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September 26, 2026

Easy Switch Photo Frame Upcycle

September 26, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Easy Switch Photo Frame Upcycle

Upcycle an old picture frame into an easy switch photo frame with fabric

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September 26, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Upcycled 4
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Home Decorating
August 26, 2026

Framed Scrabble Tile Quote

August 26, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Framed Scrabble Tile Quote

Turn old scrabble tiles into a piece of art by spelling out a favourite quote.

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August 26, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
General Papercrafts, Upcycled 4
Home Decorating, Wedding, art, gift ideas, papercraft, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
August 19, 2026

Floral Magazine Upcycled Cards

August 19, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Floral Magazine Upcycled Cards

A really quick and easy make for when you need a pretty card in a hurry. Made using bright card and an old magazine.

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August 19, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Greeting Cards, upcycled
papercraft, papercutting, recycling/repurposing, greeting cards
August 12, 2026

Floral Glass Jar Upcycle with Acrylic Pens

August 12, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Floral Glass Jar Upcycle with Acrylic Pens

Upcycle a plain glass jar with a pretty flower meadow design, hand painted using acrylic paint pens

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August 12, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Upcycled 4, everything else 5
art, doodle, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
May 23, 2026

Ceramic Garden Ornament Refresh

May 23, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Ceramic Garden Ornament Refresh

How to give an old tired ceramic garden ornament a refresh

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May 23, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 24 Comments
everything else 4, Upcycled 4
recycling/repurposing, paint, do it over challenge
March 28, 2026

Turn Garment Swing Tags into Gift Tags

March 28, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Turn Garment Swing Tags into Gift Tags

Don’t throw away those swing tags that come with all new clothes, turn them into upcycled gift tags.

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March 28, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
General Papercraft 3, Upcycled 4
upcycling, Gift Wrap, papercraft, recycling/repurposing
January 24, 2026

How to make trinket dishes from empty tape rolls

January 24, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
How to make trinket dishes from empty tape rolls

How to turn empty tape rolls into cute trinket dishes, 3 upcycled craft ideas

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January 24, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
General Papercraft 3, Upcycled 4
recycling/repurposing, papercraft, decoupage, upcycling, craft tutorials
January 14, 2026

Vintage Handkerchief Jewellery Pouch

January 14, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Vintage Handkerchief Jewellery Pouch

How to make a useful little travel jewellery pouch from a vintage handkerchief.

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January 14, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 31 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, recycling/repurposing, sewing tutorial
January 07, 2026

Turn Old Corks into Heart Stamps

January 07, 2026/ Sum of their Stories
Turn Old Corks into Heart Stamps

How to turn old corks into painting stamps to use in your Valentine Crafts

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January 07, 2026/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
Valentines, Upcycled 4, General Papercraft 3
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, paint, Valentine, papercraft
November 25, 2025

Handmade Advent Calendar Inspiration

November 25, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Handmade Advent Calendar Inspiration

A collection of over 20 advent calendar ideas you can make yourself

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November 25, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 40 Comments
Christmas
Christmas, gift ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, round up
September 27, 2025

Paper Silhouette Lampshade Upcycle

September 27, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Paper Silhouette Lampshade Upcycle

How to give a plain old lampshade a makeover with paper silhouettes

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September 27, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 34 Comments
Upcycled 4, General Papercraft 2
papercraft, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Home Decorating, do it over challenge
August 13, 2025

Simplified Junk Journal from Recycled Materials

August 13, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Simplified Junk Journal from Recycled Materials

How to make a simple mini junk journal from recycled paper and card

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August 13, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 4
papercraft, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
July 26, 2025

Summer Napkin Decoupage Lantern DIY

July 26, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Summer Napkin Decoupage Lantern  DIY

Upcycle an old food tin with paper napkin decoupage to make a pretty summer lantern

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July 26, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Upcycled 4
do it over challenge, decoupage, recycling/repurposing, craft tutorials
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/ 3 Comments
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/ 24 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 4
papercraft, Gift Wrap, recycling/repurposing, upcycling, art
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