Today is Day 7 of the craft along and the final day!
Here are all the days, in case you missed them:
I hope you have enjoyed exploring ways to reuse maps this week!
Here's a recap:
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3.25.2012
3.20.2012
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
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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Are you Crafting Along and making the Travel Paper Bag Scrapbook?
Yesterday was Day 1
Today is Day 2
3.19.2012
Map Week Day 1
Welcome to Map Week!
In this part of the world spring is just starting. It will be officially spring tomorrow, but it has felt like spring for a little while. What do I do in spring? Go on road trips. I think that's why I have maps on the mind!
Plus, I have a collection of old maps just waiting to be made into cool, functional stuff!
This week I'll be posting all about maps: tutorials using maps and new products using maps.
Craft Along
I am so excited to be having a CRAFT ALONG this week as well! Each day you'll find steps to make a TRAVEL PAPER BAG SCRAPBOOK! Using - of course - maps!
Here's a list of everything you'll need to make your own Travel Paper Bag Scrapbook:
- Paper bags (1 bag for each page you want. It has to be an even number. Mine will be 12 pages.)
- Glue (I used Tacky glue and glue sticks)
- Maps for the cover and for decoration inside
- Other decorative papers
- Binder clips or a big book (optional, to help hold the book together while it's drying.)
- Ribbon or lace
- Cardboard for the cover (the cover of a notebook or back of a legal pad is perfect for this)
Each day, I'll give you a list of what you need for each step!
For day one, you just need the paper bags, glue and binder clips or a big book to help push the paper bags together while they're drying.
I would love if you are going to craft along if you would leave a comment!
Make sure to come back tomorrow for Day Two!
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