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March 5, 2013 by Kirstin

create a map covered monogram

create a map covered monogram

create a map covered monogram

My kids have a love affair with European cities. Piper Jane is team Paris and Burke lo-oves London. So a map covered monogram with a twist- London Tube maps- is the perfect addition to the Smooches’ shared room (see my plans for that space here).

DIY map covered monogramA sweet friend who is living in London sent me a whole pile of Tube maps (thanks Erin!) so I could create this map covered monogram for Burke.

create a map covered monogramDoesn’t it make you want to find a monogram and cover it with maps from somewhere special to your family?

To create a map covered monogram, you’ll need– a cardboard monogram (I got mine at JoAnn’s), a map (or a few maps- I used four London Tube maps), paint, tape and glue.

create a map covered monogramPaint the front of the monogram white (or a color that’ll match with the edges of your map). If you’re adding stripes (or a contrasting color) to the edges, paint it on.

DIY map covered monogramTo add stripes, put tape on the white and then add colored paint.

create a monogram covered in mapsTrace your monogram onto the backside of your map(s).

DIY map covered monogramCut out your maps to match your monogram and glue in place.

DIY monogramGive your London-lover his Tube-map-covered monogram (spoiler alert- he loves it).

ps- I have been dragging my feet about working on house projects, just feeling burnt out and unmotivated. But finishing this first project for the kids’ room has lit a fire under me- I lay in bed at night thinking of ways to make their reading nook magical, or ways to make a “P” that’s similarly perfect for Piper Jane as this “B” is for Burke. Does that ever happen to you? You’re dragging your feet about something and then, once you start, it’s kind of fun after all?

March 4, 2013 by Kirstin

how to turn a reclaimed window into a metallic picture frame

Our friend, Kristen (from Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke), is hosting a fabulous “Decorating with Pictures” series. If you need ideas for incorporating photos into your home decor, this is a great place to start. And our metallic “Picture Window” is even in the mix! I should probably ‘fess up- when Kristen emailed about Decorating […]

November 15, 2011 by Kirstin

DIY corn hole game by bower power

Do y’all love Bower Power like I do? Of course you do. I am beyond excited that the fabulous Katie B. herself is HERE today with a Gifts for Guys DIY corn hole tutorial- The hardest people to buy for in my family have one thing in common – they are guys. Last Christmas my […]

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