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November 05, 2024

Christmas Ornaments made from an old Sari

November 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Christmas Ornaments made from an old Sari

Upcycle an old beaded sari to make beautiful ornaments for Christmas, Eid or Diwali decorating.

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November 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
Christmas 2, Upcycled 3
recycling/repurposing, Christmas, Home Decorating
June 12, 2024

How to make an Upcycled Strawberry Vase

June 12, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to make an Upcycled Strawberry Vase

How to make an upcycled strawberry vase.

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June 12, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
everything else 4, Upcycled 3
recycling/repurposing, paint, Home Decorating, upcycling
May 25, 2024

2 easy ways to decorate plain shells

May 25, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
2 easy ways to decorate plain shells

2 easy ways to decorate plain dull shells

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May 25, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Upcycled 3
Home Decorating, do it over challenge, paint, decoupage
May 15, 2024

10 ways to seal shells for display around the home

May 15, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
10 ways to seal shells for display around the home

10 ways to seal shells to bring out the colours, add shine and make them more durable

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everything else 4
Home Decorating, product test
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 11, 2023

How to make your own Mosaic Art Canvas

October 11, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
How to make your own Mosaic Art Canvas

How to make your own mosaic art canvas. I repurposed old paintings but you could also use old greeting cards, magazines, children’s art or scrapbook papers.

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October 11, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
everything else 4, Upcycled 3
upcycling, art, Home Decorating, recycling/repurposing
September 23, 2023

Bottle Cap Tray Upcycle

September 23, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Bottle Cap Tray Upcycle

How to upcycle an old wooden tray with bottle caps and epoxy resin

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September 23, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Upcycled 3, everything else 4
recycling/repurposing, Home Decorating
September 13, 2023

DIY Coasters including the fails!

September 13, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
DIY Coasters including the fails!

How to make colourful cut out coasters with pleather and felt, including some of my craft fails along the way!

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September 13, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
everything else 4
Home Decorating, gift ideas, tutorials, what can go wrong
September 05, 2023

Mini Vases made from Yogurt Bottles

September 05, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Mini Vases made from Yogurt Bottles

How to turn old mini yogurt bottles into pretty mini vases with pressed flowers.

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September 05, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 31 Comments
Upcycled 3
recycling/repurposing, Floral, Home Decorating, sustainable craft challenge
August 16, 2023

How to Paint a Fun Modern Wall Mural

August 16, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
How to Paint a Fun Modern Wall Mural

How to paint a simple and modern mural on your wall

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August 16, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
everything else 4
mural, Home Decorating, paint
August 09, 2023

10 everyday items that make a great vase

August 09, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
10 everyday items that make a great vase

10 everyday items that can be repurposed and used as a vase

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August 09, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
everything else 4, Upcycled 3
Floral, recycling/repurposing, Home Decorating
April 26, 2023

Nan's Recipe Kitchen Art

April 26, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Nan's Recipe Kitchen Art

Make personal art for your kitchen using an old handwritten recipe and picnic cutlery.

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April 26, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 34 Comments
Everything else 1
Home Decorating, art, papercraft, recycling/repurposing
August 02, 2022

Upcycled Cotton Reel Garland

August 02, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Cotton Reel Garland

How to make a pretty garland for your sewing space by upcycling some old cotton spools.

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August 02, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Upcycled 2
upcycling, Home Decorating
April 05, 2022

How to make a Button Bouquet in a Cotton Reel

April 05, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Button Bouquet in a Cotton Reel

How to make a sweet button bouquet decoration using an empty cotton reel or spool. A lovely upcycling diy craft that makes a pretty addition to your spring decorating.

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April 05, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
Upcycled 2, everything else 3
upcycling, pretty ideas, buttons, Home Decorating
February 01, 2022

Kitchen Storage Jar to Pretty Vase Upcycle

February 01, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Kitchen Storage Jar to Pretty Vase Upcycle

How to upcycle an old kitchen jar into a stylish vase.

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February 01, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 23 Comments
Upcycled 2
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Home Decorating, Floral, tassels, Crochet
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