Southern Scraps

Happy Labor Day! As summer comes to a close, perhaps you have some maps from your travels that you'd like to turn into cool decor or memorabilia. Here are 7 ways to decorate or craft with maps: 1) Frame it and add travel photos for a gallery display by Craftivity Designs 2) Make pinwheels for party decor  Born Again Creations 3) Cover frames for those travel photos Alyssa B. Young 4) Decorate a tub- this would go well with the party pinwheels to serve drinks Obsessive and Creative 5) Cover storage boxes Craft Dictator 6) Make map wall letters The Happy Housie 7) More party decor- Map wrapped jars Posed Perfection You might also like: Map It- 7 DIY projects using maps 7 Fun Ways to Use a Stencil 7 Ways to Craft with Buttons 7 Sharpie Crafts

This week's Must Do Monday is featuring some great map projects. I've been seeing maps used for the past couple of years but they have recently grown on me in a way that has me itching to try some projects with them. Maybe because it's summer and time for vacations and travel or maybe because they seem to fit the beach theme decor I  love so much this time of year. What can you do with old maps? Well, almost anything you can do with decoupage or other paper crafts. Check out these ideas. Coasters via Martha Stewart Map garland Map tray   Map vases                                                             Picture frame Map lampshade ...