Maps

Illuminate your winter nights with the magic of DIY luminary bags and captivating paper bag lanterns that infuse your home with warmth and beauty. Updated Aug 2024 While I’ve always …

If you look at many old roadmaps, they are often printed in Christmassy colours (white, red and green)! The backgrounds are white, forests and open spaces are green and significant …

Transform your travel memories into lasting decor pieces. Learn how to seamlessly apply a Mod Podge map on wood for a vintage-inspired touch to any room. Do you have a …

IKEA clock hack: The other day, I tagged along to my friend’s trip to IKEA. I had no intention of buying anything. Except perhaps some salt liquorice and pickled herrings …

Create a statement piece with our guide on making a DIY applique denim world map floor cushion. It’s a fun, crafty journey to bringing the world into your living room. …

When I first started this upcycle I had no intention of combining my two favourite materials to repurpose; old jeans and maps. I was just going to repurpose a scalloped …

Inside: How to decoupage onto glass with a paper map to make a personalized gift. It’s my hubby’s birthday soon, and I never know what to get him. Because if …

With this craft, I have combined maps and Mason jars to make a travel-themed map Mason jar bank. I’ve wanted to do a Mason jar craft for ages. It amazes …

As so many of the crafts on Pillarboxblue involve maps, I have decided to share with you my collection of free printable vintage maps. So you can use them for …

This vintage map heart garland is an update of the repurposed map decorations I made for my home over Christmas. I can’t get enough of decorating my home with vintage …

I usually make my hubby something for Valentine’s Day. I’m not a hopeless romantic, but I want to share the joy because it is my birthday. This year, I made …

I don’t know what it is about old maps, but I love their lovely muted colours and the thick yellow paper they are printed on. This year I decided to …

I got this map rock keychain idea after sorting out my kitchen drawer. You know, the one you stuff full of things you don’t know where else to put but …

A Cool IKEA Kids Table Hack With Maps Last month I discovered the most amazing site on the web Mapbox.com. Well if you have an obsession with maps like I …

When I return from special holidays I love to find fun ways to show off the photos. For our last trip, I made a unique map picture frame of our …

Map art: Would you love to have some personalized original artwork on your walls but don’t think your painting skills are up to it? That’s me! You’d love a portrait …

Okay, the idea is that when you buy unfinished something from IKEA, you finish it! When I say unfinished, I don’t mean the assembly bit I mean the varnishing and …

Inside: An easy tutorial on making paper roses with old maps and a free rose petal template. Who doesn’t like receiving a bunch of flowers? Sorry to put a damper …

Do you want to personalize a decoration or gift for someone special? Then, make a DIY map ornament. You can use maps of where they are from, a favourite holiday …

I love maps and traveling. I decided to put all this together and make these unique luggage tag burlap pillows (hessian cushions) using world map fabric. These map pillows have …