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April 09, 2025

146 Mini Art Ideas

April 09, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
146 Mini Art Ideas

146 mini art ideas. Lots of art ideas all done on the back of old business cards

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April 09, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
General Papercraft 2
papercraft, art
April 03, 2025

What I learnt making a blouse from an old table cloth

April 03, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
What I learnt making a blouse from an old table cloth

Tips and hints that I learnt when making a blouse from an old tablecloth, hopping on to the trend of making garments from old embroidered linen

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April 03, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4, refashions 1
recycling/repurposing, dressmaking, refashion, sewing
March 28, 2025

A little tribute to Ellen 2025

March 28, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2025

A painting by my grandma Ellen, as a tribute on what would have been her birthday

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March 28, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
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March 22, 2025

Easy DIY Envelope Junk Journal

March 22, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Easy DIY Envelope Junk Journal

How to make a simple junk journal from old envelopes, packaging and magazines. A fun summer craft for kids and adults.

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March 22, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 4
papercraft, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
March 12, 2025

Recycled Magazine Art

March 12, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Recycled Magazine Art

A really easy idea to make art on a budget, simple collage style art made from junk mail and old magazines

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March 12, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
General Papercrafts, Everything else 1, upcycled
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, tutorials, art
March 05, 2025

Fabric Easter Greeting Card DIY

March 05, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Fabric Easter Greeting Card DIY

Make lovely Easter cards using scraps of bunny themed fabric

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March 05, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Easter, Greeting Cards 1
Easter, greeting cards, Sewing my Stash
February 26, 2025

Beautiful Bird Themed Craft Ideas

February 26, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Beautiful Bird Themed Craft Ideas

A collection of bird themed craft ideas to sew, knit, crochet and papercraft.

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February 26, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
everything else 4
round up
February 19, 2025

Button Clutch Bag

February 19, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Button Clutch Bag

Cover an old clutch bag with buttons for a whole new look.

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February 19, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 37 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery, Waste not Want not
bags, buttons, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, refashion, sewing, tutorials
February 12, 2025

How to Personalise a Rope Basket

February 12, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
How to Personalise a Rope Basket

How to personalise a plain rope basket with handmade i cord

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February 12, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
everything else 4, Knitting & Crochet 1
for baby, gift ideas, Crochet
February 07, 2025

A little tribute to Jenny 2025

February 07, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2025

A little tribute to my mum on what would have been her birthday, remember her influence on and encouragement for my love of crafts.

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February 05, 2025

How to turn a Scarf into a Sweater Vest

February 05, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
How to turn a Scarf into a Sweater Vest

Refashion a scarf into a sweater vest with this easy sewing tutorial

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February 05, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
refashions 1, Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4
refashion, upcycling
January 29, 2025

Photo Greeting Card with Earrings Gift Idea

January 29, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Photo Greeting Card with Earrings Gift Idea

A fun way to give earrings as a gift; make a unique photo greeting card to display them

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January 29, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Greeting Cards
gift ideas, greeting cards, papercraft, tutorials
January 25, 2025

How to Upgrade and Upcycle a Plain Cloth Packaging Bag

January 25, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
How to Upgrade and Upcycle a Plain Cloth Packaging Bag

How to upgrade a plain cloth packaging bag and turn it into a pretty drawstring bag with some patchwork and applique

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January 25, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 6, Upcycled 4
patchwork, bags, upcycling, sewing tutorial, Hand Sewing, scrap fabric
January 15, 2025

Pretty Hearts You Can Make From Scraps of Fabric

January 15, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Pretty Hearts You Can Make From Scraps of Fabric

Use even small scraps of fabric to make pretty hearts. We’ve collected lots of different craft ideas together in one place to inspire you.

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January 15, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
Valentines, Sewing and Embroidery 6
heart, round up, Sewing my Stash
January 08, 2025

Scrap Ribbon Gift Tags and Card Toppers

January 08, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Scrap Ribbon Gift Tags and Card Toppers

How to make pretty little gift tags or card toppers from all your ribbon scraps.

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January 08, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Greeting Cards, General Papercrafts
greeting cards, papercraft, pretty ideas, thrifty tips, tutorials, Gift Wrap, ribbon
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