NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

An organized garage: Finding order from chaos

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Bring on the champagne, red roses, and romantic music. I’ve officially fallen in love. With our new organized garage. We desperately needed a functional and organized garage and workshop for our family. And it was less about design than about function. (Although I think we accomplished both in the end.) Before I agreed to take this project […]

October Silhouette Project Inspiration

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I love all the Silhouette crafting I’ve been doing in the past 6 months since being chosen as a member of the Silhouette Design Team. But I’ve been reminded that not all of you have Silhouette machines (but seriously, why not? ;)). I’m creating at least three projects a month over there, so I’ll be […]

A elephant inspired baby minky blanket

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My poor sewing machine has been neglected lately, gathering dust in the closet. But, I dusted her off to make this sweet minky blanket for my friend Kellie and her new addition. And it came together in less than an hour. (Forgive the wrinkles, I was in a rush to get it shipped off and […]

Hello, my name is …

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It’s MONDAY! And, to celebrate – I’m over at the Silhouette blog today sharing another fun and simple onesie idea. (I know, I just cannot stop.)   Is this not the cutest thing ever for a fresh baby?

Simple baby shower idea: whale of a tale onesies

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It’s no secret that I believe in the power of a cute onesie. I mean, I believe they may just change the country. Vote personalized baby clothes in the 2014 elections. These are four cutie versions I made for my friend Cindy when she was planning a whale-themed shower. She didn’t even ask me. I […]

Crafting life-changer: How to use print and cut on your Silhouette (and 3d boxes for days)

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My Silhouette Portrait has been getting a workout. In fact, if it were human, it would be in much better shape than yours truly. Like, fighting, marathon-running, Cross Fit Cindy shape. One of my favorite tricks for using the Silhouette is the print and cut feature. It allows you to design something in the Silhouette software, […]