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September 25, 2015

Framed Doily

September 25, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Framed Doily

How to turn an old lace doily into a unique piece of art without spoiling it.

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September 25, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Everything Else
Pinterest Challenge, art, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
September 21, 2015

My Handmade Fair Highlights

September 21, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
My Handmade Fair Highlights

Highlights of Kirstie Allsopp’s Handmade Fair 2015

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September 21, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
gift ideas, papercraft, pretty ideas
September 19, 2015

IKEA Cactus Gift Wrap

September 19, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
IKEA Cactus Gift Wrap

Turn a pack of IKEA mini cacti into a fun gift.

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September 19, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
Everything Else
gardening, gift ideas, papercraft, tutorials, summer ideas
September 02, 2015

My Favourite Finds August 15

September 02, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
My Favourite Finds August 15

A collection of my favourite finds in August 2015

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September 02, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
My Favourite Finds, art, embroidery, recipes
August 28, 2015

Geometric DIY art

August 28, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Geometric DIY art

Take an old canvas with a picture you no longer like and turn it into modern geometric art to match your decor.

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August 28, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 37 Comments
Everything Else, Waste not Want not
recycling/repurposing, tutorials, art
August 23, 2015

The Handmade Fair 2015

August 23, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
The Handmade Fair 2015

Details of the Handmade Fair coming soon in September 2015

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August 19, 2015

Appliqued and Embroidered Cushion

August 19, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Appliqued and Embroidered Cushion

Take a ready made cushion cover, scraps of fabric and a few simple embroidery stitches and you can make a pretty cushion / pillow. 

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August 19, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Kit Review, Sewing and Embroidery
cushions and pillows, embroidery, gift ideas, sewing, bunting
July 31, 2015

My Favourite Finds July 2015

July 31, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
My Favourite Finds July 2015

My favourite finds Juiy 2015

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July 31, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
My Favourite Finds
July 24, 2015

Wedding Day Emergency Kit

July 24, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Wedding Day Emergency Kit

Upcycle an old glass jar into a pretty gift jar to fill with useful emergency items for a wedding day.

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July 24, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Everything Else, Waste not Want not
Party ideas, Wedding, gift ideas, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
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 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
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