Fri, 14 Dec, 2012

22 Crafts with Old Maps and Atlases

With the holidays in full swing, we thought we’d offer some guidance on what to do with your old maps and atlases to make room for new gifts on your shelf and in your glove compartment or travel pack.

A Holiday garland:

Here are some gift crafts:

Make your own decorative bow

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/16/make-your-own-gift-bows/

How about tags?

http://bisonaustralia.blogspot.com/2011/06/tag-team.html

Or wrapping paper:

http://postcardsandpretties.blogspot.com/2011/08/faves-maps-globes.html

Here are some Map and Atlas crafted gifts for you or your loved ones:

Atlas Flowers

http://rosenotes.typepad.com/rose_notes/2009/08/a-friends-inspiration.html

Atlas Pinwheels

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pinwheel

Frame it

http://www.20×200.com/blog/2010/11/how-to-frame-your-art.html

Decoupage a table

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-decoupage-furniture-83918

Or a chair

http://roddyandginger.blogspot.com/2011/06/3-good-reasons.html

Feeling really ambitious? Make clothes!

Paper Dress

http://www.annex.net.nz/Travel-wardrobe

How to make a paper bow tie:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4885475_make-paper-bow-tie.html

For the Home

Map Coasters

http://www.casasugar.com/DIY-Map-Coasters-2563819

Atlas book covers

http://sweetandlovelythings.tumblr.com/post/167488142/provokeasmile-fairlightday-sweethomestyle

Modge Podge a lamp shade

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/theoldlampshed/product/vintage-map-handmade-lampshade-large

Or craft a pendant light

http://paisleysprouts.blogspot.com/2011/06/diy-map-pendant.html

How about a new bulletin board?

http://evarose.onsugar.com/DIY-magnetic-map-board-14904366

Make a mobile

http://lindy411.blogspot.com/2012/09/diy-mobile-for-nursery.html

Here are several home map DIY projects:

http://www.simplicityinthesouth.com/2012/09/eleven-diy-able-ideas-for-using-maps-and-mod-podge.html

Other Crafty Ideas

Make flowers

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/diy-paper-flowers-from-recycled-maps-165756

Paper Airplanes

http://www.vintagejunky.blogspot.com/2011/11/big-boy-room.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q-ST0LmgCNw/SoTJDpvdr6I/AAAAAAAAAJU/HN96QRveFp0/s1600-h/airplane+globe.jpg

Scrapbook embellishments

http://media-cache3.pinterest.com/upload/218283913158647165_NLjsD3Rg_f.jpg

http://scrapbooking.about.com/od/3dembellishments/tp/diyscrapbookembellishments.htm