DIY Map Art - Decoupage a Paper Mache Letter

One of my favorite DIY projects is decoupage.  This time I decoupaged a paper mache letter A for my grandson, Anthony's room.  I bought the 23 1/2" letter A at Joann on sale for $6.00.  I printed off old maps from the internet and The Graphics Fairy and tore them into small uneven pieces.  Using watered down Elmer's glue and a brush, I applied the map pieces.  After everything dried, I brushed on some Satin Varnish to seal it.

For more detailed instruction on how to decoupage, check out this tutorial from a previous blog. The only thing I did different was that I printed my maps off myself on my Epson Stylus Photo R2000, instead of a laser printer and the color didn't run!
So what do you think?  We love it.  It's a great addition to his Map Themed Room.  Now my granddaughter Adrianna wants to do a Frozen decoupaged letter A for her room.  I'll share if we decide to do it!
Until next time...
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Susan Newberry

Hi, I’m Susan! I’ve spent the last 10 years building my online company. I’ve always loved everything to do with design. In fact, after raising my kids, I decided to go to school and get my degree in Interior Design. While running my own interior design company, I started teaching and found that teaching was what I really loved. Combine that with Interior Design and well, you could say I was on cloud nine. I always loved the technical side of design which led me to graphic design and after studying graphic design, I was encouraged to open an Etsy shop to sell some of my creations. With my attention to detail and being somewhat of a perfectionist, graphic design made perfect sense. In December of 2018, I decided to retire from teaching and devote myself full time to my business and I haven’t looked back since! I love designing art for the home and would love to create something special for you.

It’s true what they say, “Love what you do, and you will never work a day in your life.”

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