NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Wine bottle bridal shower centerpiece

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If you have a shower and you want to spend an entire afternoon crafting, I’m totally your girl. My friend Veta is hosting a shower for her sister and I offered to help her make some banners and centerpieces. The inspiration for the centerpieces she wanted – these DIY wine bottle sets from Beyond the […]

A train shirt and card for a toddler

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Does every single toddler boy love trains? That was clearly a hypothetical question. BECAUSE THE ANSWER IS YES. When we were invited to a train birthday party for Henry’s friend, Miles, I wanted to whip up a homemade gift to go with a toy. This was so simple with my Silhouette that I wish I […]

A repurposed cutting board memo board

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Oh, hey there. My name is Kim and I’m sharing DIY Christmas gifts in January. SLACKER. But seriously, I think this gift could be great for nearly any occasion and any time of the year. In fact, I think it would be perfect for Valentine’s Day with a romantic love note or photo. Yeah. That’s […]

A homemade kitchen helper tower for Henry

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Thank you to Behr and Wagner Spraytech for sponsoring this post and providing products to use for this project. All ideas and opinions, as always, are our own. It’s time to share the special homemade gift that Ryan and I made for Henry for Christmas. Behr challenged all its DIY Experts to make a gift […]

Time to store those Christmas decorations

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I hope you had a really lovely holiday with your family. Due to the fact that I’m insane, I’m taking down my Christmas decorations today. If I didn’t finish yesterday night. That’s my normal MO, I like to get everything stored away right after Christmas. It’s not for everyone, but I am ready for a […]

Arizona holiday decor (gold and red holiday decor)

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I love to decorate our home for the holidays, but I also love decorating other people’s homes. It’s fun to work with different types of decorations and layouts and ideas. Plus, it’s nice to spend other people’s money for a change. 😉 While in Arizona, I helped my mom set up her Christmas decorations. My […]