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February 03, 2021

Valentine Starburst Dot Art Card DIY tutorial

February 03, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Valentine Starburst Dot Art Card DIY tutorial

A quick and easy Valentine card idea, how to make a starburst dot art Valentine card.

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February 03, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
General papercraft 1, Valentines
Valentine, papercraft, card making
January 27, 2021

How to make a Cute Mini Pincushion

January 27, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Cute Mini Pincushion

How to make a cute mini pincushion by upcycling a little ceramic pot or tealight holder.

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January 27, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
everything else 3, upcycled 1, Sewing and Embroidery 3
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, sewing
January 20, 2021

How to make Valentine Book Bunting

January 20, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to make Valentine Book Bunting

How to repurpose an old book into sweet a bunting garland ideal for Valentine’s Day or a 1st Anniversary.

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January 20, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Valentines, General papercraft 1, upcycled 1
Valentine, book crafts, papercraft
January 13, 2021

Embroidered Jumper Upcycle

January 13, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Embroidered Jumper Upcycle

How to upcycle a plain jumper, sweater or top with some simple flower embroidery

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January 13, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
embroidery, upcycling, refashion
January 06, 2021

Waterproof Picnic Bag

January 06, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
Waterproof Picnic Bag

How to make a waterproof bag for picnics, and social distanced meetups with friends and family. (once that is allowed where you are)

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January 06, 2021/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 3
bags
December 23, 2020

Pretty DIY Poinsettia Free Tutorials

December 23, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Pretty DIY Poinsettia Free Tutorials

Real poinsettias are notoriously difficult to grown as a houseplant but there are dozens of ways to make beautiful poinsettias yourself. Here is a collection of free poinsettia craft tutorials.

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Christmas 1
Christmas, round up
December 14, 2020

Chocolate Star Shortbread - Christmas Treats Recipe Blog Hop

December 14, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Chocolate Star Shortbread - Christmas Treats Recipe Blog Hop

Chocolate dipped star shortbread biscuits, a perfect Christmas treat. A free recipe.

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December 14, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Christmas 1, Recipes
recipes, Christmas
December 09, 2020

Upcycled Book Page Gift Bags

December 09, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Book Page Gift Bags

How to turn old and damaged books into sweet little Christmas gift bags

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December 09, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
General papercraft 1, upcycled 1, Christmas 1
upcycling, recycling/repurposing
December 04, 2020

Snarky Cross Stitch Design Book Giveaway

December 04, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Snarky Cross Stitch Design Book Giveaway

We’ve got 2 PDF copies of a fun new snarky cross stitch book to give away, plus a book review.

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December 04, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Kit Review
cross stitch, Giveaway, Book review
December 02, 2020

How to make a Cross Stitch Christmas Tree Ornament

December 02, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Cross Stitch Christmas Tree Ornament

How to turn a heart cross stitch design into a Christmas tree ornament

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December 02, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
Christmas 1, Sewing and Embroidery 3
Christmas, cross stitch
November 30, 2020

A little tribute to Pearl 2020

November 30, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Pearl 2020

A little tribute to my nan, Pearl -on what would have been her birthday

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November 30, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
Their Stories
their stories
November 25, 2020

How to make a Mini Felt Robin - Festive Sew a Softie

November 25, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Mini Felt Robin - Festive Sew a Softie

How to make a felt mini Christmas Robin. An easy sewing project for beginners, part of the Festive Sew-a-Softie Month.

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November 25, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Christmas 1, Sewing and Embroidery 3
Christmas, sew a softie, sewing, Felt, tutorials
November 16, 2020

Sewing for Christmas

November 16, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Sewing for Christmas

Over 50 fabulous ideas for sewing for Christmas. Christmas decorating, tree ornaments and gift ideas.

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Sewing and Embroidery 3, Christmas 1
sewing, Christmas, round up
November 16, 2020

How to make Stitched Paper Christmas Cards

November 16, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
How to make Stitched Paper Christmas Cards

How to make pretty stitched Christmas card toppers with paper scraps

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November 16, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 6 Comments
Christmas 1, Greeting Cards 1
Christmas, greeting cards
November 15, 2020

Gifts to help everyone experience the joy of crafts

November 15, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Gifts to help everyone experience the joy of crafts

Get all your friends and family crafting this year with our guide to the beautiful craft kits available on Etsy

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November 15, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
everything else 3
gift guide
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