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June 04, 2025

Creative Ways to Recycle Cardboard Amazon Envelopes

June 04, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Creative Ways to Recycle Cardboard Amazon Envelopes

Creative ways to reuse and recycle cardboard Amazon packaging envelopes

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June 04, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 4
papercraft, recycling/repurposing, upcycling, round up
May 24, 2025

Folk Art Gift Tags made from Cardboard Packaging

May 24, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Folk Art Gift Tags made from Cardboard Packaging

Make the sweetest folk art style gift tags from cardboard packaging, a recycling craft idea

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May 24, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 23 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 4
papercraft, Gift Wrap, recycling/repurposing, upcycling, art
April 09, 2025

146 Mini Art Ideas

April 09, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
146 Mini Art Ideas

146 mini art ideas. Lots of art ideas all done on the back of old business cards

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General Papercraft 2
papercraft, art
March 22, 2025

Easy DIY Envelope Junk Journal

March 22, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Easy DIY Envelope Junk Journal

How to make a simple junk journal from old envelopes, packaging and magazines. A fun summer craft for kids and adults.

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March 22, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 4
papercraft, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
October 30, 2024

Paper garlands you can make yourself

October 30, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Paper garlands you can make yourself

Lots of beautiful paper garlands that you can make yourself

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October 30, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
General Papercraft 2
papercraft, Party ideas
September 28, 2024

DIY Folder from Old Cardboard Envelope

September 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
DIY Folder from Old Cardboard Envelope

How to make an upcycled folder from an old cardboard packaging envelope

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September 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 3
upcycling, papercraft, organising ideas
September 18, 2024

Make Your Own Autumn Leaf Colouring Page

September 18, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Make Your Own Autumn Leaf Colouring Page

How to create your own colouring page with autumn leaves

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September 18, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
General Papercraft 2
autumn, papercraft, colouring, art
August 06, 2024

Repurpose an old book into a paper garland

August 06, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Repurpose an old book into a paper garland

How to repurpose an old book to make a paper garland

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August 06, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Upcycled 3, General Papercraft 2
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, book crafts
May 07, 2024

Turn leftover alphabet stickers into fun bookmarks

May 07, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Turn leftover alphabet stickers into fun bookmarks

How to turn left over alphabet stickers into a fun bookmark, an easy and eco friendly craft idea

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May 07, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Upcycled 3, General Papercraft 2
recycling/repurposing, sustainable craft challenge, papercraft, Kids activities
March 05, 2024

Decorate a Ring Binder with a Paper Rainbow Collage

March 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Decorate a Ring Binder with a Paper Rainbow Collage

Decorate a plain ring binder with a pretty paper rainbow collage

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March 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Upcycled 3, General Papercraft 2
papercraft, recycling/repurposing, rainbow, sustainable craft challenge
January 18, 2024

Upcycling Old Paintings into Gift Tags

January 18, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycling Old Paintings into Gift Tags

How to turn old spare paintings into beautiful gift tags

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January 18, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 3
upcycling, Gift Wrap, papercraft
December 05, 2023

Easy Upcycled Block Shelf Sitter

December 05, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Easy Upcycled Block Shelf Sitter

Upcycle an old gift box into a sweet block shelf sitter or tiered tray sign

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December 05, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Christmas 2, everything else 4, General Papercraft 2
Christmas, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Home Decorating, sustainable craft challenge
October 18, 2023

Fandom DIY Art Upcycle

October 18, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Fandom DIY Art Upcycle

How to upcycle old unwanted art work with elements from your favourite fandom. An easy art makeover craft project.

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October 18, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 3
art, recycling/repurposing, upcycling
April 19, 2023

Mini Art Bird Collage Tutorial

April 19, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Mini Art Bird Collage Tutorial

How to make a mini art collage with a bird from recycled card and paper

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April 19, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 2
book crafts, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, art, pretty ideas, gift ideas
January 28, 2023

Recycled Heart Art Canvas

January 28, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Recycled Heart Art Canvas

How to give an old canvas a new look by recycling old magazines, packaging and greeting cards in a simple heart collage.

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January 28, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 2, Valentines
art, heart, papercraft, recycling/repurposing
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