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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
April 04, 2023

How to Make Tulip Collage Greeting Cards

April 04, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
How to Make Tulip Collage Greeting Cards

How to make spring themed tulip collage greeting cards with small scraps of pretty papers.

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April 04, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Greeting Cards 1, Upcycled 2
Spring, greeting cards, pretty ideas, Floral, sustainable craft challenge
March 25, 2023

Sweater to Sweater Vest Refashion

March 25, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Sweater to Sweater Vest Refashion

How to turn an old sweater into a sweater vest

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March 25, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Refashions, Upcycled 2
refashion, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
March 13, 2023

Upcycled Jar Spring Terrarium

March 13, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Jar Spring Terrarium

An easy way to create a spring themed terrarium from an old jar

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March 13, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Easter, Upcycled 2
Easter, Spring, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
March 07, 2023

Upcycled Sweater Easter Gift Bags

March 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Sweater Easter Gift Bags

How to upcycle the sleeves of an old sweater into sweet easter gift bags with crochet bunny motif embellishments

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March 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Easter, Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
Easter, Gift Wrap, Crochet, craft tutorials, sustainable craft challenge
February 15, 2023

Upcycled Shampoo Bar Holder

February 15, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Shampoo Bar Holder

How to make a shampoo bar dish from old Pringle lids, a simple upcycle.

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February 15, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
Upcycled 2
upcycling, recycling/repurposing
February 07, 2023

Upcycle a Plastic Container with Paint Pens

February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycle a Plastic Container with Paint Pens

How to upcycle an old plastic tub, decorate it with paint pens and turn it into a twine dispenser.

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February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Upcycled 2, Valentines
Valentine, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, heart
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
January 03, 2023

Swiss Darn Stained Sweater Makeover

January 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Swiss Darn Stained Sweater Makeover

Rescue an old sweater with some colourful swiss darning to cover any old stains and give it a new lease of life. A simple clothing makeover with a visible mending technique.

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January 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
refashion, upcycling, yarn, clothing, embroidery
December 12, 2022

How to make a Felt Star Ornament with Snowflake Embroidery

December 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Felt Star Ornament with Snowflake Embroidery

How to make a felt star ornament with simple snowflake embroidery, a felted sweater upcycling craft project

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December 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 63 Comments
Christmas 2, Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
upcycling
December 06, 2022

DIY Punched Tin Lantern Upcycle

December 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
DIY Punched Tin Lantern Upcycle

How to upcycle a tin into a punched lantern with a simple snowflake design

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December 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
Upcycled 2, Christmas 2
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Christmas
November 26, 2022

Pom Pom Christmas Bauble Upcycle

November 26, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Pom Pom Christmas Bauble Upcycle

How to upcycle an old Christmas bauble with colourful craft pompoms

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November 26, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 26 Comments
Christmas 2, Upcycled 2
Christmas, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Pom poms
November 01, 2022

How to make festive gift tags from old business cards and magazines

November 01, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make festive gift tags from old business cards and magazines

How to make festive gift tags from old business cards and pages from your old November and December magazines.

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November 01, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Christmas 2, Upcycled 2, General Papercraft 2
Christmas, Gift Wrap, recycling/repurposing
October 26, 2022

21+ ways to upcycle old Christmas Baubles

October 26, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
21+ ways to upcycle old Christmas Baubles

Over 21 ways to makeover, upgrade or upcycle old and tatty Christmas baubles to give them a whole new look. Lots of different styles and colours, something to suit every decor.

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October 26, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
Upcycled 2, Christmas 1
Christmas, upcycling, round up, recycling/repurposing
October 19, 2022

How to make felted acorns

October 19, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make felted acorns

How to make faux acorns for your autumn and fall decor with real acorn cups and a simple needle felting technique

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October 19, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
everything else 3, Upcycled 2
Felt, autumn, Fall Crafts
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