Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Refashioning Old Maps Into Envelopes


You might remember the bunch of old 1970s road state maps hidden in the box of vintage patterns we grabbed at an estate sale the other month. I'd admit to not really knowing what to do or create with them, but after having a good look around pinterest I decided to turn them into some envelopes. There's nothing amazingly brainy about it just using a template and gluing the sides in place. I love how they all turn out different, you can make statements with the advertisements down the sides, the name places and how the roads cross and fall along the page. These ones above were made from Nevada - Utah and a Central Western American map, but I also created some with a Montana map too.

Have you ever made your own envelopes?