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February 07, 2023

A little tribute to Jenny 2023

February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2023

A little tribute to my mum Jenny, on what would have been her birthday

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February 07, 2023

Upcycle a Plastic Container with Paint Pens

February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycle a Plastic Container with Paint Pens

How to upcycle an old plastic tub, decorate it with paint pens and turn it into a twine dispenser.

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February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Upcycled 2, Valentines
Valentine, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, heart
January 31, 2023

Lace Heart T-shirt Refashion

January 31, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Lace Heart T-shirt Refashion

The simplest of t-shirt refashions, a summery lace heart applique. 

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January 31, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 46 Comments
Refashions
recycling/repurposing, refashion, sewing, Valentine, clothing
January 28, 2023

Recycled Heart Art Canvas

January 28, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Recycled Heart Art Canvas

How to give an old canvas a new look by recycling old magazines, packaging and greeting cards in a simple heart collage.

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January 28, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 2, Valentines
art, heart, papercraft, recycling/repurposing
January 24, 2023

Babylon Leather Bag Kit Review

January 24, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Babylon Leather Bag Kit Review

A review of a Babylon Leather kit to make a Cambridge Bag Mini Satchel.

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Kit Review, Sewing and embroidery 5
Product review, craft kits, sewing
January 10, 2023

Upcycle old Christmas Cards into New Gift Tags

January 10, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycle old Christmas Cards into New Gift Tags

Are you de-Christmassing your house about now? If so, this is when you need to be making next years gift tags.

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January 10, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Christmas, General Papercrafts, Waste not Want not
Christmas, papercraft, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
January 03, 2023

Swiss Darn Stained Sweater Makeover

January 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Swiss Darn Stained Sweater Makeover

Rescue an old sweater with some colourful swiss darning to cover any old stains and give it a new lease of life. A simple clothing makeover with a visible mending technique.

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January 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
refashion, upcycling, yarn, clothing, embroidery
December 12, 2022

How to make a Felt Star Ornament with Snowflake Embroidery

December 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Felt Star Ornament with Snowflake Embroidery

How to make a felt star ornament with simple snowflake embroidery, a felted sweater upcycling craft project

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December 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 63 Comments
Christmas 2, Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
upcycling
December 06, 2022

DIY Punched Tin Lantern Upcycle

December 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
DIY Punched Tin Lantern Upcycle

How to upcycle a tin into a punched lantern with a simple snowflake design

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December 06, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
Upcycled 2, Christmas 2
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Christmas
November 30, 2022

A little tribute to Pearl 2022

November 30, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Pearl 2022

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

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November 26, 2022

Pom Pom Christmas Bauble Upcycle

November 26, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Pom Pom Christmas Bauble Upcycle

How to upcycle an old Christmas bauble with colourful craft pompoms

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November 26, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 26 Comments
Christmas 2, Upcycled 2
Christmas, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, Pom poms
November 14, 2022

How to make Easy Watercolour Christmas Cards

November 14, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make Easy Watercolour Christmas Cards

How to create unique Christmas cards with simple watercolour painting

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November 14, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Christmas 2, Greeting Cards 1
watercolour, Christmas, card making, greeting cards, doodle
November 12, 2022

Cute Christmas Knitting Patterns to Download Today

November 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Cute Christmas Knitting Patterns to Download Today

A collection of cute Christmas knitting patterns you can download today. A mix of decorating and gift ideas.

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November 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
everything else 3, Christmas 2, Knitting & Crochet 1
gift guide
November 09, 2022

How to fix a t-shirt with a tight neckline

November 09, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to fix a t-shirt with a tight neckline

An simple sewing hack to alter a t-shirt neckline if it’s too tight

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November 09, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
clothing, alteration, refashion, sewing
November 01, 2022

How to make festive gift tags from old business cards and magazines

November 01, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to make festive gift tags from old business cards and magazines

How to make festive gift tags from old business cards and pages from your old November and December magazines.

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November 01, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Christmas 2, Upcycled 2, General Papercraft 2
Christmas, Gift Wrap, recycling/repurposing
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