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December 18, 2024

How to Make the Easiest Watercolour Doodle Christmas Cards

December 18, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to Make the Easiest Watercolour Doodle Christmas Cards

A really easy way to make fun Christmas cards with watercolour paint and simple doodles

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Christmas, watercolour, doodle, Christmas cards
December 11, 2024

How to make a gift boxes from old greeting cards

December 11, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a gift boxes from old greeting cards

Make sweet little gift boxes from last years Christmas cards, a fun and easy upcycling idea.

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December 11, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
Christmas
Christmas, papercraft, recycling/repurposing, thrifty tips, tutorials
December 04, 2024

Chocolate Orange Porridge Oat Cookies

December 04, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Chocolate Orange Porridge Oat Cookies

Mix, bake and cool slightly, these chocolate chip and orange flavour porridge oat cookies can be ready to eat from start to finish in about 30 minutes.

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December 04, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
Recipes
Christmas, Gifts, gift ideas, recipes
December 02, 2024

How to make a Crochet Sleeping Bag for a Tiny Toy

December 02, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Crochet Sleeping Bag for a Tiny Toy

How to crochet a cute little sleeping bag for a tiny toy using scraps of yarn for added play value

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December 02, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Knitting & Crochet 1
crochet pattern, gift ideas
November 30, 2024

A Little Tribute to Pearl 2024

November 30, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
A Little Tribute to Pearl 2024

As a little tribute to my grandma Pearl, I’m sharing details of a dolls dress she made for me when I was young.

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November 30, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
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November 23, 2024

Empty Tape Roll Christmas Ornament Upcycle

November 23, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Empty Tape Roll Christmas Ornament Upcycle

How to turn an old cardboard empty tape roll into a beautiful Christmas ornament

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November 23, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
Christmas 2, Upcycled 4
Christmas, recycling/repurposing, Christmas ornament
November 12, 2024

Craft Journals and Planners: a gift that lasts all year

November 12, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Craft Journals and Planners: a gift that lasts all year

Craft journals and planners, a gift guide

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gift guide, organising ideas
November 05, 2024

Christmas Ornaments made from an old Sari

November 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Christmas Ornaments made from an old Sari

Upcycle an old beaded sari to make beautiful ornaments for Christmas, Eid or Diwali decorating.

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November 05, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
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recycling/repurposing, Christmas, Home Decorating, Christmas ornament
October 30, 2024

Paper garlands you can make yourself

October 30, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Paper garlands you can make yourself

Lots of beautiful paper garlands that you can make yourself

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October 30, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
General Papercraft 2
papercraft, Party ideas
October 23, 2024

Ribbon Crossbody Bag Tutorial

October 23, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Ribbon Crossbody Bag Tutorial

How to make a ribbon covered crossbody bag, a sewing tutorial

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October 23, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6
bags, sewing tutorial, sewing
October 08, 2024

Monochrome Patchwork Bag DIY

October 08, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Monochrome Patchwork Bag DIY

How to use white, black and grey leftover fabric scraps to make a cute knot bag

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October 08, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6
sewing tutorial, sewing, Sewing my Stash, scrap fabric
October 02, 2024

How to make a Knitting Needle Case from a pillowcase

October 02, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to make a Knitting Needle Case from a pillowcase

Make a case for all your knitting and crochet needles, hooks and accessories from an old pillowcase

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October 02, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
Sewing my Stash, gift ideas, sewing, tutorials
September 28, 2024

DIY Folder from Old Cardboard Envelope

September 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
DIY Folder from Old Cardboard Envelope

How to make an upcycled folder from an old cardboard packaging envelope

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September 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 3
upcycling, papercraft, organising ideas
September 18, 2024

Make Your Own Autumn Leaf Colouring Page

September 18, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Make Your Own Autumn Leaf Colouring Page

How to create your own colouring page with autumn leaves

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September 18, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
General Papercraft 2
autumn, papercraft, colouring, art
September 11, 2024

What to do with empty plastic thread spools

September 11, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
What to do with empty plastic thread spools

Lots of ideas to use empty plastic thread spools or cotton reels, craft projects, recycling and repurposing ideas

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September 11, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
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recycling/repurposing, round up, upcycling
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