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July 21, 2020

Papercut Monogram DIY Art

July 21, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Papercut Monogram DIY Art

How to make your own papercut monogram diy art with a geometric letter

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July 21, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Papercutting, General papercraft 1
papercutting, papercraft
April 06, 2020

Positive Thoughts free printable colouring pages

April 06, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Positive Thoughts free printable colouring pages

4 pretty free printable colouring pages with positive thoughts and affirmations to help you get through a difficult time. Ideal if you are self isolating, colouring can be a fun way to pass some time and is thought to be relaxing and mindful.

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April 06, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
General papercraft 1
printable, papercraft, colouring
March 17, 2020

Easy Folded Paper Easter Treat Gift Baskets

March 17, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Easy Folded Paper Easter Treat Gift Baskets

How to make easy folded paper Easter Treat baskets. No glue and no cutting required.

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March 17, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 31 Comments
General papercraft 1, Easter
Easter, papercraft, Pinterest Challenge
February 18, 2020

Upcycled Greeting Card Bunting

February 18, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Greeting Card Bunting

How to make Spring bunting by upcycling old greeting cards

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February 18, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
General papercraft 1, upcycled 1
recycling/repurposing, papercraft, bunting, Floral, pretty ideas
January 22, 2020

Altered Book, Blackout or Found Poetry

January 22, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Altered Book, Blackout or Found Poetry

Take a page from an old book and have a go at found poetry. Add pretty doodles to make altered book art poems.

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January 22, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
General papercraft 1, everything else 3
papercraft, doodle, Hand Lettering, tutorials, book crafts
November 11, 2019

How to make a Personalised Gift Card Envelope

November 11, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Personalised Gift Card Envelope

How to make a gift card envelope from patterned scrapbook paper and personalise it with sparkly stickers for easy gift giving this Christmas.

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November 11, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
General papercraft 1, Christmas 1
Christmas, teacher gifts, papercraft, Gift Wrap
October 09, 2019

Foam pads or 3D Glue Dots?

October 09, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Foam pads or 3D Glue Dots?

Do you prefer foam pads or 3D glue dots for creating height when paper crafting? I’ve tried both to see which works best, here’s how I got on.

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October 09, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
General papercraft 1, Greeting Cards 1
papercraft, Product review, greeting cards
September 11, 2019

Halloween Gift Bag Toppers Tutorial

September 11, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Halloween Gift Bag Toppers Tutorial

How to make quick, easy toppers for Halloween party or gift bags. Choose from Ghost, Frankenstein, Monster, Skeleton. Pumpkin, Bat, Mummy and Spider - or make them all!

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September 11, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Halloween, General papercraft 1
Halloween, papercraft, Product review, Party ideas
September 04, 2019

Pom Pom Sunflower Fridge Magnets

September 04, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Pom Pom Sunflower Fridge Magnets

Make a pretty sunflower magnet for your notice board or fridge.

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September 04, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
General papercraft 1
papercraft, Pom poms
June 18, 2019

Smashed Flower and Doodle Art Ideas

June 18, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Smashed Flower and Doodle Art Ideas

Have you ever tried flower smashing or pounding? I gave it a try for this month’s Pinterest Challenge and used my flower art to make a couple of greeting cards and a bookmark.

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June 18, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 29 Comments
General papercraft 1, Greeting Cards 1, Everything else 2
greeting cards, papercraft, pretty ideas, doodle, Pinterest Challenge
May 08, 2019

Making a hole in Vellum or card without creasing - a Blu Tack Hack

May 08, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Making a hole in Vellum or card without creasing - a Blu Tack Hack

A papercraft tip. How to make holes in vellum and card without creasing, using Blu Tack.

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May 08, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
Greeting Cards 1, General papercraft 1
greeting cards, thrifty tips
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
December 18, 2018

Book Craft Christmas Ornament

December 18, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Book Craft Christmas Ornament

For this month’s pinterest challenge I’ve made a book craft literary Christmas ornament using pages from an old, damaged book that mentions Christmas.

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December 18, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 29 Comments
Christmas 1, Inspired by 1, General papercraft 1
Christmas, books, papercraft, upcycling, book crafts
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