and these from Jillian at The Virginia House.
It got me to thinking. So, pulled out my paint brush, map scraps, foam balls, and Mod Podge and got to work. I started with the foam balls, I painted on a small portion of Mod Podge, then painted it on a scrap of the maps, and stuck it together. After a few trials and errors I realized I had to hold it in place, basically forming it in the palm of my hand. (you know, its kinda fun pealing dried Podge off your hands.) I just kept this up, layering the map pieces till the ball was covered. I let it sit over night and then painted on 3 coats of Mod Podge to seal the deal. Here is what I have.
To be honest, I'm not sure what I will use them for, but I do like how they turned out. This is a really simple project, and it would look great if you did different types of maps in different colors and put them in a bowl. Tell me, how do you think I should use them?
Melissa
Parties I am Linking to:
Your S Very Creative @ Me Making Do
Twice Owned Tuesday @ House of Grace
Three or More @ The Gypsy's Corner
Whatever Goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts
We Can Do It Cheaper @ The Virginia House
Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic
Weekend Wander @ While He Was Sleeping
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Under $100 Party @ Beyond The Picket Fence
Oh wow!! These are seriously creative!! Way to go, girly!! I'm so excited to be your newest follower and would love to have you as a friend at Frou Frou Decor! Be sure to link up your fun finds every Friday at my Fabulous Finds Party! Hope to see you there!!
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~Terrell @ Frou Frou Decor~
Cute. I'm gonna have to try these. Guess I need to make a run to the Dollar Tree.
ReplyDeleteHa, I noticed the 2 pack of balls at the dollar store a couple days ago and passed them up. I didn't know if it was a good deal or not. I too have been wanting to mod podge some balls to use for decoration, but it's going to come after some other projects. I like how yours turned out! I
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using maps! It looks so good. I also loved the comment you just left for me. We all have different styles and I love how a blog post can spark an idea and then you can make it your own. That's the whole idea! :) I recently covered some free baseballs in sheet music, so that's another option.
ReplyDelete(I feel the same way about Mod Podge and peeling it off your fingers. There's something strangely fun about it. We're strange birds.)
Very cool balls. Or - even cheaper than the styrofoam balls at Dollar Tree are kids balls - whiffle balls, baseballs, ping pong balls...they all work.
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute!! Love the map ones!!
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome project. I love decor balls and this is one I haven't seen before. I highlighted it today at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. Grab my "featured" button.
ReplyDeleteI love the maps on the balls they turned out so cute what a great idea! Thanks for linking up to Your So Very Creative!
ReplyDeleteLOVE these! I'm your newest follower! Hope you'll stop by SewWoodsy.blogspot.com!
ReplyDeleteThose are super cute. Maps are so popular right now and those are great. Love the price!
ReplyDeletethese are so cute! now I just need to find some old maps:)
ReplyDeleteI love those - they look great! Those would be great in a big bowl on a coffee table or dining room table.
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I love cheap projects, especially when they turn out as well as this did! I'd love for you to come link up to my party this weekend. You've got a fantastic blog.
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Hope to see you there,
Krista
Super cute!! Another project to put on the list of things to try!! Love it!! I host a decorating inspiration at my blog on the weekends if you would like to join in sometime. Great idea!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking with While He Was Napping! I really love this. Gorgeous! I hope you'll come back next weekend!
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These are great, Melissa. I have some old maps of our local area that I'm thinking about what to do with so this is great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked my tutorial for the cushion. And thank you for leaving such a lovely comment.
Sarahx
Hi again~
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining Feathered Nest Friday! These are just the cutest- I adore them! Fantastic idea! :)
How fun! love the way they turned out.
ReplyDeleteI love mod podge. These look great! Almost like rustic 'globes'. I think they'd look great in a bowl.
ReplyDelete(thanks for the comment today, too!)
I really love these--look like they are from Pier 1 or something! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up!! Of course, decor balls, why did I not think of decor balls?!?! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! I am a little behind thanking you for linking up to our party, but I also wanted to let you know that I am planning on featuring these on our craft blog Polly Want A Crafter on 11/12 @ 5:30. I hope you get some new readers!
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