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February 06, 2024

Hanging Hearts made from Scrappy Fabric

February 06, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Hanging Hearts made from Scrappy Fabric

How to make pretty hanging heart ornaments from scrappy fabric

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February 06, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
Valentines, Upcycled 3, Sewing and embroidery 5
sewing, sewing tutorial, Valentine, sustainable craft challenge
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 31, 2023

Lace Heart T-shirt Refashion

January 31, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Lace Heart T-shirt Refashion

The simplest of t-shirt refashions, a summery lace heart applique. 

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January 31, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 46 Comments
Refashions
recycling/repurposing, refashion, sewing, Valentine, clothing
January 28, 2022

My Favourite Crochet and Knitted Heart Patterns

January 28, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
My Favourite Crochet and Knitted Heart Patterns

A collection of my favourite crochet and knit heart patterns

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January 28, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Knitting & Crochet 1, Valentines
Crochet, Knitting, Valentine, heart
January 10, 2022

Valentine Heart Bookmarks

January 10, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Valentine Heart Bookmarks

How to make a simple heart bookmark with doodles.

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January 10, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Valentines
Valentine, doodle, papercraft
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
January 27, 2020

15+ Fun Valentine Sewing Projects

January 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
15+ Fun Valentine Sewing Projects

Over 15 fun and simple sewing projects to celebrate Valentine’s Day and all things love.

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January 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
Valentines, Sewing and Embroidery 3
Valentine, Sewing my Stash, sewing
January 27, 2020

How to sew simple 15 minute Valentine Coasters

January 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
How to sew simple 15 minute Valentine Coasters

2 ideas to sew simple Valentine heart coasters.

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January 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2, Valentines
Sewing my Stash, sewing, Valentine, coasters, sewing tutorial, tutorials
January 25, 2019

Recycled Paper Heart Garland

January 25, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Recycled Paper Heart Garland

Sew up a pretty heart garland for Valentine’s day using recycled paper.

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January 25, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
Valentines, General papercraft 1, upcycled
Valentine, papercraft, pretty ideas, tutorials
January 14, 2019

Recycled Foil Valentine Cards

January 14, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Recycled Foil Valentine Cards

Make your own valentine cards by upcycling old foil pie dishes.

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January 14, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Valentines, Greeting Cards
greeting cards, Valentine, upcycling
January 10, 2018

Mixed Media Literary Valentine's Card

January 10, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Mixed Media Literary Valentine's Card

Make a beautiful mixed media Valentine's Day card with a page from a romantic book like Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

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January 10, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
Greeting Cards, Valentines
papercraft, Valentine, greeting cards, book crafts
January 18, 2017

Recycled Plastic Valentine Hearts

January 18, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Recycled Plastic Valentine Hearts

Make cheap and simple valentine decorations from old plastic food containers and nail varnish.

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January 18, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 52 Comments
Valentines, Waste not Want not
Gift Wrap, Gifts, Valentine, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, craft tutorials
February 05, 2016

Red and White Heart Decoration

February 05, 2016/ Sum of their Stories
Red and White Heart Decoration

A Christmas decoration with a bit missing turned out to be just right for a decoration we can hang all year round. A quick makeover was all it needed.

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February 05, 2016/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
Valentines, Everything Else
Home Decorating, Valentine, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing
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