Framed Heart Map

Welcome to day 9 of 31 Days of 15 Minute Craft Projects.

Today we’re going to make a Framed Heart Map. I love maps and I’m pretty sentimental, especially when relating to big events in my life. I’ve been wanting to make this for a long time but for some reason never got around to it. I’m sure you know how that goes. I feel weird calling this a 15 minute craft because really it takes more time to gather the supplies than to create this project.

Supplies needed:

Map
Paper cutter
Frame
Card stock or mat board

Here’s another project where you probably already have everything you need. I wanted to frame where hubby and I met and started our life together. I didn’t have a map of Utah though, so I hopped on the computer and printed one off. There are many maps to choose from if you want to do this project and don’t have a map handy.

Start with a solid piece of card stock or mat board and cut a heart out of the center. I used my personal cutter to cut the heart but you could use a cookie cutter or other heart shaped object if you don’t have a cutter. Place it on the paper or where the center will be once it’s cut to the size of the frame. My heart is 4″ and 2 1/4″ from the top and one side. Center the heart on the back of the frame and cut the paper to the frame size. I have a square frame. Place the map behind the cut out heart and decide where you want it.

I used a gold sharpie marker to make a heart where we met.

Turn the heart mat and map over and tape the map in place.

Pop it back in the frame and that’s it. I love having a framed piece representative of where we met 37 years ago.

Now I need to decide where to put it, the bookshelf or the end table?

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