NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Easy and fun scrap buster dish towels for Dare to … give homemade gifts (Dare to DIY)

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I really like giving handmade gifts and actually have a few things up my sleeve this year. Unfortunately, like many of you, friends and family actually read our blog. So, I can’t give away all my secrets. So for this challenge, I decided to share a really quick and simple holiday gift that works well […]

A DIY turkey day sign

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I have been really enjoying sign-making since Jen so graciously shared her expertise at our sign-making workshop. So, I decided that a fun turkey sign was in the cards for my project this year. I was inspired by the sign pillow made by Jen in the first year of Dare to DIY. So I used […]

A simple and pretty update for a vintage letterpress drawer

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When I was in Minneapolis at the Junk Bonanza with Cindy and Michelle, I picked up an old letterpress drawer. I’d been eyeing them at thrift stores for several years, but I wasn’t sure what I’d do with them.   Well, after a few months of sitting in our dining room, I’ve made it fit in a […]

A wedding sign

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Our friends Brad and Jamie got married back in March and had a lovely wedding reception for friends and family over the last weekend. I wanted to give them something homemade as part of the gift. And I was feeling pretty confident in my sign-making abilities from last week’s sign-making workshop. Jen is a pretty […]

A sign-painting party and fundraising success

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Well, the big sign-painting workshop with Jen of Onion Grove Mercantile came and went. And it far exceeded my expectations. When I volunteered to host an event to support Dress for Success Quad Cities, I just crossed my fingers and hoped someone would show up and I wouldn’t embarrass myself. Instead, we ended up with […]

Make your own fall sign and help empower women – at the same time!

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I know that many of you aren’t local to us at NewlyWoodwards, but I know there are some of you out there who are. And I’m so darn excited to host this upcoming event that I have to share.   Because one of my favorite and most talented friends is donating her time to make it a […]