Do it Over Designers....MAPS

While I am away, and basking in the sun, I leave you with these clever ideas and a blog hop:

I am joining Ann from Apple Street Cottage who hosts a group of clever bloggers 6 times a year for Do It Over Designers.

I am sharing a few ways to use old school maps or travel maps.

My first idea is to simply frame a map for a child's bedroom.  This will encourage them to see other countries are located and realize how large our world is!

I had an old black frame and I simply stapled the map around the frame.  Hobby Lobby often sells frames that might have a damage corner, or a small crack, for little money, and would be perfect for this idea.  I used an old school map which was vinyl and easy to attach!

This is an old school chair, very sturdy, but the seat was worn and scratched.

Using Mod Podge, a map can be applied to update a desk chair for your home office:

Using the same procedure, I covered a damaged leather top wine table with a local paper map:

One of my favorite things to do with vacation town maps is to use them as gift wrap paper!

Another idea is to use a map to create an envelope:

Just take apart and envelope and use it as a pattern....

...and glue or tape it back together!

Attach a mailing label for the address:

You can also create gift bags in the same manner:

Thanks, Ann, for hosting Do It Over Designers!

Stop by to see what these other bloggers designed, updated and /or recycled:

Birdz of a Feather

Cloches & Lavender

Exquisitely Unremarkable

Little Vintage Cottage

Pandora’s Box you are here!

Purple Hues & Me

Unique Creations by Anita

My Hubbard Home

The Apple Street Cottage