Craft Test Kitchen: Maps

On a recent trip to the Goodwill Outlet, Brittany and I purchased a collection of out date atlases.  While they may not useful for a road trip, we knew they were perfect for a craft!  We set to work creating accordion folds to make some pinwheels.

We also made a banner in a new pattern--the swallowtail flag.  Since this is the test kitchen, we experimented with using a pointed and straight edged top.  In the end, we favored the clean lines of the straight edge.  

We took a picture of multiple banners within our "craft portfolio."  You can see the map banner on the third strand from the top.  Of course, clients can select a whatever combination of shape and paper that fits their event theme.  The swallowtail is my new fave!

Here's a close up:

Here are some other adorable ways to use maps at an event:

Cut hearts out of maps: where you met, where you married (or honeymooned!), and where you live.  This idea could be easily modified: vacations with dates, birthplaces, where you've lived, etc.

Embroider a map with the route you took on a vacation (great for road tripping honeymooners!)

Or create a map garland!

We were excited to experiment with our atlases and love how the map crafts turned out!