NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Make custom marquis lit letters

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There’s always a favorite – the favorite element of a party. For Henry’s bash, it was the ONE marquis letters. Not only did they turn out better than I anticipated, everyone went crazy over them and no one could believe I did them myself. Now, I’ll share how I made them and hopefully help you […]

Super simple homemade cards and going outside your crafting comfort zone

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I have always had good intentions to make homemade cards. Over the years, I’ve accumulated a variety of cardstock, scrapbook paper and cards for parties and other crafting endeavors. So, why didn’t I make my cards? Mostly laziness and insecurity that my cards wouldn’t be as good as a store-bought. No more! When I read […]

Making a clay tray with a doily for mom

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It’s nearly Mother’s Day, and there’s still plenty of time to make something special for your mom. (This is also serving as a not-so-subtle reminder to my husband, since this is my very first Mother’s Day as a mom. So, you know, get me something sparkly. :)) Anyhoo, this is a project we did last […]

“We are family” simple finger painted canvas {Pinterest-inspired}

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It’s time for another fun finger painting project with Henry today. When we made the Easter art, Henry also made a little something for us. A finger painted canvas with a quote. This is something I’ve seen a lot on Pinterest, but I particularly love the version by the hodge podge lodge. Here’s how ours turned […]

An Easter egg banner and friends weekend

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It’s nearly Easter, and I just barely got my act together to put up and share my Easter decorations. What the wha? How could you have lived without seeing my holiday decor? You couldn’t have. That’s the answer. I had an idea for a few Easter banners for the house and I wanted to bring […]

Easy Easter craft decor for kids

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I planned to post today for kitchen week, but life had other plans. The little Henry-man is sick as can be, which means lots of holding and rocking and soothing. No complaints about the snuggle time. (And just a few complaints about the lack of sleep.) Anyhoo, I’ll try to wrap up the kitchen posts next […]