DIY Mario Mushroom Pillow Pattern

Mario 1 Up and Super Mushroom Pattern

Pattern: Self-made patter found HERE

I will show pictures from both. I modified the 1-Up mushroom a tad because I couldn't find any green fabric with polka-dots on it that wasn't too "baby."

• Cut pattern. Pin top of mushroom on the fold of fabric. Cut two.

• Cut two mushroom "faces."

•  I used fleece for the white spots on the 1-up. This will give it some texture and also won't fray. I didn't take the time to tuck the sides under.  I used a can to cut my circles.

•  If placing on dots, sew before placing together.

•  I used a really small seam allowance. 

I decided after it looked better with more dots. DO THIS BEFORE you sew the two pieces together. So much easier... as I found out the hard way!

• Next, place the face on the mushroom top, right sides together. I lined them up one on top of the other to make sure they would like up when I sew them together. 

• I used a 1/4" seam allowance here.

•  Fold down and press.

•  Pin right sides together.

•  Sew around the edges, 1/4-1/2" seam allowance. Doesn't matter. I used 1/2" to be safe. Leave pocket at the bottom to turn right-side out and stuff.

•  Turn out. Corners of mushroom may pucker a bit, I used a few hand stitches to get rid of this.

•  Stuff.

•  I didn't have the patience to blind stitch  these, but would make it look more finished. I think they look fine just sewn. 

•  Ta-da!

•  Draw on the eyes. I think it looks better drawn on than sewn.

Check out the Star Pillow HERE.

DIY Mario Power Star Pillow

Mario Power Star Pillow

Pattern: Self-made pattern found HERE

• Cut out pattern and tape the two parts of the star together.
• Place on fold on yellow fabric, cut two stars.

• I cut out two eyes from black jean fabric. Pin to one star, sew.

• I do not have specific seam allowance, and I used white thread because my black was all gone :(

•  Place two stars right-sides together. (The pattern isn't 100% perfect so there was one way that the stars fit together the best.)

• Sew with a 1/2" seam. When you get to a vertex, place needle down in fabric, lift presser foot, turn fabric, drop foot, resume sewing. 

• Make sure to leave a gap in the bottom to turn right-side out and to insert stuffing.

• Turn right side out.

•  Use scissors to make the points pop out.

•  Get ready to stuff!

•  Make sure to stuff the corners well. It is hard to get stuffing in the corners after it is sewn up. I found my finger worked better than the scissors. Place enough stuffing in the star to allow it to settle once sewn shut.

•  Pin the bottom on the star

•  Use a blind stitch to sew the pillow shut.

• Ta-da!

See my 1 Up Mushrooms and Super Mushrooms HERE.

Shopping Trip to Walmart

Here is what I did with my doublers at Wal-Mart today.

Hormel Chili No Beans
$1.56
$1/2 doubled
=$.56/can

Bread
$2.98
$1 peelie on bread doubled
=$.98/loaf

Yogurt
$.50
$1/8 NLA and doublers

Poptarts
$1.98
$1/3 coupons.com and doublers
=$1.32/box

Milk
$2.50
$.75/1 gal coupons.com and doubler
=$1.50/ gallon

Libby's Green Beans
$.75
$1/4 coupons.com and doubler
=$.25/can

Other deals:

Stouffers Meal
$5.98
Use $1.50/1 from coupons.com

Freschetta Pizza
$4.87
Use $1.50/2 from coupons.com

Can find better deals if you are patient, but I wasn't and wanted the pizza for dinner tonight :)

Total this week: $60.69
Total Saved: $35.21

New Month, New Coupons

Coupons.com

There are new coupons today! Check out the ones I love today!

This Libby's Coupon with doublers usually means $.25 veggies! 

And who doesn't love Stouffers?

Seen better coupons, but I'm out of pizza!

Soup Season! Remember the good deals from last year? $.09/can! Hope to see it again this fall!

Deals Week of 9/17

Here is what I am looking at this week:

Fred Meyer

In-ad coupons:
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars 2/$3 (limit 2)
Fred Meyer Veggies (because I always run out) $.79 (limit 4)
Tilamook Butter 2/$4
10 lb bag potatoes $.98 (limit 2)
Friskies Cat Food 10/$4 (Plus B1G1 Free coupon on FB makes them $.20/can!)

Other Deals:
Braden Natural Cheese $3.99 for 2lb
Use $1/2lb cheese from Coupons.com (UT and ID only)
$2.99

Other matchups from Fabulously Frugal found here.

Albertson's or Walmart

Doublers are out in Boise. I don't have a specific plan, but here are the coupons I know will be worth doubling and their  approx. final prices. I'm not sure when all these came out but THIS WEBSITE can help you find them.

Save $.50 on GM cereal bars (one of my pregnancy foods!)
WM price: $2.50
Final after x2: $1.50
x2

Libby's Canned Vegetables $1/4
WM price: $.75
Final after x2: $.25/can

x20
Barilla Microwave Meals $1/1
WM price $2.50 A price this week $2
final after 2x: WM $.50 A: Free
x2 @ WM

Hormel Canned Chicken Breasts
used $1/2 and x2
Final Price: $1.28
x8

Stouffers Single Serve Entree's
$1/2
Final Price??

Bagels
$2.98
Used $1/1 peelie and x2
=$.98

Yogurt
$.50
Used $1/8 and x2
=$.38

Priced Matched Catfood from FM
10 cans for $4

Coupon Items Total: $29.76
Total Spent (Plus other groceries and sewing notions): 59.45
Total Saved: $32.76


One final note, here's a coupon that usually makes for a good deal:

Hoping to Return

As many of you know... if anyone even reads this anymore... I am expecting and as such haven't had much energy to keep up this blog. But looking over the last few days, I am averaging 50 hits on this blog... So I am going to start it up again. Make time. :)

But tomorrow! :)

Target Daily Deals

Fabulously Frugal reports on Target's daily deals today... Clearance shoes at an extra 10% off plus free shipping!

http://dailydeals.target.com/

I got these for $12!

Now THAT is Couponing!

My trips today:


Walgreens

T1: 
Lansoprazle Acid Reducer
$6
Get $6 Register Reward

Goody Ouchless Barrettes
$2
Get $2 RR

Coppertone Travel Size Sunscreen
$1.69

I used 3 $3 RR from a few weeks ago.

T1 total: $1.27 + $8 in RR

T2:
Walgreens Allergy Relief
(gotta sleep on that plane!)
$6.98

Purell Travel Size
X2  $.198

Used 2 $3 RR from a few weeks ago and $2 RR from T1

T2 Total: 1.50

T3: 


Lansoprazle Acid Reducer
$6
Get $6 Register Reward

T3 totals: $6.36 + $6 RR

T4:

Playing Cards
2/$4

Travel Size contact solution
2.39

Lysol to Go
$3.49

Travel size shave gel
$1.99

Used 2 $6 RR from T1 and T4

T4 total: 1.20


Walgreen's Total: 10.33
Total Savings: $42.96 (includes store sale prices)

Albertson's


T1: 
Kraft Salad Dressing x 6
$1.99
Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Used 2 $1/2 coupons and doublers
= Free

Jet Puff Marshmellows
$1.89
Free coupon from freezer purchase

Peanut Butter Crackers
$3.19
Free coupon from freezer purchase

Sunkist 2L x2
2/$3
$1/1 coupon from freezer purchase

Activia Yogurt
$2
$1.50/1 coupon from freezer purcahse

=$2.14
Savings of $19.62

T2:

Kraft Salad Dressing x 2
$1.99
Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Used 2 $1/2 coupons and doublers
= Free

Miracle Whip
2/$4
Use 2 $.55/1 coupons and doublers
Get $1 Catalina back
(like paying $.90 each)

= $2.07ish

T3:
Oreos... for Europe
Reg. $5.99
Sale $3.99
Use Catalina from T2 and Doubler

= $2.17

Albertson's totals: $6.38
Savings: about 30.83

Wal-Mart


Couldn't find too much.

Banana Boat Sun Screen
$5.82
$1/1 and doubler
$3.82

Pectin
$.97 each
$1/1 from yesterdays RP or SS
= $.12 in overage toward sunscreen

Total: $4.22
Saved: $6




Fred Meyer


80/20 Ground Beef
$1.99/lb in 3 lb

$5.97 each x 3

$18.98

If you assume regular prices are about $3/lb, it's about a $10 savings.

Walmart Trip 5/21

Here is my shopping trip... Spent WAY too much!

Walmart:
Price with * includes double$r

Hormel Chili (No Beans)
$1.56
Save $1 on 2 EXP 5/26 *
=$.56/can

Brookies (Betty Crocker Brownie Cookies)
$1.86
SS 5/20 $.75/2 *
=$1.11/box

Digiorno Pizza
$5.47/pizza
$1/1 from SS 5/20 (I think) *
=$3.47/pizza

Campbell's Tomato Soup
$.79
$1/5 NLA online coupon
=$.39/can

Pam Olive Oil Cooking Spray
$2.78
$1/1 coupons.com under 90210 *
=$.78 each

Milk
$2.25
$.75/1 coupons.com *
=$.75/gallon (AWESOME!)

Hydrosilk Razors + Bonus shave gel
$5.77
$4/1 Hydro Silk
=$1.77

Clear Care Contact Solution
$15.97
$2/1 SS 5/21
=$13.97

Total Spent: $81.85 (ouch!)
Saved: $46.52

Walgreens:

U Kotex Tampons
$3.99
Use $1/1 from SS 5/21
Get $3 RR
Free!!!

2012 Challenge April and May (so far)

April Totals:

Total Spent: 212.76
Total Saved: $78.06

May Totals:

Total Spent: 164.52
Total Saved: 71.61


Can you tell I have been slacking????

A Great Coupon Week

We are looking at a great week in couponing!

Walgreen's
Some Free Stuff this week!

Fred Meyer
Awesome cereal deals, soup, treats, and more!

And Doublers at Albies!

Grocery Deals 4/12

Macey's

Albertson's

Smith's

Thanks, freebies2deals!

Rosauers

Thanks, Fabulously Frugal!

Grocery Deals 4/8

This girl is heading to Fred Meyer's this week to pick up some Frechetta and Dorito's!

$3.25 for the Frechetta with the $1.50/2 from SS 3/4
Dorito's $2 with in ad coupon

Check out the other great deals here: http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/04/fred-meyer-deals-408-414.html

Nothing super at Walgreen's, but you can score free toothbrushes. http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/04/walgreens-deals-48-414-free-reach-toothbrush-cheap-pepsi-next-ajax-and-more.html

I also checked out Rosauers this weekend. They had some great deals last week and I am excited to see what they will offer sale wise in the future. I scored $.89 potatoes and $.59 jumbo olives.  They also had some "extra" hamburger on sale for $1.99. I had to look for the special sticker (or go to the meat counter) to get it, though.  I couldn't find the Western Family cheese for $4.59, though. That would have been great with the $1/2lb coupon from coupons.com!
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/04/monica-goes-to-rosauers.html

Slow week!

A New Goal

I have found that $150 just isn't quite enough per month. Especially with meat prices the way they are. So, for the rest of the year, my goal is $200 per month. This will allow for guests, sickness, etc. This last month, March, we were both sick for awhile and my family has been here. It costs a lot more to feed 6 people than it does 2! :) So here's to the new adjustment!

Shopping 4/1

Target:
Lots of great deals at Target this week!
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/04/target-ad-match-up-41-47-free-allegra-cheap-chocolate-dipped-peeps-candy-and-more.html
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/2012/03/31/target-coupon-deals-week-of-41/

Fred Meyer:
Going to get me some canned veggies!
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/03/fred-meyer-deals-41-47-free-pure-protein-cheap-butter-ham-birds-eye-glad-trash-bags-tide-and-more.html

Rite Aid:
Free hair bands! no coupons!
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/03/rite-aid-41-47-scunci-gillette-tugaboos-and-more.html

Walgreen's:
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/03/walgreens-deals-41-47-free-glade-just-for-men-cheap-garnier-fructis-zantac-and-more.html

How to Shop for Free this week:
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/2012/04/01/how-to-shop-for-free-with-coupons-this-week-8/

Remember Doubles!