Thrifty and Nifty Chica Guest Post

This is Whitney from, Thrifty and Nifty Chica. I am glad to back blogging for The Wood Connection again. My blog for today is based on something that I love. I'm sure many of you feel the same way that I do. I think this quote is a perfect introduction into my project, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” –St. Augustine."
I love, love, love to travel. I haven't been to as many places as I would like, but that is why my Map project comes in handy. I have noticed an increase in map pins on my Pinterest account. I myself have been a map lover since elementary school. I have loved having maps around and being able to identify places on them. I wanted to come up with a cute idea, that I could keep on my walls, and remind of where I've been, and where I plan on going.

 

I love the plaque boards. They are so versatile. If you remember my last project I made a cupcake stand from the same basic materials.

I just quickly gave all of my boards a coat of blue paint. I wanted to use all blues, so the colors in the maps would pop!

I had been collecting new and old atlases for random places. I knew they would come in handy at some point. The hardest part was trying to decide what areas I wanted to use on my individual boards. I settled on places that I absolutely love. I gently pulled the pages out and either cut them to fit the board or gently glued them together to fit. So easy.

I decided to use the little jewels to mark places I have lived, have visited or want to visit. I plan on just adding those colorful little beads until my maps or totally blinged out.

The maps are made a pretty glossy page already so I just used the wood glue to stick them to the wood. I also used a spray adhesive. I decided that I like the regular wood glue a lot more. It was easier to re-position if I had the map a little off.

I hope you love this project as much as I do. Now, the real kicker, I bet you want to make them yourself! For that purpose the girls over at The Wood Connection have been generous enough to offer a $25 gift certificate to one of you. Follow the simple instruction below, and remember to leave a comment on my blog.

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