Thank you to DecoArt & Cricut for supplying some of the supplies for this post! Affiliate links are used in this post as well.
Hello there! I am so excited to be joining up with Craft Lightning again this month! Annnnnnd it is one of my favorite themes ever ~ patriotic! I love the red, white & blue and the 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. Food, family & fireworks…..you can’t go wrong with that! ;) Today I’d love to show you how I made this 15 Minute 4th of July Sign. I also have links to some of my favorite 4th of July crafts at the end!
15 Minute 4th of July Sign
4th of July T-Shirt {tutorial}
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huggies®. As always, all opinions are my own.
Good morning! It’s summer! Yay! I hope your summer vacation is off to a great start! One of most favorite things about summer is having extra time to do fun things with my kiddos! We love busting out the craft supplies & making big messes! ha! Today I am excited to be partnering with Huggies® to bring you this fun 4th of July T-Shirt tutorial. So let’s get started!
Pallet Wreath {tutorial}
This huge pallet wreath sign was first seen over at Craftaholics Anonymous.
Annnd it was is so simple to put together. Let’s get started!
Stenciled Leaf Jars {tutorial} #HomeforFall
This post is powered by Hometalk. You can find me on Hometalk right {HERE}.
Hello! Hello! Today I am excited to be teaming up with some of my favorite Hometalk bloggers to bring you a fun Home for Fall blog hop. I’ll be sharing links to some amazing fall home projects at the end of this post. So you’ll want to keep reading for that! :) Most of you know that I am addicted to my Silhouette! Buuuut I know not everyone has a digital cutting tool. So today I am going to show you how to make your own Stenciled Leaf Jars without using a special cutting tool. Yes, everyone can make these jars! So let’s get started. :)
Ombré Stenciled Sign using Gelatos® {tutorial}
This post is brought to you by Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®.
Hello! This week I was able to get back to my artistic roots & use Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gelatos®. Oh my! These things are amazing! Not only can you make amazing artwork with these, you also use them on your latest craft/DIY projects. They work on paper, canvas, wood, glass & more! So keep reading to see how I made this Ombré Stenciled Sign using Gelatos®. I couldn’t stop with just one sign! So I’m sharing another tutorial within this tutorial. Fancy, I know! ;) So let’s get started!
Double Sided We Can/Can’t Play Sign {tutorial} #madewithMichaels
I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with Plaid Crafts, Michaels and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own. #madewithmichaels #plaidcrafts
Hello! It’s Friday! Yay! I hope you have a fun weekend planned. We have a few things on the schedule, and we are so excited that it’s going to be a little bit warmer this weekend. Yay! Maybe we will get outside & play a little bit. ;) Today I am excited to bring you this easy Double Sided We Can/Can’t Play Sign. I made this with some fun supplies from Michaels (including their new spring wood surfaces that are available right now). I love living in a neighborhood with lots of kids for my kiddos to play with but sometimes we need a little family time. Annnd this sign makes it easy for the neighborhood kids to know if it’s a good time to play or not. So keep reading to get the tutorial. :)
DIY Stenciled Pillow {tutorial}
Hello! Happy Friday! Today is the first Friday in a long time that we have nothing on our schedule! Yay! Soooo we are planning a fun movie night with the kiddos. My 5 year old is helping me make some yummy popcorn. I’ll be sharing the recipe on Monday. Yum! ;) Buuuut first I am excited to share my latest project using some fabulous Happy Crafters products. I love how easy & quick this DIY Stenciled Pillow came together. So keep reading to see how I did it. :)
DIY Tribal Arrow Pillows {tutorial}
This post is brought to you by Paint-A-Pillow.
Good morning! Happy Monday to YOU! :) I hope your week is off to a great start. A few weeks ago I told you about our new plan for my girl’s room. We are going with a white & black décor. My 13 year old said flowers, purple & pink were out! ha! ;) I’m excited about their a little more grown up looking room. Today I’m also excited to share a little bit more of their fun décor ~ these DIY tribal arrow pillows that I made myself! Yes, my daughters were impressed! ;) Buuuut I’m about to show you how easy these were to make with an awesome pillow kit from Paint-A-Pillow. (Paint-A-Pillow is a spin off of one of my favorite companies ~ Cutting Edge Stencils. You can see all of my Cutting Edge Stencil projects right HERE.) So keep reading!
DIY Stenciled Tray {tutorial}
This post is brought to you by Silhouette.
Hi there! Today I’m excited to share how I turned a plain wooden tray I found at the craft store for a couple of dollars into a super cute DIY stenciled tray using my Silhouette! Annnnd remember this month’s super awesome promotion is still on right now through the end of the month! Eek! You can get all of the details {HERE}. Just make sure you use the code GINGERSNAP to get the discount. :) Now let’s get to that tutorial. :)
How to Make a Reusable Stencil with your Silhouette {tutorial}
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Hello! I know one of the new products from Silhouette that everyone has been talking about is the new reusable Silhouette Stencil Material. I know when I first saw it that I couldn’t wait to try it out! I was so excited to get my hands on some last week. Yay! So today I’m excited to share an easy how to make a reusable stencil with your Silhouette tutorial. You are going to love this stuff! ha! ;) Annnd remember it is 25% off right now using the code GINGERSNAP when you shop at SilhouetteAmerica.com. Awesome! OK….so here we go! :)
Layered Paint & Stencil Design on a Pillow {tutorial} #tulipforyourhome
This post is brought to you by I Love to Create. All opinions are my own.
Hello! Happy Friday to you! I am so ready for the weekend! Yay! Today I am excited to bring you a fun tutorial using the awesome Tulip for Your Home paints, stencils & pillow cover to show you how to make a layered paint & stencil design. It is really quite easy, and I really loved the results. So keep reading to see how I designed my pillow. :)
Polka Dotted Gift Tags {tutorial} & giveaway
This post is brought to you by Mod Podge Rocks. #modpodgerocks
Hello! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Ours was great….we actually had NOTHING on our schedule! Yay! So we were able to do a bunch of work on our addition. The taping & floating are taking a lot longer than expected but we are getting there. Yay! ;) Today I am excited to show you a brand new product from my friend, Amy at Mod Podge Rocks & Plaid ~ Mod Podge Peel & Stick Stencils. These stencils are awesome, & they are so easy & fun to use! So keep reading to see how to use them, & I have a stencil to giveaway to one of you! Yay! :)
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!
DecoArt Chalkboard Coating {tutorial}
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Hello! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We had a couple of kiddos under the weather. Bleh! :( So hopefully we are all on the mend this week. :) One of the products I’ve been dying to try is the DecoArt Chalkboard Coating. Have you seen it yet? It’s amazing! You can turn just about any surface into a chalkboard. :) Just think of all of the possibilities with this one! So keep reading to see how easy it was to make this I love you because….chalkboard wood block. :)
Distressed Valentines Block, Silhouette Promotion & a Silhouette Portrait™ Giveaway
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This weekend is huge in the craft industry because the Craft & Hobby Association Trade Show is going on right now as we speak in California. Eek! I heard that Silhouette has some amazing new products that they are launching at the show, & I can’t wait to get my hands on them! :)
To celebrate Silhouette is kicking off a brand new promotion for you to save big on all in stock Silhouette accessories including the popular Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software. Yep, it’s time to stock up! I’m also sharing a quick distressed Valentines block tutorial with you. Annnnnd I have a Silhouette Portrait™ to giveaway to one of you! Yay! So keep reading! ;)
DIY Halloween Trick or Treat Bag {tutorial}
This post is brought to you by Cutting Edge Stencils.
Halloween is next week! Are you ready? We are still working on it! ha! ;) We do have our trick or treat bags ready though! Yay! Today I am excited to show you how I made this super cute & easy DIY Halloween Trick or Treat Bag in under 15 minutes with a Cutting Edge Stencils chevron craft stencil. It was so easy! This is definitely an activity you can get the kiddos involved with, too. They will LOVE making their own Halloween Bag! So keep reading to see how easy this bag was to make. :)
Home is Where the Heart Is DIY Sign ~ Cutting Edge Stencils Review & Giveaway
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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. :)
Easy Stenciling Technique {tutorial} #ad #DecoArt
#ad This post is brought to you by DecoArt. I am thrilled to be working with DecoArt to bring you some fun projects using fabulous DecoArt products. :)
Today I’d love to show you this easy stenciling technique tutorial that is by far my favorite way to stencil. All you need is a few products from DecoArt, some vinyl lettering & a wood surface. Keep reading, & I’ll show you how I did it.
2 Easy St. Patrick’s Day Projects {tutorials} + a Silhouette Promotion & a Silhouette Portrait™ Giveaway {Yes….a giveaway!! Eek!!}
There is seriously so much going on in this one post! I hope you’ll hang with me because at the end we have one ah-mazing giveaway for a Silhouette Portrait™!!! Eek!!! I am so excited for one of you! I also have an awesome Silhouette promotion to tell you about and a quick tutorial for St. Patrick’s Day using shamrocks & Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition. OK, are you ready? Here we go! ;)

