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December 04, 2019

Personalised Wood Burning Mandala Gift Idea

December 04, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Personalised Wood Burning Mandala Gift Idea

Take a tub from IKEA with a wooden lid into a personalised gift with a simple wood burning mandala design.

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December 04, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
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pyrography, gift ideas
November 27, 2019

Pine Cone crafts

November 27, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Pine Cone crafts

24 beautiful and varied way to use pinecones around the home and for holiday decorating. Including tips to prep them ready for crafting.

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November 27, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Christmas 1, Everything else 2
Christmas, Home Decorating
November 23, 2019

Great Gifts for Book Worms

November 23, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Great Gifts for Book Worms

As an avid reader I couldn’t resist putting together a gift guide for the book worm in your life. Lots of book related gift ideas for everyone.

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November 23, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
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gift guide
October 15, 2019

How to make Organza Flowers

October 15, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
How to make Organza Flowers

How to make pretty flowers from Organza. Perfect for hair clips, brooches, corsages or to decorate your gift wrap.

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October 15, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
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Pinterest Challenge, Floral, Gift Wrap, pretty ideas
September 25, 2019

Inexpensive Ruby Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas

September 25, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Inexpensive Ruby Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas

Need a Ruby anniversary gift for your parents or friends? Here are some inexpensive 40th Anniversary gift ideas, something for every taste and budget.

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September 25, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
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gift guide, Gifts
July 24, 2019

Make Quilt Block Coasters with Pyrography

July 24, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Make Quilt Block Coasters with Pyrography

How to make quilt block effect coasters with a wooden coaster and a pyrography tool. A great gift idea for a friend who quilts or does patchwork.

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July 24, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
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pyrography, wood burning, coasters, gift ideas
July 03, 2019

Over 20 Creative Butterfly Crafts for all ages

July 03, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Over 20 Creative Butterfly Crafts for all ages

I’ve put together a fantastic collection of butterfly crafts. Something for every age with butterfly craft ideas for experienced craft people and complete beginners. Butterfly craft projects for everyone from Adults and Children to try.

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July 03, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
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round up, Kids activities, embroidery, Crochet, papercraft
June 26, 2019

Embroidered IKEA Paper Napkin Holder Hack

June 26, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Embroidered IKEA Paper Napkin Holder Hack

Take a simple wire mesh paper napkin holder and give it some fun summery decoration with embroidery thread.

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June 26, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2, Everything else 2
summer ideas, embroidery
June 18, 2019

Smashed Flower and Doodle Art Ideas

June 18, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Smashed Flower and Doodle Art Ideas

Have you ever tried flower smashing or pounding? I gave it a try for this month’s Pinterest Challenge and used my flower art to make a couple of greeting cards and a bookmark.

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June 18, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 29 Comments
General papercraft 1, Greeting Cards 1, Everything else 2
greeting cards, papercraft, pretty ideas, doodle, Pinterest Challenge
June 05, 2019

Ikea Tealight Holder Embroidery Hack

June 05, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Ikea Tealight Holder Embroidery Hack

Give an inexpensive Ikea tealight holder a little something extra with embroidery thread and a simple design.

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June 05, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 113 Comments
Everything else 2, Sewing and Embroidery 2
embroidery, upcycling
May 13, 2019

Upcycled Wooden Gold Centerpiece Tutorial

May 13, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Wooden Gold Centerpiece Tutorial

How to upcycle an old wooden box and glass jars and bottles and turn them into a modern geometric centerpiece for flowers.

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May 13, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
upcycled, Everything else 2
spray paint, upcycling, Floral, pretty ideas
April 08, 2019

How to make a magnetic pin dish

April 08, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a magnetic pin dish

How to turn a pretty little dish found in a thrift store or charity shop into a useful magnetic pin dish. The perfect gift for anyone who loves to sew.

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April 08, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 33 Comments
Everything else 2, upcycled
sewing, gift ideas, gifts
April 03, 2019

Twig Heart Mini Pallet Art

April 03, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Twig Heart Mini Pallet Art

Make pretty mini pallet art with just a few twigs and a paper napkin.

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April 03, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Everything else 2, upcycled, Valentines
art, decoupage, pretty ideas
March 01, 2019

Mother's Day Gift Guide for Mums who Craft

March 01, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Mother's Day Gift Guide for Mums who Craft

Mother’s Day is fast approaching so I’ve put together a gift guide for mum’s who knit, crochet, sew or just enjoy crafts and crafting.

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March 01, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
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gift ideas, Mother's day, gift guide
February 13, 2019

How to make a Personalised Geometric Pyrography Chopping Board

February 13, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Personalised Geometric Pyrography Chopping Board

A great housewarming gift - personalise a plain chopping board with a geometric design using a wood burning or pyrography tool.

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February 13, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
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pyrography, gift ideas, tutorials
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