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May 02, 2018

Floral Magazine Upcycled Cards

May 02, 2018/ 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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May 02, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Greeting Cards, upcycled
papercraft, papercutting, recycling/repurposing, greeting cards
April 17, 2018

Gingham Vase Glass Jar Upcycle

April 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Gingham Vase Glass Jar Upcycle

A glass jar upcycle, how to paint a gingham or buffalo check effect to create a lovely vase.

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April 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
upcycled, Inspired by 1
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, paint, Home Decorating
January 03, 2018

Sock Teddy

January 03, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Sock Teddy

Did you have new socks for Christmas? If you are clearing out any of your old, tatty or holey socks then why not try making a cute sock animal? 

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January 03, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1, upcycled
sewing, upcycling, toys
November 15, 2017

Inspired by - Felt Scrap Garland

November 15, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Inspired by - Felt Scrap Garland

Use leftover felt scraps to make a rustic upcycled Christmas garland. 

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November 15, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Christmas, upcycled, Inspired by
Christmas, Inspired by, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, upcycling
October 04, 2017

10 ways to make Felt flowers

October 04, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
10 ways to make Felt flowers

Simple and beautiful flowers made from felt.

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October 04, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1, upcycled
Felt, Gifts, Sewing my Stash, accessories, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, upcycling, round up
August 23, 2017

Slightly visible mending

August 23, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Slightly visible mending

A simple repair on an old cardigan, not quite visible mending but not invisible either. I'm calling it slightly visible mending!

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August 23, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1, upcycled
recycling/repurposing, repair, sewing, thrifty tips
July 26, 2017

Delicates Wash bag

July 26, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Delicates Wash bag

Make an simple delicates wash bag to keep your peds sockies safe in the wash

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July 26, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1, upcycled
My Favourite Finds, Product review, Sewing my Stash, thrifty tips, tutorials
July 12, 2017

Christmas Ornament Recycling

July 12, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Christmas Ornament Recycling

Take a broken Christmas ornament and give it a makeover so it can be on display all year round.

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July 12, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Everything else 1, upcycled
Home Decorating, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, upcycling
July 05, 2017

Upcycled Gift Box

July 05, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Gift Box

It's really simple to give an old gift box a new look with just an old magazine and some glue.

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July 05, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
General Papercrafts, upcycled
Gift Wrap, papercraft, papercutting, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, upcycling, Floral
June 14, 2017

Mandala Painted Sewing Box

June 14, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Mandala Painted Sewing Box

How to update and upcycle an old sewing box with paint and a hand painted mandala design

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June 14, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 32 Comments
Everything else 1, upcycled
Home Decorating, furniture, tutorials, upcycling
April 07, 2017

Pom Pom Pen Pot

April 07, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Pom Pom Pen Pot

A simple glass jar upcycled with pom poms to make a fun bright and cheerful desk accessory.

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April 07, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
Everything else 1, upcycled
Home Decorating, Pom poms, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, refashion, tutorials, update
March 18, 2017

Upcycled Spring Vase & Pen Pot

March 18, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Spring Vase & Pen Pot

Spring has definitely sprung in our part of the world so here's a simple upcycling idea for bringing a little spring prettiness into your home.

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March 18, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 30 Comments
Everything else 1, upcycled
Easter, Home Decorating, gardening, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
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