NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Hand-painted ornament gift tags

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Are you still trying to get all your gifts wrapped? Get your kids involved with these fun homemade ornaments. The best part? They are made with supplies you already have on hand. Henry and I made these for gift tags this year. At only two years old, he was able to help me make the dough, roll it […]

An obsession with bright colored Christmas lights

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I have always wanted to put up Christmas lights outside. But I’ve never done it. Because I just didn’t think I could do it myself. Which brings me to something you may not know – Ryan really doesn’t like Christmas. (Gasp.) He says he doesn’t like Christmas, but that’s really not true. He love the […]

A merry little Christmas (in the barn)

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So, this year, I thought I may be a little bummed about the lack of Christmas decor. If you know me at all, you know I luuuuuuurve decorating for Christmas. I have dozens and dozens and dozens of totes of Christmas decorations. I have at least 8 or 10 trees of all sizes (including several […]

A crochet tote bag with fabric ink

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The Silhouette has made my gift giving even easier (and better) this year. My project was a tote bag I created for a friend who is an expert crocheter. To make a similar bag, you simply use the same steps as I shared in my fabric ink tutorial last week. I used a simple black tote bag and […]

“Naughty or Nice” Fabric Ink Shirt (Silhouette Design Team blog hop and Giveaway)

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Today is the perfect kickstart to the holiday season! It’s December, we’re still on a holiday rush for Thanksgiving, and many of us are knee deep in holiday shopping and decorating. Plus, all of the members of the Silhouette Design Team (including me) are sharing a Silhouette project and holding a GIVEAWAY for Silhouette products. This […]

“Merry and bright” vintage light pillow boxes

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This year, I’m laying low with holiday decorations because … well … 320 square feet doesn’t allow for 12 trees. I didn’t say I’m happy about it. I’m not. It’s a major downsizing effort for the holidays this year. Anyhow, I won’t be doing much – or any – holiday entertaining this year. But that […]