Happy Holidays & "Steal" a Crafty Steal Event!

Wow...December has flown by and now we are almost to 2010. Time flies when you are having fun, I guess!

Crafty Steals has grown tremendously over the past 6 months and that is all a result of you .... the awesome customers who have referred friends, found us on facebook and love a steal! And of course my family who has supported this venture from the start (i.e. my dear husband who helps package steals until the wee hours and my boys who are just perfect little helpers)!

So to celebrate the season and to thank-you all for a great year I am giving you a coupon to save even more $$ during our "Steal" a CraftySteal Event!

"Steal" a CraftySteal Event

What: We are cleaning out and have a bunch of past steals that need to go to make room for a fresh batch of 2010 steals. Receive combined shipping during the event to save even more.

When: December 26th - December 29th (Multiple steals each day, when one sells out another will replace it...so keep that computer handy).

Where: www.CraftySteals.com

Details:

• International shipping will be based on the total weight of the package at the end of the week
• You will be charged only the USPS shipping cost, no handling fees
• Shipping will be adjusted to a combined rate at the end of the event before your credit card is charged. Updated receipts will be included in your package.
• All packages will ship on 12/30 or 12/31. However, if you finished your shopping early just send an email and your package will ship out immediately.

Important Note:

Your items will not stay in the cart throughout the event so you will need to purchase the steal each time. All "steals" will be held until your purchasing is complete and your credit card will not be charged until the items are shipped (it will show as a pending transaction on your CC statement).

Thank-you for a great year!

Stephanie Phillips

owner, CraftySteals.com

Announcing Holiday Week!

You all asked for it and now it is happening! Holiday week is here and there are some awesome products coming up in the next 7 days! Just to give you an idea of what you can expect...bling, embossing powder, paper, stamps, chipboard & more!

How does it work?

Each day this week (Monday 11/16 - Sunday 11/22) a Christmas/Holiday themed steal will be featured. You will have the opportunity to shop all week and have all your purchases combined into one box. The shipping will be adjusted at the end of the week on all of your purchases based on how many "steals" you snagged up. As an additional bonus you will get all of your Holiday crafting "steals" weeks before Christmas!

Shipping Notes:

• International shipping will be based on the total weight of the package at the end of the week
• You will be charged only the USPS shipping cost, no handling fees
• The maximum shipping charge for U.S. customers will be $10.00
• Shipping will be adjusted to a combined rate at the end of week before your credit card is charged. Updated receipts will be included in your package.
• All packages will ship on Monday 11/23 or Tuesday 11/24. However, if you finished your shopping early just send an email and your package will ship out immediately.

Important Note:

Your items will not stay in the cart throughout the week so you will need to purchase the steal everyday. All "steals" will be held until your purchasing is complete and your credit card will not be charged until the items are shipped (it will show as a pending transaction on your CC statement).

Big things are coming!

Sorry I have been blog absent but I have been busily preparing for something huge next week! Stay tuned more details to come this weekend....

Also, the Daily Steal email system will be up and running this weekend. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you can stay up to date on the daily steals.

Here are a few pics of my guys from the past few weeks (Sorry I can't resist) :)

Fiskars Blowout Weekend!

So I was just browsing through my inventory and noticed that I have an unbelievable amount of Fiskars punches...seriously. I was able to a score a major steal a few weeks ago and I think it is time to pass the savings along! But I also have a ton of Fiskars goodies from several months ago that pretty much need to go.

So let's have a Fiskars weekend with combined shipping!

Here is a sampling of what I have ... Squeeze Punches (these are awesome), Border Punches, 12 Punch Set, Paper Trimmer...lots of good stuff!

Also, I will be combining shipping...so shop away and you will just be charged one flat shipping rate of $4.99. The Fiskars products will run Friday morning through Sunday night, when one sales out, another will appear. Fill your box up for just $4.99 postage, US and Canada only.

(Note: When you checkout you may get charged shipping but I will adjust it and only charge you once).

Here are my guys enjoying one of the upcoming Fiskars steals...they love it and I love it because it keeps them busy for at least 45 minutes, punching and glueing, who knew! :)

A little bit of Fall...

So I feel like Fall is in full swing here in Texas...finally the never-ending rain has subsided and hopefully the Pumpkin Patch is in our near future. They were actually closed due to mud as a result of something like 12 days of rain this month. That's just crazy talk for this area...I actually passed on some clearance raincoats for my kids a few months ago and I cannot believe that I am kicking myself now for not buying them. :)

We did manage to find a semi-nice day and go the State Fair of Texas. It was so much fun! We did pass on the Fried Butter but did enjoy a Fletcher's Corny Dog. Maybe you saw Oprah enjoying one... :)

Anyway, back to business...be on the lookout for some Fall products this week...a big ol' Fall kit tomorrow, some Unity Stamps and maybe a few more surprises!

Have a great week!

Free Shipping tomorrow!

Sneak Peek:

Set of 7 Fancy Pants Rub-ons! $11.99 + Free Shipping (That's 67% off Retail!)

(Free shipping for US & Canada only)

Is Crafty Steals an Authorized Reseller?

So yesterday someone made a comment on my blog about Crafty Steals not being an authorized reseller of EK Success products. I was a little miffed by the comment and maybe even a little upset about it. I am not sure where this individual got their information or lack of it but I wanted to address it.

CraftySteals.com is an authorized reseller of all the products and brands sold thru the website. All of the "steals" are bought by me personally directly from the manufacturer. All are brand new and first quality. So you can always feel confident that your purchase is top quality and legitimate.

I will be happy to answer any question, feel free to email me or leave a comment.

stephanie@craftysteals.com

Have a great day!

Stephanie

Free Shipping Weekend!

Hello-

I love October! It is probably one of my most favorite months...pumpkin patches, State Fair of Texas, Halloween, cooler weather (especially after the long, hot Texas summer), it is wonderful!

So enough of that, to kickoff this month in Crafty Steals style, we are having FREE Shipping all weekend! All day Saturday and all day Sunday everything you buy will ship for FREE!*

Happy October!

Stephanie

*Free shipping for US and Canada only. Sorry International folks it does not apply, but I will discount your shipping.

October is also soccer season and my little guy looks so darn cute, I could not resist sharing. :) Six 4 year olds playing soccer is just about the funniest thing ever...maybe I will put a video out here one of these days :)

Giveaway Results are in!

Thanks everyone for an awesome Halloween week! It was so much fun and I loved reading all of your comments...here are my responses to several requests.

• Be on the lookout for several products that were mentioned including chipboard, Glimmer Mist, Bling, punches, more stamps...I have a lot of new goodies coming your way over the next few weeks.
• This week was so much fun that I am currently working on a Fall/Thanksgiving week, Christmas/Holiday week...more details to come!
• Thanks for all of the comments about my little guys...they are so much fun! I just love their zest for life. The capes are great, be sure to order them soon if you want them by Halloween. I think she has a about a 3 week turnaround time since they are handmade.

If you missed out on a Halloween steal this week, I will be repeating my leftovers today...after the punches sell out.

Now on to the giveaway. I used www.random.org to generate these winners...

Grand Prize:

Blog Comment #43 - ucaplibrarian said...

I would love to see some Halloween mini album kits or materials. They are fun to do and easy to show off!!

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009 9:54 PM

Runner-up Prizes:

Blog Comment # 69 Jackie said...Just found the site -- wow I guess it doesn't matter since I have never been here before -- I was searching for the Justrite Pre-inked stampers and your Blog popped up -- sorry I missed them

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 11:15 PM

Blog Comment #29 Jenny said...Would love to see Copic markers, Fancy Pant frames, 7 Gypsies carousels, Chatterbox wood or denim albums, Unity stamps and Ribbon!! I love Crafty Steals!!!

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 6:51 AM

Blog Comment#16: Marge said...I just recently found this site and I look forward to checking out the daily goodies. I love bargains and yours are the best

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 10:13 PM

Congratulations! Send me your addresses and I will get your prizes out to you! stephanie@craftysteals.com

Thanks for a great week!

Stephanie

It's Halloween Week + a contest!

So this upcoming week I am going to try something a little different in celebration of spookiest holiday of the year! Halloween week will run from Monday 9/21 - Saturday 9/26.

Halloween Week Details...

Each day next week I am going to feature a Halloween themed steal. You will have the opportunity to shop all week and have all your purchases combined into one box. The shipping rates will be super low since it will all be combined at the end of the week ... I am talking $.99 or $1.99. And as a bonus you will be getting your Halloween crafting at a "steal" weeks before Halloween!

* Please note: Your items will not stay in the cart, you will actually need to purchase the steal everyday. I will hold everything and will not charge your credit card until I ship the items (it will show as a pending transaction on your CC statement). The shipping should work out correctly however if you overpaid during the week I will refund you.

Now for the Giveaway...

Leave me a comment about products you would love to see or anything for that matter :) I will randomly select 1 Grand Prize winner who will win a Large Scrapbook Tote with some crafty goodies in it. There will also be 3 - 2nd place winners who will receive Cosmo Cricket Haunted Stamps and Stickers! Giveaway ends on Friday 9/25 so check back on Saturday to see if you won!

Happy Halloween "Stealing"!

Stephanie

I ordered these super cute capes from www.babypop.com. My little guys love them...huge hit! (These pics were taken the day they arrived in the mail, so the capes are a little wrinkly)

New Steal...

Hello-

My first steal sold out so fast today that I am going to put out another one! Don't worry if you missed out today I will try and get more :)

Have a great Thursday!
Stephanie

Add a Blog Button + Leave Comment = Coupon!

Hello-

I have finally figured out the whole blog button thing...let's just say that me and HTML are not on speaking terms right now. But I prevailed and now I have one...whoohoo!

So add my button to your page or blog and to show my appreciation I will send you a coupon for your next CraftySteals.com purchase!

Just leave me a comment with your blog or web address and email address...then wait for your coupon to arrive in your inbox! If you would prefer you can always email the info to me at stephanie@craftysteals.com!

Anyone is eligible so tell your friends!

Stephanie

Free Shipping Today!

Thank goodness it is Friday! It has been one crazy week so let's kick off the weekend right with FREE Shipping (US and Canada only)!

Have a wonderful weekend!

(Just thought I would share picture of my little soccer players )

Tomorrow's Steal by Unity Stamp Co.

Hello-

So I have been eagerly awaiting this product and I must confess that I love this company. You know how sometimes you are just drawn to a particular brand or store...that's how Unity Stamp Co is for me. I think it is because their stuff is just super cute, Angela's Blog is so fun with music and I can definitely appreciate a new company with an awesome product.

I am not really even a "stamper" but I love their products...because they are the old school "red rubber" and made in house (right here in the USA). I actually had to restrain myself from ordering everything :)

So I finally decided on the new August Store Kit...only available to stores and released just this month...and I am able to offer it at a Crafty Steals price! Whoohoo!

Check out Unity Stamp Co when you have a chance...leave me a comment and let me know what other products you love from them (they may just show up on CraftySteals.com!)!

http://www.unitystampco.com/home

See you tomorrow!

Stephanie

Sneak Peek...Tomorrow's Steal

As promised here is a look at Tomorrow's Steal! A collection of 4 Rub-on's by Crate Paper. These are a "steal" at $6.99 + FREE SHIPPING to US and Canada!

Enjoy!

Stephanie

Sneak Peek...Tomorrow's Steal

Sneak Peek: Tomorrow's Steal is huge! Get started on those Fall, Christmas and/or Holiday projects with this stamp set from Inkadinkado. The Holiday Seasons Clear Stamp Set consists of 128 stamps, Acrylic Block and a Black Ink Pad. This retails for $50 and is available on CraftySteals.com tomorrow for $17.99!

Happy Stamping!

Stephanie

Zing Embossing Powder on Friday!

Guess What?!

Zing Embossing Powder is back tomorrow!

Zing isn't ordinary embossing powder - its the most even, opaque, and vivid embossing powder available. It's amaZing. Easily apply powder to any image, heat and watch as it takes on a beautiful raised effect. Zing embossing powder adds dimension to your stamp collection.

Included in this steal are 8 - 1oz containers of Opaque embossing powder in the following colors: Thistle, Glacier, Navy, Vanilla, Brownie, Lemon, Fern & Poppy.

Shop early as this item has sold quickly in the past!

Sneak Peak...Tomorrow's Steal

This popular item flew off my shelves a few weeks ago so it is back tomorrow for all you that missed out the first time! :)

Inkadinkado All Occasions Clear Stamp Set (128 stamps, acrylic block & ink pad)

I have a ton of new goodies so be sure to check out www.craftysteals.com every morning!

Sneak Peak...Tomorrow's Steal

Pink Paislee Fashion Script Alphabet Stickers (set of 5) + Free Shipping!

Well, its been a week...

So I am not sure what happened to last week...it went by in a flash. It was actually kind of a crazy week...instead of the normal 100+ degree days here in Texas it was a cool 80's and low 90's with (shocker) rain! Which in turn just kind of threw us all off...soccer was cancelled, lots of time spent indoors, no pool time (which majorly upset my little guys). 

Needless to say I got out of my groove...and now I need it back! I did not blog, no newsletter...major slacking on my part. Sorry y'all!

Here are a few pics of my favorite little future rockers making the best of a rainy evening...

Free Shipping tomorrow!

Free Shipping on craftysteals.com = Happy Tuesday!

Enjoy!

P.S.: Be on the lookout for lots a new goodies every day this week! I have been bargain hunting....

Zing Embossing Powder Sold Out...

Sorry if you missed out :(

I will try and restock... I will let you all know if I am able to get more.

Have a great weekend!

Stephanie

Zing Embossing Powder on Saturday!

Zing Embossing Powder by American Crafts has been restocked and will be on www.craftysteals.com starting at 2:ooam CST on Saturday. 

Free Shipping tomorrow!

Be sure to check out www.craftysteals.com tomorrow morning for free shipping! Be early as this product will sell out fast! 

Free shipping applies to US and Canada orders only, discounted shipping for international purchases.

Close-Up of Todays Journal Boxes

Hi- The picture on the website is a little small so I thought I would post a larger picture here of the American Crafts Journal Box book. It has 30+ stickers and sooo cute (I am keeping one for myself...as if I need any more scrapbooking stuff, but I just can't resist :))!

Here is a detailed picture of the boxes however they are in the color scheme shown above.

Embossing Powder Sold Out...but more to come

The Embossing Powder from American Crafts sold out first thing this morning, I had no idea it was such a popular item. But I should have more by the end of next week...so keep checking back.

Have a great Friday!

Sneak Peak...Tomorrow's Steal

Here is a sneak peak at tomorrow's steal...3 Bugs in a Rug cardstock alphabet stickers 66% off retail. Shop early, last week the rub on's sold out by noon cst. Enjoy!

I am a Mac...

So this entry has really nothing to do with Crafty Steals but since it has been a week I felt I needed to blog something. So I am in the process of converting my life to Mac...I decided that I had enough of Microsoft freezing and randomly shutting down so I went out and got myself a Macbook. So far I love it...no freezing, it boots up in like 15 seconds and iphoto is awesome.

So far the biggest issue I have had occurred when my 3 year old had a rather embarrassing "accident" right in the middle of a very busy Apple store on Sunday afternoon. As if that was not bad enough he felt the need to announce it by yelling loudly "Mommy, pee pee!" across the store to me. The joys of parenthood and potty training. 

Okay one business update...expect some new goodies by the end of week...more to come!

So here is a picture I edited with iphoto...love it!

Free Shipping Tuesday, again!

So last Tuesday was such a success I was thinking that it would be so much fun to do it again! Tomorrow will be free shipping all day and when one product sells out I will list another one...so be sure to check back all day long!

*US and Canada only for the free shipping but I will discount international postage rates.*

I also hope everyone had a super fun & safe 4th of July! We definitly did! Our friends threw a party for the recordbooks...BBQ, bounce houses, fireworks...it was awesome. Thanks Lori and Sean, we had a great time!

Potential Issues During Checkout

I was just made aware that there could be an issue during checkout...apparently authorize.net experienced a fire last night and so far this morning not been able to process any transactions. If you would like to purchase the Kaitlin kit by Crate Paper and the system will not allow you to complete it, please email me and I will reserve one for you. I may be able to accept Paypal as a form of payment until everything is back up and running.

Thanks!
Stephanie
stephanie@craftysteals.com

***Update: We are back up and running however....if you placed an order in the for the Kaitlin Kit I do not have it...it did not go through. Please reorder it and feel free to email me with any questions or concerns. Thank-you!***

Canada Shipping Update

So I now have a solution for all my Canadian friends...you will be charged the US postage rate. So if you look at my shipping info page Canada will be charged using the Domestic table. All other countries will be charged using the International table.

Thanks everyone for your patience while these issues got worked out!



(My husband actually worked in Toronto for a year, so here is a photo I took while visiting one weekend...I think it summed up our experience quite well, so many fun places to go...this was before children of course :))

Free Shipping Tuesday!

I have some exciting news...tomorrow will be free shipping for all US and Canadian orders! When one product sells out, I will put another one up shortly thereafter. So keep checking back...it should be an exciting day!

I will also be combining all of the orders, so you can expect one package with all your goodies!

Have a great day!

For my friends in Canada...

You may have noticed that the shipping charges are a little high, rest assured I am working on correcting how the website calculates shipping for Canada.

For now we have a little workaround, I will put the shipping amount in the item description field and will correct your invoice before your credit card is charged. You will still see the higher amount upon checkout however I will email you a corrected invoice for your records.

Sorry for the confusion...but we will make it work!

Thank-you for your patience!
Stephanie

Follow-up on the Library...

Just in case anyone was wondering the library fell somewhere between 1 & 2 (see earlier post). Not really perfect angels and not totally horrible either. I maybe got one dirty look and we did not get kicked out, so I say it counts as a successful trip!

I forgot to take my camera to the library so instead here are a few pics of the boys enjoying their finds.

Stalking my UPS Man...

So I am eagarly awaiting my UPS man today (which of course means he will not show up before 5 pm). Why, you ask? Because he is bringing me a shipment of totally unique paper and embellishments that I cannot wait to get my hands on. I think I am even going to snag a couple of these steals for myself :)

Here is a sneak peak, if you have never heard of this company, you should definitly check them out: http://www.cratepaper.com/

I hope to have the steal from Crate Paper online tomorrow...so be sure to check back (you will not be disappointed!).

That's it for now. I am thinking I may try to take my boys to the library today. This will be a new experience for them...I can see it going one of two ways.

1) they have a great time looking at books and picking some out to take home

2) Complete rowdiness...running through the aisles, dirty looks, the whole bit.

Keep your fingers crossed for the first...I will let you know.

Summer fun!

I am trying to come up with some new, fresh vendors..,possibly expanding my daily steal offerings to include other crafts, like knitting, quilting, etc. Please leave me a comment if you know of some really great brands that I should check in to. I am open to any and all suggestions. :)

So summer is finally upon us...Dallas, Texas is a cool 100+ degrees every day this week. So pretty much if you are outside you are at a pool...which is exactly what we did today!

Running Smoothly...

Whoo Hoo! Everything appears to be running smoothly today! And I had my first purchase today...Thank-you Kate in New Mexico!! Since you are the big number 1, you will have a little extra something in your package!

Happy Sunday (and Father's Day)!
Steph

Working out the kinks...

Hi all-

My awesome web developer is working out some of this morning's kinks...but the product is now up! We are currently missing a couple of images so I will post them here until they appear on the site.

As with anything new this website had to have special coding to make it work properly...so this weekend we are working out the bugs with timing.

Thank-you for your patience!

Here are the close-up images of the 3 Cosmo Cricket Rub-ons:

Grand Opening Celebration

The website has officially launched!

So here is how it works:

A new steal will appear every night 12:00am and when it sells out, it is gone. Since items are so deeply discounted I may or may not be able to offer them again. I recommend buying it if you like it...cause if you wait it may be gone for good.

As a special grand opening incentive...

Get an additional 10% off the selling price with the coupon code Grand. This coupon is only good through Monday.

Also, if you live close enough to Lantana, TX to pick up your order...email me and I will not charge you shipping. So you all are really getting a bargain! :)

I will leave you a picture that makes me smile...enjoy!

Getting ready for the Big Day!

Here at Crafty Steals we are getting ready for our big website launch! My assistants and I have been searching high and low for the best bargains (or steals) to help kick off www.craftysteals.com.

So we have some amazing steals lined up for the first two weeks, including:
*Paper packs
*Rub-On's
*Stamps
*Albums
*Embellishments galore

All discounted 60% to 80% off retail. This stuff is name brand..Cosmo Cricket, Fancy Pants, Sassafras Lass, 3 Bugs in a Rug, just to name a few!

Stay tuned for the official launch date...


(My assistants, they are pretending to be race car drivers ... notice there is a sneak peak of steal, it's on the box :))