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September 24, 2022

How to upcycle a cloth gift bag to cover a store logo

September 24, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to upcycle a cloth gift bag to cover a store logo

How to take a fabric bag with a store logo and upcycle it into a pretty gift bag

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September 24, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
recycling/repurposing, bags, Sewing my Stash, Gifts
September 06, 2022

How to decorate and upcycle an organza bag

September 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to decorate and upcycle an organza bag

How to upcycle a plain organza bag with simple ribbon applique to make a pretty lavender bag

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September 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 26 Comments
Upcycled 2, Sewing and Embroidery 4
lavender, recycling/repurposing, ribbon
August 08, 2022

Upcycle a Pretty Paper Bag into Greeting Cards

August 08, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycle a Pretty Paper Bag into Greeting Cards

Upcycle a pretty paper bag into greeting cards, a simple recycled papercraft idea

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August 08, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Upcycled 2, Greeting Cards 1
papercraft, greeting cards, upcycling, 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
July 23, 2022

Doodle Decorating a 3-Ring Binder

July 23, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Doodle Decorating a 3-Ring Binder

How to decorate a plain kraft 3 ring binder with a sharpie and lots of pretty doodling ideas.

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July 23, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Upcycled 2, General Papercraft 2
papercraft, doodle, stationery
July 05, 2022

Upcycling Plastic Food Containers into Pretty Storage

July 05, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycling Plastic Food Containers into Pretty Storage

Single use products are hard to avoid completely so using them in your craft projects is a good direct way to recycle them. Plastic food tubs can be turned into pretty storage containers with this easy papercraft.

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July 05, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 2
recycling/repurposing, book crafts, papercraft, organising ideas
May 28, 2022

Spaghetti Jar to Garden Lantern Upcycle

May 28, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Spaghetti Jar to Garden Lantern Upcycle

Take an old spaghetti jar and repurpose it into a lovely lantern candle holder for your garden using paper napkins.

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May 28, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
Upcycled 2
upcycling, decoupage, gardening, pretty ideas, summer ideas
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
March 14, 2022

How to Upcycle a Candle Jar into a Cute Pincushion

March 14, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to Upcycle a Candle Jar into a Cute Pincushion

Upcycle a glass candle jar to make a sweet pincushion.

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March 14, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 23 Comments
Upcycled 2, Sewing and Embroidery 4
pincushion, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, sewing
March 01, 2022

Tote Bag Upcycle with Floral Upholstery Fabric

March 01, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Tote Bag Upcycle with Floral Upholstery Fabric

Upcycle a plain tote bag with scraps of upholstery fabric

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March 01, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 4, Upcycled 2
sewing, sewing tutorial, Floral
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
January 22, 2022

Decorative Envelope Folder Upcycle

January 22, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Decorative Envelope Folder Upcycle

How to upcycle card envelope packaging into a decorative and useful envelope folder, an easy paper recycling craft tutorial.

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January 22, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 29 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 2
papercraft, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
January 04, 2022

How to Make Upcycled Cork Fairy Houses

January 04, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to Make Upcycled Cork Fairy Houses

How to make sweet little fairy houses from old champagne and fizzy wine corks

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January 04, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
Upcycled 2, everything else 3
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, gardening
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