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August 25, 2021

Craft Projects with old Magazines

August 25, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Craft Projects with old Magazines

Lots of craft ideas to upcycle and reuse pages from old magazines and junk mail.

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August 25, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
upcycled 1, General papercraft 1
recycling/repurposing, upcycling, Home Decorating, papercraft
May 10, 2021

Simple Clock Makeover with Glitter Stickers

May 10, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Simple Clock Makeover with Glitter Stickers

Give a tired old clock a makeover with pretty paper and glitter stickers from the £ shop or Dollar Store.

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May 10, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
upcycled 1, General papercraft 1
recycling/repurposing, Home Decorating
May 05, 2021

How to make gift bags from old books

May 05, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to make gift bags from old books

How to upcycle old book pages and turn them into gift bags using a simple string and washer fastening.

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May 05, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
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book crafts, recycling/repurposing, Gift Wrap
April 07, 2021

Hidden Message Paper Collage

April 07, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Hidden Message Paper Collage

An inexpensive idea to make some art for your home with a hidden message collage. Just choose a favourite quote, then grab some craft punches and some colourful paper. I recycled some old envelopes.

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April 07, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
General papercraft 1, upcycled 1
papercraft, papercutting, art
March 16, 2021

Fairy Garden Printable Colouring Page

March 16, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Fairy Garden Printable Colouring Page

Fairy houses and gardens are so magical, I’ve created a free download and printable colouring page for you. Take a few minutes out of your busy day for some mindful colouring, to help you enjoy the little things in life.

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March 16, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
General papercraft 1
colouring, papercraft
March 01, 2021

Lino Cutting Starter Kit Giveaway

March 01, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Lino Cutting Starter Kit Giveaway

Try the craft of lino cutting with our lino cut kit giveaway

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March 01, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ Comment
General papercraft 1
Giveaway, Lino Cutting, printing
February 12, 2021

What you need to get started - Paper Craft

February 12, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
What you need to get started - Paper Craft

Paper craft is a wonderful hobby, paper is a fantastic and versatile craft material. Here is a list of all the essentials you’ll need to get started with paper crafts, plus a wish list of equipment and materials too.

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February 12, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
General papercraft 1, Getting Started
papercraft, papercutting, greeting cards, what you need
February 03, 2021

Valentine Starburst Dot Art Card DIY tutorial

February 03, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Valentine Starburst Dot Art Card DIY tutorial

A quick and easy Valentine card idea, how to make a starburst dot art Valentine card.

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February 03, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
General papercraft 1, Valentines
Valentine, papercraft, card making
January 20, 2021

How to make Valentine Book Bunting

January 20, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to make Valentine Book Bunting

How to repurpose an old book into sweet a bunting garland ideal for Valentine’s Day or a 1st Anniversary.

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January 20, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Valentines, General papercraft 1, upcycled 1
Valentine, book crafts, papercraft
December 09, 2020

Upcycled Book Page Gift Bags

December 09, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Book Page Gift Bags

How to turn old and damaged books into sweet little Christmas gift bags

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December 09, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
General papercraft 1, upcycled 1, Christmas 1
upcycling, recycling/repurposing
November 04, 2020

Creative and Eco Friendly Ways to Gift Wrap a Book

November 04, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Creative and Eco Friendly Ways to Gift Wrap a Book

Creative and eco friendly ways to gift wrap a book. Upcycling old books and comics as gift wrap

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November 04, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
upcycled 1, General papercraft 1
upcycling, book crafts
October 14, 2020

Doodled Paper Autumn Leaves

October 14, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Doodled Paper Autumn Leaves

Create a watercolour effect with kids felt pens and doodle on them to make pretty paper autumn leaves.

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October 14, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
General papercraft 1
greeting cards, doodle, autumn, Fall Crafts
September 14, 2020

Fun Quote Notebook DIY

September 14, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Fun Quote Notebook DIY

Give a plain notebook a makeover with a fun quote using supplies from the dollar store or pound shop.

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September 14, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
General papercraft 1
gift ideas, papercraft, glitter
September 09, 2020

Paper Bag Gift Bag upcycling

September 09, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Paper Bag Gift Bag upcycling

How to upcycle plain paper bags to pretty gift bags

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September 09, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
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recycling/repurposing, papercraft, Gift Wrap, Gifts
July 29, 2020

How to make a Recycled Notebook or Art Journal

July 29, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Recycled Notebook or Art Journal

How to make a completely unique notebook or mini art journal using completely recycled card and paper. A fun summer holiday project.

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July 29, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
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recycling/repurposing, notebook, papercraft, Kids activities
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