Jamie @ Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom {Christmas Break Guest}

Hello Ginger Snap Crafts Readers! 
My name is Jamie, and I blog at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.  

I'm thrilled to have the chance to spend a few moments of Christmas Break here at Ginger Snap Crafts!  I love visiting Ginger's blog, she is so talented and it always makes me happy when another one of her blog posts pops up on my reader! And of course, I visit every Wednesday to link up at her link party! I love sewing, crafting with my kids, photography, cooking and reading.  My blog, Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom is full of fun tutorials, craft projects and recipes.  I would love for you to stop by for a visit sometime! Here is just a little glimpse of what you will find on my blog:

Kimberly @ A Night Owl {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi Ginger Snap Crafts readers! I'm Kimberly and I blog over at A Night Owl, a blog about the evening antics of a working mom! I'm wife to my best friend Andre, and mother to two adorable boys, AJ and Alex. In my "spare time" you can likely find me on Instagram, and I enjoy crafting, photography, thrifting, parties or a quick and easy recipe. This past year I have really enjoyed sharing this aspect of my life through the blog and connecting with so many amazing people. I always love to meet new friends and would love for you to come by and introduce yourself! I just think it's fabulous that Ginger is taking a break this holiday season to spend quality time with her family; I find myself scaling back these last couple of weeks as well and trying to get things in line for Christmas. It's such a fun (and busy) time of year! As I reflect on this past year, there are a few projects that stand out as some of my favorites and I wanted to share those with you!

Jutta @ Creative Chaos {Christmas Break Guest}

Hello friends of lovely Ginger :-).

I am Jutta from Creative Chaos.

Actually, my blog started out as 'Organized Living Solutions', but reality quickly established itself, and I had to change the name.

I am on a mission to beautify life, especially through paying attention to the normal, ordinary, day-to-day dealings and things. On the blog you will find my various attempts and the occasional rambling. As I am not the most patient of people, most of the DIY's are quick and easy.

Here are five of my favorite projects:

Paula @ Welcoming Spirit {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi there! My name is Paula and I'm super excited to be one of Ginger's Christmas Break-ers :) I usually blog over at Welcoming Spirit, which I started in 2008 to chronicle my adventures as a retreat leader at a Franciscan retreat center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now I mostly write about our two year old son (Zoom), spiritual reflections, crafty home renovations, and other projects around our home. This year we bought our first house, a little bitty 1971 Spanish style ranch that needs a lot of love. I work full time in advertising as a project manager, and Sean is back in school, studying to become a chef. Our life is a wild ride, very busy, and I am absolutely grateful for every minute.

So what have I been up to this year?


We moved across the San Francisco Bay to a new-to-us home. Come take a tour of our new place (messy rooms and all)!

Carrie @ My Favorite Finds {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi, Ginger Snap Crafts readers! My name is Carrie, and I blog over at My Favorite Finds. On My Favorite Finds, you'll find tutorials, recipes, organization ideas, and Disney travel tips! I love to share my {FAVORITE} ideas with my readers, and I hope you’ll check it out. I’m addicted to Starbucks, reading, shopping, and my sweet kids and hubby. I’m always looking for a new recipe or craft to fill our bellies or beautify our home. I’m also slightly addicted to planning, and going on, Disney vacations with my family. I love sharing my ideas about Disney planning on my blog AND on Chip & Co. Each week I host Must Try Monday, where you can share your must try recipes with my readers!
Come over and join in the fun.

Elizabeth @ Lizy B {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi all!  I'm Elizabeth and I write all about cookies over at my blog Lizy B!

I have lots of fun recipes and tutorials for making gorgeous sugar cookies. (They're not always as hard as they look-I promise!) Of course, you can't write about cookies all the time (okay fine, I totally could), so I have lots of fun stories about the munchkins and being a mom, wife, baker and blogger all at the same time.

Rachel @ Architecture of a Mom {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi! I'm Rachel from Architecture of a Mom.

I'm so excited to be here at Ginger Snap Crafts for Christmas Break! A big thanks to Ginger for letting me take part. And now, a little bit about me:

Raquel @ Organized Island {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi, First of all I would like to thank Ginger for welcoming me to her wonderful blog! I am Raquel and I blog at Organized Island.

I am a mother of two grown children, a former productivity manager and a wife that loves to cook and entertain. I started blogging because I wanted to share tips and tricks that have I have learned over the years, that save me time and money. I am so excited to be here at Ginger Snap Crafts sharing with you my top 5 of 2012. How did the year go by so fast? Ginger asked me to share some of my favorite posts.

Lyuba @ Will Cook For Smiles {Christmas Break Guest}

Before we get to today’s guest…I just wanted to give a great big shout out to one of my best blogging friends, Lyuba!  This girl is amazing!  Her recipes are to die for!  She is just as equally an amazing person & a great friend.  I’m super excited to have Lyuba on my blog today! If you haven’t met her before you are in for a real treat! :)
OK…take it away, Lyuba!

 

Hey guys! My name is Lyuba and I am from Will Cook For Smiles.

I am so happy to be here, on Ginger Snap Crafts with the wonderful Ginger! Today, I will be sharing my Top Five posts from 2012 but first I would like to introduce myself. I am the face behind Will Cook For Smiles where I share my favorite adventures from my kitchen and some of my favorite craft projects. I am currently a stay at home mom and a grad student. I love cooking, baking, crafts, arts, outdoors and lot of shoes!

Kristen @ Make the Best of Everything {Christmas Break Guest}

Hello! My name is Kristen and I blog at Make the best of everything! I have such an amazing time sharing recipes and homemade gift from my home in Iowa. Blogging has connected me with so many people. I just love it!

My blog slogan is that " The Happiest people make the best of everything!". I find this to be a true statement in more then one way! My blog is known for my " Homemade Childrens gifts."

Today, I am going to share some of my most popular gifts. I LOVE making homemade gifts for all the special kids in my life. I have 5 nephews, 1 niece, A goddaughter, a handful of second cousins and a 1 year old son! If possible, I like to give them Homemade gifts that help them learn! Here are five of my favorite gifts I have made them!  

Eva @ Tales of the Scotts {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi everyone!  I'm Eva and I blog over at Tales of the Scotts.  I'm a stay-at-home momma to two little people that keep me on my toes.  Much to my patient husband's chagrin, my dining room table is always full of  little "projects" I have going on.

I'm really happy to be here on Ginger Snap Crafts and am excited to share with you my favorite projects over the past couple of years.

 

Liz @ Love Grows Wild {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi Ginger Snap Craft readers!!

I am so excited to be spending my Christmas break here with you!

Let me introduce myself...

My name is Liz and I write the blog Love Grows Wild. I am a wife and mother of two rough and tough little boys, and I have a passion for creating beautiful things. At Love Grows Wild I share my crafts, DIY projects, recipes, and organization tips, and I've always got a new project up my sleeve! I love making new friends, so stop by and say hi anytime!

Here's a few of my favorite projects from 2012:

Lowri @ Papervine {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi Everyone - Lowri from PaperVine here.

PaperVine is a fun, crafty blog packed full of great paper crafting ideas and tutorials with the odd kids craft and cooking tip thrown in! I live on a vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand with my husband and three young children and I am thrilled to be a guest here at Ginger Snap Crafts.

Here are my Top Five Tutorials this year. Each link will take you to a full-color tutorial showing exactly how to re-create the project shown.  Click on the title to be taken to the complete post.

52 Reasons I Love You Cards Tutorial

Still by far my most popular project - these cards now have their own website!

Marty @ Marty Musings {Christmas Break Guest}

Today I’d love to welcome Marty from Marty's Musings.

Thank you, Ginger, for allowing me to share some of our projects with you and your readers today. My hubby and I have teamed up this year for some fun home projects and these are our top five favorites:

Chalk Painted Hutch - This hutch was totally transformed from dark ugly brown wood to this lovely Provence color from Annie Sloan chalk paints.

Eliza @ Eliza K Prints {Christmas Break Guest}

Hello to all Ginger Snap Craft readers! I am so excited to be here today to share a little bit about me and my blog:) I'm a Pacific Northwest native who loves rain, coffee and wet dogs! (In that order) I blog over at Eliza K Prints, a tutorial and craft diy site with a focus on sustainability and functionality. I'm relatively new to the blogging world and jumped at the chance to guest post here at Ginger Snap Crafts. I love finding new blogs to read, crafty ideas and sustainable projects I can get behind. Below you will find my top five diy projects from 2012.Click the image to go straight to the tutorials!

Heather @ Raising Memories {Christmas Break Guest}

 Oh, hello there! My name is Heather Lynne and I blog over at www.RaisingMemories.com about fun things parents can do with or for their kids. These are almost always things that I have tried with/for my 2 little girls. I also include my photography, occasional product reviews & giveaways, and other projects I try. I have a link party every Sunday called “Sharing Time” for other bloggers to share their best posts and find great posts. I'm so happy to be with you all over here today! (Thanks for having me, Ginger!) Today I'm going to share with you the top five projects from my blog in 2012:  

Rita @ Pink Polka Dot Creations {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi all you Ginger Snap fans. I am so excited to be here. I love Ginger's blog and all of the fun creative ideas that she shares with all of us. She is just so cute!

I am Rita from Pink Polka Dot Creations:

where I love to share fun craft ideas, sewing projects, holiday ideas, yummy quick easy recipes, DIY projects, party games and ideas, and lots of fun whimsical printables for you to use! I would love for you to come to Pink Polka Dot Creations and look around for awhile!

I want to show you my top five posts from last year:

Sheryl @ Lady Behind the Curtain {Christmas Break Guest}

Hello Ginger Snap Crafts readers! I'm happy to meet you and be visiting here today.

I am Sheryl from Lady Behind The Curtain. I've been blogging for almost 2 years and LOVE everything about it! I started this blog in preparation of being an empty Nester. I have been planning parties, events and catering for almost 30 years. After many months of my husband encouraging me to start a blog I finally gave in and completely fell in love with it! I discovered a whole community of people that loved to do what I loved to do. It has been so much fun learning how to blog and meeting new people.

Kimberly @ My Pinterest Reality {Christmas Break Guest}

 

Hey, I'm Kimberly. 

I'm a stay at home momma of two awesome young girls,

have been married to my husband/best friend for almost 7 years

and since I left the corporate world I've always been torn

between the life I had and the life I live.

My background is in product development,

and I was ALWAYS surrounded by creativity

but almost 3 years ago I left it

for the chance to raise my girls full time.

I don't regret my decision but do find myself missing pieces

of the old creative life I used to have.

 

Katie @ Fun Home Things {Christmas Break Guest}

Hi! My name is Katie Drane and I'm the thrifty crafter, Southern cooking enthusiast, and human encyclopedia of random tips behind Fun Home Things. I am so happy to be here at Ginger Snap Crafts sharing my top 5 posts with you. Thanks Ginger!

This has been an amazing year for Fun Home Things. What started out as a creative outlet for me right before my daughter started preschool, has quickly grown into a full time gig and I am loving every minute of it. Choosing my top 5 favorite projects was tougher than I thought, but I finally narrowed it down and I'm excited to be sharing them with you today.