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July 21, 2020

Papercut Monogram DIY Art

July 21, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Papercut Monogram DIY Art

How to make your own papercut monogram diy art with a geometric letter

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July 21, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Papercutting, General papercraft 1
papercutting, papercraft
July 15, 2020

Pretty Greeting Cards made with Recycled Magazines

July 15, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Pretty Greeting Cards made with Recycled Magazines

How to make pretty greeting cards by recycling old magazines.

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July 15, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
Greeting Cards 1, upcycled 1
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, doodle, greeting cards, card making
July 08, 2020

Rainbow Flower - Sew a Softie

July 08, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Rainbow Flower - Sew a Softie

How to make a rainbow flower soft toy from felt, a sewing project for beginners and children learning to sew

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July 08, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
sew a softie, sewing, Felt
July 01, 2020

How to make a pocket hug

July 01, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a pocket hug

How to make a felt pocket hug to send to friends and family

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July 01, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 29 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
Felt, embroidery, gift ideas
June 24, 2020

The best simple embroidery stitches for beginners

June 24, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
The best simple embroidery stitches for beginners

9 of the best, and most simple, embroidery stitches for beginners. Plus a free pattern design to get you started.

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June 24, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
embroidery, what you need
June 16, 2020

Summer Watercolour Rainbow Leaf Greeting Cards

June 16, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Summer Watercolour Rainbow Leaf Greeting Cards

How to make summery rainbow leaf greeting cards using a fun watercolour technique

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June 16, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Greeting Cards 1
summer ideas, greeting cards, paint, papercraft, papercutting
June 10, 2020

How to Decorate Clothes Pegs with Pyrography

June 10, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
How to Decorate Clothes Pegs with Pyrography

How to decorate wooden clothes pegs with a basic pyrography tool. A fun and inexpensive wood burning project.

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June 10, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
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pyrography, wood burning, gift ideas, pretty ideas, upcycling
June 03, 2020

The cutest Strawberry Crafts

June 03, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
The cutest Strawberry Crafts

24 of the cutest strawberry themed crafts, perfect for some early summer crafting. All sorts of different crafts so there is something for everyone.

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June 03, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
everything else 3
summer ideas
May 27, 2020

Free Strawberry Cross Stitch Pattern

May 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Free Strawberry Cross Stitch Pattern

2 simple strawberry cross stitch designs, available as a free download

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May 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
cross stitch, embroidery
May 20, 2020

Simple Doodle Button Flower Cards

May 20, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Simple Doodle Button Flower Cards

Make pretty greeting cards for all occasions with simple doodle flowers and a colourful button. With step by step instructions for doodling flowers.

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May 20, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
Greeting Cards 1
doodle, gift ideas, card making
May 11, 2020

Glass Jar Tealight Holder Upcycle

May 11, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Glass Jar Tealight Holder Upcycle

Turn old glass jars into pretty tea light holders for summer outdoor dining

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May 11, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
upcycled 1, everything else 3
upcycling, recycling/repurposing
May 06, 2020

Ripple Baby Blanket with Iris Stitch Border

May 06, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Ripple Baby Blanket with Iris Stitch Border

How to make a ripple stitch baby blanket with iris stitch lace border, using navy and white ripple with a golden yellow border.

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May 06, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Knitting & Crochet 1
Crochet, for baby
April 29, 2020

Free Diamond Mesh Crochet Mandala Pattern

April 29, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Free Diamond Mesh Crochet Mandala Pattern

A free crochet pattern to make a pretty mandala or doily with a diamond mesh style design.

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April 29, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
Knitting & Crochet 1
Crochet, free pattern, pretty ideas, crochet pattern
April 21, 2020

Easy Sewing Projects that are Perfect for Beginners

April 21, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Easy Sewing Projects that are Perfect for Beginners

A collection of easy sewing projects that are perfect for beginners

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April 21, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
sewing, Sewing my Stash, sew a softie
April 20, 2020

Upcycled Tea Towel Book Bag with Extra Pockets

April 20, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Tea Towel Book Bag with Extra Pockets

Upcycle 2 old tea towels and turn them into a useful book bag with lots of pockets. An easy beginners sewing project.

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April 20, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2, upcycled 1
sewing, upcycling, Sewing my Stash
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