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June 08, 2015

Gold Heart Pot

June 08, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Gold Heart Pot

Upcycle an old glass jar into a pretty gold heart pot for your makeup brushes or pens

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June 08, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Everything Else, Waste not Want not
organising ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, spray paint
June 01, 2015

My favourite Finds May 2015

June 01, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
My favourite Finds May 2015

My favourite finds in May 2015

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June 01, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
My Favourite Finds, gift ideas, pretty ideas
May 29, 2015

Divide and Conquer Drawers

May 29, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Divide and Conquer Drawers

Get your drawers in order with a simple divide and conquer system, made with recycled boxes and wallpaper off cuts.

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May 29, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
Waste not Want not, Inspired by
Pinterest Challenge, organising ideas, papercraft
May 27, 2015

Ribbon and Bead Bracelet

May 27, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Ribbon and Bead Bracelet

How to make a pretty bracelet with ribbon and beads, a simple jewellery making tutorial.

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May 27, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
Jewellery
gift ideas, jewellery, pretty ideas, tutorials, beads
May 23, 2015

Making Good - Coat repairs

May 23, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Making Good - Coat repairs

Making Good - coat repairs

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May 23, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
recycling/repurposing, sewing, thrifty tips
May 15, 2015

Making Toys from a Child's Drawing

May 15, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Making Toys from a Child's Drawing

How to turn children’s drawings into soft toys.

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May 15, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
embroidery, gift ideas, sewing, toys
May 04, 2015

Buying New v Using Old

May 04, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Buying New v Using Old

Do you always buy new when decorating or do you try updating some items that you already have? When we moved house we needed a new look in our bedroom, I’ve been playing with some of our existing items to make them fit in.

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May 04, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Waste not Want not, Everything Else
Clever ideas, organising ideas, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, update
May 02, 2015

My Favourite Finds April 2015

May 02, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
My Favourite Finds April 2015

A collection of my favourite finds in April 2015

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May 02, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
Crochet, Knitting, My Favourite Finds, embroidery, papercraft
April 24, 2015

Floating Photo Frame

April 24, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Floating Photo Frame

How to turn a regular frame into a floating glass frame.

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April 24, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 26 Comments
Inspired by, Everything Else
Pinterest Challenge, art, gift ideas, tutorials
April 21, 2015

Succulent cuttings

April 21, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Succulent cuttings

Succulents are really popular plants. They are really easy to grow and when they get big or a little bit pot bound it’s easy to take cuttings and get more plants for free!

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April 21, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Everything Else
gardening, thrifty tips
April 15, 2015

Check and Lace Shirt Refashion

April 15, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Check and Lace Shirt Refashion

Check and lace shirt refashion. I took an old check shirt and gave it a little tweak with some lace to make it more wearable.

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April 15, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
Refashions
refashion, sewing, tutorials
April 11, 2015

My Favourite Finds March

April 11, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
My Favourite Finds March

My favourite finds in March 2015

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April 11, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
My Favourite Finds
March 16, 2015

Photo Name Birthday Card

March 16, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Photo Name Birthday Card

A simple idea to make a photo name birthday card

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March 16, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 23 Comments
Greeting Cards
greeting cards, papercraft, tutorials, birthday
March 07, 2015

Lilla Rose Flexi-Clip Review and Giveaway

March 07, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Lilla Rose Flexi-Clip Review and Giveaway

Lilla Rose flexi clip review

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March 07, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Giveaway, accessories, pretty ideas
February 28, 2015

Adipose Cushion

February 28, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Adipose Cushion

How to make your very own Adipose Cushion. Adipose are cute little characters from an old episode of the fabulous TV show Doctor Who, making this a perfect gift for the Whovian in your life. 

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February 28, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 35 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2, Inspired by
Doctor Who, Pinterest Challenge, sewing, tutorials
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