{wow me} wednesday #114

Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!

So glad YOU are here! 

Don’t forget you have until TOMORROW (7/31) for the 40% off sale
over at Silhouette! Go here & use the code GINGERSNAP.

 

Silhouette Sale has been extended!!! :)

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Hope you all are having a great Monday! We have been busy, busy! Swim lessons this morning, shopping, band practice all day for my oldest & right now I’m in the middle of making a cute wedding gift (with my Silhouette!) for my sister & her soon to be hubby! She’s getting married next week!! :) Eek!! Tonight’s family night, too & I can’t wait! :)

Just wanted to let you know that Silhouette has extended their 40% off sale until July 31st! Yay! That gives you a whole extra day to take advantage of this awesome sale! It’s a great time to stock up on all those essentials like vinyl, chipboard, transfer paper, blades, cutting mats, pens & all the new products that Silhouette has just released! So get to shopping & use the code GINGERSNAP to get the discount.

I’m sure you can’t wait to hear who won the Silhouette Portrait giveaway, too! Well, the winner is …….

Our Shutterfly Book & Giveaway #shutterfly

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I love, love, love pictures! You might of already figured that out! ha! :) Recently we went to one of our favorite places on family vacation ~ Nauvoo! When we got home I wanted to take some of my pictures & turn them into a book. So my kiddos could flip through it & remember the amazing time we had there. Enter Shutterfly! I have used Shutterfly many times, and I have always been impressed with their quality, how easy their website is to navigate & how fast they ship! I was able to make this book & have it in my hands within a week of our vacation. Awesome, huh? ;) Keep reading because there is a chance for TWO of you to win you very own Shutterfly book! Yay!

Cardboard Robot from Say Noodle {contributor}

Over 10 Adorable Baby Ideas

It’s my favorite day of the week…I get to feature some of YOU!  Yay!
This week’s party is still going on so feel free to link up {here} if you haven’t yet!

So who was on #royalbaby watch earlier this week? I admit I was, &
I couldn’t resist doing a feature post full of adorable baby ideas linked up
over the last several weeks to {wow me} wednesday! Enjoy! :)

It’s time to Pre-Order your LeapPad Ultra! #LeapPadPreOrder

A few weeks ago I told you about the all new LeapPad Ultra from Leap Frog. Now pre-ordering is being offered at several national retailers, including Leapfrog.com, Toys R Us, Walmart, Target, Kmart, Best Buy and Barnes & Noble. {You can preorder yours here.} If you didn’t catch my first post keep reading to find out more about the LeapPad Ultra. :)

Update: LeapFrog.com has SOLD OUT of their LeapPad Ultras but you can still go to the LeapFrog website to find other partnering retailers. Thanks! :)

{wow me} wednesday #113 & a Silhouette Portrait Giveaway#Silhouette

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Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!

So glad YOU are here!

If you missed my post from earlier today I shared a sneak peek at some
amazing brand new Silhouette products,  & I shared an awesome discount on
all of Silhouette’s consumable products (both old & new) & their Designer Software!

Silhouette Brand New Product Sneak Peek, July Promotion & a Silhouette Portrait® Giveaway #Silhouette

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Silhouette is launching brand new products at CHA this week. Yay! Here’s a little sneak peek! I can not wait to get my hands on some of these fun products! :) All week long Silhouette will also be introducing & showing off some of these brand new products on the Silhouette blog.  Make sure you stop by their blog each day to find out more! I also have a HUGE Silhouette sale & a Silhouette Portrait giveaway to go along with the launch! So keep reading! :)

Glowing Paper Lanterns {tutorial} #DTCasualElegance

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Today I’d love to show you how I made these adorable glowing paper lanterns for my girl’s room using the David Tutera Casual Elegance line that can be found available exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. The line is for weddings but as you can see it can be used for so much more! Keep reading to see how easy it was to put these lanterns together! My 6 year old even helped me! :)

No Sew Super Hero Cape & Mask {tutorial}

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This morning I showed you our no sew dinosaur costume inspired by the new season of The Chica Show on Sprout which will be launching next Monday, July 29th! Yay! I mentioned that we had also made a no sew super hero cape & mask as well. My little man absolutely LOVES being a super hero! Keep reading to see how easy this super hero costume was to make. :)

I’m on the DecoArt blog today!

Just popping in to let you know that I’m sharing a new project over at the brand new DecoArt blog today! Yay! You can see the full tutorial on how I made these cute baby footprint mason jars over there! I hope you’ll check it out. I’m also sharing some of my favorite DecoArt projects I’ve done right here. So keep reading to see what they are! :) 

No Sew Dinosaur Costume {tutorial}

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My kiddos love to dress up & play! So we were super excited when Sprout, the 24-hour preschool channel parents and kids share together, contacted us about helping out with the launch of The Chica Show Season 2. The new season of The Chica Show will include all new ways for you and your kiddos to dress up & play, too! Wahoo! :)

Sprout sent us a box of goodies to make some dress up costumes together! My kids were so excited, & they loved helping to make their own costumes. :) This morning I’d love to share how we made this no sew dinosaur costume for my 6 year old. So keep reading to see how we did it! :)

Best Birthday Ever ~ Disney Cars Dream Party #dreamparty #cbias

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My youngest son is turning 4! I can’t believe how fast they grow up! Seriously, it seems like yesterday we were bringing a brand new little baby boy home from the hospital! Instead of being kind of sad about my baby not being a baby anymore, I decided to throw a huge celebration for him & make this the best birthday party ever for my big boy! Wahoo! :) 

My little man has been in love with the Disney Cars movie forever. So that was the perfect theme for our #dreamparty! :) I was able to find everything I needed at very reasonable prices all in one stop. You can check out my shopping trip to see where I found everything. Then you can keep reading to see how his party turned out! :)

Printable Road Trip Activity Book from The Benson Street {contributor}

Hey, I'm Emily and I blog over at The Benson Street. I am so excited to be here partying with you at Ginger Snap Crafts!!! I have a great FREE printable to share with you today. Summer is in full swing and that means ROAD TRIPS. I love them. Except for when it gets boring about a half an hour into the drive. I've got you covered with this Printable Road Trip Activity Book that is great for all ages.

Top Ten Frozen Treat Recipes

It’s my favorite day of the week…I get to feature some of YOU!  Yay!
This week’s party is still going on so feel free to link up {here} if you haven’t yet!

Today I’m featuring the top 10 frozen treat recipes that were linked up to last week’s party!

{wow me} wednesday #112

Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!

So glad YOU are here!

We just got back from a wonderful vacation,

and now I am playing catch up on laundry AND the blog! ha! ;)

Last week I had 2 great giveaways going on,
and I just picked & emailed the winners today!

Congrats to Teresa who won the Albion Fit giveaway
& Colleen who won the Cutting Edge Stencils giveaway.
Ladies, check your inboxes! Thanks to everyone who entered!

Right now I am excited to be helping High Hills & Grills celebrate their
one year blog anniversary by giving away a Canon camera, SD card & Jo Totes bag!
Click the image below to enter that one! Good luck! :)

Egg Carton Bugs ~ Kid Craft {tutorial}

As you know I have 5 kiddos, so I am always looking for fun things to do with them especially during the summer! I was excited to be asked to participate in Design Dazzle’s Summer Camp this year as a camp counselor. Make sure you check out all the amazing ideas that were share this year. You can also link up to the Summer Camp link party if you have some fun ideas to share. :) I'm enjoying seeing all the awesome ideas that have been shared so far. :)

 

Today I'd love to share the fun activity that I shared a few weeks ago over at Design Dazzle. This is one that we have done several times over the years ~ making egg carton bugs!

 

Canon Rebel T3 Camera & a Jo Totes Bag Giveaway

Happy Monday! Today I am so excited to be helping my good friends over at
the ah-mazing blog, High Heels & Grills, celebrate their 1st Blog Birthday with a awesome
Canon Rebel T3 camera (with SD card) and a Jo Totes bag giveaway!!! Wahoo!!! :)

DIY Gratitude Board from Pretty Providence {contributor}

Hey guys! I'm Jessica, half of the creative team behind www.prettyprovidence.com and I am beyond stoked to be a summer contributor on Ginger Snap Crafts! Isn't Ginger awesome? I sure think so. At Pretty Providence we believe that you can still look great, eat well, have a nice home and play a ton while living on a budget. Yes, I said the b word. Pop over and visit if you are interested in learning how we do it!

Today, I am going to show you how I made this nifty gratitude board. I guess we better start at the inspiration behind it, no? I think gratitude is so important. I love this quote about it. Not only does gratitude help us to find joy in what we have, but it helps us to celebrate the people in our life who lift us up. I feel blessed by those around me all the time and I try my best to let them know how much I appreciate them. I love writing thank you notes, but I struggle because with two little ones constantly needing my attention I have found I'm not as good at remembering the little details as I once was. Multiple times in the past month I've found myself asking Bryce "did I send so and so a thank you yet?" as if he would know. I knew I needed a solution, enter the gratitude board.

A Night at the Drive-In with Monsters University #MUPreOrder

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A few weeks ago I told you about the little Monsters University party I had for my kiddos. (Remembered the cute monster cups we made?) We were celebrating the release of Monsters University & our upcoming summer bucket list trip to the drive-in movies to see it! Wahoo! Well, last weekend was our big trip to the drive-in! It was awesome, & we had so much fun! While we were at Walmart picking up the important drive-in movies snacks, we noticed that you can pre-purchase Monsters University right now! Yay! It’s a pretty sweet deal, so keep reading to find out more. (I also have an official Monster University review from all 5 of my kiddos!) :)

10 Cool Drink Recipes

It’s my favorite day of the week…I get to feature some of YOU!  Yay!
This week’s party is still going on so feel free to link up {here} if you haven’t yet!

I hope you are enjoying your summer vacation!
If it’s getting a little too hot where you live,
then you will LOVE these 10 Cool Drink Recipes
that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party! :)
Enjoy!

{wow me} wednesday #111 & an Albion Fit $100 Gift Card Giveaway

Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!

So glad YOU are here!

Today I have an awesome giveaway from Albion Fit.
Albion Fit has an ah-mazing selection of
women's fitness and swimwear.
They also have super cute workout clothing.

 

Home is Where the Heart Is DIY Sign ~ Cutting Edge Stencils Review & Giveaway

This post is brought to you by Cutting Edge Stencils.

I have used Cutting Edge Stencils in several areas of our home. You can check out my organization wall and our master bedroom curtains to see these stencils in action! :) Recently Cutting Edge Stencils has added wall quote stencils to their collection. I was excited to have the chance to review one of these new stencils! I also have a giveaway from Cutting Edge Stencils for one of you! Yay! So keep reading to find out more. :)

Family Favorites on Netflix #NetflixFamilies

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Well, we are finally in the dog days of summer, as they say! ha! ;) Being a parent of five wild kiddos becomes a little bit more challenging during the summer months. Especially when it gets too hot to play outside in the afternoon. Annnnd we’ve already been to the pool & library, & we just need a little quiet time. You know what I mean? ;) That’s when Netflix steps in to help us out! :) I’ve told you before why I love Netflix, and I’m super excited that Netflix just launched Netflix for Families on their site. Keep reading to find out more. :)

A Few Things & the Silhouette Portrait Giveaway Winner

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I hope you all are having a great Monday! We are getting ready to leave for vacation!!! Yay!!! Don’t worry though you won’t even know I’m gone. ha! :) I have an awesome line-up of post all set to go with 2 amazing giveaways tomorrow, a “cool” feature post on Thursday & an awesome contributor post from Pretty Providence coming on Friday.

If you are looking for some Tie-Dye fun, check out Jedi Craft Girl’s Tie-Dye Your Summer going on right now! Just click the button below to join in the fun! :)

I also wanted to let you know how honored I am to be a part of the Lifestyle Crafts new Studios Team! I can’t wait to get started with that, & to show you some fun things you can do with Lifestyle Crafts products. I love, love, love them! :) To see the other bloggers on the team you can check it out over on the Lifestyle Crafts blog. It’s an amazing group, and I can’t believe I’m in there! So excited! :)
Before I head out I also wanted to let you know who won the Silhouette Portrait giveaway!!!!

DIY Shadow Box Jewelry Organizer with DecoArt

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Do you remember my master bedroom makeover from a few months back? Well, I had bought this cute shadow box to use in my room, and I didn’t end up using it. So it’s been sitting with my craft stuff waiting for me to use it for something! :)

When I first started blogging a shared my DIY jewelry organizer (which has worked out great for the past year or so), but it was time for a change! ha! ;) So I turned my shadow box into another easy DIY jewelry organizer, and I am loving my new DIY Shadow Box Jewelry Organizer. So far it is working out great. I used some awesome DecoArt SoSoft fabric paint to add a fun chevron print to the back, too! Keep reading to see how I made it! :)

Extra Cheesy Tomato Soup with Goldfish Puffs #makeitgopuff

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It’s summertime!! Wahoo!! I love it!! :) Buuut my kiddos are eating everything in the house! I’m not lying! ha! ;) My kiddos are getting older, too. So that means that they also have different things that they like to eat compared to my younger kiddos. So this past week I headed to Target to find some new teen snacks for my older kiddos. I ended up making this extra cheesy tomato soup with Goldfish Puffs for them. Yum!

S’mores Ice Cream Cake from Love and Laundry {contributor}

Hello Ginger Snap Crafts readers!! I'm Shatzi and I blog over at Love and Laundry.

I'm a mom of three pretty great kids and we live in a small town in Idaho. I'm a big city girl who fell in love with a country boy. And I love every minute of it! I love blogging about all kinds of things, although food is definitely my favorite! I also blog about some sewing projects, crafts I do and some really fun kid's activities.  I'm so super excited to be here! I've been a pretty avid reader of Ginger's blog for a long time. She is one talented lady!

Today I'm sharing a really fun summer recipe! S'mores Ice Cream Cake!

 

12 Red, White & Blue Patriotic Ideas

It’s my favorite day of the week…I get to feature some of YOU!  Yay!
This week’s party is still going on so feel free to link up {here} if you haven’t yet!

It’s also my favorite holiday! I love, love, love the 4th of July!
I hope you & your family are having a wonderful 4th annnnd
to celebrate here are 12 red, white & blue Patriotic ideas
that were linked up to last week’s party! Enjoy! :)

LeapPad Ultra Sweepstakes ~ Enter to Win! #LeapPadPreOrder

We love, love, love LeapFrog around our house, and we are super excited that the LeapPad Ultra will be coming out very soon! Yay! On July 17th you can actually pre-order the LeapPad Ultra! I’ll have more information on that later on this month. :) Until then you can enter to win the Ultimate Kids' Learning Tablet in the LeapPad Ultra Sweepstakes. Keep reading to find out how! #LeapPadPreOrder

{wow me} wednesday #110 & a Silhouette Portrait giveaway

Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!

So glad YOU are here!

Be sure to check out the Summer Hoodie Tutorial
from my ah-mazing contributor ~ Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl.

Special Delivery from Kiwi Crate {a review}

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Today I’d LOVE to introduce you to Kiwi Crate. Kiwi Crate is a monthly subscription service, targeted to kiddos ages 3-7. Kiwi Crate delivers a box right to your door monthly for your child that’s designed around a certain theme (like Dinosaurs, Garden, Superheroes & Space.) In each box are 2-3 carefully designed and kid-tested projects, which cover a range of developmental areas and subjects, including art, science, and imaginative play. All the materials and inspiration to encourage creativity and curiosity are included – you just supply your kiddos! Right now you can join in Kiwi Crate’s Summer of Fun with lots of fun summer inspired activities. Doesn’t that sound like so much fun?!

My kiddos were super excited when a Kiwi Crate arrived at our door! Keep reading to see what was inside the box! :)

How to Weld Fonts with your Silhouette {tutorial} plus a Silhouette Promotion & a Giveaway #silhouette #giveaway

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Happy Monday!!! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Annnnd now are you ready for another post full of Silhouette fab-u-lous-ness!?!? ;) Yay! Today I’m going to teach you how to weld fonts with your Silhouette using the Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition software, share a brand new ah-mazing Silhouette promotion and I have a Silhouette Portrait™ & Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition software bundle to giveaway to one of YOU! So keep reading! :)