My iNSD purchases!

I just love iNSD!

 

I love to start it off with joining in too many blog trains and facebook hops.

I followed the ScrapOrchard blog train, facebook hop and newsletter signup to grab Techno Geek freebies. I didn't join in on the games to grab the last downloads. But I already had a lot of goodies!

The first Digi Scrap Parade was on! So I grabbed all of their goodies on facebook and blogs and now have a huge That's Life collab.

I also followed the GingerScraps facebook hop to collect all The View pieces!

There were many more trains and hops going on, but I did not attend any more this year. Three is about the max if you want to keep from getting mental. lol!

 

 

I watch facebook to see if I can catch a flash coupon or sale.

Unfortunately, I didn't catch any I wanted. I did look on facebook for coupons for extra % off and found a couple I used.

 

I join in on some challenges and chats along the way.

I didn't attend the bingo because I messed up the agenda with the time difference. I thought I'd miss it and didn't make a card. When I entered the chatroom the bingo was going on. Such a bummer! I love bingo! And the late night bingo was just too late for me. Well, I'll just need to join in next time!

I chatted for 4 hours on Saturday night. A speed scrap with Jellebelleke, a get to know the designer with M&M designs, a scavenger hunt where I've won a $5 coupon to Crisdam Designs store (already spend, see below) and a slow scrap hosted by Aimee Harrison.

I had so much fun! I might even join in today on some challenges that are still open!

 

I win some prizes.

Lol! That was wishful thinking! I did actually win a few things though. Here they come!

A $5 coupon to Crisdam Designs store by winning a scavenger hunt chat at Gotta Pixel.

A $5 coupon to Wendy Tunisons store by winning a random question during a speed scrap at GingerScraps.

A $5 coupon and a $2 off $5 coupon for Aimee Harrisons store at Gotta Pixel by attending a chat and scrapping a layout.

A $5 coupon and a $1 coupon to Jellebelleke's Designs store at Gotta Pixel by attending a chat and scrapping a layout.

And the ruffled petals no 2 by Sara Gleason from the Pick Your Prize game at The Lily-Pad.

 

 

 

And then I start to shop.

Slow but steady. At several stores.

Some stores are already starting their sale on Friday, some not untill Saturday. Some designers join in, others don't. So really make sure you catch the best deal!

 

Here are my purchases from this weekend.

It seems like a lot, and kind of is.

I'd set myself a budget and stayed well within though!

 

Beautiful and extremely full traveling kit!
I spend my bonus points on this one, so it deducted about $2!

I've seen this alpha been used and it is so awesome!!

I bought this kit especially for of the alpha in it. I like the kit too, but the alpha is a-ma-zing! Use it along this the Wicked alpha (above) and it is out of this world!

free!

Everyone need a good painted alpha. I didn't have one yet so I just had to grab this!
I had a coupon for this too!

 

I have been a fan of Bethany and following her blog for several years. I've seen how her life is going and right now, she is at a very low point. She is actually retiring because she can't handle real life and digital life together. The only thing I can do is support her by buying a wordart pack.

Bought this one especially for the background stamp! Loving this!! I still have a lot of photos of our London trip that I haven't scrapped yet. I also have some UK kits by Dawn. Now I only need to scrap this!

Aren't they cute?

The big nature bundle I'm gonna use when I'm scrapping our Austria vacation this summer. So beautiful.

I just had to grab these. I love the template that comes along with it, I think I will use this to scrap the album cover of my Berniek goes Canada album. Which I still didn't finish. I know. I will.



Free to come along with the stickers!
I used a coupon on those stickers by the way!

 

I won a $5 coupon at a chat this weekend, perfect bundle to spend it on!

Photography bundle! I have fallen in love with it and need to have it.

 



The kit I wanted for my aquarium photos. I waited until sunday to purchase this one: not on sale, no designer coupon! I did use my Plum Perks though, so it deducted about $2,50.

 

I love Aimee Harrison as a designer. I am not sure if I can really scrap with this style though. But for attending Aimee's chat I got a $2 off $5 coupon. For handing in a layout I made during the chat I got a $5 coupon. So I split the bundle up and bought the seperate files to spend all my coupons on!

Awesome idea: giant chipboard alpha! The preview is 100% on a 12x12 paper!

I chatted with the girls at GingerScraps and won a $5 coupon! I didn't know about this untill I got the coupon in my inbox. The chatroom froze at one point and kicked us all out, is must have happen then! Anyhow, I saw this and loved it! So I spend my coupon on this one and the chipboard alpha above.



Sigh. That's my new stash. I can't wait to play with it!