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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
May 31, 2017

Easy Plant Pot Hack

May 31, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Easy Plant Pot Hack

What do you do when your house plant doesn't fit in the decorative pot you have for it? This is a simple fix I've used for years, you may all know it already but just in case not, let me explain.

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May 31, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
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gardening
May 29, 2017

The Chelsea Flower Show 2017

May 29, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
The Chelsea Flower Show 2017

Highlights of our visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower show 2017.

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May 29, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
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gardening
May 10, 2017

Sheet Music Gift Card Envelopes

May 10, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Sheet Music Gift Card Envelopes

Repurpose old sheet music into pretty envelopes for gift cards.

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May 10, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
General Papercrafts
Gift Wrap, gift ideas, papercraft, recycling/repurposing, book crafts
May 03, 2017

Sharpening your craft punches

May 03, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Sharpening your craft punches

How to sharpen your craft punches.

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May 03, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
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papercraft, recycling/repurposing, thrifty tips, tutorials
April 26, 2017

Embroidered Sampler Bag

April 26, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Embroidered Sampler Bag

Give an inexpensive pre made bag a pretty traditional sampler effect.

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April 26, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
bags, embroidery, sewing
April 25, 2017

Warm Crochet Embroidery Scissors Giveaway

April 25, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Warm Crochet Embroidery Scissors Giveaway

Warm Crochet embroidery scissors review and giveaway

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April 25, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Giveaway
April 19, 2017

Cork & Fabric Keyring

April 19, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Cork & Fabric Keyring

How to make a useful keyring with scraps of cork and fabric.

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April 19, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
accessories, gift ideas, tutorials, sewing tutorial
April 18, 2017

A Craftiosity Craft Kit Review, a Cork Passport Holder

April 18, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
A Craftiosity Craft Kit Review, a Cork Passport Holder

A review of April's Craftiosity craft kit subscription box to make a cork passport holder.

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April 18, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
Kit Review, Sewing and Embroidery
Product review, embroidery, sewing
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
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Home Decorating, Pom poms, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, refashion, tutorials, update
March 29, 2017

Spring Easter Wreath

March 29, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Spring Easter Wreath

Here's how to make your own simple Spring and/or Easter wreath using upcycled jeans and pretty paper scraps

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March 29, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Easter
Easter, Home Decorating, papercraft, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, Floral
March 28, 2017

A little tribute to Ellen 2017

March 28, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2017

28th March was my Nan's birthday, so today I'm sharing another thing she made as a little tribute to her.

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March 28, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
Their Stories
art, their stories
March 22, 2017

Easter Decoupage Book Bunny

March 22, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Easter Decoupage Book Bunny

I've had so much fun creating this Easter decoupaged bunny, repurposing an old copy of Alice in Wonderland.

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March 22, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 40 Comments
General Papercrafts, Easter
Easter, papercraft, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, book crafts
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
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Easter, Home Decorating, gardening, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
March 15, 2017

Meet Elspeth from Ragged Life

March 15, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Meet Elspeth from Ragged Life

Meet Elspeth Jackson from Ragged Life, self confessed fabric hoarder, colour lover and expert rag rugger.

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March 15, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Interview with an Expert, Rag Rug making, cushions and pillows, gift ideas, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
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