Map Week Day 2: Map Flower Tutorial

Today is Day 2 of Map Week!

In case you missed it here's Map Week Day 1

and Where to find maps to use in crafts.

Map Flower Tutorial!

To make these, you'll need:

• Old maps
• 2 buttons per flower
• Flower wire  
• Flower pattern 
• Pencil
• Scissors 
• Pliers 
• Awl (or something to poke holes in the map pieces.)

Follow the same steps in my Newspaper Flower Tutorial

Here are the quick instructions:  (See my Newspaper Flower Tutorial for photos and instructions.)

1.  Print out the flower pattern.

2.  Use the pattern to cut out 2 small flowers and 2 large flowers.

3.  Use a pencil  to curl up the petals of the 2 small flowers and 1 of the large flowers

4.  Stagger the flowers on a pile, so that the petals are between the other petals.

5.  Poke 2 holes in the maps in the middle.

6.  Bend the floral wire in half.

7.  Place a button face up on the floral wire.

8.  Place the map pieces on the floral wire.

9.  Place the other button under the map flowers.

10.  Twist the floral wire.  I hold the wire with my pliers and twist by turning the flower.

Make a whole bunch to make a fun bouquet.  These would be great at a destination wedding, travel themed party or going away party.  Or they make a great decoration for any who loves maps or travel.

These look great in the decoupage jar I made.  You can watch my Decoupage Jar Tutorial video and make the jar, too!

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Yesterday was Day 1

Today is Day 2