Ginger Snap Crafts: 2013

{wow me} wednesday #135

Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!



So glad YOU are here!

Happy New Year!
Thank you all so much for all the support in 2013. :)
I really appreciate all of you, and I can’t wait to see what 2014 brings.

Earlier today I shared 14 treats that would be perfect
for celebrating the new year. So check them all out HERE. :)

14 Treats to Ring in the New Year With #features #gingersnapcrafts #newyears #recipe

14 Treats to Ring in the New Year

Hello! Happy New Year’s Eve! I really can’t believe it almost 2014! That is so crazy! Wasn’t it just a few years ago that we were all partying like it was 1999? ha! ;) We always celebrate the new year by staying up late, making yummy treats, playing games & watching the ball drop in Times Square on TV. :) So today I’ve rounded up 14 treats to ring in the New Year  with that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party! Enjoy! :)

14 Treats to Ring in the New Year With #features #gingersnapcrafts #newyears #recipe

Today I’m over at The Inspiration Network & Silhouette Promotion Reminder

Good morning! I’m just popping in really quick to let you know that today I am over at The Inspiration Network sharing this easy & so yummy hot chocolate with hazelnut recipe. :)

easy hot chocolate with hazelnut from GingerSnapCrats.com

Snowflake Mason Jar Candle Holder {tutorial} + a Brand New Silhouette Promotion

This post is brought to you by Silhouette.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas yesterday! Hopefully you are still in your jammies this morning watching your kiddos play with their new Christmas toys! That’s always one of my favorite things to do! :) Today I am excited to share an easy Snowflake Mason Jar tutorial with you! I also have a brand new Silhouette Promotion to tell you about just incase Santa forgot to put one under your tree this year! ;) Sometimes you've got to take matters into your own hands. haha! ;) So keep reading to get all the fun details!

Snowflake Mason Jar with SilhouetteAmerica.com at GingerSnapCrafts.com  #vinyl #stenciling #SilhouetteTeam #silhouette #spon

Merry Christmas to YOU!

{wow me} wednesday will not be posting tonight. If you have any projects or posts to link up you can link them up to last week’s party.  Last week’s party will be open until December 30th. I’ll be doing some fun feature posts after Christmas. :)

Just popping in to say Merry Christmas! :) I hope you all have a safe & very merry Christmas filled with lots of warmth & love! I so love this time of year! It’s a wonderful time to take a break from the world, focus on our families & the real meaning of Christmas ~ the birth of the Christ Child many years ago. He was the greatest gift of all! As we give of ourselves & live like He did we can truly find lasting happiness. :)

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Love With Food {review & giveaway}

This post brought to you by Love With Food. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hello! Just popping in to tell you about an awesome last minute gift idea for your college student, grandparents, neighbor, favorite foodie or just something fun to give yourself! ;)  Love With Food is a monthly subscription service of healthy snacks delivered right to your door. Also, a meal is donated to a child in need with each purchase! Isn't that awesome? So keep reading to find out how easy it is to sign up, for a discount code & a chance to win a 3 month subscription for yourself. Yay! :)

Love with Food Review & Giveaway at GingerSnapCrafts.com #sponsored

Easy Cake Topper #LifestyleStudios

This post is brought to you by Lifestyle Studios & We R Memory Keepers. #wermemorykeepers #lifestylecrafts #lifestylestudios

Hello! I mentioned a little while back that Lifestyle Crafts was purchased by We R Memory Keepers. With that big news came a lot of fun changes & fun new products! Yay! I am now a member of the Lifestyle Studios Party Team. Each month I’ll get to show you fun party ideas using Lifestyle Crafts & We R Memory Keepers products. You can also receive 20% off these products using the code GINGER at weronthenet.com. Awesome! :)

This past week we had so many Christmas parties to attend! It was crazy! So today I’m going to show you how to make this oh so cute & easy cake topper that turns any cake into a fun party centerpiece. It only takes a couple of minutes to put one together. Everyone will be so impressed with your cake! ha! ;) Keep reading to see how to make it.

Easy Cake Topper with Lifestyle Studios #wermemorykeepers #sponsored

Rudolf Ice Cream Sundaes {kid activity}

Have you noticed the abundance of ice cream post lately? ha! Not sure what the deal is….because it is still freezing over here! :) More winter weather might be coming in this weekend, too! Yikes! I’m glad I have my Christmas shopping done! Wahoo! :) Seriously though anytime is a good time for some yummy ice cream, right? A few weeks ago we made these cute Rudolf Ice Cream Sundaes for family night. The kiddos had a blast, and they were way too cute not to share. So enjoy! ;)

Rudolf Ice Cream Sundaes at GingerSnapCrafts.com #ad

Introducing the New Contributors Team

First, I just wanted to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who applied to be a contributor at Ginger Snap Crafts! All of you are so amazing! I am so humbled to have so many apply! I plan on continuing to have contributor spots on my blog. So if you didn’t get selected this time there will be many more opportunities to apply! Thank you all again! :)

Today I am so excited to introduce you to the amazing new contributors team at Ginger Snap Crafts. Some of these ladies I have known since I started blogging. It makes me so happy that they want to be a part of my blog! Annnd one of our contributors is back for a third time! Can you guess which one? ;) Each of these ladies has something amazing & different to offer to all of you! I hope you enjoy getting to know them better over the next several months! :) Keep reading to find out a little more about each one of them & where you can find them online!

Meet the New Contributors Team at GingerSnapCrafts.com

Holiday Your Way with Bed Bath & Beyond

This post brought to you by Bed Bath & Beyond. All opinions are 100% mine.

The countdown is on until Christmas is here! Can you believe it? Anyone hosting a holiday party this week? Then next week we will all be opening presents, possibly hosting a Christmas dinner & opening our homes to lots of family & friends! Sounds like so much fun. :) Honestly though doesn't that all sound a little bit stressful, too? ha! ;) Well, I have found THE perfect place to look for holiday tips, treats, gift & entertaining ideas & even recipes all in one spot! I just finished checking out Bed Bath & Beyond's Holiday Your Way. It is amazing! :) Keep reading to see some of the tips & tricks I found that are going to help me be prepared (& less stressed) this holiday season! :)

Holiday Your Way with Bed Bath & Beyond #holiday #Christmas #giftideas #entertaining #sponsored

Over 30 Yummy Christmas Treats

Hello! How are your Christmas preparations coming along? Have you finished your shopping? I just did yesterday! Yay! Now I just have to wrap everything. ha! ;) One of the very last things that we do to get ready for Christmas is make yummy Christmas treats on Christmas Eve. So today I’m excited to share over 30 Yummy Christmas Treats that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party! I can’t wait to try several of these this year! Yum! :)Remember this week’s party is still going on so fill free to browse & link up your latest projects or recipes. Buuuut first enjoy this delicious feature post! ;)

Over 30 yummy Christmas treats at GingerSnapCrafts.com #linkparty #features #Christmas #recipes

{wow me} wednesday #134

Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!



So glad YOU are here!


There will not be a party next week because of Christmas.
So this party will be open until December 30th.
So drop by anytime from now until then to link up your projects. :)
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with your families.

Last week I featured over 20 fun Christmas Tree ideas.
Make sure you check them all out. They were fabulous. :)


20 Christmas Tree Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #linkparty #features #Christmas #trees 

Easy Paper Ornament {tutorial}

This post was first seen on Lines Across.

Hello! Christmas is next week! Eek! Annnnd the kiddos will be out of school soon! They’ll need something to keep them busy while you are doing your last minute holiday preparations! Well, my kiddos will anyways! ha! ;) Today I’d love to share a cute, kid-friendly & easy paper ornament tutorial with you. So keep reading to see how easy these are to put together.

Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Recipes {Caramel Almond Cheesecake Bites & Strawberry Jam Cheesecake} and a free holiday printable tag

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. #PerfectPie #Cbias #Shop

Within the last week & a half the kiddos have had 6 snow days from school! Yay! So we have had plenty of time to do a lot of holiday baking! ;) While I was at Walmart the other day (between cold spells stocking up!) I noticed the Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Kits in the Baking Center. So I picked up a couple to try out! :) We ended up making two different recipes, and they turned out sooooo yummy that we decided to package some up & surprise our snowed in neighbors with some yummy treats. So keep reading to see the yummy recipes we made, & I also have a free printable tag you can use when you treat your neighbors, too. :)

Dulce De Leche Cheesecake ~ two ways at GingerSnapCrafts.com #perfectpie #cbias #shop #yummy

Nestle Skinny Cow Ganache Ice Cream Cones

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. #SkinnyCowGanache #CBias #shop

Hello! Today I am excited to tell you about the brand new, limited edition Skinny Cow Ganache Ice Cream Cones. Yum! These ice cream cones will be coming to Walmart stores this coming week! Eek! So be on the look out for them! I was lucky enough to receive a box of these yummy ice cream cones in the mail this last week. Yes, in the mail! ha! My kiddos were so impressed! ;) So keep reading to see what we thought & to check out this brand new ice cream flavor from Skinny Cow.

Nestle Skinny Cow Ganache Ice Cream #SkinnyCowGanache #shop

Peppermint Santa Cookies {recipe}

This post was first seen over on The Inspiration Network.

I love Christmas time, and it has become even better since we’ve had kiddos! One of our favorite Christmas traditions is making cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. Usually we make peanut butter cookies with a Hershey Kiss on top, but this year we are going to try something a little different. I had bought some of the Candy Cane Hershey Kisses for some Snowman Soup gifts I was putting together, and I thought they’d be super yummy on some cookies! So here is what we came up with ~ Peppermint Santa Cookies! They are delicious! So keep reading to get the easy recipe! :)

Peppermint Santa Cookies at GingerSnapCrafts.com #cookies #recipe #Christmas

20 Christmas Tree Ideas

It’s my very favorite day of the week on the blog! I get to feature some of YOU! Yay! :) I really appreciate you all sharing your talents each week at {wow me} wednesday. You never disappoint! :) This weeks party is still going on so feel free to swing by, link up & enjoy looking at all the ah-mazing projects & ideas that have been linked up so far. You can do that HERE. :) Buuut first check out this Christmas-y feature post where I’ll be sharing 20 Christmas Tree Ideas that were linked up to last week’s party! Enjoy! :) 

20 Christmas Tree Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #linkparty #features #Christmas #trees

Easy S’more Dip with Hershey’s™ Spreads

I created my easy s’more dip using Hershey's™ Spreads as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #SpreadPossibilities #hersheysheroes

I was so excited to try out the brand new Hershey’s™ Spreads! I love chocolate! So I have one word to describe these new spreads ~ yum! ;) These new spreads make it so easy to serve yummy chocolate spreads & chocolate dips that are perfect for some easy entertaining! Yay! I used some of the Hershey’s™ Spreads to make this yummy & easy s’more dip. So keep reading to find out all the new spread flavors & to see how I made this easy recipe. :)

Easy S'more Dip with Hershey's Spread at GingerSnapCrafts.com #SpreadPossibilites #HersheysHeros #spon

Get a Free 8x8” Photo Book from Zoggin (& Some Snow Pictures)

This post is brought to you by Zoggin.

Hello! Just popping in really quick to let you know about an awesome deal over at Zoggin. You can get a FREE 8x8” photo book when you use the code FREEBOOK at checkout! All you have to pay for is a flat shipping rate that’s only $5. Awesome! I know I love making personalized photo books, & they make great gifts, too. :) So head over here & check it out. :) Annnd (in case you were wondering! ha!) we are in our 7th straight day of being snowed in! Yikes! So keep reading to see some fun snow pictures. :)

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{wow me) wednesday #133

Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!



So glad YOU are here!


Last week I had TWO feature post to make up from Thanksgiving week.
So make sure you check out 10+ handmade gift ideas & 15 winter home décor ideas.

Over 10 Handmade Gift Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #diy #ChristmasGifts #linkparty #features
15 winter home decor ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #diy #homedecor #winter #linkparty #features

Reindeer S’more Treat Boxes & Free Printable {Silhouette Tutorial}

This post first appeared over on Design Dazzle.

Hello! Most of you know that I have 5 kiddos. We are always looking for cute & inexpensive gift ideas for their teachers & friends especially at Christmas. My kiddos also like to help out making the gifts. So these S’more Reindeer Treat Boxes are perfect. They are so simple to make. The kids will LOVE to help. Plus they are super cute! ;) So keep reading to see how we did it. Plus I have a free printable & a non-Silhouette version that you can use if you want to make these, too! :)

S'more Reindeer Treat Box from GingerSnapCrafts.com #Christmas

Everyday Smiles with Edy’s Slow Churned Ice Cream #SlowChurnedSmiles

Hello! I hope you all had a great weekend, & that your Monday morning is off to a great start! We are going into our 5th snow day! Cabin fever is starting to set in. ha! ;) Mondays at our house are extra special though because we reserve Monday nights for family night. Yay! We always do a fun family activity together, & then we always end the night with a yummy treat! My kiddos look forward to treat BIGTIME! ha! Annnd nothing brings a bigger smile to my kiddos face than having yummy ice cream for treat. Last week we had some yummy Edy’s Slow Churned Ice Cream in a new holiday flavor ~ A Very Merry Eggnog ~ for family night, & it was a yummy hit! #SlowChurnedSmiles

Edy's Slow Churned Ice Cream #slowchurnedsmiles #ad

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A Gift from our Family to YOU #imamormon

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. I am not an “official” spokesperson for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ;) For more information & to find a congregation near you can visit lds.org and mormon.org. #sharegoodness

Hello! Today’s post is going to be a little different than the usual crafty project or recipe that you usually see around here. ha! ;) Today I’m going to get a little more personal. I know many of you know that I’m a Mormon (also known as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). I’ve mentioned it a few times & shared some LDS projects here & there but I’ve never really talked about it a lot here on the blog. Today my family & I would love to share our testimonies & give you the opportunity to learn more about our faith & family.

A gift from our family to yours ~ Book of Mormon #iamamormon

Snow Ice Cream {recipe}

Good morning! I know I don’t usually post on Saturdays but this week we had something HUGE happen ~ so I had to share! Are you ready for this? We had a snow day ~ actually TWO snow days! Wahoo! ;) We received over 10 inches of snow from Thursday to Friday! Now this doesn’t happen very often around here at all. So we were a little bit excited! ;) When it snows this much one of our favorite things to do is to make snow ice cream. So I thought I’d share our yummy recipe just in case you are having a snow day, too! So keep reading. ;)

Snow Ice Cream Recipe at GingerSnapCrafts.com #snowday #gingersnapcrafts #icecream

Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanut M&M’s

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. #BakingIdeas #cbias #shop

I love baking cookies! Yum! One of my favorites (that my mom always made!) are peanut butter cookies. :) We made those all the time growing up, and believe it or not I think I’ve improved the recipe! ha! ;) I added Peanut M&M’s to our favorite peanut butter cookie recipe, & it turned them into the ultimate peanut butter cookies. Yes, the ultimate! These would be a great class party recipe or even an office party recipe. I made them for my Cub Scouts this week, & they gobbled them up quick! So keep reading to get this yummy recipe, a coupon & see how to enter a fun M&M Pinterest contest. :)

Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe at GingerSnapCrafts.com #shop #BakingIdeas #cbias

15 Winter Home Décor Ideas

I’m baaack with another feature post! Yay! ;) If you missed the one I shared this morning you can check out over 10 handmade gift ideas. They are awesome! :) Now I am excited to be sharing 15 winter home décor ideas for your home that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party! Remember this week’s party is still going on so feel free to stop by this week’s party to link up your favorite ideas & projects and to check out what everyone else is up to. :) Buuuut first check out these amazing home décor ideas.  Enjoy! :)

15 winter home decor ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #diy #homedecor #winter #linkparty #features

Over 10 Handmade Gift Ideas

Good morning! Today I’ll be sharing not one but two feature post since I missed last week because of Thanksgiving! So be prepared to get your socks knocked off twice today! ha! ;) Seriously though ~ you all so amazing & talented. I am so thrilled that so many of you link up each week to {wow me} wednesday. Featuring YOU is truly one of my most favorite parts about blogging. :) Up first I’ll be sharing over 10 Handmade Gift Ideas that were linked up to {wow me} wednesday. Don’t forget to check this week’s party that is going on right now. Buuuut first check out these amazing posts. Enjoy!
 Over 10 Handmade Gift Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #diy #ChristmasGifts #linkparty #features

Easy Tuna Salad {healthy lunch recipe}

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. #OceanNaturals #cbias #shop

It’s the holidays! Yay! Buuut with all the fun comes a lot of eating ~ and lots of that eating isn’t so good for you! Ugh! So this week (after stuffing myself last week at Thanksgiving!) I wanted to try & eat a little healthier, lighter & fresher! :) So I decided to make one of my favorite healthy lunch recipes ~ an easy tuna salad. I’ve made this recipe for a long time, & it’s a keeper! This time I did try something new though ~ Ocean Naturals canned tuna. It’s yummy, good for you & good for the planet. You can even learn where your specific can of tuna came from by visiting their site and entering the code on the can. Pretty cool, huh? ;) So keep reading to get this naturally delicious recipe. ;)

easy tuna salad recipe from GingerSnapCrafts.com #OceanNaturals #cbias #shop

{wow me} wednesday #132

Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!



So glad YOU are here!


Lots of things are going on right now! Can you tell it’s the holidays? ha! ;)
So don’t forget to check out these amazing giveaways & promotions.

’Tis the Season to Win $600 giveaway

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Citrus Lane Giveaway #CitrusLane #ad

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Citrus Lane. #CitrusLane #ad

Recently we received a fun package at our front door for my 4 year old son. Can you tell he was just a little bit excited about that? ha! ;) The package was from Citrus Lane. Citris Lane is an award winning service that delivers monthly boxes right to your door that are filled with toys, books, snacks & products all geared for kiddos from newborn up to age 5. Recently they just launched The Citrus Lane Shop that is stocked with the most popular Citrus Lane products! Awesome! Annnnd guess what I have a fun giveaway for a $25 voucher to go shopping at The Citrus Lane Shop for one of you! Yay! So keep reading to see how to enter & to see what was inside our box! :)

citruslane.com #ad

Christmas Wish Basket Giveaway

Hello! It’s December! Eek! Time for making those wish list! ha! ;) Today I’ve teamed up with several of my favorite blogging friends to bring YOU something a little special this holiday season. These eighteen amazing ladies have put together a basket of things they would LOVE to find under their own Christmas trees, and they are giving them away to make someone’s holiday a little happier! It could be YOU! :) So keep reading to meet the ladies that are participating, & you’ll also see how YOU can enter to win one of these awesome baskets! :)

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Easy Christmas Tree Ornament & a DecoArt Giveaway

This post is brought to you by DecoArt.

Today I am excited to be teaming up with some fabulous blogging friends & DecoArt to bring you some fun handmade Christmas ornament ideas & tutorials & a DecoArt Holiday Giveaway so you can make some of these fun ornaments, too. :) Today I am sharing an easy Christmas Tree ornament tutorial that my kiddos have been making for years. We have used these to hang on the tree, as gift tags & to give to neighbors & friends. So keep reading to see how to make these cute tree ornaments, & don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post. :)

easy Christmas tree ornament from GingerSnapCrafts.com #DecoArt #spon #ChristmasOrnament

‘Tis the Season to Win $600 Giveaway

Today I am excited to be teaming up with some fabulous blogging friends to give one of YOU a $600 VISA gift card for the holidays! Yay! This giveaway runs until December 7th, and the winner will have their gift card delivered by priority mail so they’ll have plenty of time to do some Christmas shopping! Yay! Keep reading to see how to enter. :)

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Christmas Wonderful {link party}

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now it’s time to break out all those Christmas decorations (if you haven’t already!) ha! I am sooooo ready for the Christmas season, and today I am over at The Inspiration Network sharing a yummy Peppermint Santa Cookies recipe. Yum! So make sure you pop over there & say hi if you have a chance! Also this month I was able to participate in Design Dazzle’s Christmas Wonderful Series. I have loved seeing all the wonderful ideas everyone has been sharing over there, and today it is YOUR turn! Yay! Keep reading to link up your fabulous Christmas projects & ideas! I can’t wait to see them! :)

Peppermint Santa Cookies at GingerSnapCrafts.com #cookies #recipe #Christmas

Silhouette Black Friday Promotion & an easy Christmas Subway Art {tutorial}

This post is brought to you by Silhouette.

Happy Thanksgiving! Today I am sooooooo excited to finally be sharing the ah-mazing Silhouette Black Friday Promotion!!!! Eek!!! It is truly ah-mazing! It is THE biggest promotion Silhouette has ever done, and I am sooooooo excited! Wait! I already said that twice! haha! Keep reading to get all the amazing details! :) Let me just say you might want to grab a friend, too! ;) UPDATE: Sarah A. won the Silhouette CAMEO giveaway….an email has been sent! Hope to hear from you soon! :)

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{wow me} wednesday #131 & a More Than Paper Cutting Board Giveaway

This post is brought to you by More Than Paper.

Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!



So glad YOU are here!

As a big THANK YOU to all of YOU for being
such awesome readers of Ginger Snap Crafts,
I thought it would be fun to have a giveaway
for a beautiful cutting board from More Than Paper.

cutting board giveaway 

Kleenex Angel {sick day craft}

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Kleenex but all opinions are my own. #pmedia #KleenexTarget #ad http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO

It’s cold & flu season, annnnd if you have kiddos (like me!) you probably already knew that! haha! ;) With my 5 kiddos it seems like just about every other week or so someone has a cough or the sniffles. Usually when my kiddos are sick especially if they have a fever along with that runny nose I’ll try to quarantine them in my bedroom. I try to keep all the germs in one room. Sometimes it works, sometimes not so much, but I try. ;) Anyways, while they are in lock down I try to keep them entertained with some fun movies, yummy snacks & a craft or two to pass the time. Of course, they’ll have a big box of Kleenex, a favorite blanket & toy in there as well. Annnd sometimes we even use the Kleenex in our craft projects! Today I’m excited to show you how to make these easy Kleenex angels ~ a perfect sick day craft (or really anytime craft!). :)

Kleenex Angel from GingerSnapCrafts.com #KleenexTarget #ad

Pumpkin Pancakes {recipe}

This post was seen first over at A Girl & A Glue Gun.

Today I am so excited to be sharing this fun fall recipe ~ pumpkin pancakes! :) Which would be perfect for this week. Just sayin’! ha! I first saw this recipe in The Friend magazine last month, so I decided try it out on my family to see how they liked it! So keep reading to get the recipe, and I’ll let you know what we thought. ;)
 

Red & Green Chevron Stocking Giveaway from No Whining Pleez!

This post is brought to you by No Whining Pleez.

Good morning, & happy Monday! Thanksgiving is this week….and then Christmas will be here before you know it! One of our family’s favorite traditions is hanging our Christmas stockings from the mantel. I know many of your have this very same tradition so that’s why I am so excited about today’s giveaway of two adorable chevron Christmas stockings ~ one in green & one in red from the fabulous etsy shop, No Whining Pleez! Yay! Traci from No Whining Pleez! is one of my dearest friends, and she is so crazy talented! Keep reading to see more from No Whining Pleez!, and make sure you enter this fun giveaway!

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How to Sew a Bow from I Seam Stressed {contributor}

Hi there! I'm Tasha and I can usually be found over at I Seam Stressed, a blog showcasing my passion for sewing. I'm a mom of two, so most of the sewing I do is for my kids. Occasionally I'll get a wild hair and sew something for myself or my home, but sewing for children is what I find most rewarding.

Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a quick, basic sewing project that can be used in nearly any craft medium: BOWS! This might sound silly, but I've always been interested in the endless styles, fabrics, and scale of bows. No two bows are alike! After playing around with a few different dimensions, I think I've found my perfect bow. Instead of making you scroll through countless step-by-step photos, I've put together a short video tutorial. If you need more time with any step, just pause the video!
 
 

Easy Way to Make Gingerbread Houses {a fun kid craft tutorial}

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. #HolidayMM #cbias #shop

It’s the holidays! Yay! I am always looking for fun crafts to do with my kiddos this time of year. One that we love to do every single year is to make gingerbread houses! I’m not going to lie sometimes decorating gingerbread houses can be a little tricky especially for the smaller kiddos. It’s hard to keep those walls from falling down! ha! ;) A few years ago we made gingerbread houses with some good friends of ours, and we learned from them the easy way to make gingerbread houses! Yay! So today I am excited to show you how to make gingerbread houses the easy way! This is such a fun craft to do as a family, & your kiddos will love it! So keep reading to see how we did it! ;)

Easy Way to Make Gingerbread Houses at GingerSnapCrafts.com #HolidayMM #shop #cbias #kidcraft #holiday

Over Ten Turkey Crafts & Treats

It’s my favorite day of the week I get to feature some of you! Yay! In celebration of Turkey Day that will be here in exactly ONE week I thought I’d share over 10+ Turkey Crafts & Treats that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. Remember this week’s party is still going on here. So head on over & link up your latest projects, recipes & ideas, & check out what everyone else has been up, too! :) Buuut first enjoy these turkey features! Gobble! Gobble! ;)

Over Ten Turkey Crafts & Treats #gingersnapcrafts #features #turkey #thanksgiving

Glitter Snow Globe {tutorial}

This post is brought to you by Mod Podge & the Blueprint Social. All opinions are my own. #ModPodgeHoliday #ad

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Eek! ;) We even have some snow in the forecast for early next week! Yay! Buuuut until we see some real white stuff we thought it would be fun to make a Glitter Snow Globe. These are the perfect craft for the kiddos, and the new Sparkle Mod Podge was perfect for that sparkly, snow effect. Keep reading to see how easy it was to make these. :)

Glitter Snow Globe with Mod Podge #ad #Christmas #diy #kidcraft at GingerSnapCrafts.com

10 of My Favorite Silhouette Christmas Projects & Silhouette Cameo® Giveaway

This post is brought to you by Silhouette.

If you are looking for {wow me} wednesday go HERE, but you might want to stick around here first & enter to win a Silhouette Cameo®! ;)  Yay! Next Thursday (yes, Thanksgiving!) all the details of the Silhouette Black Friday promotion will be announced right here on the blog along with the winner this Silhouette Cameo® giveaway! Yay! I’m not allowed to give away any Black Friday promotion details (my lips are sealed!) other than to say that this is the biggest, hugest Silhouette promotion that I’ve ever seen! I literally did the happy dance when I read the email with all the details. It is going to be awesome!! So if you have been wanting to make that big Silhouette purchase this would be the time to do it. So mark your calendars for next Thursday at midnight MST when I will spilling the beans! haha! ;) For fun I thought I would share 10 of my favorite Silhouette Christmas projects. Enjoy (& then enter the giveaway!). ;)

10 of my favorite Silhouette Projects from GingerSnapCrafts.com

{wow me} wednesday #130

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Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!

 

So glad YOU are here!

I wanted to quickly introduce to one of my newest sponsors, Bobbie Lou’s Fabric Factory! :)
Just check out just some of the adorable fabric that is listed in their etsy shop! Love it!

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So if you are in the need for some cute fabric make sure you check them out!
You can also follow them on instagram @bobbieloufabric for new fabric updates & sales!

Tonight I’m also excited to tell you that I’m looking
for 12 new contributors for Ginger Snap Crafts.

White Diamonds Perfume Gift Box ~ Christmas Gift Idea {tutorial}

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. #ScentSavings #shop #CBias

I introduced you to my youngest sister, Megan a few months ago when I convinced her to attend SNAP blogging conference with me last spring! She’s cute, crazy, young & so much fun to be around! Totally opposite of me….I’m kind of old & boring! ha! She does makes me feel like a 20 something year old again though. Especially when we are making middle of the night runs to Denny’s, going into the big city for a night out or running down 3 flights of stairs getting to our seats for a concert. haha! ;) Sometimes it can be a little tricky trying to pick out the best gift for her since we do like such different things, but recently I found the perfect holiday gift for her! Yay! Keep reading to see how I put together this White Diamonds Perfume Gift Box for my sister (& see where I bought it for a great price). :)

Christmas Gift Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #shop #ScentSavings #cbias

#ad Southern Chess Pie {recipe} & a giveaway

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray. #PAMSmartTips

Thanksgiving is next week! Eek! :) I love when my family gets together but nothing stresses me out more than cooking for such a large group. It’s a little scary! haha! Will everyone like what I cook or will it be a big flop? So one of my biggest holiday cooking tips is to make a recipe you know for sure will turn out! Do you remember my famous lasagna recipe story? ;)

Well, today I am excited to share one of my family’s favorite recipes that I know will turn out perfectly yummy every single time. My mom would make Southern Chess Pie (or Jeff Davis Pie) for us all the time growing up. So keep reading to get this yummy recipe, hear one more holiday tip AND I have a fun giveaway for you, too! Yay!

Southern Chess Pie ~ recipe from GingerSnapCrafts.com #gingersnapcrafts #recipe #ad

Grateful Praise Door Hanging from Mabey She Made It {contributor}

Good morning! I'm Lisa Mabey from Mabey She Made It where I blog about DIY crafts and sewing. I'm thrilled to be here sharing my Grateful Praise Door Hanging today.

Grateful Praise Door Hanging from Maybey She Made It #Thanksgiving #Gratitude

Over 20 Thanksgiving Ideas for You & Your Family

Thanksgiving is TWO weeks from today! So crazy! :) The holidays are getting so close! Today I’d love to share 20+ Thanksgving ideas for you & your family that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. These will definitely get you in the mood for some fall crafting! :)

Remember if you are a blogger you can link up your latest ideas, recipes & projects to {wow me} wednesday. It’s going on right now! :) It is also a great place to find lots of fun ideas, recipes & tutorials like the ones below. Enjoy! :)

Over 20 Thanksgiving Ideas for you & your family at GingerSnapCrafts.com #Thansgiving #DIY #craft

Busy day…..

Whew! What a day I’ve had! ha! ;) Sorry I’m just now popping in to let you know that had the honor to guest post over at Design Dazzle and Mom on Time Out today! :)

On Design Dazzle I am sharing these cute Reindeer S’more Treat Boxes as part of Design Dazzle’s 100 Ideas of Christmas Wonderful Event. Make sure you check out all the ah-mazing holiday ideas that have been shared over there so far! So fun! :)

S'more Reindeer Treat Box from GingerSnapCrafts.com #Christmas

Coconut Candy Bar Brownies & Triple Chocolate Delight {easy dessert recipes}

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. #KraftEssentials #CBias #Shop

The holidays are upon us! Wahoo! Can you believe it? I love, love, love the holidays. I love spending time together with our families. My husband & I both come from large families, so usually when either of our families get together for the holidays we all pitch in & bring a dish or two for the meal. Of course, the most important part of the meal is the dessert, right? ;) Today I’d love to share two of our family’s favorite holiday desserts. First I’ll be sharing this yummy Coconut Candy Bar Brownies recipe, and then I’ll share a delicious recipe from my husband’s sister ~Triple Chocolate Delight. Yum!

Coconut Candy Bar Brownies at GingerSnapCrafts.com #KraftEssentials #shop #cbias

{wow me} wednesday #129

Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!



So glad YOU are here!

Last week I featured 8 awesome DIY projects for your home. :)
Make sure you check them out if you missed them.

8 DIY Projects for your Home at GingerSnapCrafts.com #linkparty #features #gingersnapcrafts

Silhouette Advent Calendar Promotion ~ Huge 40% Off Discount

This post is brought to you by Silhouette.

Remember last week when I shared my Thankful Thanksgiving Countdown tutorial using a Silhouette Advent Calendar? If not, go check it out. ;) Well, this week you can use the code GINGERSNAP to receive 40% off when you purchase your own advent calendar. Yay! :)

I love this calendar! The possibilities are endless with this one. You can use it to make an advent calendar for Christmas, display instagram snapshots, to hang Christmas cards on & more. Even if you don’t own a Silhouette YET you can still find many fun uses for this calendar in your home. Keep reading to find out more about what’s included in your advent calendar purchase, & you can see where to find some more fun advent calendar project ideas! :)

Silhouette Advent Calendar Promotion ~ 40 off using code GINGERSNAP 11192013 #spon

Painted Nativity {tutorial}

This post is brought to you by DecoArt.

Before we get started I just wanted to say Happy Veteran's Day to all the veterans out there ~ especially my dad & grandpas! I really appreciate the example & sacrifices they & all veterans have made for our country.

Ok….now are you ready for this? ha! It’s my very first Christmas tutorial of the year ~ a super cute painted nativity! Yay! I love, love Christmas. One of my favorite decorations to bring out are my nativity sets. Yes, I have a few. ;) I love having ones that my kiddos can play with! Last Christmas one of my best friends, Robyn from Create it. Go! sent me an unfinished nativity set. I didn’t have time to get it done last year so I was super excited to get to work on it this year in plenty of time for Christmas with the help of some fabulous Americana Acrylic Paints. ;) I love acrylic paints. They dry super fast, and they are perfect for a project like this one. I’m also going to share two of my favorite crafty tips ~ how to make a easy hand sander & how to easily add that distressed look to wood without using wood stain. So keep reading to see all the details. :)

Painted Nativity with DecoArt #Christmas #gingersnapcrafts #ad

Butternut Squash Lasagna from Holly’s Helpings {contributor}

Hello, Ginger Snap Craft followers! I’m Holly from Holly’s Helpings. I love making easy recipes for any taste or diet. I’m so excited to share with you a butternut squash lasagna recipe that will make even the pickiest eaters happy.

Butternut Squash Lasagna from Holly's Helpings

8 DIY Projects for Your Home

It’s November! To most people it means Thanksgiving but for me it just means that my hubby will be gone for a week long hunting trip sometime during the month! ha! ;) The only thing that I like about him being gone is that it does give me plenty of time to do a simple DIY project around the house! Yay! Last year I repainted the living room, and this year I’m thinking about totally redoing our pantry! I was so inspired by A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That’s pantry makeover that she shared last week. Did you see it? Ah-mazing!

So today I thought I’d share 8 DIY projects for your home that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party! All of these seem pretty do-able if your find yourself with some extra time this month like me! ha! Remember this week’s party is still going on to feel free to browse or link up your latest creations or ideas {HERE}! Buuuut first enjoy these lovely DIY projects!

8 DIY Projects for your Home at GingerSnapCrafts.com #linkparty #features #gingersnapcrafts