Ginger Snap Crafts: 2019

Top Ten Post of 2019

Good morning! I say this every year. Annnd I mean it every year! ha! Wow! I can’t believe how fast this past year went. ;) I hope everyone has had a great holiday. I know we have, and I’m grateful that we have a few more days to enjoy it. Buuuut I couldn’t let another year go by without looking back at 2019. 2019 was a busy year for our family. We are still getting settled in our new home, we had a big wedding in August and another one started college in the fall. We have been going, going, going! I’m surprised I had much time to blog! Buuut here were are with another Top Ten post. So here’s a look back at 2019. Enjoy! :)

Easy Room Update with Wallpaper

{wow me} wednesday #435

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

This link party will be open for TWO weeks! :)

Last week I featured 8 Advent Calendar Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

Easy DIY Christmas Signs with Cricut

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Good morning! Christmas is in 3 days! Can you believe it? I just wanted to pop in really quick to share one last Christmas project with you and to thank you all for reading Ginger Snap Crafts over the years! I really appreciate it! Annnnnd I love sharing, & I really love the accountability of having a blog. I simply get more projects done, and I love that! :) Let me show you how I made these Easy DIY Christmas Signs with Cricut. :)

8 Advent Calendar Ideas

Good morning! I truly can’t believe that we have less than a week until Christmas. Eek! This year has flown! One of our favorite things to do each holiday season is to count down the days. ha! How about your family? My kiddos love knowing exactly how many days until Christmas. :) That’s why I am excited to be featuring 8 Advent Calendar Ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going strong. Be sure to stop by & check that out. If you are a blogger, link up your ideas. I’d love to see them & feature you, too. You can do all of that right here. Buuuuut first, check out this fun feature post. Enjoy! :)

Downton Abbey Tea Party & Homemade Biscuit {Recipe}

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Good morning! Today is the 19th of December, kind of a special time for our family. :) Today would of been my Grandmother’s 88th birthday! If you knew my Grandmother, you would know that she loved all things fancy & girly! Which was funny since she was the mom to 5 boys! Thank goodness she had tons of granddaughters. ha! She had a porcelain doll collection that was out of this world with all their fancy dresses. Annnnnd one of our favorite things to do was have a fancy tea party with her little dishes at the small table that was just our size in her kitchen.

That’s why I thought having a “grown up” tea party for me & a few girlfriends using my Grandmother’s fancy dishes would be a great way to celebrate her & the release of the Downton Abbey DVD. This movie is ah-mazing! All the characters that you grew to love in the series are all back together. The film starts off where the series left off, so you will find your favorite characters in the Crawley estate in brand new situations ~ including a visit with the king & queen! Let me show you how I set up this fun Downton Abbey Tea Party. Annnnd I have a homemade biscuit recipe for you, too. Let’s get started! :)

{wow me} wednesday #434

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

Last week I featured 10 Farmhouse Christmas Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here. :)

Easy Room Update with Wallpaper from Photowall

Thanks so much to Photowall for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are my own. :)

Good morning! It’s the weekend! Yay! I know many of you are getting ready for the holidays. Annnnd for me part of getting ready for the holidays means busting out a few last minute home projects before the guest arrive! ha! This week I’ve been painting trim, working on some outdoor projects and just last week we finished up in my daughter’s room with one last final touch ~ wallpaper! :) I love the wallpaper trend, and I hope it sticks around for a long time! Pun intended. :) Let me show you how easy it was transform my daughter’s room with wallpaper from Photowall.

10 Farmhouse Christmas Ideas

Good morning! After  I wrote this post full of ah-mazing Farmhouse Christmas Ideas, I realized that I had made a super similar post a few weeks ago with even more farmhouse Christmas ideas. I guess you could say I’m a little obsessed with everything farmhouse. ha! How about you? ;) I’m hoping it never goes out of style. Especially since I have shiplap walls in my kitchen. :) Anyways, I hope you enjoy this post as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Remember this week’s party is still going strong. Be sure to head over & check that out if you get the chance. You can do that here. Buuuuut first check out this fun farmhouse inspired feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #433

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

Last week I featured 25+ Personalized Christmas Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

25+ Personalized Christmas Ideas with Cricut

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

Good morning! I’m back! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. Annnnd look here comes Christmas! :) A few weeks ago I shared my cute personalized stocking tutorial made with my Cricut Explore Air 2 and my cute EasyPress Mini with you. I talked about how much I love to personalize those holiday moments, about our family’s stocking tradition & how easy that was to do with my Cricut family of products. Well, guess what? Some of my favorite Cricut bloggers were all given that exact same assignment ~ to share a personalized Christmas project & to share the meaning or story behind it & the tutorial. I love that each of us took our own spin to that fun topic. Annnnnd today I’d love to show off some of my fellow Cricut bloggers with these 25+ Personalized Christmas Ideas with Cricut. Let’s get started! :)

{wow me} wednesday #431 & #432

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

Yes, you saw that right! This party will be open for two weeks.
I’m unplugged for the next week or so as we travel.
Can’t wait to see all of your ideas when I get back. :)

Last week I featured 10 Farmhouse Christmas Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

10 Farmhouse Christmas Ideas

Good morning! How are you? We are busy getting ready for our big Thanksgiving trip up to Idaho to see our college kiddos. Annnnnd I’m not going to lie….we’d love to see some snow, too! :) I have already packed up all my fall decor, and I’ll have a clean slate when we get back to bust out all those Christmas decorations. Yay! Today I am excited to be featuring 10 Farmhouse Christmas Ideas with you that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. They are all fabulous! Remember this week’s party is still going strong. Don’t forget to check it out here. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your latest posts. I’d love to feature you, too! Buuuut first enjoy this lovely feature post. :)

{wow me} wednesday #430

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

Last week I featured some really fun DIY Ornament Ideas.
You can check out all the ah-mazing ideas right over here.


Thankful Tree {tutorial}

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It’s almost Turkey Day! Time is flying! So, I wanted to pop in really quick & share this cute Thankful Tree idea that we did last week at a church activity with the young women. This would be a great kid craft to do on Thanksgiving to keep the kiddos entertained! ;)

DIY Christmas Ornaments

Hello there! Christmas is almost here! I’m an after Thanksgiving Christmas decorator. How about you? I am starting to think about it though! One of my favorite ways to decorate our tree is with homemade ornaments. I like getting the kiddos involved, and then I really love getting those ornaments out each year. Oh the memories! So, today I am excited to share some amazing DIY Christmas Ornaments with you that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on. Don’t forget to check that out. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your latest projects & ideas. I’d love to feature you, too! You can do that all right here. Buuuut first check out this fun & merry feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #429

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

Last week I featured some really fun turkey ideas. :)
You can check them all out right over here.


Glitter Mug {tutorial}

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Good morning! Today it is time for another addition of Craft Lightning! This month we are all sharing crafts around the theme of glitter! I admit glitter is fun…..buuuuut it can be messy! That’s why I love to glitter iron-on and glitter vinyl when I’m in the mood for glitter. ha! So today let me show you how I made this Glitter Mug with glitter vinyl which would make a great Christmas gift for a neighbor or friend. Let’s get started! :)

Tons of Turkey Ideas for Thanksgiving

Good morning! Or should I say gobble, gobble? Ha! Is anyone else in denial that Thanksgiving is little over 3 weeks away? Eek! Time is flying by! Today I am excited to feature Tons of Turkey Ideas that were linked up over the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. These would all be fun to do with the kiddos over the Thanksgiving break. Remember this week’s party is still going on. So feel free to swing by & check it out here. Buuuuut first enjoy this fun feature post. :)

Easy Personalized Stockings with My Cricut Explore Air 2 {tutorial}

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

Good morning! I can’t believe the holidays are just around the corner! This year has flown by! I’m kind of in denial that it is already November. So crazy! Buuuut I know that I need to start thinking about Christmas and all the fun holiday festivities that are coming up. We have so many family traditions around the holidays, and my kiddos look forward to them every single year. One of our biggest traditions are stockings. We have a set of stockings that we have been using for a long time, but they don’t really fit our style anymore. I recently found these perfect farmhouse stockings when I was out & about, & I knew they would be perfect for our home. I also wanted to personalize each of them with our names. There is just something special about having your name on something. Don’t you think? That’s why I love having a Cricut Explore Air 2. It makes personalizing things like this so easy! It’s also great for personalized gifts and just about anything holiday related that you can dream up. Let me show you how I made these Easy Personalized Stockings. Let’s go!

{wow me} wednesday #428

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

Last week I featured 7 Place Setting Ideas! :)
You can check them all out right over here.

Annnnnnnd by the way, you can enter to win a $100 gift card to Michaels right over here.

Holiday Pom Pom PIllow + Pillow Party & Giveaway

This Pillow Party is sponsored by Fairfield World, and is hosted by Laura Kelly Designs & The Hedgehog Hollow. :)

Good morning! Happy Monday! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. Ours was really nice. The weather was beautiful. Today I am excited to be participating in Fairfield World’s Pillow Party with some of my favorite bloggers. Our mission was to create holiday inspired pillows to share with you, and we are also hosting a fun giveaway for you, too for a $100 Michaels gift card & 10 pounds of Polyfil so you can create some pillows, too! Let’s get started. :)


7 Place Setting Ideas

Hello there! I just wanted to pop in really quick to share some beautiful place setting ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. I know Thanksgiving is in a few weeks, and these ideas would look beautiful on your table. Be sure to pin this post for later. This week’s party is still going on. Be sure to swing by, and check it all out right here. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your ideas. I’d love to see them & feature you, too. :) Buuuut first check out this very pretty feature post. Enjoy! :)

Huge Sale on Cricut Maker Bundles

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Hi! I’m back! If you missed my Cricut Gift Guide post from this morning, hurry over & pin that post for later. I shared all the must haves for the vinyl obsessed crafter like me. :) Now I’m back with an amazing deal from Cricut, and this one is all about the Cricut Maker! Eek! Starting today you can save a bunch on some really ah-mazing Cricut Maker bundles. Keep reading for all the details! :)

The Ultimate Cricut Gift Guide for the Vinyl Obsessed

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Good morning! Eek! Christmas is almost here. Annnnnd if you are looking for the perfect gift idea for your vinyl obsessed wife or girlfriend, you have come to the right place! Of course, if YOU are the vinyl obsessed crafter, be sure to send this post to your significant other! I’m not sure how many hubbies are actually reading this blog. ha! :) Anyways, today I am so excited to be sharing THE Ultimate Cricut Gift Guide for the Vinyl Obsessed! So, keep reading! :)

{wow me} wednesday #327

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

Last week I featured 12 Yummy Pumpkin & Apple Recipes!
You can check them all out right over here.

12 Apple & Pumpkin Recipes

Good morning! How are you? I love fall! Annnnnd one of my favorite things about fall is all the yummy apple AND pumpkins recipes that you can make! :) That’s why I am excited to share these 12+ Apple & Pumpkin Recipes with you that were linked up over the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on. Be sure to swing by & check that out, if you can. You can do that right here. Buuuuuuut first enjoy this delicious feature post. :)

5 Reasons Why I love my Cricut Explore Air 2 + A New to the Block Baby Bodysuit {tutorial}

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Good morning! I am so excited about today’s Cricut post! Nothing has changed my life more (well maybe besides getting married & having 5 kiddos!) than my cutting machine! I purchased my very first cutting machine about 8 years ago, & I have used just about every make & model since. Annnnnd the one I keep coming back to the most is my Cricut Explore Air 2. I’m going to give you my top 5 reasons why I love this machine from Cricut, & I also have an adorable new baby inspired project for you, too using my Air 2. Let’s get started! :)

{wow me} wednesday #326

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

Check out these Cute Halloween Treats that I featured last week!
You can check them all out right over here. :)

Cute Halloween Treats

Hello there! How are you? Halloween is sneaking up on us really quick! Eek! We just went to the pumpkin patch this week, and now our front porch is full of pumpkins. Up next….Halloween treats! ;) Annnnd today I am excited to be featuring some Cute Halloween Treats from some of you! All of these were linked up to last several{wow me} wednesday parties. This week’s party is still going strong. Be sure to swing by & check out this week’s amazing collection of ideas. If you are a blogger, be sure to link your ideas & projects, so I can feature you, too. You can do all of that right here. Buuuuut first check out this adorably spooky & yummy feature post. Enjoy!

{wow me} wednesday #325

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

Last week I featured 10 Fall Ideas.
You can check them all right over here.


Turn a Coat Closet into Craft Storage {tutorial}

If you are like me, annnnnd I’m sure you are! ;) You love creating & having plenty of craft supplies on hand, so you can craft & create whenever the feeling strikes. But finding the space to store all those craft supplies can be a challenge! Today we are going to talk all about DIY Craft Storage & how to turn a coat closet into craft storage. Let’s get started. :)

10 Fall Ideas

Good morning! It was almost below freezing this morning! Ahhhhhh! Fall is in the air (or maybe even a little bit of winter!). Annnnnd can you believe it's almost the middle of October already? Fall is definitely one of my favorite times of the year with hayrides, cooler weather, pumpkins, hot apple cider and more. Today I am excited to be featuring 10 Fall Ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on. So feel free to stop by & link up your ideas. You can do that here. Buuuuut first check out this wonderfully fall feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #324

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

Last week I featured 10 Apple Recipes.
You can check out all the yumminess right here.

DIY Polka Dot Shoes with the Cricut Easypress Mini

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

Good morning! How was your weekend? Ours was fabulous! The weather was nice & cool, and we got to spend lots of time together as a family. I missed my college kids though! I even got to break out my newest crafting tool ~ the Cricut EasyPress Mini. This new tool from Cricut is so, so cute, and it makes the perfect companion to any size EasyPress you might already have. It’s perfect for small & unique projects like these adorable DIY Polka Dot Shoes. So, today I am excited to share that tutorial with you plus give you all the details on this cute little crafting machine. Let’s get started. :)

10 Apple Recipes

Hello! Today is my favorite day of the week! I get to feature some of YOU! Yay! Fall is so in the air…finally! It was so nice & cool last night. :) Today I am so excited to share over 10 of the best apple recipes around that I can’t wait to try out! They are all so perfect for fall. Yum! Remember this week’s party is still going on right now. Be sure to swing by & check it all out. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your latest projects and posts. I’d love to see them & feature you, too. You can do that here. Buuut first check out this yummy feature post. Enjoy!

{wow me} wednesday #323

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

Last week I featured 8 fabulous DIY Home Projects.
You can check them all out right over here.


Are you ready to upgrade your Cutting Machine to a Cricut?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

Good morning! Have you been thinking about upgrading your older model Cricut machine or competitor machine for a sleek new Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air 2? Then this might be the time to do it! Eek! Cricut has launched a Trade Up program today that will save you money and get a brand new Cricut machine in your hands to create all the things. So keep reading! I’m sharing all the details today. Get excited! :)


8 DIY Home Projects

Good morning! How are you? This week has flown by. So many activities! We are enjoying getting out and about in the cooler weather though. How about you? Next week is my birthday week. Yay! Annnnnd I always get my family to tackle a few DIY projects together while they can’t say no. haha! This year we are going to finally paint the rest of the trim that’s been sitting in the hallway & install it in the bedrooms. Fun, right? ;) I know they are super excited about it. haha! Anyways, check out these amazing (and a lot more fun!) DIY Home Projects that were linked up over the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check all that out. You can do that here. Buuuuut first enjoy this very DIY feature post. :)

Peel-A-Way Banana Card with Cricut Maker {tutorial}

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

Good morning! :) When Cricut launched the Cricut Maker 2 years ago, they made a promise to come out with more tools & more materials. They have not disappointed! :) Over the last few years the Maker’s arsenal of tools has grown & along with that creators (like you & me) have had the chance to master new crafts & create things we never knew we could. It’s truly ah-mazing!  These tools are all possible, & can be used only with Maker, because it was specially designed with an Adaptive Tool System. Recently Cricut released 4 more tools (Eek!!!) made especially for the Maker using this system. Annnnnd I can’t wait to tell you all about them. I used two of those tools to make this cute Peel-a-way Banana Card. Let’s get started. I’ve got a lot to tell you! :)


{wow me} wednesday #322

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

Last week I featured 8 Halloween Treats!
You can check them all out right over here.

8 Halloween Treats

Hello there! How are you? Halloween is sneaking up on us really quick! Eek! I shared TWO Halloween inspired posts earlier this Annnnd today I am excited to be featuring 8 Yummy Halloween Treats from some of you! All of these were linked up to last several week’s {wow me} wednesday parties. This week’s party is still going strong. Be sure to swing by & check out this week’s amazing collection of ideas. If you are a blogger, be sure to link your ideas & projects, so I can feature you, too. You can do all of that right here. Buuuuut first check out this adorably spooky & delicious feature post. Enjoy!

Boo Cake Topper {tutorial}

This post is not sponsored, but affiliate links are used. Thank you for supporting Ginger Snap Crafts. :)

Good morning! It’s time for another addition of Craft Lightning! You know those quick & easy crafts that take under 15 minutes to create. This month’s theme is all about Party Crafts. Annnnnd since Halloween is coming up next month, I thought I share this super easy & cute Boo Cake Topper tutorial with you. Let’s get started. :)

3 Simple Halloween Projects with Cricut {tutorial}

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Good morning! It’s my most favorite time of the year! The air is getting cool & crisp. I can see a hint of color in the trees. Pumpkins are in the store. Annnnnd all the holidays are coming up! Eek! It’s a crafters dream come true. ha! Annnnd the first holiday coming up is Halloween. I love making cute, simple things for our annual family Halloween party. Annnnd with the Cricut Explore Air 2, I can whip out cute projects in just a few minutes. Today I am excited to share 3 Simple Halloween Projects (starting with these cute Halloween cupcake toppers!) with you ~ all made with my Cricut Explore Air 2. Let’s get started! :)

{wow me} wednesday #321

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

Check out these 9 Dinner Ideas. Yum!
You can check them all out right over here.

9 Dinner Ideas

Hello there! Dinner, dinner, dinner…what’s for dinner? ha! I think I hear that question every single day. ;) I love finding new recipes to try out. We get tired of the same old thing every night. So, I was super excited to find these 9 Dinner Ideas linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party! Yum! I’m also share some of my most popular dinner recipe round up posts as well. So, you’ll want to pin this post for later. :) Remember this week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check out this week’s links right here. Buuuut first, check out this amazingly yummy feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #320

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

Last week I featured these 5 Amazing Muffin Recipes!
You can check them all out right over here.

5 Amazing Muffin Recipes

Hello there! It’s my favorite day of the week. It’s time to feature some of your amazing ideas, & this week it’s all about these 5 Amazing Muffin Recipes that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. They look delicious, & I can’t wait to try them all. How about you? ;) Remember this week’s party is still going strong. Feel free to swing by & check that out & link up your ideas, if you are a blogger. You can do all that here. I’d love to see your ideas & feature you, too! Buuuuuut first, check out this delicious feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #319

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

Check out these mazing fall decor ideas that were featured last week!
You can check them all out right over here.