i heart etsy - studiokmo

 

 seattle mapcut by studiokmo

love these hand cut (repeat: hand cut) maps by studio kmo.  lots of great cities to choose from:  s.f., paris, london, manhattan, etc.  there are also some great ink lined canvas prints.

bright idea: map bangle

vintage map bangle by danielle west

recently i've been interested in all the different forms "paper" takes and patterns (see DIY wrapping paper and snowflakes).  maps present interesting patterns on paper and it has got me thinking about different ways to create map-art.  enter the map bangle!  what a cute little DIY project, the step by step instructions can be found here.  the hardest part is deciding what city map to use....