NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A gift of sanity (also known as coffee)

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Is there anything better for your sanity than coffee? I put this little gift together with the idea of making life better. Lattes do that. Get it? I drink “a latte?” I spruced up the mug with some silver and white vinyl and then added a coffee shop gift card. What’s your favorite sanity-saving gift?

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 […]

November Silhouette Project Inspiration

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Each month, I share three new Silhouette projects over at the Silhouette Blog. I like to share them here, too, since many of you love Silhouette projects, too. (And, PS – did you see the awesome Black Friday deals over at Silhouette? There’s still time to get a machine for a steal of a deal. […]

A personalized DIY coloring book and toy train for Christmas

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What’s that? You say it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet? *I’m not listening.* Christmas gift giving is on my mind already. And if you know anything about my 2-year-old, you know he LOVES trains. Eats, sleeps and breathes trains. So there are lots of trains on his list this year. But you may not know that […]