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 yellow and turquoise untraditional holiday table

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Since I didn’t host Thanksgiving, we are transitioning to Christmas at the Woodwards. I took this challenge with the hope of making our holiday table coordinate with the dining room colors – grey, yellow and turquoise. Particularly importance since the majority of my boxes and boxes of holiday decorations are red. So, this is what I […]

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 […]

How to host a crafting workshop (for a cause)

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I know a lot of you love hosting parties, hanging out with friends, and crafting as much as I do. So, if you are interested in hosting your own crafting workshop, here are a few ideas and tips. I think anyone can replicate this. And I also think that anyone can raise a little money […]

Cheerleader Choices – Random Acts of Craftiness

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Thanks again to Erin at His and Hers for asking me to be a cheerleader for this month’s Random Acts of Craftiness challenge. If you remember, this month’s challenge was to use items from the hardware store. Check out my contribution to the party – storage for stuff that cluttered my sink. And now, I’m […]