Decorating with Family Pictures + Discount code for Photowall

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Good morning! I love my family! Annnnd as my kiddos have gotten older (Why do they do that?!), family pictures have become more and more important. I love displaying family pictures in our home, so I can see their beautiful faces every day. :) My oldest son got married about a year & a half ago & is going to school in Idaho with his sweet wife, and this past year my oldest daughter got married and had TWINS! They live in California. So with both of them so far away, this Christmas I made sure to get a family picture while we where all together. Today I’d love to share some tips on decorating with family pictures & how to get that perfect picture that captures your family’s fun personality. Annnnnd I have a discount code for Photowall that you can use to snag a huge framed canvas print for your home. Let’s get started. :)

Wedding Reception Centerpiece ideas

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Good morning! I don’t know if I have officially announced it here on the blog yet. Buuuut if not, here we go! ha! :) My oldest son is getting married! Eek! Crazy, I know! How is he that old? Annnd how am I that old? ;) He will be getting married in Utah in just a few weeks. Next month, we will be having an open house at our house to celebrate. So, I have been busy getting everything ready for that. I want to keep it sweet & simple. We are going with a farmhouse picnic theme complete with BBQ, candles, patio lights, outdoor games, buffalo check tablecloths, farmhouse metal chairs & of course, using lots of pictures in the decorating. I love decorating with pictures in my home, & a wedding reception is also the perfect place to display photos of the happy couple. So, today I’d love to share some wedding reception centerpiece ideas featuring MIXPIX Photo Tiles from CanvasDiscount.com. I would love to get your thoughts! Let’s get started. :)

Photo Cube {Last Minute Gift Idea} + a giveaway

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Christmas is a week away! Eek! If you are like me, you are still running around for all those last minute gifts. Am I right? ;) Gifts for grandparents & extended family can be a little bit tricky. Buuuuut honestly, you can never go wrong with pictures! Today I am excited to show you how you can celebrate life from every angle with Walgreens Photo Cubes & Ornaments!  These photo cube’s are a really great gift for just about any occasion, too. (You’ll want to pin this post for later!) Annnnd I have a giveaway as well. Yay! So, keep reading!

Back To School Photo Prop {tutorial}

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Hello there! How was your weekend? Ours was filled with family (lots of cousins!), swimming & loving the amazing summer weather. Buuuut back to school will be here before you know it! Don’t tell my kiddos! ha! So today I am excited to be participating in Craft Lightning’s Back to School Series. Let me show you how I made this cute Back to School Photo Prop in under 15 minutes. Annnnd I’m answering another Cricut question for you today, too! Let’s get started. :)

Celebrating the Earth with Snapfish + a discount code!!!

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Hello there. :) Earth Day was just a few weeks ago. Annnnnnd our family loves celebrating this beautiful world we get to live in! Don’t you? We had planned lots of fun Earth Day activities like gardening, going on a hike & spending tons of times outside, but Mother Nature had other plans! ha! It ended up raining 10 inches that weekend! Eek! So we quickly changed our plans of playing in the dirt into playing in the rain! I pulled out my camera & took some cute pictures of my kiddos. Annnnnd then Snapfish helped us turn those memories into some fabulous photo gifts! Let me show you!

Taking Great Photos of your Kiddos + a Canvas Factory Giveaway

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The Perfect Father’s Day Gift Idea & a $50 SNAPFISH Giveaway

Hello there! It’s all about Father’s Day this week on the blog! I love celebrating the special dads & grandpas in my life. Annnnd I know you do, too! Today I’m sharing the perfect Father’s Day gift (hint: photos!), some funny stories about my awesome hubby (& amazing dad to our kiddos) & a $50 Snapfish Giveaway. So keep reading!

Photo Puzzle {tutorial}

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Hello! Happy Monday! On Saturday I shared an easy mini canvas tutorial with a picture of my cute kiddos, and it reminded me of this easy Photo Puzzle that I made last year & shared over on the DecoArt blog. I never shared it here. So I thought it was about time I did. ;) This is such a fun way to display your photos, & your kiddos will LOVE a personalized puzzle of themselves. So let’s get started. ;)

10 Photography Tips & Tricks + Some Ideas for Displaying Photos in Your Home

Hello! It’s Thursday! Time for another post featuring YOUR awesome ideas! ;) Today I am so excited to be featuring 10 Photography Tips & Tricks plus some ideas for Displaying Photos in Your Home that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going strong! So make sure you check out what’s been linked up this week, and if you are a blogger make sure you link up your latest projects & ideas! You can do that right {HERE}. I know we’d all love to see what you’re up to! ha! ;) Buuuuut first check out this picture perfect feature post. :)

DIY Photo Gifts {tutorial}

Hello! One of my favorite things about blogging is connecting with other bloggers & crafters. That is why I was so happy to find the Silhouette Challenge facebook group a few months ago. I have enjoyed participating in their monthly Silhouette Challenges. Recently the group decided to do a fun craft swap with each other. We were each matched up with a fellow crafter, we got to “meet” each other & then we swapped gifts. Sounds fun, right? My fabulous partner was Kelly from Simply Kelly Designs. She made me the most adorable gift! You’ll see her gift & some of the other swappers’ gifts in just a bit. Buuuut first I want to show you what I made Kelly ~ these DIY Photo Gifts. So keep reading! :)

 

Washi Tape Photo Plaque {tutorial}

Hello! Happy Monday to all of YOU! :) I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We finally had some warm weather. Yay! It was awesome! Today I have a quick tutorial for this super cute & easy washi tape photo plaque. This would make a great gift for a special mom or grandma in your life for Mother’s Day which is coming up pretty quick! ;) So keep reading to see how I made it.

Birthday Number Photo Prop from It Happens in a Blink {contributor}

Hi, Ginger Snap Craft Readers! I'm Melanie, and I blog over at It Happens in a Blink. Ginger's blog is one of the first ones that I began reading when I started blogging, so I am super excited to be here sharing a project today. Over at my blog I focus on recipes, crafts, and DIY projects that are easy and maximize the time of busy moms. As a mom of preschooler and a set of triplets, I'm limited on time and energy. I know that there are too many other moms out there who feel the same way. Even though I am a mother, I still want to fuel my creative side, and I want to encourage other ladies to do the same. To save time and money, I typically take my own photos of my children. But photo props can be expensive. For the triplets first birthday, I made a few fast photo props for their photo session. You may be surprised at how inexpensive {and ridiculously easy} this large Birthday Number Photo Prop is!

Stenciled Picture Frames {tutorial} #decoratingwithpictures

Hello! Today I am so excited to be over on Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke helping her with her Decorating with Pictures series. :) You’ll have to pop over there to check out my post & to enter a fun giveaway from Designs by RH. You’ll also want to browse the other Decorating with Pictures posts from some of your favorite bloggers. I love seeing how everyone decorates their homes with family pictures. I LOVE family pictures. :) Today I’m excited to be sharing this easy stenciled picture frame tutorial. I’m using these frames to display some of our favorite family pictures on our fridge! I’d much rather see cute pictures of my family over clutter on the fridge! haha! So keep reading to see how I did it!

Say No to Auto Video Workshop with Kristen Duke Photography {Review & Giveaway}

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Hello! Last week I told you about one of my new year’s resolutions ~ eating healthier. Today I’m sharing one more with you ~ learning how to take pictures in manual mode! Eek! I have been putting this one off for way too long! Last year I made the plunge & bought a Canon Rebel digital SLR camera. Sometimes I get so frustrated with it that I go back to my old camera! ha! ;) Buuuut I’ve resisted the urge to do that, & my goal is to figure out my camera this year. This week I was able to review Kristen Duke’s brand new Say No to Auto Beginner Photography Video Workshop! I love that you can watch it again & again. I’ve already placed an order for a new lens (that Kristen recommends!), and I can’t wait to start trying out some of Kristen’s awesome tips. :) I am also excited to be giving away the Say No to Auto Beginner Photography Video Workshop to one of you! Keep reading to see how to enter, and I have a coupon code if you’d like to order! :)

DIY Photo Block {tutorial} & a new Silhouette Promotion

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Hello! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend & that your week is off to a great start. I originally shared this post over at Cherished Bliss last month, and I thought it was about time I shared it over here, too! ;)

My youngest son just turned 4. So no more babies around here, but I do have a super adorable nephew, Owen. I love making things for him! (You can check out his diaper cake here & his personalized blanket here.) Today I'd love to show you how I made this super easy & cute personalized DIY photo block for him. I used my Silhouette for this project so I thought it was fitting to share a new Silhouette Promotion with you as well! So keep reading for all the details. :)

 

Shoot & Share Bundle {photography with a smart camera} #pixbundle #shop

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As a mom & a blogger I am constantly taking pictures! Photography is so important for my blog ~ big beautiful pictures are a must. Annnd as a mom I love documenting every little thing my kiddos do! They are only little once! I also love to share my pictures here on the blog, on our family blog, facebook & instagram. So when I was asked to try out the Samsung Smart Camera (& that it was a wireless camera!!) I couldn’t wait to try it out! That is truly amazing! This compact camera can be purchase as a bundle with a Samsung Galaxy tablet at Sam’s Club for an amazing price! Keep reading to find out all the details!