Funny Tote Bags 75% Off This Morning Only

ZAZZLE TOTE BAGS 75% OFF CYBER MONDAY MORNING ONLY

These tote bags are 75% off for Zazzle's Cyber Monday 2014 morning deal (it ends at noon PST with promo code ZAZCYBER2014). You can't go wrong with about $3 for a custom tote bag. These are some of my favorites.

To take to the bookstore or library:

I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie Funny Library Tote Bag by FunnyNerdyCool

For readers and writers, for a laugh:

Funny "Silently Correcting Your Grammar" Spoof Bags by LaborAndLeisure

Funny Punctuation Grammar Bags by LaborAndLeisure

Humor for parents and grandparents:

Texting for Old People Canvas Bags by FunnyTShirtsAndMore

Funny Old Age Twitter Bird Pigeon Canvas Bag by FunnyTShirtsAndMore

Funny Birthday Cyborg with Customizable Year Canvas Bag by FunnyTShirtsAndMore

Cat pun humor:

Funny Cat Pun Canvas Bag by FunnyTShirtsAndMore

For nerdy ladies:

Funny Girl Glasses Nerd Humor Canvas Bags by FunnyTShirtsAndMore

Cute word art heart bag for mom:

Cute Mom Mother's Day Word Art Heart Tote Bag by FancyCelebration

World's Number One Mom Vintage Flourish Canvas Bags by FunnyNerdyCool

And dad:

World's Number One Dad Vintage Flourish Bag by FunnyNerdyCool

Some holiday and winter humor:

Funny Christmas Bigfoot Pun Bag by HaHaHolidays

Funny Bah Humbug Christmas Poem Tote Bag by HaHaHolidays

Funny Christmas Cartoon Fruitcake Bags by HaHaHolidays

Funny Dancer Christmas Reindeer Pun Bags by HaHaHolidays

Funny Merry Elfin Christmas Bah Humbug Tote Bags by HaHaHolidays

For zombie fans:

Funny Zombie Not a Zombie Green Tote Bags by HaHaHolidays

And one more for writers:

Funny Fiction Writer Answer Sheet Canvas Bags by HaHaHolidays

I hope you find one for yourself or for a Christmas gift. If not, explore more in the rest of our Zazzle stores, listed here.
If you buy Cyber Monday morning, don't forget to use code ZAZCYBER2014 at checkout.

-MK
MK Hess Creative

All designs © MK Hess

Zazzle Black Friday Deals 2014 + Gift Ideas

ZAZZLE BLACK FRIDAY 2014 DEALS

 

If you're done punching strangers in the face so you can buy a Barbie doll in this season of thanks giving, there's nothing better to do than to go home, apply pressure to all your wounds and snuggle up with your loving computer to do - yes - more shopping.

Which is why all the internet companies are running deals today. Zazzle is doing the same thing (see it all here). So, if you aren't all shopped out or you aren't in the ER, there are some good percents off. I bought a couple mugs 40% off for some relatives. You can also get pillows at that price, which is really good.

This is also one of the best times to buy business cards, oddly. Zazzle has them all 65% off today. I'm a little partial to the marketing business cards for writers. You can get a 100 pack for about $7, which is exactly what I did this time last year.

Wrapped canvas, posters and calendars are a great deal right now, too. Next year, I'm thinking of making a photo collage calendar for a relative. They're a little tricky to design, so I set up this template at Zazzle's base price to make it easier (see my instructions lower on the page if you still need help with the tool).

Those are just a few ideas I have for good deals today. See a list of my stores here if you're looking for a unique gift.

And don't forget: it's not a good idea to hurt strangers over a Barbie doll. But it is okay to hurt them for grammatical reasons.

-harymess
MK Hess Creative

Writer's Story Prompt: A Twist on Time Travel

    Time travel is a common story element. When I was querying literary agents about five years ago, a lot of them seemed to hate it. I guess they had good reason; according to their blogs, time travel was one of the most popular topics in the letters they received. If I had to read, "And then Timmy finds a time machine..." about fifty times a day, I'd probably get tired of it, too. (Side note: Timmy is a nuisance anyway, and should be properly dealt with).

    Still, there's a good reason why time travel is so common in stories: it's fun! Readers and TV watchers must like it, or it wouldn't keep showing up. As the agents said, the real difficulty is finding a unique angle on it. So, for this writer's prompt, take a popular topic like time travel and brainstorm a way to make it original. Here's an idea to get you started:

    While your character is off time-traveling, the world ends. That is, the world of her / his own time. Your character no longer has a "real" time to go home to and is essentially a time refugee. What does your character do and why? Does your character travel to the moment before the world ended and save other people? Does she try to change what happened or does she believe it can't be changed?

    Have fun writing!

    -MK

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Welcome to My Stores on Zazzle

Introducing My Zazzle Stores

Hello! I've been busy making designs and planning for the upcoming Christmas season. In the middle of adding products to my Zazzle stores today, I remembered my major weakness: promotion. I love to design, but I often forget to show off anything I've made. So, today I'm going to tell you about my stores. Then, hopefully, in posts throughout this fall, I'll show you some new designs - and also let you know about great coupon codes.

1. HAHAHOLIDAYS
HaHaHolidays is the first store I opened on Zazzle. When I started it, I was clueless. I learned how to design and make products while building this store and continue to add to it. It's filled with all my silly holiday cartoons - so stop by if you're looking for a ridiculous Christmas shirt or a Bigfoot pun Valentine's Day card.

2. CLOGDANCE
Next, I opened ClogDance. As a longtime clogger, I decided to open a niche store for all the other clogging fans. I add new designs now and then, and I love connecting with all the other cloggers on Pinterest.

3. FANCYCELEBRATION
After that, I opened FancyCelebration. Currently, it's the store I work on the most. I decided it would have all the more serious designs in it, for parties, businesses and other occasions. I'm growing a product line there for beer brewers and adding a lot of custom decor items for your home, like coasters and clocks. Recently, I started making party invitations. It's also where I sell patterns.

4. FUNNYTSHIRTSANDMORE
FunnyTShirtsAndMore started as a catch-all store for all the funny designs that didn't fit a holiday. I'm much more casual about this store - I'll add anything to it, no matter how strange. It's also where you can find blank templates for all of Zazzle's products, so you can make your own.

5. LABORANDLEISURE
LaborAndLeisure is still taking shape. If you don't mind a little disorganization, stop by. Its main focus is work (labor) and hobbies (leisure). Right now, it has promotional items for writers, writer humor, some sailing, outer space, and inspirational items.

Thanks for visiting!

-MK
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Zazzle Father's Day Gift Ideas and Promo Code: Up to 65% Off

 ZAZZLE FATHER'S DAY SALE

2016 UPDATE: See a collection of Fun Father's Day Gift Ideas on Zazzle here.

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Zazzle is having a really good promotion for the next couple of days, if you're looking for Father's Day gifts and many other items, too. Enter 4EVERYFATHER at checkout (see details here). You can get up to 65% off some items, like cards and invitations (which would make this the perfect time to buy 4th of July invites). Dartboards, posters, hats and clocks are 45% off and t-shirts are 25% off. Here are some ideas that are on sale, if you're still looking for a gift for your dad:

45% OFF DARTBOARDS

For the dad with a man cave:

Funny Man Cave with Your Name Custom Dartboard by FancyCelebration

For the writer dad:

Funny Story Board for Writers Dartboard With Darts by LaborAndLeisure

For the camo / man cave dad:

Camouflage Pattern Sheriff Name Badge Man Cave Dart Board by FancyCelebration

Make your own dartboard:

Create Your Own Custom Personalized Dartboards by FunnyTShirtsAndMore

45% OFF CLOCKS

For the dad who's a space or sci-fi fan, an outer space clock and a wormhole number clock:

Beautiful Outer Space Galaxy / Nebula Clock by LaborAndLeisure

Warped Wormhole Space Tunnel Numbers Wall Clocks by LaborAndLeisure

25% OFF T-SHIRTS

For the dad who dislikes today's social media

Funny Old Age Twitter Bird Pigeon T-Shirt
by FunnyTShirtsAndMore

Boat loving dad

Customizable Ship Captain Your Name Anchor T-Shirt
by LaborAndLeisure

Beer dad

Three Muskebeers Funny Beer Pun T-Shirt
by HaHaHolidays

Zombie dad

Funny Retro Old School Zombie Killer Hunter T-Shirt
by HaHaHolidays

More zombie dad or grandpa

Funny Zombie Brains Old Age Grandpa Humor T-Shirt
by HaHaHolidays

Funny grammar dad

Funny "Silently Correcting Your Grammar" Spoof T-Shirt
by LaborAndLeisure

More funny grammar dad

Funny Punctuation Grammar T-Shirt
by LaborAndLeisure

15% OFF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Custom saloon coasters

Customizable Home Bar Beer Saloon Drink Coasters by FancyCelebration

Make your own mini basketball hoop

Create Your Own Personalized Custom Mini Basketball Hoops by FunnyTShirtsAndMore

I hope that gives you some gift ideas for your dad. If not, you can always search the entire Zazzle marketplace. Happy Father's Day!

-MK
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