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I’ve seen some pretty cool looking frames around the blog world lately. Taking an old frame and turning it into something new is something I love to do, but never seem to have the time anymore. I have noticed that a lot of crafters are using vinyl lettering to dress up their projects. Those vinyl letters are truly awesome, but I didn’t have any… so I improvised. I used several items from around the house in order to make my own letters. Here’s how to make your own.
Decorative Framed Map
printable version
an old cheap 8×10 frame, missing the glass
page out of a road atlas
a strip of burlap
a brown paper grocery bag
thick piece of cardboard
scissors
craft knife
black paint
Measure the inside of the frame, then cut your cardboard just slightly smaller than that (by about a centimeter). Decide where you want your map positioned, then use a glue stick to attach the cardboard to the back of it.
Turn it over and smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles, making sure your map surface is nice and flat. Turn it back over and glue the excess map to the back of the cardboard.
When dry, spray it with an acrylic sealer, gloss or matte, whatever you prefer. You can even use a little bit of white glue mixed with water to add a coat of sealant.
Next, position it over the top of the black section of the bag and trace around the letters using a pen.
The indentations will carry through to the bag. Carefully cut the letters out, use a craft knife to get the center of the letters “a” and “o”.
To see other great craft projects from this week, visit the following Craft Carnivals that I am participating in (see the McLinky below)!
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It's beautiful Amanda. I love it and I've been looking at some of your other craft ideas and older posts..great goodness!!! You are so talented. Everything you create is just as sweet and pretty as can be. In one of your older posts,I was looking at the North Woods Christmas ornaments you made for your friend. This is my dil's favorite look. She would love,love,love these. I thought of her when I saw them.
I didn't mean to write a novel to you..I just wanted you to know how much I'm liking your crafts and your pretty blog. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
Very cool! I can imagine the possibility's
Love it! Really do and as you say, yes indeed, the possibilities are immense!
I love it!!
This is so cute – I love maps!
What a great idea!!
Hi, following you from Frugal Family. Thanks for sharing. I am your newest follower. I can't wait to see what else you do.
Bonnie
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What a cute idea!
What a fabulous idea! Love it!
I love how simple that is. You could do one for every vacation you go on and hang them in and office or somewhere. Love it!
Brooke
What a neat idea! Love it.
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Thanks!
The burlap label makes it!! Very cute…
What a great idea! That is really cute! I don't have cricut so I don't have vinyl letters either. Great way to use what ya got!
This is so cute! My husband is a little bit obsessed with maps. I see this in our future…
Thank you for linking this to A Little Craft Therapy with Life in the Pitts.
I love this! We are thinking of doing a travel themed room… I will have to keep this in mind! :)
Thank you CC! You are so sweet to say all of that ;) My friend adored those ornaments, and I loved making them!
Thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments! :)
You're so creative. I love the idea of preserving a vacation memory this way!
Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours day at My Backyard Eden!
This turned out great!
Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thursday. Please join me next week for another great party. Don’t forget to stop by and enter my giveaway. I’ll announce the winner at next weeks party!
That's cute! I like the idea of having maps for decoration. I like the vacation embellishment!
Thanks for linking to CC!
Very cute and creative, I love it! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks everyone!
Wow! What a great way to dress up that frame! I love the whole map idea!
Jenn
That looks great! I love the idea of using maps to decorate.
This looks so great. I'd love to try it!
I'm featuring a necklace tutorial and giveaway. I'd love it if you stopped by my blog!
This gives me so many ideas! I love doing things with maps! Thanks so much for linking to Favorite Things Friday!
Lovely blog, hope to see you at My Dream Canvas!