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July 16, 2015

Cluster Drop Necklace

July 16, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Cluster Drop Necklace

It's easy to buy beautiful necklaces nowadays but it's not too expensive or difficult to make your own completely unique pieces with just a few materials and tools.

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July 16, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Jewellery
gift ideas, jewellery, pretty ideas, tutorials, beads
July 09, 2015

Wall of Wisdom

July 09, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Wall of Wisdom

Create a fun piece of art, your very own Wall of Wisdom, with framed quotes. 

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July 09, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 30 Comments
Everything Else
Doctor Who, Geekery, Home Decorating, papercraft, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
July 06, 2015

Butterfly Specimen Picture

July 06, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Butterfly Specimen Picture

It's easy to make your own art for your walls, and specimen art is so simple to make to suit any colour scheme.

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July 06, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
General Papercrafts, Everything Else
gift ideas, papercraft, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, update
June 30, 2015

My Favourite Finds June 2015

June 30, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
My Favourite Finds June 2015

My favourite finds in June 2015

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June 30, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
Crochet, Geekery, My Favourite Finds
June 26, 2015

Scrapbusting Fabric Twine Bracelet

June 26, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Scrapbusting Fabric Twine Bracelet

It’s simple to turn scraps of fabric into twine to make a pretty bracelet.

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June 26, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Jewellery
Pinterest Challenge, accessories, gift ideas, jewellery, pretty ideas, tutorials, bracelet
June 23, 2015

Personalised Gift Tags

June 23, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Personalised Gift Tags

Personalised gift tags

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June 23, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Guest Post, gift ideas, papercraft, tutorials
June 10, 2015

Button Envelope

June 10, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Button Envelope

Here is a cute way to give a gift card - make a unique envelope for it from lovely craft paper with a button fastening.

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June 10, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
General Papercrafts
buttons, gift ideas, papercraft, tutorials
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
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