My Vintage Map Project

Way back in August of 2011 I won a 16x20 rolled canvas from

Kathy at Creative Home Expressions and UPrinting.com. 

 Even though the giveaway was in August I had until December 31 to place my order.  It was a good thing because it took me until Dec 30 to make up my mind! 

I decided on a vintage map for my work room. I googled photos of vintage maps, found one I liked and placed the order. The actual canvas is 16x20 but the image of the map is 13x20.

To mount the map I used an old 18x22 frame, oatmeal colored fabric, 1 white foam core board (cut 18x22 to fit the frame), 1 black foam core board (cut 13x20 to fit the map), masking tape, hot glue and spray glue. 

I wrapped the fabric around the white foam core securing it to the back with masking tape.  Not pretty but it works. 

The map was secured to the black foam core with spray glue. 

I chose the black foam core to mount the map because

 1.) I liked the way it looked and 

2.) I had it on hand.

The map was then centered, mounted to the fabric covered board with hot glue then mounted in the frame. 

The dark brown frame had been painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, distressed and waxed with a light brown paste wax. 

And here it hangs as part of the gallery wall in my work room/sewing room. 

Now, here's the fun part!

Each pin represents a customer of Beyond the Screen Door! My youngest daughter took my invoices, looked up every town I had shipped to on her iPod and marked it on the map. We tried to be as accurate as possible with a map that still says Indian Territory for Oklahoma. 

So, if I have shipped an item to you...you're on my map! 

I think this turned out so cool! A lovely reminder of your support!

Thank you!

After it was all completed my husband said I should have distressed the edges of the map. Love that idea! Couldn't he have suggested it just a bit sooner? Oh, well, I'm sure I'll get around to it one of these days!

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