'll start to have flip flops that (not coincidentally) ramp up as flip-flop season ramps down. If you want to do any flip flop shoes, I would start checking on them whenever you're at Michael's for the rest of the summer. When I see them for $1 or $0.50 a pair, I pick a pair or two up. Personally, I'd recommend white (since you can layer any color over it) and extra-smalls (they're cutest). I'm obviously really devoted to the classic high heel, but alternative shapes can be a lot of fun. I did a Shrimp Poboy shoe for 2015, and I've been playing with a Muffaletta shoe and S'mores shoe in the same style.

My "research" (i.e. fooling around on Pinterest) has also informed me that the Old Navy $1 Flip Flop Sale is evidently a thing. It looks like it's passed this year (appears to be annually end of June), but now that I know about it I'm going to try and catch it next year. Judging by the website, even when they're not on sale the plain flip flops are pretty cheap at $2-$2.50/pair.

I've started compiling ideas for flip flops here and will continue to add to that board.