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July 21, 2017

Inspired by - Comfy Flip Flops

July 21, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Inspired by - Comfy Flip Flops

How I turned an old pair of flip flops into super comfy new ones. This really is the holy grail of flip flop comfort!

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July 21, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
Inspired by
Inspired by, refashion, upcycling, summer ideas
July 19, 2017

Block Craft Printed Cards

July 19, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Block Craft Printed Cards

It's simple and fun to make an assortment of greeting cards using carved wooden printing blocks.

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July 19, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Greeting Cards
Product review, greeting cards, papercraft, printing
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 07, 2017

Inspired By - Upcycled shirt bags

July 07, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Inspired By - Upcycled shirt bags

It's SO easy to make useful little bags from old shirts, perfect for traveling or just at home for containing all the things!

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July 07, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Inspired by
Inspired by, Sewing my Stash, recycling/repurposing, sewing, 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
July 03, 2017

Stitching Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show 2017

July 03, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Stitching Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show 2017

Here's a little round up of my favourite bits of this years Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show at the NEC Birmingham.

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July 03, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Craft show
June 28, 2017

Adding a handle to your clear mounted stamps

June 28, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Adding a handle to your clear mounted stamps

Just a quick tip today, something I found useful when using clear stamps that are mounted onto thin acrylic blocks. I realise this is a bit of a niche problem that I found a solution too, I'm sharing just in case anyone out there finds it useful too!

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June 28, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
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Clever ideas, papercraft
June 22, 2017

Watercolour and doodle cards

June 22, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Watercolour and doodle cards

I have had so much fun recently getting a watercolour effect just using regular kids colouring pens then doodling over the top when they were dry.

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June 22, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Greeting Cards
colouring, doodle, greeting cards, papercraft, pretty ideas, tutorials
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
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