Merry Christmas!

Are you looking for {wow me} wednesday? Go {HERE}. This week’s party will be open for TWO weeks! :)

I just wanted to pop in really quick to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with love & laughter & most of all family! I hope we will all take a few minutes today to pause & remember the reason we celebrate today. I am so thankful for the birth of our Savior so many years ago. I am thankful for His life, example & sacrifices so that we can be together with our families forever. I am so thankful for His gospel & how it blesses our family. I hope you all have a wonderful day & that you enjoy the rest of your week. I’m also sharing my new favorite Christmas video. It is amazing! Enjoy! : #sharethegift

{wow me} wednesday #186

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured over 20 Christmas Cookie Recipes.
You can check out all of the yumminess right over {HERE}.

Since it is the Christmas holidays this party will be open for TWO weeks.
So feel free to swing by & link up anytime between now & then.
I’d love to see your best of 2014 post if you have one! :)

SO are you ready to PaRty?

Snow Kissed Pine Cone Wreath {tutorial}

This post is brought to you by DecoArt.

Hello! I actually shared this post last year over on the DecoArt blog. So I thought it was about time that I shared it over here. ha! My front door is now black by the way. I’m kind of missing the red after seeing these pictures though! ;)

I so love this time of year! I have so much fun decorating my home, and I have always wanted to make a pine cone wreath for my front door. I just love the rustic look of pine cones, and they are perfect for this time of year. Also I grew up in East Texas, and pine trees are everywhere! Pine cones just remind me of home! :) This wreath was super simple to put together, and I love the white snow kissed look along with the natural rustic pine cones & the burlap ribbon. Annnnd it looks great on my red door!

Easy Banana Bread {recipe}

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TasteTheMiracle #CollectiveBias

Good morning! Christmas is this week! Eek! :) One our most favorite Christmas traditions is baking. Baking together as a family is so fun (& a little messy!). ;) We usually bake up goodies on Christmas Eve & take them around to all our friends that evening. My kiddos requested that we make something different this year. I guess they were getting tired of the same old treats. ha! ;) When I was younger my mom loved banana nut bread. We would have it quite often. I’ve never made it though! So I was so excited to find this Easy Banana Bread recipe. This recipe was so easy to put together, & you are not going to believe what the secret ingredient is ~ KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP Dressing. It makes this bread super moist & yummy! I know you are going to want to make some, too. So keep reading to get the yummy recipe. :)

I Know my Savior Lives ~ 2015 Primary Theme Printables #sharegoodness

Hello! Good morning! A few weeks ago I posted about the brand new He is the Gift movie. Have you see it? It’s good! It felt good to take a little break from all the crafty posts & share something a little more personal. ;) I have so much more going on in my life other than just crafty stuff. (Even though I really do love the crafty stuff. ha!) So I have decided to post a #sharegoodness post every other Sunday. It might be a peek into what is going on in our family, a free printable, a video, a quote or something I’ve learned during the week. For this share goodness post I decided to share some printables for the brand new 2015 Primary Theme ~ I Know my Savior Lives. Primary is the children’s organization at our Church. I have 3 kiddos in Primary, and I am so thankful that they’ll get to learn even more about the Savior this year in Primary. Enjoy!

Joy to the World Block {tutorial}

This post was first seen over at The Crafting Chicks.

 

Hello! It’s Friday! It’s my kiddos’ last day of school before Christmas break. Yay! Annnnd I *think* I have all the Christmas shopping done! Whew! ;) I’ll be taking the next two weeks off from blogging so I can enjoy the holidays with my family. I’ll try to keep you updated on the latest happenings over on instagram. I’ll also have a special {wow me} wednesday party that will go live next week & two post scheduled for next week ~ one recipe & one final craft. So stay tuned for that. :) I also have one final project before I take off for this week. :) This Joy to the World block is so, so easy to put together. Shhhh! These are actually our neighbor gifts this year. ;) We can make a bunch at once, they are really inexpensive to make, & they turn out super cute. So keep reading to get the tutorial. :)

 

20 Christmas Cookie Recipes

Hello! It’s my favorite day of the week! I get to feature some of YOUR amazing ideas! It’s one of the best things about blogging ~ featuring YOU! :) One of our favorite Christmas traditions is making Christmas cookies on Christmas Eve. I’m sure many of you do that as well. So today I am excited to share over 20 Christmas Cookie Recipes. Yum! These recipes were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. This week’s party is still going on to feel free to drop by & check out what everyone is up to over there. If you are a blogger I’d love to see your ideas, too! You can do all of that right {HERE}. Buuuuuut first check out this yummy feature post. Enjoy! :)

{easy} advent calendar {tutorial}

This post is brought to you by We R Memory Keepers.

Hello! How many of you do an advent calendar every year? I have seen the cutest advent calendars over the years, and I always wanted to make one but they look so hard & time consuming to put together. I think I’d get worn out just thinking about making one! ha! ;) That is why I love this {easy} advent calendar that I put together in under 30 minutes! This cute advent calendar goes together quick! Buuuut no one will ever know because it will look like you spent a ton of time doing it. So keep reading to see how easy it is with a lot of help from We R Memory Keepers. :)

{wow me} wednesday #185

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 12 Festive & Fun Holiday Décor Ideas.
Make sure you check out all the festivities right over {HERE}. :)

Golden Bling Wreath {tutorial} #winterwreathworkshop

This post was first seen over at Create.Craft.Love. as part of her Winter Wreath Workshop that I was so happy to be a part of. :)

Hello! Last month I participated in Create.Craft.Love.’s Winter Wreath Workshop! What an awesome idea, and I was so honored to be a part of the fun. I’ll leave a link at the bottom of this post so you can check out the 30+ wreath tutorials that were shared. This sparkly Golden Bling Wreath was soooooo easy to put together. It was a little out of my comfort zone. I don’t usually use the word bling to describe my projects. ha! Buuuut it was really fun to put together, and it definitely adds a big pop to our front door. So keep reading to see how I did it in under 10 minutes. :)

 

Popsicle Stick Rudolf Ornament {tutorial}

Hello! Only one more week of school for us! Yay! I am so excited to have my kiddos home for the holidays. :) While my kids are home from school I’m sure we will break out the craft supplies & make some fun stuff! That’s just how we roll. ;) We have been making these Popsicle Stick Rudolf Ornament for years. They are the perfect craft to do over Christmas break. They are so easy to make & soooooo cute! So keep reading to see how to make them. :)

Personalized Holiday Candles {tutorial}

This post is brought to by Happy Crafters.

Hello! How are you? Are you ready for the weekend? We have a full one coming up! My daughter made All Region Band. So she is busy getting ready for a concert on Saturday. We are so proud of her. We also have our Nativity & Noel exhibit at church. Four of my nativities will be there on display. Annnnnnd Christmas is right around the corner! Eek! I’m not quite ready yet. ;) We love taking gifts to our neighbors & friends during the holidays. I love giving these holiday candles that I personalized with some Happy Crafters vinyl. They are simple, affordable & turn out beautiful. So keep reading to see how to get started. :)

 

 

12 Festive & Fun Holiday Décor Ideas

Hello! If you need something festive & fun to add to your Christmas decorations then you have come to the right place. ;) Today I am sharing 12 Festive & Fun Holidy Décor Ideas that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. This week’s party is still going on so feel free to stop by link up & check out what everyone is up to this week. There is TONS more Christmas inspiration over there, too! :) You can do that right {HERE}. Buuuuut first check out this fun feature post. Enjoy!

{wow me} wednesday #184

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured over 20 Neighbor Gift Ideas.
So make sure you check out all that fun right {HERE}.

You can drop by right {HERE} to enter to win this gift basket.
Plus I have links to 20+ other bloggers & their baskets.

Annnnd I’m saving the best for last! Stop by this post
to enter to win one of TWO Prize Packages from Silhouette 
& The Silhouette Challenge Facebook Group! Eek! :)

Designing the Perfect Class Ring for your Son or Daughter {gift idea} #ringspiration

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jostens. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hello! My oldest is a junior in high school, and he is so hard to shop for! It was much easier when all he wanted for Christmas was toys! ha! ;) So I was super excited to check out Jostens High School ring collections. Have you seen the Jostens ShadowCast Rings? They are so cool! What a perfect gift this would make for your high school age son or daughter. Having a high school ring is a great tradition to carry on. Do you remember yours? I remember my boyfriend’s. ha! ;) I also love that receiving a class ring helps celebrate that special time in your child’s life. Class rings have come a long way since I was in high school. They are so much more trendy now! You can totally customize the perfect ring for YOU. There are so many fun options! So keep reading to see the ring I helped design for my son. :)

DIY Pennant Banner {tutorial}

This post is brought to you by Offray.

Hello! This week is flying by! Today my younger two & I are going to be riding the Santa Train. We can’t wait! My little man has been counting down the days! ;) He is so excited. I haven’t told my daughter she’s going yet. I’ll tell her when she wakes up this morning. I love being a little sneaky! ;) Last week we officially decorated for Christmas at our house. We have two trees up this year. It’s been so fun decorating our home. I’ve made a few things to add to the décor, & today I am so excited to be bring you a fun & easy tutorial for this DIY Pennant Banner. I made this using some burlap wire edged ribbon from Offray. Yes, ribbon! It worked perfectly! So keep reading to see how I made it. :)

Wood Grain Nativity & a HUGE Silhouette Giveaway #SilhouetteChallenge

Good morning! It’s a busy day here on the blog! Make sure you enter to win my Christmas Wish Basket full of craft supplies & pop over to see some cute brown paper packages gift wrapping ideas. I’m also excited to participating in another Silhouette Challenge! This month’s theme is the holidays! So I am excited to show you how to make this Wood Grain Nativity. Annnd you’ll want to scroll down to find TONS of holiday inspired ideas from the Silhouette Challenge facebook group. I also have a HUGE Silhouette giveaway with TWO winners. Eek! So keep reading! You don’t want to miss a thing! :)

Let It Snow! Neighbor Gift & Printable + blog hop

Hello! How are you? If you missed my post from earlier today make sure you stop by to enter to win my Christmas Wish Basket full of some my favorite crafty things! I can’t wait to give it to one of YOU! Enter {HERE}. I’ll also have another fun giveaway in a few hours. So check back in then, too! :)

This fall, my friend, Rachel of Lines Across launched Let's Wrap Stuff, a blog devoted to all things gift wrap related. So exciting! To celebrate its launch, Rachel challenged me and a few other talented bloggers to come up with a creative gift wrap idea using plain kraft paper. Who doesn't love brown paper packages tied up with string? I know I do! I decided to make a Let it Snow Neighbor Gift & Printable….so keep reading to see how I made it plus I’ll have links to 20+ other gift wrapping ideas. :)

Christmas Wish List Basket Giveaway + blog hop

Hello! Good morning! I love participating in the Christmas Wish List Basket giveaway every year! I love giving a shout out to some of my amazing sponsors, collaborating with other bloggers, & I love giving YOU something! I really appreciate each & every one of you who read my little blog. Thank you! This year I am giving away this We R Memory Keeper’s tote stuffed FULL of crafty goodness! So keep reading to see what’s inside & how to enter to win it. I’ll also have links to 20+ of my other blogging friends who are giving away Christmas gift baskets on their blogs as well. So get to reading! ;)

He is the Gift #sharethegift

Good morning! I know I don’t post much on Sunday but I couldn’t wait to share this video with you! :) Plus it’s the perfect message for Sunday & especially perfect for this time of year. So enjoy this special video ~ He is the Gift. I hope it puts you in the the Christmas spirit like it did me. For more information you can go {HERE}. If you’d like a special gift from our family go {HERE}. Tonight is the annual Christmas Devotional from the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. You can see how to view that right {HERE}. Have a wonderful Sunday! :)

 

2x4 Snowmen {tutorial} & a free Silhouette cut file

This post was first seen over on Design Dazzle as part of their Christmas Wonderful series.

Hello! Happy Friday to you! :) This week has flown by for me. How about you? Annnd I am so glad that the weekend is here. Yay! We are finally going to get some sunshine, too. It’s been cloudy, cold & a little bit rainy all week long. I need some sun! ;) I don’t know about you, but for me the holidays are the perfect time for a little bit of crafting. It just isn’t Christmas without some crafts involved! So today I am excited to share this 2x4 Snowmen tutorial with you & a Silhouette cut file so you can make these, too. They are so easy to make & soooooooo cute, too. They are the perfect winter craft. So let’s get started. :)

20 Neighbor Gift Ideas

Good morning! How has your week been so far? Awesome, I hope! My parents just left yesterday to go back home to Texas. It was so fun to have them here this past week. Now I’m ready to get back to my normal schedule, AND I have lots of Christmas shopping to do! How about you? :) Today I am so excited to be featuring 20 Neighbor Gift Ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. I’m sure any of these would be a hit with your friends & neighbors. Remember this week’s party is still going on. So feel free to swing by & check out what everyone is up to this week. Buuuuut first check out this festive feature post. Enjoy!

{wow me} wednesday #183

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)


There were no features last week because of Thanksgiving.
So be sure to check in this Thursday for a HUGE feature post. :)

I shared all the details of Silhouette’s Black Friday Sales Event last week. It’s a good one! Eek! You can read about all the details {HERE} & shop {HERE} ~ use the code GINGERSNAP at check out to get the special pricing. Plus just about everything at SilhouetteAmerica.com is 40% off using the same code, & they have FREE shipping on all orders over $25. #SilhouetteRocks

I also have a $400 Blogger Black Friday giveaway. Click the image to enter.

DIY Oh Deer! Canvas {tutorial}

This post is brought to you by Silhouette.

Good morning! How was your Thanksgiving? Wonderful & filling (ha!) like mine was I hope. ;) We put up our Christmas decorations on Sunday. Yep! It was time. :) My kiddos were so excited. We even had a little bit of Snowman Soup to celebrate when we were done. I have been working on some Christmas decorations for the past couple of weeks though. Thanks to this little blog of mine. :) Annnnd I am in love with this super cute Oh Deer! Canvas. This project was so easy to put together, cost under $5 & I love how it turned out. So keep reading to see how I made it using my Silhouette. (Have you seen the Silhouette Black Friday sales event? It’s good!)