{VALENTINES GIFT} i'd follow you anywere

{VALENTINES GIFT}

idea & tutorial

i'd follow you ANYWHERE

both crystal and i have hubbies in the military.

its no secret that we will move quite a bit. 

i wanted to find a way to remember all the places my husband and i have lived over the years

so i came up with this valentines gift for him.

at the risk of unveiling part of his present early,

{minimal risk considering how often he checks out my blog lol}

here is the tutorial of how i made it.

i was inspired by lots of gifts that use MAPS.

here is a ROUND UP all my FAVORITES

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lets get started.

start with any old map, modpoge {or any type of glue really}, 

scissors, straight edge, pink and red cardstock, canvas wrap,

& a printed list of all the places you have lived... or at least the ones that you are willing to admit ;)

cut the map to the size of the canvas wrap  adding 2 inches to each side

lay the canvas face down on the back of the map

 fold up the sides of the map and secure to the back of the canvas.

secure all the sides with glue

it does not have to be pretty - as i like to say...

buisiness in the front, messy in the back.

part one DONE.

now on to the embelishments. 

i used my straight edge to make the alternating pink & red strips

and i kinda cheated on the hearts {i used my cricut} but you can always do it the old fasioned way! 

i cut the ends to add a little flair 

& layered paper to create the "i'd follow you anywere part"

then i glued them all in place. 

leave a few inches off to the left to wrap around the canvas.

wrap the remainder of the strips around to the back and secure with glue

all done :)

happy crafting
mindy starr