Linda over at Craftaholics Anonymous is yet once again hosting a Handmade Gift Exchange. When I found out about this wonderful opportunity, I jumped at the chance to participate. After exchanging a few emails with my exchange buddy, I was off to the races.
I decided to create a piece of wall art out of maps.
I started by tracing a heart onto my 6x6 inch canvas.
Then came the really fun part. I got to rip a map up into a ton of little pieces. I even let my little miss get in on the action! I used a map I had leftover from a wedding gift for one of my husband's college roommates.
As so frequently happens around here, I turned to the Mod Podge to make quick work of this project.
I applied a thin layer of Mo Podge to the canvas and spread out my map pieces. I made sure to break up the ocean blue from the street and park pieces.
After I finished filling in the heart, I put two coats of Mod Podge over it. I let the Mod Podge dry for about thirty minutes between coats.
I'm pretty in love with the final product. I hope my exchange buddy feels the same way!
If you'd like to see other projects made for the Homemade Gift Exchange, check out this link party and this Flickr group.
love this! would be a perfect memento of a favorite city or vacation.
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